sarjana utama
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
edit- SU (initialism)
Etymology
editCompound of sarjana (“scholar; bachelor”) + utama (“best; principal”), probably calque from Chinese 碩士/硕士 (shuòshì, “master's degree”, literally “eminent scholar”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sarˌd͡ʒana uˈtama/ [sarˌd͡ʒa.na uˈt̪a.ma]
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: sar‧ja‧na u‧ta‧ma
Noun
editsarjana utama (plural sarjana-sarjana utama)
- (education, dated) master's degree.
- Synonyms: magister, master
- Coordinate terms: sarjana muda, sarjana
Further reading
edit- “sarjana utama” 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.