Syntax
{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}}
Hfukng
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:
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Description
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| [given name]
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Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s).
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| [patronymic]
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Replace this term with the person's patronymic, or father's name.
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| note
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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.
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Example
| Wikitext
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Result
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| {{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}
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| {{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}}
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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohammad Said. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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