Bahasa Melayu

surih

Bahasa Melayu

English

ancestry, lineage, genealogy

The line of family descent from earlier generations.

سوريه

Examples

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  1. Mereka menyusun surih keluarga itu dengan teliti.

    They carefully arranged that family’s genealogy.

  2. Surih nenek moyang itu masih dikenali oleh penduduk kampung.

    That ancestry is still known by the villagers.

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surih

It refers to family descent or genealogy.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersurih
to trace one's ancestry
menyurih
to trace a line; to draw a line

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.