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)

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

1. A male teacher of Arabic or Islamic classes.

   Synonyms: ustazah f, cikgu, guru

   1. 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