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)

  1. (literal) bigger line
  2. (figurative) outline:
    1. a general description of some subject
    2. a statement summarizing the important points of a text
    3. a preliminary plan for a project

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