Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
ulama perempuan
English translation:
female Muslim cleric
Indonesian term
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ulama perempuan
What is the proper English equivalent of the term?
Many thanks in advance.
| 3 +1 | female Muslim cleric |
Suzan Piper
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| 3 +1 | female 'ulama' |
peiling
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| 4 | female muslim scholar |
Mulyadi Subali
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| 3 | female Islamic clergy |
Hikmat Gumilar
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Jan 25, 2007 01:54: Hipyan Nopri changed "Language pair" from "English to Indonesian" to "Indonesian to English"
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female Muslim cleric
lih : Sila baca berita 2 Bahasa BBC tentang kutukan Australia terhadap pernyataan ulama dan upaya menyelamatkan kawanan lumba-lumba di New York.
female 'ulama'
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-25 02:00:27 GMT)
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correction: female religious scholars
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Note added at 47 mins (2007-01-25 02:39:40 GMT)
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cultural equivalent in the context of rehabilitation programmes would be 'female inmates'.
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Eddie R. Notowidigdo
: Female ulama or ulema is OK because more and more the word ulema or ulama is often used in English text.
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female muslim scholar
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female Islamic clergy
Tapi dengan islamic mungkin bisa lebih menjelaskan
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