I need to know the meaning of 'berendoi' in English. Its a Malay word, please help. Thanks : )
2006-07-08 03:50:14 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The word is correct, I have an invitation from one of the Royal families in Malaysia & the card is titled 'Majlis Berendoi'
2006-07-08 17:36:55 · update #1
"Cukur Rambut"...
This is a nice occassions....to welcome the new babies and introduce him/her to the community...
This is where ppl sing a few "greeting" songs called marhaban, followed by cutting a few strand of hairs.... it's a culture things...
After that...usually there will be a small feast...good food..
Wear something nice... Batik is ok....
Don't worry...go ahead and attend....you'll like it...
2006-07-11 20:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by brudder... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it. Perhaps you got the spelling wrong, or it could be from a dialect of Malay like the kind they speak in Johor or Kedah or Penang. The prefix 'ber' usually indicates that it's a verb, or possession...like berbaju...baju is shirt, so berbaju means wearing a shirt, or bermain...main is play, and bermain, I think means 'to play'. So if I'm reading this right, you need the root word 'endoi', and I've never heard of that word, which is why I think it may be a slang term, or a word from a Malay dialect...sorry!
2006-07-08 12:49:56 · answer #2 · answered by stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋