No. 436 in Indonesian
sma
"SMA" in Indonesian stands for "Sekolah Menengah Atas," meaning "Senior High School" in English.
In a sentence
Saya mengenal dia sejak SMA.
I have known him since high school.
Here 'SMA' is used as an acronym for 'Sekolah Menengah Atas', which stands for 'High School'.
Dia memilih SMA yang dekat dengan rumahnya.
She chose a high school that is close to her house.
In this context, 'SMA' still refers to 'Sekolah Menengah Atas', highlighting the educational institution.
Kami akan reuni SMA tahun ini.
We will have a high school reunion this year.
Once again, 'SMA' refers to 'Sekolah Menengah Atas', but here it is used in a phrase indicating a reunion of high school alumni.
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