ustaz

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ustaz (plural ustaz-ustaz, first-person possessive ustazku, second-person possessive ustazmu, third-person possessive ustaznya)

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

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ustaz (Jawi spelling استاذ, plural asatizah, informal 1st possessive ustazku, 2nd possessive ustazmu, 3rd possessive ustaznya)

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

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  • Indonesian: ustaz

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