cikgu

Malay

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of encik guru.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Southern Peninsula) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃekɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃeʔ.ɡu]

• (Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃikɡu/ [ˈt͡ʃiʔ.ɡu]
• Rhymes: -ɡu, -u
• Hyphenation: cik‧gu

Noun

cikgu (Jawi spelling چيقݢو, plural cikgu-cikgu or cikgu²)

1. A teacher:

   cikgu biologi ― biology teacher

   Synonyms: guru, ustaz m, ustazah f

   1. A title for a teacher.

      Cikgu Adam ― Mr 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

• cikgu besar

Further reading

• "cikgu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017