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Template:Malay name/doc

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Syntax

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{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}}

Usage

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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 name, that is, the given name of the subject's 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 name, or father's name.
note Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively." These abbreviations are often used by Malays in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed.

Example

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Wikitext Result
{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}
{{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}}


Explains that the person the article is about has a Malay name, and optionally its associated naming customs

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Given name1

The person's Given name in Malay

Example
Najib
Linerequired
Patronymic2

The person's patronymic name in Malay

Example
Razak
Linerequired
Notenote

If "on", attaches an explanatory note on Malay naming conventions

Example
'off' or 'on'
Stringoptional