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secondary school in Malay

sekolah menengah

secondary school in Malay: sekolah menengah. In English, secondary school means a state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 between primary school and university.

Malay words for secondary school

school
sekolah menengah

English meaning of secondary school

  1. noun A state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 between primary school and university.
  2. noun The federally designated, graduation-separated classification of grades 9–12 (approximately ages 14–18), regardless of whether they are compiled together in one school or separate from the other grades.
  3. noun Middle school; junior high school; a school that one attends between the ages of 12-17 (equivalent of grades 7-10 in North America, and years 7-10 in Australia).

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Questions about secondary school in Malay

What is the meaning of secondary school in Malay?
Secondary school in Malay is sekolah menengah.
Apakah maksud secondary school dalam bahasa Melayu?
Secondary school: sekolah menengah.
What does secondary school mean in English?
Secondary school means a state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 between primary school and university.

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