pengetua

Malay

Etymology

Combination of peng- +‎ ketua (“leader”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəŋətua/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [pəŋətuə]

Noun

pengetua (Jawi spelling ڤڠتوا‎, plural pengetua-pengetua, informal 1st possessive pengetuaku, 2nd possessive pengetuamu, 3rd possessive pengetuanya)

  1. (Usually in secondary school only) headteacher; headmaster; headmistress; principal
    Synonyms: cikgu besar, guru besar
    Siapakah pengetua kita?
    Who is our headteacher?
  2. leader
    Synonyms: ketua, tua-tua, pemimpin, kepala
    Pengetua yang mempunyai kuasa veto merupakan diktator.
    A leader who has veto power is a dictator.

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