mistar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪs.tar]
  • Hyphenation: mis‧tar
  • Rhymes: -ar

Etymology 1

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

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).

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

mistar

  1. present of mista