ustaz

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊstaz/
• Hyphenation: us‧taz
• Rhymes: -ʊstaz

Noun

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

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

Alternative forms

• istaz
• ustad
• ustadz

Further reading

• “ustaz” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Related terms

• ustazah f
• استاذه f

Descendants

• Indonesian: ustaz

Further reading

• “ustaz” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.