Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.15889

c10.15889

Another curious example of Portuguese nomenclature is that given to the first Mahommedan king of Malacca by Barros, Xaquem Darzā (II. vi. 1), by Alboquerque Xaquendarza (Comm. Pt. III. ch. 17). This name is rendered by Lassen’s ponderous lore into Skt. Sakanadhara, “d. h. Besitzer kräftiger Besinnungen” (or “Possessor, of strong recollections.”—Ind. Alt. iv. 546), whereas it is simply the Portuguese way of writing Sikandar Shāh! [So Linschoten (Hak. Soc. ii. 183) writes Xatamas for Shāh Tamasp.] For other examples, see Codovascam, Idalcan.