belebas

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bələbas/
• Rhymes: -bas, -as
• Hyphenation: be‧le‧bas

Noun

belebas (Jawi spelling بلبس, plural belebas-belebas or belebas²)

1. A lath.
2. A ruler or yardstick.

   Synonyms: pembaris, mistar

3. A ledge.

   belebas tingkap ― window ledge

Further reading

• "belebas" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017