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
- ustad, a religious teacher; mister
Ancestry of “ustaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | أُسْتَاذ | professor |
| 2 | Persian | استاذ | Alternative form of استاد, now considered an... |
Words derived from “ustaz”