surup

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup, with influence of Javanese. Cognate of Tagalog sulop (“to seep, to penetrate”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /suɾop/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /surʊp/
• Rhymes: -urop, -rop, -op

Verb

surup (Jawi spelling سوروڤ)

1. to fall into something

   Synonyms: junam, terjun

2. to set or sink (of a heavenly body like the Sun)

   Synonym: terbenam

3. to possess (usually of an evil spirit)

   Synonym: rasuk

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kesurupan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• selang surup

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “surup”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 506

Further reading

• “surup”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• "surup" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup.

Verb

surup

1. to enter
2. to pass
3. to sink

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup (“enter, penetrate; to set, of the sun”).

Verb

surup

1. to set (of the sun)
2. to enter

   Synonym: asup

3. to penetrate
4. to possess (taking control of someone's body or mind)
5. to fit with someone's argument (to be in agreement)

Derived terms

• disurup
• disurupkeun
• kasurupan
• nyurup
• nyurupkeun
• pangsurupan
• pisurupeun
• surupan
• susurupan

References

• Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek by S. Coolsma. (1913)