garis besar
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of garis (“line”) + besar (“great”), calque of Dutch hoofdtrek (“outline”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡarɪs bəˈsar/
Noun
garis besar (plural garis-garis besar)
- (literal) bigger line
- (figurative) outline:
- a general description of some subject
- a statement summarizing the important points of a text
- a preliminary plan for a project
Further reading
- “garis besar” 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.