ukur

Ukur is a verb in Malay and Indonesian meaning to measure. It serves as a lexical root for measurement, with the noun form ukuran meaning a measurement or size. Related nouns include pengukur (measurer) and pengukuran (the act or result of measuring).

In Indonesian, mengukur is the active form: Saya mengukur panjang meja. Usage occurs with instruments: alat ukur (measuring instrument), ukuran standar (standard size). The concept appears in science, engineering, construction, cooking, textiles, and surveying, reflecting the central role of measurement in daily life and technical work.

The word is native to the Austronesian language family and is widely used across the Malay-speaking world. As a proper noun, Ukur may appear as a place name or surname in some contexts, but there is no single well-known non-linguistic subject by that name in standard references; any such use requires specific context.