Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion by Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry) Saleeby

Author:Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry) Saleeby [Saleeby, Najeeb M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, History
ISBN: 4057664622075
Google: arBAAQAAIAAJ
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00

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1

Throughout this paper foreign words which do not often appear in an English text are given the same form for both singular and plural.

2

Mindanao, Magindanao, and a few other words with the same terminal sound are written in this paper with the final “ao” because they are well-known words. Other words ending with the same sound are written with the final “aw,” in accordance with the author’s rules for transliteration.—[Editor.]

3

The word Kabalalan means the place of the rattan, because the rattan plant used to grow abundantly on the mountain and its base.

4

This word may be a corruption of the name of the bird Rock or Rokh, mentioned in the Arabian Nights.

5

This word is a corruption of the Arabic word Thul-Fakar, the name of the famous sword of the Caliph Ali. Ali was a noted warrior.

6

The translation here omits the formal words and repetitions and simply gives the names of the descendants in order.

7

Sarīp and sharif are both in common use and have the same meaning. The latter is the Arabic form of the word.

8

It will be noticed both here and elsewhere that the genealogies are confused and that often it is not possible to make out in the text the descent of a given individual. In explanation of this confusion the translator says: “The Moros do not know any better. This is the way they write. No attempt was made in the translation to change the order of the original text.”—[Editor.]

9

It is not clear in Moro who the parents were. These are chosen pursuant to the general rule that the pronoun refers to the nearest noun, unless otherwise indicated.

10

The Malay version said three people, but mentions only the above two, Akmad and Sapak.

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