Look at the cover of this book. The title is Sia Tiauw Eng Hiong, and the subtitle says Memanah Burung Radjawali, “Shooting the Eagle.” Today, an Indonesian would write that last word as rajawali. The “dj” is a fossil, and it tells you roughly when this book was printed. It turns out Indonesian has gone through several spelling … Continue reading Why My Old Book Spells Rajawali with a ‘dj’