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surau

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Etymology

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From Malay surau, possibly from Sanskrit सुरौकस् (suraukas, “abode of the gods”).

Noun

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surau (plural suraus)

  1. (Islam) A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
    • 2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 2:
      He knew the sound so well he didn't bother to turn his head. It was even more familiar than the sound of the surau’s drum that beat five times a day.
  2. (Islam, Malaysia) A small room in any public place where Muslims pray.
    The men's surau can be found at the left of the clock store.

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay surau, possibly from Sanskrit सुरौकस् (suraukas, “abode of the gods”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsurau̯]
  • Hyphenation: su‧rau

Noun

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surau (first-person possessive surauku, second-person possessive suraumu, third-person possessive suraunya)

  1. (Islam) surau: a small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
    Synonyms: langgar, tajuk

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Malay

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Etymology

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Possibly from Sanskrit सुरौकस् (suraukas, “abode of the gods”).

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surau (Jawi spelling سوراو, informal 1st possessive surauku, 2nd possessive suraumu, 3rd possessive suraunya)

  1. (Islam) surau: a small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
  2. (Islam): a small room in any public building where Muslims pray.
    • Surau tersebut terletak dekat bilik matematik.
      The surau is located near the mathematics classroom.

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