suruhan

Malay

Etymology

Combination of suruh +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suruhan/
• Rhymes: -uruhan, -uhan, -an

Noun

suruhan (Jawi spelling سوروهن, plural suruhan-suruhan, informal 1st possessive suruhanku, 2nd possessive suruhanmu, 3rd possessive suruhannya)

1. one who is ordered to do something (e.g. messenger, housemaid etc.)

   Suruhan Allah ialah nabi-nabi-Nya.

   People who are ordered by Allah to do something are His prophets.

2. order

   Suruhan Tuhan

   Orders of God

3. act of ordering

Further reading

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