Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...dndok entap. He stoops and does not sit properly. Merampau, lazy, undone, unfinished. Meraorip, s. barking of dogs, noise of persons in a house, v. to be indisposed. Merarau, to sit down to lunch. Merari, happening at the same time, coinciding. Merari burong terbai, merari ranggas patah. At the same time the bird flew away the little dead branch broke (Prov.). Weraru, to grow in a mass like creepers. Meraya, adj. fractious, always crying, spoilt (of children), v. to put oneself under an obligation, to take advantage of or presume upon the kindness or love of parents. Aku mcraya di nuan minta pejali ta ivang lima ringgit. I put myself under an obligation to you and ask you for the loan of five dollars. Anak iya meraya bendar. His child takes great advantage of the kindness of his parents. Merayap, to crawl, creep like a child or snail. Merayappejalai iya baka tekuyong. He crawls very slowly like a snail. Meremban. to sit, sit still, sit on. Meremi (v. f. ngeremi), to stoop down, make obeisance, bow. Lattt mtrtmi nabepangon liiri. The Malays bow when they salute one another. Merempas, dashed against. Merengong, to buzz, make a shrill noise like a cicada, signify refusal. Merengong iya nyaiit aku. He answered me and signified a refusal. Merengu, see merengong. Merera, to slough away as obstinate ulcers. Mererti, to understand. Mcriain (bemnriam), a big gun. Merigang, to expand the chest. Merinding mansang, of a flood at its swiftest. Mer. Jan. (bewcrjan), a kind of itch that attacks the body for several hours only. It is caused, it is said, by exposure to the rain; a proper name, m. Merka, to crack, break open like the earth after a prolonged drought. Tanah merka laban tamarau. The earth cracks open owing to the drought. Meroiii (bemerom), ..