Where does “surah” come from?

surah (Indonesian) comes from Malay surah, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

surah (Indonesian): sura

Definitions

  1. sura

Ancestry of “surah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysurahsura
2Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura
Every word from Arabic سُورَةEvery word from Malay surah
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