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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | {{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]}} | + | {{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}} |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
| − | This template is put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the [[family name]] but a [[patronymic]], that is, the [[given name]] of his or her father. | + | This template is a [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]] that can be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the [[family name]] but a [[patronymic]], that is, the [[given name]] of his or her father. The parameters that the template takes are listed below: |
| − | {| class= | + | {| class=wikitable width=100% |
|- | |- | ||
| − | !width= | + | !width=20%|Parameter |
| − | !Description | + | !width=80%|Description |
| − | + | |- valign=top | |
| − | |- valign= | + | |align=center|[''given name''] |
| − | |align= | + | |Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s). |
| − | | | + | |- valign=top |
| − | + | |align=center|[''patronymic''] | |
| − | |- valign= | + | |Replace this term with the person's patronymic, or father's name. |
| − | |align= | + | |- valign=top |
| − | | | + | |align=center|note |
| − | + | |'''Optional''': if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The Arabic word ''bin'' (''b.'') or ''binti''/''binte'' (''bt.''/''bte.''), if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of' respectively." These abbreviations are often used by [[Malay people|Malays]] in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]]. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed. | |
|} | |} | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
| − | + | {| class=wikitable width=100% | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | !width=40%|Wikitext | |
| + | !width=60%|Result | ||
| + | |- valign=top | ||
| + | |align=center|<tt><nowiki>{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}</nowiki></tt> | ||
| + | |{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | ||
| + | |- valign=top | ||
| + | |align=center|<tt><nowiki>{{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}}</nowiki></tt> | ||
| + | |{{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}} | ||
| + | |} | ||
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<includeonly> | <includeonly> | ||
<!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS --> | <!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS --> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Surname disambiguation templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] | |
</includeonly> | </includeonly> | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 1 November 2008
| File:Edit-copy green.svg | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Malay name. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Syntax
{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}}
Usage
This template is a hatnote that can be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the family name but a patronymic, that is, the given name of his or her father. The parameters that the template takes are listed below:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| [given name] | Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s). |
| [patronymic] | Replace this term with the person's patronymic, or father's name. |
| note | Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The Arabic word bin (b.) or binti/binte (bt./bte.), if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of' respectively." These abbreviations are often used by Malays in Malaysia and Singapore. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed. |
Example
| Wikitext | Result |
|---|---|
| {{Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | |
| {{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}} |