national school

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national school

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A calque of Malay sekolah kebangsaan.

noun national schools

Malaysia A type of primary school where Malay is the medium of instruction. My immediate inclination was to send her to the nearby Sekolah Kebangsaan - or National School.
Opposite: national-type school, vernacular school

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"national school." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/national%20school. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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national school. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/national%20school

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"national school." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/national%20school.

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@misc{national_school_2026,
  title = {national school},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/national%20school},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}