suruhan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /suˈruhan/ [suˈru.han]
  • Rhymes: -uhan
  • Syllabification: su‧ru‧han

Etymology 1

Affixation of suruh +‎ -an, inherited from Malay suruhan.

Noun

suruhan (plural suruhan-suruhan)

  1. message, order.
    Synonyms: penyuruh, perintah
  2. bellboy, lackey, runner
    Synonym: pesuruh
  3. command, direction, order.
  4. emissary, errand boy, messenger.
  5. telling
  6. wish

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese suruh-suruhan.

Noun

suruhan (plural suruhan-suruhan)

  1. (botany) pepper elder, shining bush plant, crab claw herb, man to man (Peperomia pellucida)
    Synonyms: sirih cina, tumpang air, tumpang angin

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Combination of suruh +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

suruhan (Jawi spelling سوروهن, plural suruhan-suruhan or suruhan2)

  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
    Synonym: perintah
    Suruhan Tuhan
    Orders of God
  3. act of ordering

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: suruhan (inherited)

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