ash‑hur al‑hurrum is an Arabic term meaning “the forbidden months” (the months during which warfare was traditionally prohibited). In the Maleise tekst van de Burda, the phrase appears unchanged, reflecting its status as a direct borrowing that resisted Malay paraphrase.
Usage in the Text
The term is listed among the Arabic words that were taken over verbatim because they were difficult to translate, alongside cibbän and rakham.
Significance
Its inclusion illustrates the penetration of Islamic legal concepts into Acehnese Malay vocabulary, highlighting the role of Arabic religious terminology in shaping moral discourse.
See Also
Source
20260707_232246_DLP-54-Een_16de_eeuwse_Maleise_vertaling_van_de_Burda_van_al_Bu_s_i_ri_OCR.txt.