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Murid-muridnya is an Indonesian expression that combines reduplication of the noun murid (student) with the possessive suffix -nya. The form signals a plural group of students belonging to a third party, typically the subject of the sentence. The standard orthography uses a hyphen to join the reduplication, murid-muridnya, though in informal writing the hyphen is sometimes omitted, producing muridmuridnya.

In usage, murid-muridnya functions as a noun phrase meaning “his/her students” or “their students,” depending on the context. It can appear as the subject, object, or complement in a sentence. For example: Gurunya bangga dengan murid-muridnya. Ia mengajar murid-muridnya dengan sabar. Nilai murid-muridnya meningkat. The possessive suffix -nya references the possessor, who is typically the teacher or another figure discussed in the broader text.

Morphologically, murid-muridnya illustrates two common Indonesian mechanisms: reduplication to indicate plurality and the attachment of the possessive suffix -nya to the entire noun phrase. The reduplication is flexible in meaning, often conveying emphasis on the group or simply marking plurality in everyday speech.

Etymology traces murid to the Malay-Indonesia word for student, with influences from Arabic murīd, reflecting historical linguistic exchanges in the region. Reduplicated forms are a widespread feature in Indonesian for forming plurals or intensifying meaning, making murid-muridnya a typical example in both formal and informal language.