kakak tingkat
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== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of kakak (“older sibling”) + tingkat (“grade”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkakaʔ ˈtiŋkat/ [ˌka.kaʔ ˈt̪iŋ.kat̪̚]
Rhymes: -iŋkat
Syllabification: ka‧kak ting‧kat
=== Noun ===
kakak tingkat (plural kakak-kakak tingkat)
upperclassman
Synonyms: abang liting, kakak kelas, kakak liting, senior
==== Usage notes ====
The term kakak tingkat is used in higher education, while kakak kelas is used in primary to secondary education.
=== Further reading ===
“kakak tingkat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016