Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 21, 2012 04:46
11 yrs ago
Malay term
anak wali
Malay to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
pre-1928 Indonesian novel written in Malay lingua franca
Context: "Aku bermaksud mengangkatmu jadi anak wali saya, yang berhak menerima warisan f 200.000."
I think ihe term means 'legal heir', but I can't find it either in Kamus Lamanbahasa or by googling. Google Translate gives a translation 'child's guardian' but I think that's wrong, i.e., from 'wali anak', rather than 'anak wali'.
I think ihe term means 'legal heir', but I can't find it either in Kamus Lamanbahasa or by googling. Google Translate gives a translation 'child's guardian' but I think that's wrong, i.e., from 'wali anak', rather than 'anak wali'.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | heir |
Azman Salleh
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| 3 | stepson |
Muhammad Rushdi Ibrahim
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Proposed translations
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Azman Salleh
Malaysia
Malaysia
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See al-Quran Surah Maryam translation, verse 5, such as here:
http://www.oneummah.net/quran/book/19.html
The prophet Zakariyya (upon him peace) reached old age, and childless, so he asked God for a 'wali' to carry on his duties.
Not strange for old Malay texts to use Quranic/hadith terms.
http://www.oneummah.net/quran/book/19.html
The prophet Zakariyya (upon him peace) reached old age, and childless, so he asked God for a 'wali' to carry on his duties.
Not strange for old Malay texts to use Quranic/hadith terms.
Reference:
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Comment: "Thank you so much! This is what I thought, so it's good to have confirmation."
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Muhammad Rushdi Ibrahim
Malaysia
Malaysia
Native in Malay
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English
Malaysia
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Native in: English (Variant: British) , Malay (Variant: Malaysian)
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English, Indonesian to Malay, and 1 more.
stepson
I think the target term here is 'stepson', because if the child agrees, he/she will have a right to inherit f 200.000.
Note from asker:
| Maybe not, because a 'stepson' is the biological child of one's spouse, rather than an 'anak angkat'. |
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