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268 Mam, to eat, to take food; a rather cavalier expression. Musim pĕchĕklik, owoh gĕusan mam, it is the season of scarcity of food , and we have nothing to eat. (Batav. Used in adressing children).

Mama, an uncle or aunt, indifferently whether younger or older than the parents of the person to whom it applies, an uncle or aunt in general, without reference to age. See Uah and Paman. Mama, C. 537, a maternal uncle. A father's sister's husband.

Mamah, to chew, to macerate in the mouth. (Jav. Mal. idem. Cf. Mam, in stead of maham).

Mamaha, to assassinate, to secretly make away with, to murder.

Mamala, anything or person lying in the way, so as to impede or render unsafe the passage. Said of a wild animal which makes a road unsafe. Mala, C. 521, according to Elu authorities (mra to die?) a Vedda, a forester, one who lives by his bow. Dead, deceased, extinct.

Mamangsén, an inkstand; something to put ink or mangsi in.

Mamanik, the poraum Adami, the. projection on a man's throat; also the upper part of the throat, close to the root of the tongue.

Mamarakan, name of a creeper in the jungle.

Mamayu, to recover the appetite after a fit of illness. Feeding greedily after illness has gone off. Picking up the flesh.

Mampu, having the means; possessed of property. To mampu mayar, unable to pay. Jelĕma mampu, a man with means. (Batav. idem.)

Mana, where, in what place. Di mana, in what spot; where. Ka mana, to where; where are you going. The word is often rendered forcible by duplication. Di mana mana ge sia mohal bisa urus, in whatever place you live, you will never do any good. (Mal. idem. Jav. he, that; he there, that there; such, such a one).

Mana, meaning, signification, sense. Marsden says it is arabic, but it is also Singhalese: Mana, C. 514 to know, to understand. (Arabic مَعْنَََيَََََ Mu'ni, significatio, sensus; the Ceylonese word to be derived from the Sanscrit root man to think. Fr.)

Manan, before, than, more than. A word formed of mana, where, and the constructive particle an. This suggests an idea of comparison. Where of the (two or number). Manan is used in forming the comparative degree. Iyo hadé manan itu, this is better than that. Daik manan, the more preferable; I would rather have this alternative. Siji dĕui manan mahi, we must have one more before we have enough. See Pang.

Mancha-nagara, the provinces of a kingdom, which are at a distance from the chief seat of government. Mancha, C 506 derived from machi to be high or tall- a bed, a bedstead; a plat form, a scaffold; an elevated shed raised on bambus in a cornfield &c, where a watchman is stationed to protect the corn from cattle, birds , wild beasts &c; a sort of throne or chair of state, or the platform on which it is raised. Our Mancha-nagara, are therefore outlying districts, or district watch stations, where an officer is put to watch the interests of the sovereign. (I suppose mancha to be derived from pancha, five, the five (outside) towns. Fr.)