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in these latter senses, is of rare occurrence, as the Sunda people have Beungeut, 

 for countenance, and Hareup for front, in advance. Meunang muka, to get counte- 

 nance ; to have got a good face ; to be in favour. [Muka , to open', is the same as the 

 Malay biïka). 



Muka, name of a wild animal, in shape and size like a common brown monkey, with 

 ■white marks on its face and about its eyes, as if it had spectacles on. When caught 

 it sits moping with its head held down on its chest. There are many superstitions 

 regarding it, and it is thought unlucky to have it about a house. In Malay it is cal- 

 led Kukang, Marsden Page 275. Lemur tardigradus , or Stenops tardigradus. 



Muka or Hoih Muka, name of a small worthless varietv of Rattan. 



Muka das, Arabic, holy, sanctified, sacred. Hak mukadas, the holy truth. (Arab. Mo- 



kaddas ijjjJU)' 



M u k a n , an apposite expression — it cannot be other than ; the consequence will be ; it 

 might have been expected; at the first blush of a matter; my idea was; it appeared 

 to me. Mukan pihadéan, it can never come to good. Mukan daik hadé liorenganan 

 goréng , my idea was that it would have been right , but it now proves wrong. Mukan 

 paih, I thought he was dead. 



Mukti, to obtain, to get what we want. See Bukti. 



Isï u k u , as for instance , par example , if after (some fashion). Muku di orang , if as with 

 us, if after our fashion. 



Mukung, bulging out, projecting in consequence of something applied at inner side. 

 Bulging as a swelling on the body from a blow. 



Mula, beginning, origin, cause. Mula , C. 552, origin, commencement. 



Mulana, arabic, an expounder of the Mohammedan law. The name by which the first 

 preachers , or propagators of Mohammedanism on Java are known , of whom was Shekh 

 Ibn Mulana , and Mulana Hasan Udin , both of Cheribon ; the latter founded the king- 



dom of Bantam. (Arab. UL* Afauldnd, our teacher). 



Mulapés, to break half through and hang down along the stem, as the branch of a tree. 



Said of fire which after burning fiercely collapses, or becomes considerably smaller. 

 Mulek, to curland hang round as smoke. Any subtle air orsmoke finding its way about 



a person. Haseup na mulek bai kang aing, the smoke kept curling around me. 

 Mulës, cholic, gripes, violent spasms. Beuteung na mules, to have griping in the belly. 

 Mulihan, to weed a humah for the second time. To go over a thing again. 

 Mulikat, good, prosperous. 

 Mulintang, a cross, athwart; only heard in conjunction with Malang, as Malang mu~ 



lintang , athwart and across in all directions, sadly entangled. (Bat. Melintang). 

 Mulud, another name for the Mohammedan month Rabiul awal, of which Mulud is pro- 



perly the 12th. day being the anniversary of Mohammed's birth. During this month 



the natives visit their friends. Each village devotes one day of the month to keep 



the festival. Maulud in Arabic means nativity or birth. 

 Muluku, to plough, to turn up with the plough. (Jav. Walufai, a plough). 



