garis bantu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of garis +‎ bantu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡarɪs ˈbantu/

Noun

garis bantu (plural garis-garis bantu)

  1. (engineering) guideline: A light line to help align
  2. (music) ledger line: A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staves; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff
    Synonym: garisan léjar (Standard Malay)

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