syurga

Malay

Alternative forms

• swarga (obsolete)

Etymology

Probably a hypercorrection of surga, from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃurɡa/
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

syurga (Jawi spelling شرݢ, plural syurga-syurga, informal 1st possessive syurgaku, 2nd possessive syurgamu, 3rd possessive syurganya)

1. heaven, paradise

   Synonyms: firdaus, jannah

   Antonyms: neraka, jahanam

   syurga beli-belah

   shopping paradise

Descendants

• Indonesian: surga

Further reading

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