Glossary entry

Malay term or phrase:

A/K

English translation:

child of

Added to glossary by Ramona Ali
Oct 7, 2008 00:39
15 yrs ago
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Malay term

A/K

Malay to English Other Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs marriage certificate
This abbreviation occurs between the two parts of a woman's name in a marriage certificate. I know what A/L and A/P mean in such a context but what does A/K mean here?
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 anak kepada
Change log

Oct 7, 2008 21:46: Ramona Ali changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/777337">Archipelago (X)'s</a> old entry - "A/K"" to ""anak kepada""

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anak kepada

Taken from weblink below: LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM MALAYSIA on how to fill up the form.

1. Nama
Tulis nama dengan huruf besar dalam petak segiempat dari kiri ke
kanan dengan menggunakan satu petak bagi tiap-tiap satu huruf.
Kosongkan satu petak antara tiap-tiap perkataan atau pangkal nama.
Untuk menjimatkan ruang, gunakan singkatan seperti di bawah:
a. BIN menjadi B
b. BINTI menjadi BT
c. ANAK LELAKI menjadi A / L
d. ANAK PEREMPUAN menjadi A / P
e. ANAK KEPADA menjadi A / K
f. @ menjadi /

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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-10-07 21:46:55 GMT) Post-grading
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sorry, my answer should've been "child of" since this is a Malay>English question.
Peer comment(s):

agree mizuan
2 hrs
agree AK Bolhassan : But if the person is from Sarawak especially the Iban community, "ak" (without slash) means "anak". For example, Kanang anak Langkau, the famous Malaysian hero and soldier.
9 hrs
agree Shakirah Md Zain
1 day 11 hrs
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