Dear George,
Dalam Bahasa Minangkabau ada istilah khusus "mahanden" [taken from the word
"den", or "aden", similar to "saya" or "aku" in Indonesian, but cannot be
translated into Indonesian "menSaya" atau MengAku"] yang merupakan inti
dari Minangkabau [cultural context] phrase "nan barajo di hati nan ba
sutan di mato" yang diindonesiankan manjadi "[yang] Beraja di hati,
[yang] bersutan di mata" itu.
I remember this word "mahanden" brought to me in 1958 in a private
conversation with the late Bapak Mohammad Sjafei Kayutanam (former Minister
of Education during the early Indonesian Republic). "Yah," kata beliau
kepada saya,"sayangnyo Soekarno ko suko mahanden!"
Yes, in your translation context, a very egoistic and may be excentric
person; I would agree with your assesment "kepada orang yang melihat-lihat
sok raja/sok sutan itu".
Salam,
--Sjamsir Sjarif
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From: "george fowler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon Jan 9, 2006 7:48 am
Subject: Beraja di hati, bersutan di mata
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Para sahabat seBahtera,
Ungkapan peribahasa di atas itu (dikutip dari "Sitti Nurbaya," Bab 4) memang
berarti "Berbuat sekehendaknya." Tapi dengan ini, minta tolong untuk
mengerti maknanya lebih harfiah. Khususnya, kata-kata "di hati" and "di
mata" sebetulnya merujuk kepada pihak mana? Orang yang berlagak/bersikap
sebagai raja dan sutan? Atau kepada orang yang melihat-lihat sok raja/sok
sutan itu. Dengan memakai Bahasa Ingrisnya, does this mean "a sovereign in
one's (own) heart and a sutan (or "sultan," in some readings) in one's (own)
eyes," or " a sovereign in the hearts, and a sutan in the eyes, of others"?
Rasa saya, yang belakangan itu yang betul, tetapi toh kurang pasti. Terima
kasih sebelumnya atas pencerahannya.
George
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