Arabi : Journal of Arabic Studies
Arabi : Journal of Arabic Studies | Vol. 4 No. 2 December 2019

SIMILAR BUT NOT THE SAME: HOW TO IDENTIFY THE NAME OF ARAB DESCENDANT AND THE ARABIC NAME OF JAVANESE

Eric Kunto Aribowo (Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)
Syamsul Hadi (Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)
Amir Ma'ruf (Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2020

Abstract

Arabic names are not only used by Arab (descendants) but also by most Muslims in the world, including in Indonesia. This phenomenon will certainly be difficult when one wants to distinguish Arab (descendants) from non-Arabs who adopt Arabic or Islamic names. This study aimed to identify and explore the linguistic characteristics of the names of Arab descendants in Indonesia that distinguish them from the names of Muslim Javanese. By using population data samples in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict taken from SIAK by Population and Civil Registration Agency Surakarta as of February 28, 2018, as many as 84,126 names were sorted and classified between Arab descendants and Muslim Javanese names using the onomastics framework. The results showed that the names of Arab descendants tended to use Arabic with the influence of the Yemeni dialect. The adoption of the name of the father and paternal grandfather also became another characteristic besides the presence of surname at the end of the proper name.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

arabi

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Arabi : Journal of Arabic Studies published twice a year since 2016 (June and December), is a multilingual (Bahasa, Arabic, and English), peer-reviewed journal, and specializes in Arabic Studies. This journal is published by IMLA (Arabic Teacher and Lecturer Association of Indonesia). Editors ...