subuh

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صُبْح (ṣubḥ, “dawn”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

subuh (Jawi spelling صبح, plural subuh-subuh, informal 1st possessive subuhku, 2nd possessive subuhmu, 3rd possessive subuhnya)

1. dawn (the time of the day when daylight first appears)

Further reading

• “subuh” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.