surau

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

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.

• musalla (a room where Muslims pray, aside from a mosque)
• prayer room

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

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

surau (plural surau-surau)

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

   Synonyms: langgar, tajuk

• “surau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

surau (Jawi spelling سوراو)

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.

• masjid (a mosque, a larger place of worship)

• Indonesian: surau
• → English: surau
• → Thai: สุเหร่า (sù-rào)
• → Pattani Malay: سوغا / ซูรฺา

• “surau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.