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262 prefix giving a verbale power to a substantive or idiomatic expression, as Mabur, to run away, from Bur, which see.

Ma-akham, burying ground, a place of interment for human beings; a cemetery. Ma-kam, arabic, place, situation. Makamkĕn in Malay, to bury, to inter. (Arab. مَقَامٌ Maqâm remaining at a place; a place).

Ma-ap, arabic, absolved, pardoned, excused. The word is in common use for asking pardon, or begging excuse in occurrences of every day life. Pardon me; Excuse it. (مَعَاف).

Mabok, drunken, intoxicated, as with strong drink. Made giddy, deprived of your right senses by any deleterious matter taken into the stomach. Exhausted, giddy from fatigue or exposure to the hot sun. Perhaps it has a common origin with the Bo or crude part of the verb Bonowa, to drink, see Lambrick's Singhalese grammar Page 85. The ma prefixed is the Polynesian constructive particle. (Mal. مابق Mâboq).

Mabur, to run away, to skulk off; to make off without leave. (Jav. To fly, to get off quickly).

Machet, close fitting, said of clothes which fit close to the body, as sometimes worn by native coxcombs or belles.

Madang, to eat, to make a meal. To take a snack after the great meal of the day from remnants. See Mumuluk, which is to take a snack, nearer the next great meal. ( Madang, Jav., to eat rice).

Madang, name of a tree, a variety of Huru or Litsaea. The Madang, Litsaea Elliptic a is covered with blood red leaves, when they first evolve, but turn green after a few days.

Madat, a preparation of opium, boiled down to a black substance resembling treacle; in this state it is sold by the opium farmers and ready for smoking. (Jav. Mal. idem). Madět, pressed together; forced down in close contact as by pressure. Especially said of earth which has been well trodden down.

Madion, name of an inland residency of Java. Madya, C. 512 the middle, centre. Yon, C. 576, a caste, a race; also the the Elu form of Yawana or arabic. Quere also of Java, and thus „the centre of Java”. (Written in Jav. Madiyun).

Madraséh, arabic, a college or academy for learning the Mohammedan religion. (مَدْرَسَةٌ Madrasat, gymnasium, academia, collegium).

Madu, Honey. Madhu, C. 513, honey, the nectar of flowers. (Scr. Madhu).

Maduk, hit against, coming in contact with, clashing, mutually opposing.

Madura, an island next last to Java and forming part of the residency of Sourabaya. Madhura, C. 514 from madhu, honey, ra, to have or get. Sweetness, the sweet taste; sweet, pleasing, agreeable, liked. (Madhura, Scr. sweet taste, sweetness; adject, sweet; pleasant).

Magah, to teach, to instruct, to have an idea of, to entertain opinion. Magah na ka kula