"surah" meaning in Malay

See surah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsuroh/ (note: Arabic-based), [ˈsu.rɔh] (note: Arabic-based), /ˈsurah/ (note: spelling-based, uncommon), [ˈsu.rah] (note: spelling-based, uncommon) Forms: سورة [Jawi], surah-surah [plural], surah² [plural], surat [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -rɔh, -ɔh, -rah, -ah Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”). Attested in 1901. Etymology templates: {{root|ms|ar|س و ر}}, {{bor+|ms|ar|سُورَة|t=chapter of the Qur'an}} Borrowed from Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">R[ichard] J[ames] Wilkinson (<span class="None" lang="und">1901), “surah”, in <cite>A Malay–English Dictionary</cite>, part I (Alif to Za), Singapore: Printed and published by Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 32, Raffles Place, and at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama, <small>→OCLC</small>, page 429, column 1:</span> “<span class="Latn e-quotation cited-passage" lang="und">سوره surah. Arab. One of the 114 subdivisions of the Koran: Muj., 5.</span>”</span>}} Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=سورة}} surah (Jawi spelling سورة, plural surah-surah or surah²)
  1. (Islam) sura
    Sense id: en-surah-ms-noun-B4IWQi8F Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Alternative forms

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