married status

In Purari society everyone marries, so the question was raised why Philip’s daughters were unmarried. The final rendering into Purari tended to imply that they were all under 18, in order to avoid the implication that they were all so undesirable that nobody wanted to marry them.

essentials

The Greek term that is translated as “essentials” or “essential rules” in English is translated in Purari as “small handful of rules.”

flowers, wreaths

The Greek term that is translated as “wreath” or “flowers” into English is rendered in Purari as “tree flowers” to avoid the implication that they were shell decorations.

brothers (Acts 13:15)

The Greek term that is translated into English as “brothers” is rendered into Purari as “elder brothers” in order to show respect.

angel (Acts 12:15)

The Greek term that is translated as “angel” in English versions in this verse is translated into the Khmer Standard Version (2005) as as “soul” because people believe that the “soul” of a dead person can come back and knock on the door asking for food any time up to 7 days after death.

See also angel.

Dorcas (Δορκάς)

In both Fuyug and Kahua “Δορκάς” (Dorcas) was translated rather than transliterated. It came out as “nanny goat,” which was quite acceptable as people can have animal names, and goats are not regarded with disfavor.