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MALAINKAN

lYXAKA [ 6 ] MLAINKAN

containing several hundred small holdings
without special reference to the local mosques.
It is thus used without its special religious
significance. Samnpai-lah ka-negeri telmpat
mutkim-nya: he reached his native home; Sh.
Peng., I4. Baba-baba peranakan yang bermnukim
di-dalam tiga buwah negeri ini: the Straitsborn Chinese who are resident in the Straits
Settlements; Bint. Timor, 4 April, 1895.
maka or makka. A short space of time;
a minute or so.
Bulan dan hari jam maka-nya,
Aku hendak tahut sCmuwa-nya:
the month and day, the very hour and minute,
-all these are things that I desire to know;
Sh. Peng., 2I.
In this sense, however, the word is rarely
used as it has become a sort of copular or
conjunction signifying that a very short time
elapses before the next action takes place;
cc then," " and," ' also,"' ' further." Sa-bermola maka ada-lah: first of all then there
was, etc.
Also mangka...., maktab. Arab. A place of writing; a school.
maktufb. Arab. Written. Al-maktfib: the
X Scriptures. Jika sudah termaktiib di-manakah dapat di-mtunkiri lagi: if it is down in
writing what room is there for denying it;
Ht. Gul Bak., 6I.
< makar. Arab. Trick, deception.
C; mekar. [Jav. megar.] To open out (of a
flower or blossom). Mayang nm.: the opening
bud of the coco-nut; a simile for beautiful
curly hair; Ht. Ism. Yat., 5. Often written
mianggar or mangkar.
mukarram. Arab. Honoured; worthy of,. honour. Sha'ban al-mukarrain: the honoured
(month of) Sha'ban: Ht. Abd., 3.
~^)9 makr6h. Arab. Hateful; detestable; that
which is detestable; Sh. Ibl., 3.
> mkis. To defy. Memekis: id. Also mengkis.
mkek. Ear-piercing, of a sound; painfully
shrill.,<: makota. [Skr. makuta.] A crown. Usually
mahkota, i.e., maha-kota, by an erroneous idea
of the origin of the word. See mahkota.

(J mukuti. Tam. A nose-ornament worn by
Kling women.
-\< mdkula. A name for the lotus; Muj., 53.

megat. [Skr. magadha.] A title given (in
Kedah) to men of good birth especially when
of good descent on the mother's side but
unable from the inferior position of their
fathers to take the higher title of wan. The
contraction "gat" is given as a title to men
of royal descent on the distaff side, and this
is doubtless the ancient meaning of megat,
but the title is now used very inconsistently.
C m6gar. [Jav., from egar.] To open, of a
flower or blossom. See mnekar, mangkar and
manggar.
<; m6gak. Bold, disrespectful, taking unwarrantable liberties.
t.!X. maglndanau. The island Mindanao in the
Philippines. Orang nm.: a man of Mindanao.
aC megah. To draw a distinction; to distinguish; to be above the common herd; greatness, distinction. Perkara yang negal-mtggah:
things of importance; Ht. Gh. Hendak
sombong berbini banyak, hindak megah berlawan
lebeh: if you wish to be arrogant, add to the
number of your wives; if you wish to be distinguished, add to the number of your foes;
Prov., cf. J. S. A. S., II., 162. Hilang luputlah kenmegahan dewa dan peri uleh adinda: the
glorious distinctions of the devas and fairies
are lost and gone through you, my sister; Ht.
Gul Bak., 99.
mal. The head-piece of a weapon; the capital
of a column. Cf. ganja.
cL} m6lati. [Skr. mdlati.] Thejasmine, Ht. Gul
Bak., 81, 87; Sh. Bur. Nuri, 17. Usually
melor.; Ho m6larat. I. A corruption of E, I, q. v.
II. See larat.
-5^- mlaka. [Skr. amlaka.] A plant, phyllanthus
pectinatus (melia azadiraeta, v. d. W.). Buwals
in.: the fruit of this plant; also a name given
to a sweetmeat (dough outside and sugar
inside); v. onde. Sekochi tm.: a variety of
native boat; v. sekochi.
The town of Malacca is said to have been
named after this tree; v. Sej. Mal., 87.
~'9) malakat. Arab. Possession, property;-an
alternative explanation of the name Malacca
(maka uleh segala orang 'arab di-namai-nya
mnaldkat herti-nya perhimnpunan segala dagang);
Sej. Mal., 98.
mlgawah. Perahu melawah: atype of tradingvessel from Celebes.

jL' malaikat. Arab. An angel; Sh. Ibl., 2. M.
yang memegang tidor: the Angel of Sleep.
'. mtlainkan. But; still; however; v. lain.

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