sarjana muda

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sarjana (“bachelor”) +‎ muda (“young, junior”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsar.d͡ʒa.naˈmu.da]
• Hyphenation: sar‧ja‧na‧mu‧da

Noun

sarjana muda (plural sarajana-sarjana muda, first-person possessive sarjana mudaku, second-person possessive sarjana mudamu, third-person possessive sarjana mudanya)

1. (education) associate's degree: an academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by community colleges.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay sarjana muda. Compare to Japanese 準学士(じゅんがくし) (jungakushi, “associate's degree”, literally “semi-, quasi- + bachelor”).

Further reading

• “sarjana muda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From sarjana (“bachelor”) +‎ muda (“young, junior”).

Noun

sarjana muda (plural sarjana-sarjana muda, informal 1st possessive sarjana mudaku, 2nd possessive sarjana mudamu, 3rd possessive sarjana mudanya)

1. (education) bachelor's degree

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian sarjana muda.

Further reading

• “sarjana muda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.