Bahasa Melayu

rasuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

possessed, bewitched, under spirit control

Rasuk describes a person who is believed to be taken over by a spirit.

رسوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia tiba-tiba rasuk dan menjerit kuat.

    He suddenly became possessed and shouted loudly.

  2. Penduduk kampung percaya gadis itu rasuk.

    The villagers believed the girl was possessed.

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rasuk

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

Word family

Common derived forms

merasuk
to enter the body; to possess.
merasuki
possessed; disturbed; plagued.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.