Etymology

surau

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Today it means: A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula. Full definition →

Malay surau ← Sanskrit सुरौकस्
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसुरौकस्“abode of the gods”
  2. Malay · borrowed fromsurau
  3. English todaysurau

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

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