cikgu

Malay

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of encik guru.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃekɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃeʔ.ɡu]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃikɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃiʔ.ɡu]
  • Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
  • Hyphenation: cik‧gu

Noun

cikgu (Jawi spelling چيقݢو, plural cikgu-cikgu)

  1. A teacher:[1]
    cikgu biologibiology teacher
    Synonyms: guru, ustaz m, ustazah f
    1. A title for a teacher.
      Cikgu AdamMr Adam
    2. A form of address for a teacher.
      Cikgu, kerja yang cikgu berikan saya tak dapat siapkan.
      Miss, I wasn't able to finish the work that you gave.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ "cikgu" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

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