Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: surau
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.

noun

A small room in any public place where Muslims pray.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The men's surau can be found at the left of the clock store."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: surau, सुरौकस्

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

suraus (plural)

Synonyms

musalla prayer room

Questions

What does surau mean?: A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
Where does surau come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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