ustaz
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay ustaz, ustad, from Classical Malay ustaz, ustad, ustadz, ustadh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊstaz/
- Hyphenation: us‧taz
- Rhymes: -ʊstaz
Noun
ustaz (plural ustaz-ustaz, first-person possessive ustazku, second-person possessive ustazmu, third-person possessive ustaznya)
- (Islam) ustad, a religious teacher
- mister
Alternative forms
- istaz
- ustad
- ustadz
Further reading
- “ustaz” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic أُسْتَاذ (ʔustāḏ, “professor”), from Persian استاد (ustād, “master”).
Noun
ustaz (Jawi spelling استاذ, plural asatizah, informal 1st possessive ustazku, 2nd possessive ustazmu, 3rd possessive ustaznya)
- (Islam) ustad, a religious teacher
- mister
Related terms
- ustazah f
- استاذه f
Descendants
- Indonesian: ustaz
Further reading
- “ustaz” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.