cikgu besar

Malay

Etymology

Combination of cikgu (“teacher”) +‎ besar (“big”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃikɡu bəsar/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɪʔɡu bəsä(r), t͡ʃeʔ-, t͡ʃe̞ʔ-]

Noun

cikgu besar (Jawi spelling چيقݢو بسر‎, plural cikgu-cikgu besar, informal 1st possessive cikgu besarku, impolite 2nd possessive cikgu besarmu, 3rd possessive cikgu besarnya)

  1. (Usually in primary school only) headteacher; headmaster; headmistress; principal
    Siapakah cikgu besar kita?
    Who is our headteacher?
    Synonyms: pengetua, guru besar
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