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loba covetousness. 

 * mar mar marble. 



mama or mamak uncle ; a title of 



respect. 

 mamu do. 



*mami aunt (Penang). 



*mandom i.e. kuda mandom (Pe- 

 nang) a useless broken down 

 horse; worthless. 



*maruas a small hand drum to 

 accompany a l g ambus.' 



*mambu the ' nim ' tree much 

 grown by Klings who use 

 the leaves medicinally and 

 eat the fruit and flowers. 



mata.b blue lights; Eoman can- 

 dles. 



malai or mali an aigrette; a 

 flower worn in the hair. 

 ' male ' in Penang is a gar- 

 land of flowers, and ' male 

 tangan ' a bouquet. 



meruwah self respect; shame. 

 hilang meruwah — to lose 

 one's dignity. 



*mertabak a meat omelette much 

 in vogue in Penang. 



mempelam the mango. 



menatu a laundryman. 



mitai a kind of cake. 



muka a face. 



mula commencement. 



mota a coarse sail or sack cloth. 



malas lazy. 



nanas a pineapple. 



naracha a sensitive balance. 



nira water; sap; fresh juice of 

 palms. 



nidera or nyedar sleep ; sound of 

 sleep. 



nonah, ' buah nonah ' bullock's 

 heart fruit. 



R. A. Soc, No. 80, 1919. 



lobh (Skt.). 



marmar (H. from Greek) 



mama (»Skt.). 



mamu (Skt. ) . 

 mdmi (Skt.). 

 (Tamil). 



(Ar.). 

 (Tamil). 



mahtdb (P.) a kind of fire- 

 works. 



male (Tamil) a garland. 



maruah (Ar.). masculine; man- 

 ly; manhood. 



(Ar.). 



manpalam (Tamil). 



mainato (Tamil). 



mithdi (Skt.) a sweetmeat. 



mukh (Skt.) the mouth; face. 

 mid (iSkt.) origin; root. 



mota (H.) thick; coarse. 



alas (Skt.) laziness; sloth. 



ananas (H. from Portuguese). 



narja (H.) small scales. 



nira (iSkt.)- 



nidra (iSkt.) sleep. 



Native name for this fruit in the 

 West Indies whence it was 

 introduced (Anona Eeti- 

 culata) . 



