mistar
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Indonesian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Arabic مِسْطَرَة (misṭara, “ruler (device)”).
Noun
[edit]mistar
- ruler, a (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- (sports) bar
- row
Etymology 2
[edit]From Arabic مِسْتَرٌ (mistarun, “covering”).
Noun
[edit]mistar
- covering,
- that which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
- action of the verb to cover.
Further reading
[edit]- “mistar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Verb
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