pesuruh

Malay

Etymology

Combination of per- +‎ suruh (“to order”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəsuruh/
  • Rhymes: -əsuruh, -uruh, -uh
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [pəsuɣʊh, -oh, -o̞h]

Noun

pesuruh (Jawi spelling ڤسوروه, plural pesuruh-pesuruh)

  1. one who is ordered to do something (e.g. messenger, housemaid etc.)
    Pesuruh Allah ialah nabi-nabi-Nya.
    People who are ordered by Allah to do something are His prophets.
  • pesuruhjaya

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