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Anak. Anak (/ ˈeɪnæk /; Hebrew: עֲנָק, [1] homophone to a word for "giant, long neck, necklace"; Hebrew pronunciation: [ʕaˈnaq]) is a figure in the Hebrew Bible. His descendants are mentioned in narratives concerning the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. According to the Book of Numbers, Anak was a forefather of the Anakim, a ...
Celso Llarina [1] "Anak" (Filipino for child or more gender specific my son or my daughter) is a Tagalog song written and performed by Filipino folk -singer Freddie Aguilar. It made the finals for the inaugural 1978 Metropop Song Festival held in Manila. It became an international hit, and was translated into 51 languages. [2]
Federal. Titles of Malaysian royalty and rulers: Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally, 'He who is made Supreme Lord' but usually 'Supreme Head' or 'Paramount Ruler') is the official title of the ruler of all Malaysia, elected from among the nine heads of the royal families. The title is often glossed 'King' in English.
With the addition of the prefix per-and the suffix -an to the root anak, the modified word peranakan has a variety of meanings. Among other things, it can mean womb, or it can be used as a designator of genealogical descent, connoting ancestry or lineage, including great-grandparents or more-distant ancestors. On its own, when used in common ...
English, such as Orked (from the English "orchid") or Ros (from "rose") Names of Arabo-Hebrew origins are also common, for example Adam, Yaakob, Ishak, Bunyamin and Danial and Sarah. In addition, names of Arabo-Hebrew origins that seldom used by Muslim Arabs are widespread among Malays, such as the female names of Saloma and Rohana.
"Chan Mali Chan" is a folk song popular in Malaysia and Singapore. [1] [2] The song is a light-hearted song that may have its origin in a Malay poem pantun. [3]In Indonesia there are songs that have similar tones such as "Anak Kambing Saya" ("My Lamb" or "My Baby Goat") written by Saridjah Niung.
t. e. The Kuntilanak (Indonesian name), also called Pontianak (Malay name), or Yakshi (in Hinduism/ Hindu mythology) is a mythological creature in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is similar to Langsuir in other Southeast Asia regions. The Pontianak usually takes the form of a pregnant woman who died during childbirth.
A group of Kubu people in the 1930s in Jambi, Sumatra. The Orang Batin Sembilan, Orang Rimba or Anak Dalam are mobile, animist peoples who live throughout the lowland forests of southeast Sumatra. Kubu is a Malay exonym ascribed to them. In the Malay language, the word Kubu can mean defensive fortification, entrenchment, or a place of refuge.