English Explanatory Dictionary

surau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
  2. A small room in any public place where Muslims pray.

Word forms

surau suraus

Etymology

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

Synonyms

musalla prayer room
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