tiong hiap

English translation: no translation is possible.

19:05 Mar 2, 2004
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
Indonesian term or phrase: tiong hiap
This is a name that i was wondering how to translate to English...
Jane Gambino
English translation:no translation is possible.
Explanation:
Chinese people and people from several Asian countries just use the romanized sounds of their names in their month tongues as their English names. "tiong hiap" sounds like a translated name based on the pronunciation of the name in its original language.

Some people just simply pick an English name in addition to their names in their mother tongues.
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jyuan_us
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Local time: 10:55
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4 +4no translation is possible.
jyuan_us
3not translatable
Muhammad Zikri


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
no translation is possible.


Explanation:
Chinese people and people from several Asian countries just use the romanized sounds of their names in their month tongues as their English names. "tiong hiap" sounds like a translated name based on the pronunciation of the name in its original language.

Some people just simply pick an English name in addition to their names in their mother tongues.

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zein Isa
6 hrs

agree  Anthony Indra
7 hrs

agree  John Gare (X): Perhaps it is worth mentioning as well that, with Chinese names, the family name is often the first part of the name.
14 hrs

agree  Yohanes Sutopo: Perhaps you only need to adjust the spelling, readable enough for English readers.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not translatable


Explanation:
By the way, why would you want to translate a name?

Muhammad Zikri
Indonesia
Local time: 21:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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