ustaz

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ustaz, ustad, from Classical Malay ustaz, ustad, ustadz, ustadh.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈustaz/ [ˈus.t̪az]
  • Rhymes: -ustaz
  • Syllabification: us‧taz

Noun

ustaz (plural ustaz-ustaz)

  1. (Islam) ustad, a religious teacher
  2. mister

Alternative forms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic أُسْتَاذ (ʔustāḏ, “professor”), from Persian استاد (ostâd, “master”).

Noun

ustaz (Jawi spelling استاذ, plural asatizah)

  1. (Islam) ustad, a religious teacher
  2. mister
  • ustazah f
  • استاذه f

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ustaz

Further reading

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