272 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Manikëm, a jewel, a precious stone. 



Man is, sweet, of pleasant taste. (Mal. idem). 



Man is, the first day of an ancient Javanese division of tiraes,- a week of five days, which 

 are called Manis , Pahing , Pon, Wagé, Kalhuon. Still used in Jampés or incantations. 

 Manis is the first day of the moon, but as the moon is seldom seen when only one 

 day old, the natives can seldom accurately teil what is the right day. 



Manisan, sweetmeats. 



Manjarakah, name of a tall reedy grass, with numerous grains, or seeds hanging at 

 the end, terminal on the stem. 



Manjaré, the spatha or unexpended pod or sheath, which contaïns the flowering parts of 

 a cocoa nut. 



Manjing, sufficiënt in number or quantity. Complete, full up. 



Mantang, small yams , a native potatoe. Also called Boléd. Convolvulus Batatas. Called 

 in Javanese and Malay Katéla and Ubi Jawa. 



Mantaré, during the time that , in the intermediate time, whilst; unawares, suddenly. 

 Mantaré hela ka chai , whilst I went to the river. Mantaré ka këbon , imah kaliuruan , 

 in the intermediate time of going into garden , the house was burnt. Kadatangan man- 

 taré , some one came upon me unawares, unexpectedly-before some other act could 

 be accomplished. (Skt. Antara , interval. Locative Antare , in the interval). 



Mantas, just having done some act; coming from doing. Mantas nyabrang , having just 

 crossed the river. Mantas nyatu, having just done eating. Mantas tl imah, just come 

 from home. (Cf. Lantas). 



Mantéga, Butter. Manteiga , Portuguese for Butter. 



M a n t o g , absconded, run away, made off, bolted. Ka mana mantog na, where has he absconded to ? 



Mantra, incantion, charm , secret prayers. Mantra C. 517, a mystical verse or incanta- 

 tion ; a formula sacred to any individual deity. 



Man tri, a petty official on Java. The official assistant of a native chief. Mantri kopi , 

 such an official charged with looking after coffee gardens. Mantri kantor , a petty official 

 attached to a Residenfs office, mantri, C. 517, a minister, a counsellor, an adviser; 

 a king's minister ; one of the names of Brihaspati , tutor of the gods. This title has thus 

 lost caste on Java , and become degraded. 



Ma nuk, a bird, a fowl of the air. (Jav. idem). 



Man uk apung, a lark; see apung. 



Ma nuk Biru, a beautiful blue bird, found only in some districts among the mountains. 

 It is found about the base of the Gunung Gëdé on Jasinga. Biru is properly Malay 

 for blue, but passes current in the name of this bird. Irena Puella ; also Edolius Puella. 



Manuk Gréja, from Igréja in Portuguese, Church, literally thus, „the church bird". 

 The common house sparrow, which has no doubt been introduced by Europeans. It 

 is not found even every where in Java, though plentifull about the towns of Europe- 

 ans on the sea coast. It does not exist at Jasinga only 45 pauls from Batavia. 



