pengetua
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Combination of peng- + ketua (“leader”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pengetua (Jawi spelling ڤڠتوا, plural pengetua-pengetua, informal 1st possessive pengetuaku, 2nd possessive pengetuamu, 3rd possessive pengetuanya)
- (Usually in secondary school only) headteacher; headmaster; headmistress; principal
- Synonyms: cikgu besar, guru besar
- Siapakah pengetua kita?
- Who is our headteacher?
- leader
Further reading edit
- “pengetua” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.