"suruhan" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /suruhan/ Forms: سوروهن [Jawi], suruhan-suruhan [plural], suruhan² [plural]
Rhymes: -uruhan, -uhan, -an Etymology: Combination of suruh + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|ms|suruh|-an}} suruh + -an Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=سوروهن}} suruhan (Jawi spelling سوروهن, plural suruhan-suruhan or suruhan²)
  1. one who is ordered to do something (e.g. messenger, housemaid etc.)
    Sense id: en-suruhan-ms-noun-Au8QQjHB Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 69 7 24 Disambiguation of Malay terms suffixed with -an: 46 12 42
  2. order Synonyms: perintah
    Sense id: en-suruhan-ms-noun-Put-luWc Categories (other): Malay terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of Malay terms suffixed with -an: 46 12 42
  3. act of ordering
    Sense id: en-suruhan-ms-noun-wlnG03M9 Categories (other): Malay terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of Malay terms suffixed with -an: 46 12 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: suruhanjaya (english: commission)
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      "english": "commission",
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      ]
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "People who are ordered by Allah to do something are his prophets.",
          "text": "Suruhan Allah ialah nabi-nabi-Nya.",
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          "english": "Orders of God",
          "text": "Suruhan Tuhan",
          "translation": "Orders of God",
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/suruhan/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uruhan"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uhan"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "suruhan"
}
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    "Rhymes:Malay/uhan",
    "Rhymes:Malay/uruhan"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "commission",
      "translation": "commission",
      "word": "suruhanjaya"
    }
  ],
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    }
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      "-an",
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      "form": "سوروهن",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "suruhan-suruhan",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "suruhan²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "People who are ordered by Allah to do something are his prophets.",
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        "one who is ordered to do something (e.g. messenger, housemaid etc.)"
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          "english": "Orders of God",
          "text": "Suruhan Tuhan",
          "translation": "Orders of God",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "perintah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "act of ordering"
      ],
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        ],
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          "order",
          "order#English"
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/suruhan/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uruhan"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uhan"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "suruhan"
}

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