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Keep To, (Simpan) : Ka'on 

 e.g., naho" ka^ofi ( ini sim- 

 pan) = Keep this. 

 Kill To, (Banoh): Kapong, 

 Kindle (Pasang): Tut, ^. g. 

 tut us or ui's. 



Knot or joint of a bamboo, 



Malacca cane &c. T e k - 



ing. 

 Know To, (Tahu): Sro, e.g., 



sro ngot (ta'tahu): I don't 



know. 



Lately (Tadi): Hinong, e. g., 

 namah kabar hinong ( apa 

 khabar tadi): What news 

 lately ? 



Laugh (Tertawar): Glok. 



Leaf, Foliage (Daun kayu): 

 'rok or rhok. 



Lean-TO (Pondok pisang se- 

 sikat): Do'ng sikat 'ntok or 

 ntor. 



Leap To, (Lompat): H^mur. 



Leg (Betis): Kejol. 



Little, a, (Sadikit): Murtek, 



muntet or muntek. 

 Lofty (Tinggi): Cheron or 



serong. 

 Long (Panjang) jilong or je- 



long. 

 Low (Rendah): gelek, dekis 



jelek. 



M 



Male (Jantan): lemo"^ or le- 



mol. 

 Marsh (Paya): Payak. 

 Mat or Carpet (Tikar): Tekar. 

 Matches (Tarek api): Guris 



or "uis" or " chuleh api.'' 

 Measure To, (Sukat): Tek. 

 Medicine (Ubat): Ubat. 

 Ml ET To, (Jumpa): Chohuh. 

 Merteng, a kind of wild dog 



said to hunt deer in packs 



of 20 or 30 : — 

 (i) Merak, 

 (2) Hiram. 



Mew To, of a cat (Mengiau): 



Ayau. The sound is called 



'yau-'yau. 

 Midday (Tengah hari): Pe- 



dih. 

 Milk (Susu) Tub. 

 Mix To, (Kachau): haru = to 



stir, e. g., haru lempoh to 



stir up durian jam. 

 Monkey ( Munyiet ): Munyet. 



The species are : — 



1. Ko' = Bro' besar. 



2. Tembo' = Unka. 



3. Krak=Kra. 



