jurutera

Malay

Etymology

juru- +‎ jentera (“machine, engine”). Compare Indonesian juru tera (“calibration technician”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒu.ru.tə.ra]
• Hyphenation: ju‧ru‧te ra
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

jurutera (Jawi spelling جوروترا, plural jurutera-jurutera, informal 1st possessive juruteraku, 2nd possessive juruteramu, 3rd possessive juruteranya)

1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) engineer a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

Synonyms

• insinyur (Indonesia)

Derived terms

• kejuruteraan

Further reading

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