pembesar

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ besar.

• Translation of 主務者(しゅむしゃ) (shumusha, “person in charge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəm.bəˈsar/
• Rhymes: -sar
• Hyphenation: pêm‧bê‧sar

Noun

pêmbêsar

1. a tool used to enlarge something; can be roughly translated as magnifier

   Synonym: pemerbesar

2. a person who is a leader (head) in an area (work, office); can be translated as official or boss
3. dignitary (an important or influential person, or one of high rank or position)

Further reading

• “pembesar” 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.