mata kuliah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of mata (“the important part”) +‎ kuliah (“lecture”) (similar to Indonesian mata pelajaran). Compare to Chinese 科目 (kēmù, “course, subject”, literally “branch of study + eye”) and Japanese 科目(かもく) (kamoku, “subject; course”).

Noun

mata kuliah (first-person possessive mata kuliahku, second-person possessive mata kuliahmu, third-person possessive mata kuliahnya)

1. subject; an area of knowledge that is taught or studied in higher education institutions.

Alternative forms

• matkul
• MK

Further reading

• “mata kuliah” 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.