Bahasa Melayu

merasuki

Bahasa Melayu

English

possessed, disturbed, plagued

Merasuki describes someone who is thought to be affected or controlled by a spirit.

مراسوكي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Anak itu kelihatan merasuki dan tidak tenang.

    The child looked possessed and uneasy.

  2. Orang tua itu percaya rumah mereka merasuki.

    The old people believed their house was haunted by a spirit.

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merasuki

Used when someone is believed to be affected by a spirit.

Word family

Common derived forms

merasuk
to enter the body; to possess.
rasuk
cross-beam; possessed by an evil spirit.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.