ujian negara
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of ujian (“exam”) + negara (“state”), calque of Dutch staatsexamen (“state exam”).
Noun
ujian negara (first-person possessive ujian negaraku, second-person possessive ujian negaramu, third-person possessive ujian negaranya)
- state examination.
- Synonym: ujian nasional
Usage notes
Final examination in Indonesia was called as ujian penghabisan (1950 – 1965), ujian negara (1972 – 1979), evaluasi belajar tahap akhir nasional (1980 – 2001), and ujian akhir nasional (2002 – 2004). The current final examination in Indonesia is ujian nasional since 2005.
Further reading
- “ujian negara” 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.
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