Where does “ustaz” come from?

ustaz (Malay) comes from Arabic أُسْتَاذ, from Persian استاذ — Alternative form of استاد, now considered an...

ustaz (Malay): ustad, a religious teacher; mister

Definitions

  1. ustad, a religious teacher; mister

Ancestry of “ustaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأُسْتَاذprofessor
2PersianاستاذAlternative form of استاد, now considered an...
Every word from Persian استاذ →Every word from Arabic أُسْتَاذ →