Abstract
A noun is seen as an identity in identifying a certain something especially Proper Noun. Though it seems simple, the art of translating it into another language might be a tad complicated. Occasionally, there are also Proper Nouns that bring indirect meaning to the audience that will bring misinterpretation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyse the root and square of how Proper Noun was translated into Arabic from the first edition of Al Ustaz novel by Sultan Ahmad Bin Abdur and Mujahid Mustafa Bahjat (2010). The structure of this study is qualitative with 25 out of 202 Proper Noun chosen as the study sample. The data is comprised into 5 types of Proper Noun in each category. In order to analyze the structure of the study, The Theory of Newmark (1994) will be conducted in pertaining the correct usage of Proper Noun in Malay-Arabic. The findings of the study shown that Proper Noun is commonly translated into literal meaning. Apart from that, there is also ambiguity in Proper Noun found in the translation. Eventually, this study is presumably to serve as a comprehensive guideline to the translator in grasping the issue of translating Proper Noun specifically in Malay to Arabic context. This study is expected to help in improving the skills of translation among the target audience.
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