Bahasa Melayu

merasuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

to enter the body, to possess

Merasuk means to enter into a person or body, often in the sense of spirit possession.

مراسوق

Examples

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  1. Kononnya roh itu merasuk ke dalam tubuhnya.

    Supposedly the spirit entered his body.

  2. Penduduk kampung percaya hantu itu merasuk budak tersebut.

    The villagers believed the ghost possessed the child.

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merasuk

Used especially for spirit possession.

Word family

Common derived forms

merasuki
possessed; disturbed; plagued.
rasuk
cross-beam; possessed by an evil spirit.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.