cikgu
التعريفات والمعاني
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Syllabic abbreviation of encik guru.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃekɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃeʔ.ɡu]
(Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃikɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃiʔ.ɡu]
Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
Hyphenation: cik‧gu
=== Noun ===
cikgu (Jawi spelling چيقݢو, plural cikgu-cikgu or cikgu2)
A teacher:
cikgu biologi ― biology teacher
Synonyms: guru, ustaz m, ustazah f
A title for a teacher.
Cikgu Adam ― Mr Adam
A form of address for a teacher.
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
"cikgu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017