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Officially, Malaysian Indians use a patronymic naming system combining their traditional Indian names with some Malay words, [8] while others use Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, or Sanskrit names. [9] A man's name would consist of his personal name followed by the Malay phrase anak lelaki , meaning 'son of', and then his father's name.
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Although some Malay names still retain parts of their indigenous Malay and Sanskrit influences, as Muslims, Malays have long favoured Arabic names as marks of their religion. Malay names are patronymic and can consiste of up to four parts; a title, a given name, the family name, and a description of the individual's male parentage. Some given ...
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Malay poetry is highly developed, and uses many forms. [39] A Hikayat is a traditional narrative, and stories written in that fashion are named using Hikayat followed by the name(s) of the protagonist(s).
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's royal families elected the powerful and outspoken Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor to be the country's next king. The king plays a ...
Laura Olivas/Getty Images. 20. Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a biblical name of Hebrew origin and a fine, traditional choice that means “God is my oath.”