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Meaning of surau | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.
  2. A small room in any public place where Muslims pray.
    Malaysia

Examples

“He knew the sound so well he didn't bother to turn his head. It was even more familiar than the sound of the surau’s drum that beat five times a day.”
“The men's surau can be found at the left of the clock store.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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