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suraus

suraus is the plural of surau.

Meaning of surau

Noun

surau (plural suraus)

  1. A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
    • 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.2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 2
  2. (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.

Questions about suraus

What is suraus the plural of?
Suraus is the plural of surau.

Words near suraus in the dictionary

  1. Surat Thani
  2. Surath
  3. surats
  4. Suratt
  5. surau
  6. suraus
  7. surautomatism
  8. Surayt
  9. surazo
  10. surazos
  11. surbahar

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