266 A DICTIONARY SÜNDANESE 



Malabar, name of a volcanic mountain in the Preanger Kegencies, South of Bandong. 

 The word does not occur singly in Sunda, but may be the word Lab ar as occurryin»- 

 in Lébér-ldbar or Labar-lcbér, running over in all directions, on all sides as a Volcano 

 miglit discharge its ashes or lava, first on one side, and then on the other, all round 

 the crater. Ma would then be the usual Sunda constructive partiele, giving the word 

 a verbal form. In Sunda is also used Bar-lmr bai which see. (iitalawar, Kawi accordino- 

 to Gericke, to spread ever?/ volière, to cover, to make dirty all together). 



Malah, rather, by preference. Mohal di béré, malah di lalanghën ka chai, as if he will 

 give ifc to us, he would rather fling it into the river. (Batav. Malnhan idem. Jav. Ma- 

 lah, besides, and also, even. Mal. j\{*, Malah, so that, till- that, till so far. Fr.). 



Malah -Malah, a duplication of the above word by which it gains force. Used in an ar- 

 gument showing an objection. Aing lëumpang , malah-malah di gëbugan, I go, I would 

 rather have a thrashing. Malah-malah sia to lémék sakali, on the contrary you never 

 said a word. 



Malaka, name of a tree, Emblica officinalis. 



Malaka, a town in the straits of that name. The name is familiar with the natives as 

 connected with many objects which are tliought best as coming from that place. The 

 town was founded by the Malays in A. D. 1252, and conquered by the Portuguese 

 in A. D. 1511. 



Malam, bee's wax; any adhesive waxy matter. Malam Sirëum, such wax prepared by 

 ants, a sort of lac. In malay this is called gala-gala, which also means rosin. Ma- 

 lam is a dry, caustic, cant expression for foocl; grub. Hadé malam na, he served 

 nood erub- somethins; that will stick to a man's ribs. 



Malam is of Sanscrit origin. Mr. Friederich writes me- mala (masculine — neuter 

 malam) and gives explanations from the Sanscrit which are word for word the samo as in 

 Clough 521, who says- according to Sanscrit authorities it is derived from mala, to 

 hold, to contain, in the body. Any excretion of the body, as serum, semen , blood, 

 marrow, urine, faeces, ear-wax, nails, phlegm , tears , rheum , and sweat ; sin; dirt, 

 , filth; dreg, sediment; rust; and Mr. F. adds camphor. 



Malang, name of a fine romantic mountainous district in the residency of Pasuruan, con- 

 taining many remains of Hindu Antiquity. 



Malang, athwart, across, barring the way. The con verse of mujur which see. Malang 

 jalan, across the road. Malang nèntfah, where something is athwart in the middle. 

 A not unfrequent name for a place. Malang chai, athwart the stream. (Mal. Malang , adver- 

 sity; unfortunate , of bad success. Jav. Alang and Malang the same as in Sunda. Fr.) 



Malarat, indigent, destitute; labouring under privations. (Jav. idem. Arab. Mal. madlarat ï ^ 



dammage , injury; originally perditio.) 

 Malayu, Malay. Basa malayu, the malay language : orang malayu, a malay man or 

 woman. Malayu in Javanese and Balinese means- to run away, to be a fugitive- and 



