sekolah tinggi
Indonesian
Etymology
Calque of Dutch hogeschool (“polytechnic, college”, literally “high school”), as compound of sekolah (“school”) + tinggi (“high”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- (education) mono-disciplinary higher education institution; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university.
- Coordinate terms: akademi, akademi komunitas, institut, politeknik, universitas
Further reading
- “sekolah tinggi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.