mahaguru
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महागुरु (mahāguru, “supreme guru”), reanalyzed as maha (“supreme”) + guru (“teacher”). Calque of Dutch hoogleraar (“professor”, literally “high teacher”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mahaguru (first-person possessive mahaguruku, second-person possessive mahagurumu, third-person possessive mahagurunya)
- professor
- Synonyms: guru besar, profesor
See also
- mahasiswa (“college student”)
Further reading
- “mahaguru” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From maha (“supreme”) + guru (“teacher”), from Sanskrit महागुरु (mahāguru).
Pronunciation
Noun
mahaguru (Jawi spelling مهاݢورو, plural mahaguru-mahaguru, informal 1st possessive mahaguruku, 2nd possessive mahagurumu, 3rd possessive mahagurunya)
See also
- mahasiswa (“university student”)
Further reading
- “mahaguru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- "mahaguru" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
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