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Rh Megai, a very small bitterish Chokrom or Térong. Solanum Pseudo-Saponaceum, called also Takokak.

Mĕgar, to come out of the shell, as chickens. To slough the skin, as a snake does. To open, as the bud of a flower, &c. &c.

Mĕgrib, arabic, the close of day ; just at dark. Sambayamj mĕgrib, vespers , prayers at eventide. Maghrab, Marsden 325 the west, the western regions. Tanah Maghrab, Africa, Barbary. (مَغْرَبٌ and مَغْرِِبٌ Maghrab, Maghrib. Freytag).

Méh, nearly, very nearly, all but. Méh tiwas, I nearly had an accident Méh pa-ih, nearly dead. Méh bai, it was all but. Meh to tulus, it was all but not taking place. Méhmat, comfortable, easy. Tranquillity.

Méhméhan, a verbal duplication and more forcible form of meh which see. It was all but over. It was within an ace of happening. Méhméhan to di bére ', It was within a shave of his not giving it.

Méja, a table. Mésa, Portuguese for table.

Mékah, the town of Mecca in Arabic, whither all good Mohammedans are bound to proceed once in their lives to visit the Kabah. Mekah is about 50 or 60 miles inland from Judah.

Mélai, flexible, easily bending, weak.

Mĕlak, to plant. Melak pare, to plant paddy. To plant out the first few heads of paddy seedlings, at the Pémpuhunan, the general planting being called Taudur. Melak lanei, to plant potatoes.

Mélang, name of a fish in rivers; it inhabits holes in the banks and is only very indifferent eating. Mĕlang, anxious about, caring for, having am affection for. Melang ka Pajajaran, having an affection for Pajajaran.

Mĕlati, a small, white, sweet-scented flower in round buds, much used by the women to put in their hair. Jasminum Sambac. Malati, C. 539, the great flowering Jasmine; a bud, a blossom. The word is probably derived from Mala y C. 539, a string, a chain, a necklace; as the Malati flowers are generally strung together and worn as a wreath or garland.

Mĕlĕndung, bending outwards in a round shape; bulging out.

Mĕléng'ek, sorrowful in mind, vexed in spirit. Feeling regret.

Mĕlĕntung, burnt, scalded. Mĕlĕpuh, burnt, scalded; rising in plishes, as the skin from burning.

Mĕlĕsat, slipped out of place or position; broken away from its true posiiion.

Mĕlinching, skulking from work; seeking to avoid your liabilities.

Mémang, as a matter of course, nnturally, r.s a natural consequence; for the precise reason. Memang to daile datavg, for the precise reason that he does not intend to come.