Bahasa Melayu

rasuk

Bahasa Melayu

English

cross-beam, beam, possessed

Rasuk can mean a house beam or, in another sense, being possessed by an evil spirit.

رسوق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang itu mengganti rasuk kayu yang rosak.

    The carpenter replaced the damaged wooden beam.

  2. Orang kampung berkata budak itu rasuk ketika malam.

    The villagers said the child was possessed at night.

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What does “cross-beam” mean in Malay?

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rasuk

Used for the beam in a house structure.

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.