 Officially, Malaysian Indians use a patronymic naming system combining their traditional Indian names with some Malay words, while others use Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, or Sanskrit names.A man's name would consist of his personal name followed by the Malay phrase "anak lelaki", meaning 'son of', and then his father's name.A woman's name would consist of her personal name followed by the Malay phrase "anak perempuan", meaning 'daughter of', and then her father's name.