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pesantran

pesantran

9.9
A Muslim boarding school in Indonesia run by religious teachers
  • noun
translation icon : pesantren
  • Many students in rural areas choose to attend a pesantran to receive religious instruction.

Examples

  • The pesantran plays a vital role in the local community's social and educational life.

  • International organizations have studied the curriculum provided at several pesantrans across Java.

  • The pesantran provides a comprehensive religious education.

  • Many students attend a pesantran to deepen their faith.

  • Many students in rural areas choose to attend a pesantran to receive religious instruction.

  • The pesantran plays a vital role in the local community's social and educational life.

  • International organizations have studied the curriculum provided at several pesantrans across Java.

Synonyms

religious school
vspesantran
11 2.8

A school run by a church, mosque, or temple that teaches faith and regular subjects

is specifically an Indonesian Muslim boarding school run by religious leaders
madrasa
vspesantran
  • UK
2 9.4

A school where Muslim students learn about religion and also subjects like math

focuses more narrowly on boarding religious education rather than secular subjects
madrasah
vspesantran
  • UK
1 9.3

A school where Muslim students learn about Islam and other subjects

is specific to Indonesian boarding institutions run by religious leaders
pesantren
vspesantran
9.9

A boarding school in Indonesia where Muslim teachers teach Islamic religion and moral values

is the same institution but presented as an alternative spelling

How Religious

pesantran
9.9

Surface Forms

pesantran singular
pesantrans plural

Etymology

Pesantran comes from Indonesian and is built from santri ('student' or 'religious student') with the pe-...-an form that means 'place of'. So a pesantran is a 'place of students', which is why it refers to a Muslim boarding school where pupils live and study religion.