drebar

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English driver.

Pronunciation

Noun

drébar (Jawi spelling دريبر, plural drebar-drebar, informal 1st possessive drebarku, 2nd possessive drebarmu, 3rd possessive drebarnya) (Malaysia, Singapore)

  1. (colloquial) driver
    Synonym: (formal) pemandu
    • 1986 May 10, “Dua beradik bersalah cederakan drebar teksi”, in Berita Harian, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings, →OCLC, page 12:
      Dua beradik bersalah cederakan drebar teksi
      Two siblings guilty of injuring taxi driver

Usage notes

  • Only refers to the occupational driver (e.g. a taxi driver), rather than any person who drives, for which pemandu is used.
  • Less common than pemandu.

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