mistar
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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Verb edit
mistar