What's in a name?

Typically in Terengganu, if your name was...

Abdullah (like the Prime Minister), then you would be called Dolloh, or Pok Loh.

Idris (like MB of Terengganu), then you will be Derih.

Abdul Rahman (like the Tunku), then you will be Deramang.

Sulaiman, becomes Slemang.


I was in Kemaman last week. In a meeting, I was introduced to a government officer...

"Encik M, this is Encik Alwi who will be responsible to evaluate your application."

I look at his name tag carefully, just to make sure.

It's spelled:

A . L . U . I .

Now, that's the first!