Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 66881 6783302 2009-06-12T15:14:14Z Interwicket 46132 iwiki +[[:et:ruler]] ==English== {{wikipedia|ruler|ruler (measuring device)}} [[Image:Righello.jpg|thumb|A ruler--a measuring device]] ===Etymology=== {{-er|rule}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|En-us-ruler.ogg|audio (US)}} * {{a|RP}} {{IPA|/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/}}, {{SAMPA|/"r\u:l@(`)/}} * {{a|GenAm}} {{IPA|/ˈɹuːlɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"r\u:l@`/}} *: {{rhymes|uːlə(r)}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # A (usually [[rigid]]), [[flat]], [[rectangular]] measuring or drawing device with [[graduation]]s in [[unit]]s of [[measurement]]; a [[rule]]; a [[straightedge]] with [[marking]]s; a [[measure]]. # A person who [[rule]]s or [[govern]]s; a person who exercises [[dominion]] or controlling power over others. ====Synonyms==== * {{sense|measuring instrument}} [[rule]]. ====Hyponyms==== * [[duke]] * [[emperor]] * [[Highness]] * [[king]] * [[queen]] * [[grand duke]] * [[prince]] * [[princess]] * [[monarch]] * [[tyrant]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|measuring or drawing device}} * Armenian: {{t-|hy|քանոն|tr=k'anon|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * [[Catalan]]: [[regla]] {{f}} * Chinese: [[尺]] (chǐ), [[直尺]] (zhí chǐ) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|ravnalo|n}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|pravítko|n}} * Dutch: [[meetlat]] * Finnish: {{t-|fi|viivoitin}} * French: {{t+|fr|règle|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Lineal|n}} * Greek: {{t+|el|κανών|m|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|χάρακας|m|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|υποδεκάμετρο|n|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ρίγα|f|sc=Grek}} * Hebrew: {{t+|he|סרגל|m|sc=Hebr}} {{trans-mid}} * Hungarian: {{t|hu|vonalzó}} * Irish: {{t|ga|rialóir|m|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t-|it|righello|m}} * Japanese: [[定規]] (じょうぎ, jōgi) * Maltese: {{t-|mt|riga|f|xs=Maltese}} * Polish: {{t-|pl|linijka|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|régua|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|линейка|f|tr=linéjka|sc=Cyrl}} * Serbian: [[crtalo]] {{n}}, [[ravnalo]] {{n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|regla|f}} * Swedish: [[linjal]] {{c}} * Thai: [[ไม้บรรทัด]] (máibànthád) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person who rules or governs}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|տիրակալ|tr=tirakal|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * [[Catalan]]: [[líder]], governant * Croatian: {{t-|hr|vođa|f}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|vládce|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|hallitsija}} * German: {{t+|de|Herrscher|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|άρχοντας|m|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|αρχόντισσα|f|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|κυβερνήτης|m|sc=Grek}} * Hebrew: [[מנהיג]] {{m}} ,[[שליט]] {{m}} {{trans-mid}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|uralkodó}} * Irish: {{t|ga|rialtóir|m|xs=Irish}} * [[Nahuatl]]: [[tecutli]] * Polish: [[władca]] {{m}}, [[władczyni]] {{f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|governante|m}} * Russian: [[вождь]] (vožd’) {{m}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|gobernante}} * Swedish: [[härskare]] {{c}}, [[ledare]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} ====External links==== * {{R:Webster 1913}} * {{R:Century 1911}} * {{commonslite}} [[Category:Measuring instruments]] [[Category:Stationery]] [[ang:ruler]] [[et:ruler]] [[fr:ruler]] [[io:ruler]] [[it:ruler]] [[kk:ruler]] [[sw:ruler]] [[hu:ruler]] [[nl:ruler]] [[no:ruler]] [[pl:ruler]] [[pt:ruler]] [[ru:ruler]] [[fi:ruler]] [[sv:ruler]] [[ta:ruler]] [[te:ruler]] [[th:ruler]] [[tr:ruler]] [[vi:ruler]] [[zh:ruler]]