I] CAMEL BRANDS 



LEGHAYD (Ar. juJ diminutive of j*J = lobe of the ear). 



Fig. 76. Used only by HAMAR ('ASAKIR TARADAT) by the 



"nazir's" family. It resembles a short SHAHMA (q.v.). 

 MA'AZIN-NApIR. 



Fig. 77. Used occasionally by ZAYADfA (A. GIRBU), and as a 

 private brand among the MEGANIN and others. Cf. GIFIN ; 

 but the latter is always behind the eye. 

 MAIK (Ar. JI5U = inner corner of the eye). 



Fig. 78. Seen once used as a private MEGANIN brand. 

 MAKBUD (Ar. ,>*; pi- MEKABID, u**>UU). 



Fig. 79. Used only by ZAGHAWA. 

 MELODI (in Sudan Arabic = a hoe). 



Fig. 80. Used as a private brand among the KABABISH (UM 



MATU). 

 MIHWAR (Ar. j^a^o; pi. MmAwfR, x* 1 *- = (literally) axis). 



A term used to denote any brand. 

 MIKHAYLIF (Ar. w*JLa^o diminutive of 4jjJU^o = a camel- 



saddle). 

 Fig. 8 1. A brand used at GEBEL EL HARAZA is sometimes so 



named. Cf. TEGADI. 

 MINKIB (Ar. ^Cu; pi. MANAKIB, ^^U^ shoulder). 



Fig. 82. Used by KABABfsn (DAR BASHUT and some UM MATU). 

 MUGHAYZI. 



An uncommon name for the 'UKAZ of the KAWAHLA (BER^KNA), q.v. 

 MUTRAK (Ar. JjJxo; pi. MATARIK, J;Ux = long straight withe 



used in building huts). 



This term may be used for any straight brand, but is commonly 

 limited to one across or along the quarter, and especially 

 to the 'UKAZ (q.v.) of the KAWAHLA (BERA"KNA) and the 

 MATARIK on the quarters of some KABABfsH (A. SULAYM^N, 

 A. TERAYF, and RUWAHLA), q.v. in Part n. 

 NADIR (Ar.^U = pupil of the eye). 



(Vide sub MA'AZIN.) 

 NAFO (Ar. yU = top). 



= KONA'A (q.v. Fig. 68). 

 N AKKRA (Ar. 3jJ =tip of the nose). 

 Fig. 83. A slit in the nostril. 

 Fig. 84. Not common. A brand on the nostril. Cf. TUB^'A. 



