pengetua
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Combination of peng- + ketua (“leader”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pengetua (Jawi spelling ڤڠتوا, plural pengetua-pengetua, informal 1st possessive pengetuaku, 2nd possessive pengetuamu, 3rd possessive pengetuanya)
- (Usually in secondary school only) headteacher; headmaster; headmistress; principal
- Synonyms: cikgu besar, guru besar
- Siapakah pengetua kita?
- Who is our headteacher?
- leader
Further reading[edit]
- “pengetua” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.