mistar

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Arabic مِسْطَرَة (misṭara, “ruler (device)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɪs.tar]
• Hyphenation: mis‧tar

Noun

mistar

1. ruler, a (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

   Synonyms: belebas, garisan, penggaris

2. (sports) bar
   1. (soccer) crossbar, the top of the goal structure.
   2. (high jump, pole vault) a horizontal pole that must be crossed in high jump and pole vault.
3. row

   Synonyms: garis, baris

Etymology 2

From Arabic مِسْتَرٌ (mistarun, “covering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɪs.tar]
• Hyphenation: mis‧tar

Noun

mistar

1. covering,
   1. that which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
   2. action of the verb to cover.

Further reading

• “mistar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Verb

mistar

1. present of mista