Bahasa Melayu

sekolah

Bahasa Melayu

English

high school, upper school

Sekolah in this sense means a higher-level school, especially one for older students.

سكوله

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Abang saya belajar di sekolah tinggi di bandar.

    My brother studies at a high school in the city.

  2. Sekolah tinggi itu mempunyai perpustakaan yang besar.

    The high school has a large library.

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What does “high school” mean in Malay?

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sekolah tinggi

A school for older students.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersekolah
to attend school; be at school
menyekolahkan
to enrol someone in school

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.