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Rh Manuk Haur, Pica. The little bird, black and white, frequent about gardens; it is a magpie in miniature. See Karawachi.

Manuk Langgir, the scorpion bird. A very handsome bird, size of a martin ; brown and light blue feathers; burrows in soft banks.

Manusa, a human being, mankind. Of same import as the following word which it closely resembles. Manusha, C. 537. a man, mankind.

Manusiya, a human being, mankind. Man as distinguished from brutes. Manushya, and Manusha, C. 516 & 537, man, mankind.

Manwang'an, ancient and untouched. Lĕuwĕung manwang'an, a primeval forest.

Manyar, name of a bird often very troublesome about ripening paddy. The bird is of the size of a sparrow, which it somewhat resembles , being brownish in colour , but it has a little red on its head. Manyaré, the fruit stem of a cocoa nut, after the fruit has been gathered; withered cocoa nut fruit stem.

Manyĕupa, name of a small but handsome bird, with a scarlet head.

Mapa, to go on foot, to walk, to perform a journey on foot.

Mapal, to feed on grass or tender shrubs: to graze, to browse.

Marada, to assist a poor or indigent person to discharge his debt.

Marah, properly Ki marah, name of a tree in young jungle. Mappa Tomentosa.

Marai, to pay, to discharge a debt or obligation. To bisa marai, I cannot pay.

Marak, to take fish by diverting the stream and laying the bed and fish dry. Much practised in mountain streams, where such a process is easily managed.

Mararat, poor, indigent, needy.

Maras-miris, simpering, having the appearance of self-sufficiency. Showing symptoms of delight. Laughing in one's sleeve.

Mardika, free, not in slavery. At large; not subject to any imposition or restraint. Mardika Lutung, free as the Lutung monkey. A favorite native expression. Marĕk, to await the orders of a superior. (Jav. Parak, Marak; cf. Parĕk).

Maréng, said of the year; Tahun marĕng, a year in which there are equal proportions of sun and rain, neither in excess.

Marikh, Ar: the planet Mars, (مِرًِّيٌغ Mirrikh). Maringkil, mischievous, wicked. Using all kinds of low and dirty means to do another person an injury. Jahil maringkil, malicious and evil-doing. These two words are almost synonymes, but generally joined together to encrease the force of the expression. Marinio, a petty village official, the assistant of the mandor or headman.

Maripat, Ar: knowledge of God. (مَعْرِفَهٌ Ma'rifat, notitia; familiaritas. Freytag).

Marukan, said when one thing is taken for another; labouring under a mistake. Wat aya jélĕma di lĕuwĕung, marukan satoa , so there is a man in the forest (or jungle), Rh