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1. bomoh, n. View full entry 1851
...In Malaysia: a traditional healer; a person believed to have magical powers. Sometimes used as a title. Cf. dukun, pawang...
2. dadah, n. View full entry 1984
...In Malaysia: illegal drugs. Freq. attrib....
3. Datuk, n. View full entry 1625
...In Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines: a landowner or chief. Also as a title of respect....
4. dukun, n. View full entry 1817
...In Indonesia, Malaysia, and among the Cape Malay community of South Africa: a traditional healer; a midwife; a person thought to have magical powers. Sometimes used as a title. Cf. bomoh...
5. Inche, n. View full entry 1834
...In Malaysia, a prefixed title signifying respect, used for persons with no other special distinction; equivalent to ‘Mr.’...
6. kati, n. View full entry 1727
...= catty...
7. koyan, n. View full entry 1783
...In Malaysia, a unit of weight equal to 40 piculs, equivalent to approximately 5,330 lb. (2·42 tonnes)....
8. Kromo, n. View full entry 1817
...The polite form of Javanese, used by those of lower status when addressing social superiors....
9. mace, n.3 View full entry 1598
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a traditional unit of weight (about 2.4 grams or 37 grains), normally one-sixteenth of a tael; (hence) a gold or silver coin of this weight; a monetary unit...
10. makan, n. View full entry 1927
...In Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei: food, eating....
11. mandor, n. View full entry 1885
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a foreman or overseer. Cf. kangany...
12. Mentri, n. View full entry 1880
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a minister of state....
13. Mentri Besar, n. View full entry 1954
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a chief minister....
14. merdeka, n. View full entry 1947
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: freedom, independence....
15. mudim, n. View full entry 1625
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a junior Muslim official, spec. one who (in traditional communities) performs circumcisions....
16. mukim, n. View full entry 1811
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: the smallest administrative district; an area served by its own mosque, usually consisting of or spanning a number of villages....
17. negara, n. View full entry 1955
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a state or country. Cf. negeri...
18. negeri, n. View full entry 1700
...In Indonesia: a village community consisting of a number of different clans and administered by clan leaders, later used by Dutch colonists as an administrative division. Now hist....
19. Ngoko, n. View full entry 1893
...In Indonesia: a Javanese speech style used among intimates or when speaking to people of lower social status. Cf. Kromo...
20. padang, n. View full entry 1909
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: an open grassy space, esp. a playing field. Also occas.: scrub vegetation....
