surai

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

surai (Jawi spelling سوراي, plural surai-surai, informal 1st possessive suraiku, 2nd possessive suraimu, 3rd possessive surainya)

1. mane of horses, lions
2. tresses, locks, fringe

Verb

surai

1. to comb one's hair with one's fingers
   1. to dress up one's hair

surai

1. to loosen, to fray, to shred
2. to break up, to disperse
3. to dismiss (of meetings, classes)

Adjective

surai

1. frayed, shredded

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “سوري surai”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 419
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “surai”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 507

Further reading

• “surai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.