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Rh Mĕng'a, an aspect or facing of the Naga, as connected with old superstitions. This aspect of Mėng'a is towards the West, and the period of day is between 8 and 9 o'Clock A. M.

Mĕng'andĕuh, parasitical plants, plants growing on other trees.

Mĕng'i, having the asthma, a difficulty in breathing.

Mĕngké, wait, stop; a word used to indicate the future tense, in the same way as Nanti serves in Malay. MĕngKé huĕla, wait a bit, stop a while. Mĕngké aing lĕumpang ka Bogor, when I shall go to Buitenzorg. Mĕngké sia di béré, wait and you will be given some.

Mĕngkĕl, said of fruits drawing towards ripeness, as kadu, nangka etc.

Méngkong, to take fish by damming off part of a stream of water, where it is shallow and easily done. Méngkong is on a small scale, what Marak is on a larger one.

Mĕngpĕng, in full force, in the midst of any act, the prime of any thing. Cha-ah na mĕngpĕng kénéh, the flood was still rolling strong in full force. Eukĕur mĕngpĕng di buat, in the midst of the paddy cutting. Si umur jélĕma ĕukĕur mĕngpĕng harita, the lifetime of the man was at that time in its prime.

Mĕnjĕbol, knocked up, done up, used up (as the Americans would say), spoiled for further use. Disabled.

Ménta, to ask for, to request, to solicit. Ménta ampun, I ask pardon.

Ménténg, name of a fruit tree and its fruit. Pierandia Racemosa.

Mĕntil, to feel the nipples of a woman's breast. Said mostly of infants when they play with their mother's teats. See Pĕntil.

Mĕntilan, said of a tree where the fruit is just setting.

Mĕnur, the tusk teeth of a Rhinoceros.

Méong, a cat, any animal of the cat or felis tribe, and as such applied to the several varieties of tigers. Derived from héong-héong, to mew.

Méong Rambat, a wild cat or felis. A small variety of tiger cat.

Mépédan, to glean in the remnants of a paddy crop; to cut the straggling heads left as unripe when cut generally.

Mĕpĕs, said of fire which is going out, nearly extinct. Figuratively, at the last kick, expiring, done up. Kajĕun apĕs, ulah mĕpĕs, It matters not being nice, as long as we d'ont get done up. A native aphorism. Sĕunĕuh na gĕus mĕpĕs, the fire is dying out.

Mĕrak, the peafowl, peacock, peahen. Pavo Spicifer. Also called Kohok which see.

Mérang, causing an itchy sensation, anything brought in contact with the skin which causes a desire to scratch it.

Mĕrangkang, to crawl as a child; to creep. (Jav. Batav. idem.)

Mĕrdika, freed, set at liberty from slavery, manumitted; free. Mĕrdika lutung, as free as the Lutung monkey (in the forest): a common simile for people not subject to contributions to the government or landowners. The beau ideal of a natives liberty; no one to bother him with unwelcome orders. (Jav. Mai, idem.)