Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
salamin
English translation:
shook his hand to congratulate him
Added to glossary by
Catherine Muir
Mar 7, 2013 03:31
11 yrs ago
Indonesian term
salamin
Indonesian to English
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In a TV interview, Hendropriyono ended a discourse of deradicalisation of fundamentalists by saying it was up to mass organisations and "Yang mengerjakan ini dengan tangan-tangannya, ya, organisasi massa—makanya tadi saya salamin Pak Ketua Umum, tadi saya bilang, “Hebat, Kusron”."
How to translate 'salamin'? Greet? Wish? ???
How to translate 'salamin'? Greet? Wish? ???
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | shook his hand to congratulate him |
ErichEko ⟹⭐
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| 5 +3 | congratulate |
rariastuti
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| 4 | greet |
Darmali
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| 4 | clapped his hands |
Regi2006
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| 3 | shook hands with him |
Ikram Mahyuddin
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Mar 8, 2013 03:48: Catherine Muir Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
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shook his hand to congratulate him
Because it could be very typical/customary of Indonesian, where in other countries you should pat one's shoulder, kiss his cheek, or hug his tight, IMHO, it is best to capture both the physical conduct and its very meaning,
Then, it will be: ....so, I shook the Chairman's hand to congratulate him ....
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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-03-07 08:17:12 GMT)
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Hi Catherine, he should be the "Ketua Umum" aforementioned. Otherwise, if this is taken from a transcript, it could be a mistranscription of Syukron, an Arabic saying for Thanks.
Note from asker:
| Perfect! This is what I will use. Thank you. BTW, who is Kusron? I can't find any reference to him anywhere. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The physical action and the verbal greeting 'flesh out' the significance of the 'salamin'. Thank you, Erich."
+3
6 mins
congratulate
Literally, salamin means to shake hand, but in this context it means to shake his hand to congratulate him, it is common gesture by Indonesian to congratulate someone by shaking one's hand
16 mins
greet
Salamin is a colloquial form of menyalami, memberi salam
Example sentence:
-that's why I greeted the General Chairman and said "Excellent (or awesome), Kusron".
congratulate is more specific, memberi selamat
16 mins
clapped his hands
... clapped his hands and said, "congratulation ....
1 hr
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shook hands with him
imho
salamin = bersalaman
salamin = bersalaman
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