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Rh is supposed to have been given to emigrants from the interior of Sumatra, who settled in various parts of the Indian Archipelago, founding the old kingdom of Singapore. It is supposed that these emigrants got the name of the Fugitives from their wandering and marauding habits. They thereby contrived to make their language the Basa Malayu the lingua franca of the Archipelago.

Malayukén, to conduct into the presence of.

Malégi, a palace. Maligawa, C. 540. a palace. (Jav. Malige, the throne, the golden seat; a cupola. Mal. مالكي, mâligei, palace, princely dwelling; the place in the palace where the sleeping rooms are.)

Maleikat, arabic, angels, an angel. The word is the arabic plural of Malak, which the Javanese do not use except in the expression Malak al maut, the angel of death, which however is entirely arabic. (مَلاَئِكَهٌ Malāīkat plur. of مَلَكٌ possession. Malak-ul-maut ought to be malik مَلِِكْ possessor; rex.)

Maléla, occurs only in the expression Chadas maléla, an indura''ted sedimentary rock. See Chadas. (Jav. Maléla, shining black ground, or sand. Mal. Kawi steel''.)

Malém, is properly Malay for night. In Sunda it indicates the nights from the 20th to the 30th of' the Puasa or Fasting month, when the prayers in the mosque are redoubled, and the Koran expounded.

Maléman, to keep up the ceremonies of the Malém nights.

Maléng'ĕk, inwardly vexed, provoked, feeling dissatisfied. (Batav. To fel eenvy).

Males, to rebound, to fly back, as a spring. To retaliate. See Balĕs.

Malik, arabic, a king. Used in connection with Scripture history. (مَلِكٌٌ and مَالِكٌ Malik and Mālīk).

Malim, arabic, a man skilled in any science or occupation. It is usually applied to men who are wise in the construction of canals of irrigation, and whose services are in great requisition. Malima, C. 540, the science of navigation. The Singhalese have, no doubt, derived this word from the Arabs. (From عَلِمَ Alima, to know.)

Maling, to steal, to purloin. (Jav. Mal. idem).

Malingping, a slope, adeclivity of the land. Malingping ti kalér, on the northern slope.

Malipir, to skirt along the edge; to walk or pass along the boarder. Malipir kébon, to sneak round a garden (as if' looking to get in and steal something). Malipir chai, to follow the windings of a river. Malipir lambaran, to creep round by the tie- beam (of a roof). See Pipir.

Maliwis, the wild duck of Java. Anas Arcuata, of Horsfield; Dendrocygna arcuata, of Cuvier. Called in Malay Balibis, Marsden Page 46.

Malulu, assuredly, clearly, evidently; quite true, indubitably. (Milulu, Kawi, true, indeed).