surau

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.
  2. A small room in any public place where Muslims pray. Malaysia
    — The men's surau can be found at the left of the clock store.

词形变化

suraus plural

词汇关系

近义词
musalla prayer room

词源

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