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Mastaka, the head of a great man. Mastalca, C. 525, summit, pinnacle , thetopofany- 

 thino-; the head, the skull. 



Mas ui , name of a spongy and aromatic hark brought from the Moluccos and new-Guinea , 

 much used by the natives as a medicine. 



Masurung, properly Mas wurung , false gold; name of any glittering stone which has 

 crystals in it looking like gold. 



Mata, the eye, the visual organ. The eclge of a sword or other cutting instrument. A 

 sore pimple on the skin. The sprout on a bulbous root as on a potatoe. Mata chai , 

 a spring of water. CM mata, water of the eye, a tear. Mata kaju, a knot in wood. It 

 occurs also 'in many more figurative senses. A pattern in cloth. Mata dadu, dice 

 pattern. Mata is also a point of the compass- the subdivision of an inch, the 1/8 or 

 1/10 of an inch. A term denoting the fineness of gold. 



Mata-an, to have an eye ; to be provided with an eye or small aperture of any kind. 



Mata Kotok, literally fowl's eyes. Said of a person whose eyesight fails him or becomes 

 dim and indistinct towards dusk , or as night comes on. A slang name for small silver 

 coins , of value of \ or \ a guilder. 



Matak, to be the cause of, of importance, of consequence. Matak naun, of what conse- 

 quence is it? Matak Jiadé, will be the cause of good. To matak, it is of no conse- 

 quence. 



Mata-lëmbu, Bull's eyes, a variety of shell fish in sea. Turbo. 



Mata-mata, a spy, an inspector. A man set to watch secretly. 



Matang, of even height, on the same level; having a similarity of proportions. To go 

 oft as a gun ; to take effect. 



Mata-poi, literally- the eye of the day jnthe sun. 



Mataram, name of the district to the south of Jugjukarta, and long the seat of the 

 Javanese sovereigns after the con version to Mohammedanism. Taram in Sunda is to 

 begin , to make a commencement , and with the verbal prefix ma will imply — • to make 

 a commencement (of empire?). 



Matih, having efficacious power; excersing strong influence; efficacious. Sometimes poi- 

 sonous , virulent. Orai na matih naker , the snake was very poisonous. Paréntah tuan 

 matih naker , the master's orders are very efficacious , cause the disired effect. 



Maulud, or Mulud which see. The nativity of Mohammed : a great Mohammedan festival. 



Maunad, virtue, supernatural efficiency. 



Maung, the Tiger Koyal, the large striped tïger. Felis Tigris. 



Maung tandang, a sort of parasitic Pandanus, which is found in old forests adhering 

 to old trees. It is very rarely known to bear flower, but in November 1854 I saw 

 it in flower at Pasir Madang on Jasinga Estate. The flower opens at the end of the 

 branches, somewhat like the true Pandan, and has rather an unpleasant smell. 



Maung tutul, the spotted tiger, a leopard. Felis leopardus. 



Maut, Ar: death. Malalc al Mant, the angel of death. 



