pembaris

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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/,
  • 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.

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