ketua jurumasak

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ketua (“leader”) +‎ jurumasak (“cook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.tu.a d͡ʒu.ru.ma.saʔ]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kə.tu.ə d͡ʒu.ru.ma.saʔ]

Noun

ketua jurumasak (Jawi spelling کتوا جوروماسق, informal 1st possessive ketua jurumasakku, 2nd possessive ketua jurumasakmu, 3rd possessive ketua jurumasaknya)

1. The head cook at a hotel, restaurant, and other places; a chef.

   Synonym: cef

Further reading

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