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) (Islam) ustad, a religious teacher mister ==== Alternative forms ==== istaz ustad ustadz === Further reading === “ustaz”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Arabic أُسْتَاذ (ʔustāḏ, “professor”), from Persian استاد (ostâd, “master”). === Pronunciation === (more common) IPA(key): [us.tat] Rhymes: -tat, -at (spelling-based, less common) IPA(key): [us.taz] Rhymes: -taz, -az Hyphenation: us‧taz === Noun === ustaz (Jawi spelling استاذ, plural asatizah) A male teacher of Arabic or Islamic classes. Synonyms: ustazah f, cikgu, guru A form of address for such a teacher; mister. Synonyms: ustazah f, cikgu Ustaz Adam ― Mister Adam ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: ustaz (inherited) === Further reading === "ustaz" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017