PENANG MALAY. 79 
Réemungga Kelor ~ Horse radish. 
Ranggt Solek: kénchang Fine, gaudy. 
Sauku Chabok A whip. 
Stan Hath Reserve duty. 
Sule Angin A rheumatic swelling in the 
joints. 
Shanan A Hindu coconut tree climber. 
Tal (tat) A tall palm with edible fruit. 
(Borassus flabelliformis) 
Tairu Ladeh Curds. 
Tan Sétal A stable. 
Tala Gépoh (kuncht mangga) A padlock, 
Proper names are now taken almost wholly from the 
Arabic, native Malay names being reduced to a mere handful 
of common designations as Awang, and Puteh, Sulong and 
Bongsu. Penang Malays bear several names which ‘at once denote 
the Indian extraction of their bearers. Prominent amongst 
Jawt Pékan names are such, as Che Em Bi (where Che is not 
derived from the Malay honorific énche’ but forms part of the 
proper name) ; Marikan: Maidin: Pawan, Pa Wan, Pa Wan Chik, 
Pa Wan Teh: and amongst women Ma Wan; Ma Wan Chik; 
Ma Wan Bi; Bibi: Kélsom; Kélsom Bi; Halbibah; Nachar, ete. 
Arabic names many of W hich are long and harsh to Malay ears if 
pronounced orthographically are all shortened to a monosyllable, 
which is invariably the last syllable of the words, slightly altered 
im some cases to soften the sound. This custom 1s prevalent all 
over the peninsula with but slight variations in different places for 
same of the abbreviations. ‘The abbreviated names are the ones in 
general use when speaking familiarly and in the homes but not 
even then to the entire exclusion of the fuller forms. 
In Penang, 
Ismail is abbreviated to or Me’ or Mail 
Jaafar Par 
Abu Bakar Kar or Bakar 
Abdul-Rahman Man or Draman 
Abdullah Lah or Dollah 
Darus Ros 
Ghaus Ros 
Hashim Chem 
Flassan Chan 
Hussain Chen 
Ibrahim Em or A’em or Brahim 
Tsa Cha 
Junus Nos 
Jusoh Choh 
Kassim Chim 
Arshad  ~ Chat 
Mahmud Mod 
R. A. Soc., No. 85, 1922. 
