sarjana utama

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • SU (initialism)

Etymology

Compound of sarjana (scholar; bachelor) +‎ utama (best; principal), probably calque from Chinese 碩士硕士 (shuòshì, “master's degree”, literally “eminent scholar”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sarˌd͡ʒana uˈtama/ [sarˌd͡ʒa.na uˈt̪a.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: sar‧ja‧na u‧ta‧ma

Noun

sarjana utama (plural sarjana-sarjana utama)

  1. (education, dated) master's degree
    Synonyms: magister, master
    Coordinate terms: sarjana muda, sarjana

Alternative forms

  • SU (post-nominal letter)

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