ustazah

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أُسْتَاذَة (ʔustāḏa, “professor”), by surface analysis, ustaz +‎ -ah.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /usˈtazah/ [usˈt̪a.zah]
  • Rhymes: -azah, -zah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: us‧taz‧ah
  • Syllabification: us‧ta‧zah

Noun

ustazah (Jawi spelling استاذه, plural asatizah)

  1. A female teacher of Arabic or Islamic classes.
    Synonyms: ustaz m, cikgu, guru
    1. A form of address for such a teacher; miss.
      Synonyms: ustaz m, cikgu
      Ustazah Syarifah ― Miss Syarifah

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: ustazah (inherited)

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