garisan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed garis +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡaˈrɪsan]

Noun

garisan (first-person possessive garisanku, second-person possessive garisanmu, third-person possessive garisannya)

  1. line, marking.
  2. (colloquial) ruler, a (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
    Synonym: penggaris

Usage notes

The line, marking sense is related to the product of line as a verb. For line as an object description, the word garis is used instead of garisan.

Further reading
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