280 A DICÏIONARY SUNDANESE 



Méré, to give, to bestow. (See Béré) 



Mërëbët, moving in quick succession- as the legs of an animal in running; said of fruit 



which keeps tumbling fast from the tree, when shaken; and on similar occasions. 

 Mërëbis, said of slight drizzly rain. Hujan merebis saheutik bal, the rain was only a 



slight drizzle. 

 Mërëbot, a petty official attached to a mosque , whose duty is to beat the drum for prayers , 



and sweep out the place. (Arab. kj,^, Marbilt; originolhy bound.) 



Méréhéwa, full of spite, vexed with anger. To detest, to have in aversion. To feel re- 



sentment against. 

 Mërëji, nice-tasted; anything which has a good relish. 

 Mëréle'k, to crumble down, to fall down grain by grain. 

 Mërëm, blind, with the closed. Marhum, Marsden Page 341 arabic, the deceased, one 



who has found mercy. The Sunda word may be derived from this Arabic one, from 



the eyes being closed in death. 

 Mërëng'ut, frowning, having a sour look. , 



Mérés, full to the brim , full measure. 



Mërih, with energy, with exertion , with activity; smart, active. 

 Mërjan, Ar: blood red coral worked up for ornaments. A precious coral brought from 



the Persian gulf. 

 Marjan, Ar: the zodiacal sign Libra. 



Mërong, looking earnestly at any one,- standing staring, often impudently. 

 M ë r u 1 , unwinding , unravelling ; coming loose , as by a rope slackening. Crumbling down > 



as earth from a bank in dry weather. 

 Mësat, slipped out of place, displaced. 

 Mésëum, to smile. 

 Mes ia t, vicious, wicked, evil-disposed. 

 Mësir, Ar: Egypt ; grand Cairo. This word Mesir is evidently taken from the first part 



of the arabic name of grand Cairo — Mesr-el-kahira , the city of victory. Europeans 



have seized upon the latter part of the name and converted it into grand Cairo. 

 Mësum, frowning, looking sour, looking displeased. 

 Mét el, to fly ofï in chips when struk, especially if anything hard, as stone, when struck 



by a hammer. 

 Mëtëng, to buy an unborn animal, as a buflfaloe. A bargain made sometimes by natives , 



by which they sell for a low price an unborn buftaloe calf. The cash is paid , and all 



the risk is for the purchaser. 

 Métoha, a father or mother in law, called in Malay Mertuwa. In the Marquesas and 



Sandwich islands Matua is a parent, and has no doubt a co mm on origin with our 



Sunda word, Crawfurd's dissertation Page 143. Vide Toa. 

 M ë u - ë u s , somewhat better, an improvement. Very nearly the same as Mending. To bogali mett- 



eus, There is no improvement in it. Topuguh meu-eus, you cannot decidedly consider it better. 



