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Rh Mastaka, the head of a great man. Mastaka, C. 525, summit, pinnacle, the top of anything; the head, the skull.

Masui, name of a spongy and aromatic bark brought from the Moluccos and new-Guinea, much used by the natives as a medicine.

Masurung, properly Mas wurung, false gold; name of any glittering stone which has crystals in it looking like gold.

Mata, the eye, the visual organ. The edge of a sword or other cutting instrument. A sore pimple on the skin. The sprout on a bulbous root as on a potatoe. Mata chai, a spring of water. Chi mata, water of the eye, a tear. Mata kaju, a knot in wood. It occurs also in many more figurative senses. A pattern in cloth. Mata dadu, dice pattern. Mata is also a point of the compass- the subdivision of an inch, the 1/8 or 1/10 of an inch. A term denoting the fineness of gold.

Mata-an, to have an eye; to be provided with an eye or small aperture of any kind.

Mata Kotok, literally fowl's eyes. Said of a person whose eyesight fails him or becomes dim and indistinct towards dusk, or as night comes on. A slang name for small silver coins, of value of ¼ or ½ a guilder.

Matak, to be the cause of, of importance, of consequence. Matak naun, of what consequence is it? Matak hadé, will be the cause of good. To matak, it is of no consequence.

Mata-lĕmbu, Bull's eyes, a variety of shell fish in sea. Turbo.

Mata-mata, a spy, an inspector. A man set to watch secretly.

Matang, of even height, on the same level; having a similarity of proportions. To go oft as a gun; to take effect.

Mata-poi, literally- the eye of the day = the sun.

Mataram, name of the district to the south of Jugjukarta, and long the seat of the Javanese sovereigns after the conversion to Mohammedanism. Taram in Sunda is to begin, to make a commencement, and with the verbal prefix ma will imply—to make a commencement (of empire?).

Matih, having efficacious power; excersing strong influence; efficacious. Sometimes poisonous, virulent. Orai na matih nakĕr, the snake was very poisonous. Paréntah tuan matih nakĕr, the master's orders are very efficacious, cause the disired effect.

Maulud, or Mulud which see. The nativity of Mohammed: a great Mohammedan festival.

Maunad, virtue, supernatural efficiency.

Maung, the Tiger Royal, the large striped tiger. Felis Tigris.

Maung tandang, a sort of parasitic Pandanus, which is found in old forests adhering to old trees. It is very rarely known to bear flower, but in November 1854 I saw it in flower at Pasir Madang on Jasinga Estate. The flower opens at the end of the branches, somewhat like the true Pandan, and has rather an unpleasant smell.

Maung tutul, the spotted tiger, a leopard. Felis leopardus.

Maut, Ar: death. Malak al Maut, the angel of death.