pembaris

Malay

Pembaris (a measuring device).

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ baris.

Derogatory sense by analogy with adjective lurus meaning both “straight” and “honest”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəmbaris/, [pəmbares]
• Rhymes: -ris, -is
• Hyphenation: pem‧ba‧ris

Noun

pembaris (Jawi spelling ڤمباريس, plural pembaris-pembaris, informal 1st possessive pembarisku, 2nd possessive pembarismu, 3rd possessive pembarisnya)

1. A ruler; a narrow flat object usually used to draw straight lines and measure things.

   Synonyms: belebas, mistar

   Ini pembaris siapa?

   Whose ruler is this?

2. (Malaysia, derogatory) simpleton, someone who is literal-minded.

See also

• baris

Further reading

• “pembaris” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.