adik tingkat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of adik (“younger sibling”) +‎ tingkat (“grade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈadɪk ˈtɪŋkat/

Noun

adik tingkat (plural adik-adik tingkat, first-person possessive adik tingkatku, second-person possessive adik tingkatmu, third-person possessive adik tingkatnya)

1. underclassman

Usage notes

The term adik tingkat is used in higher education, while adik kelas is used in primary to secondary education.

Further reading

• “adik tingkat” 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.