pesuruh
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Combination of per- + suruh (“to order”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pesuruh (Jawi spelling ڤسوروه, plural pesuruh-pesuruh, informal 1st possessive pesuruhku, 2nd possessive pesuruhmu, 3rd possessive pesuruhnya)
- one who is ordered to do something (e.g. messenger, housemaid etc.)
- Pesuruh Allah ialah nabi-nabi-Nya.
- People who are ordered by Allah to do something are His prophets.
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Further reading[edit]
- “pesuruh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.