jurutera
Malay
Etymology
juru- + jentera (“machine, engine”). Compare Indonesian juru tera (“calibration technician”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒu.ru.tə.ra]
- Hyphenation: ju‧ru‧te ra
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
jurutera (Jawi spelling جوروترا, plural jurutera-jurutera)
- (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) engineer a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
Synonyms
- insinyur (Indonesia)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “jurutera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.