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Madrasah

English translation: Madrassa

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Malay term or phrase:Madrasah
English translation:Madrassa
Entered by: Asmanizan

02:40 Nov 4, 2016
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Malay term or phrase: Madrasah
Dear fellow translators,

I have one small issue pertaining to above word.

Madrasah is a word originated from arabic language and has been borrowed into Malay language.

The meaning refers to school. Unlike the normal school, madrasah is usually a school involved with islamic teaching.

In translation the word madrasah to English, what should i write to correctly represent the right meaning?

Thanks,
Asmanizan
Malaysia
Local time: 05:10
Madrassa
Explanation:
Sekolah agama-Islamic school/Islamic religious school
Madrasah-madrassa

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Nor Afizah
Malaysia
Local time: 05:10
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5 +1Madrassa
Nor Afizah


  

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Madrasah
Madrassa


Explanation:
Sekolah agama-Islamic school/Islamic religious school
Madrasah-madrassa



Example sentence(s):
  • If you had done well at your maktab (elementary school), your parents might decide to send you on to a madrassa (high school and college).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrasa
    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madrassa
Nor Afizah
Malaysia
Local time: 05:10
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Native speaker of: Malay
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks for the input.


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