pesuruh
Malay
editEtymology
editCombination of per- + suruh (“to order”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpesuruh (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.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “pesuruh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.