vernacular school

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nounvernacular school (plural vernacular schools)

MalaysiaeducationA type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.
The medium in vernacular schools is either Tamil or Chinese.
2022 March 29, Jananey Ramachandran, “Ex-deputy minister, educationist explain need for remove classes”, in Free Malaysia Today
Synonyms: national-type school · Antonyms: national school

nounA type of primary school where either Mandarin or Tamil is the medium of instruction.

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