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VOCABULARY
ENGLISH-MALAY (MEDICAL)
GERRARD.
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VOCABULARY
OF
MALAY MEDICAL TERMS
N. GERRARD, b.a., bch., b.a.o., m.d.. dub. umv.
D.T.M H. Univ. Cantab.
L. M. and Special Certificate Rotunda Hasp., Dublin; Forcif^n
Corresponding Member Dub. Univ. ; Appointments
Association ; Member
of
The Authors' Society,
London
;
Diplomate {with distinction)
of
the London School
of
Tropical
Medicine: District Surgeon,
F.M.S. Medical
Service
.
Printed with the Assistance of the Federated Malay
States Government.
Siiuiapore
:
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, PKINTEKS,
32,
Raffles Place and
194,
Orchard Road.
1905.
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APPENDICES.
A Conversations
.
B.Affinity Table
C. Numerals.
D. Days of the Week, names of the Month, etc.
E. Weights and Measures.
F. Snellen's Test Types Malay adapted.
Abbreviations, etc., in the Text.
W Wilkinson's Malay-English Dictionary.
C. & S. ...Clifford and Swettenham's Malay- English
Dictionary.
^I Marsden's Malay- English Dictionary.
Shel Shellabear's Vocabulary.
S Swettenham's English- Malay and Malay-
English.
F Faure's French-Malay or Malay-French.
C Crawford's Vocabulary.
Phng. ...Pahang.
Kel Kelantan.
Sel Selangor.
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PREFACE.
In presenting this volume to the English-speaking
Medical Profession of the Malay Peninsula and Archi-
pelago, some brief Vorivavt is perhaps necessary to help
in the extenuation of its incompleteness and no doubt
many inaccuracies.
It has been compiled from the following sources
:
1
.
Lunar influences, to w^hich many phases
Katumbohan jintan
;
K. katumbar : K. jasoiig : K. lahom : all
mild. K. tapok hutching
; K. ekor vuisang : K hatcha puteh :
K. hatcha merah ; K. hatcha hilat : K. biuih berembang ; K. diiii
nangha
;
all severe. The last is in\ariablv fatal and deep-seated.
Smart, to. Pedih.
Smear, to. Ltiuwrkan.
Smegmas preputii. Tahi kalat.
Smell, a. Ban.
To : menchium.
Smoke. A?;ap.
To smoke tobacco : merohok.
Opium : viengisap.
Snake. Ular.
Python : U. sawa.
Cobra : U. tedong scndoh.
Hamadryad: U. tedong abu.
Snap, of bones. Patah.
Fracture, a: P. tulaiig.
Sneeze, to. Bersin.
A: benhas (C.&S.).
Snore, to. Ngi^oh.
Loudly : denghar (C. & S.).
Gently : garuh (M.) ; het'oh.
Moderately : sendar.
Snuffle, to, to talk through the nose. Raban.
Soak, to. Rendam.
Soap. Sahuii.
Sob, to. Sedu.
Sole of foot. Pevnijak kaki
{\\.).
Sour. Basi.
Perat (W.).
Socket, of a joint. CJienchawan.
( 71 )
Sodomy.
I^ut.
Palat (M.).
Scmburit (W.).
Lhnit (W.).
Main punggong (W.).
Sore, painful. Pedih.
Sore-eyed,
"
bleary
"
: mata hilas.
Spreading sore : tokak.
To be : sakit.
Sore throat. Kail-kail.
With dysphagia; S(/A77 kekail.
Spasm.
Raiiggut.
In stomach (cramp) : senak.
Spasmodic asthma.
Sakit lelah.
Speak,
to. Chakap.
He had lost the power of speech: tiada kuwasa herkatd-hata.
Speculum, reflector. Chermin.
Spectacles.
Chermin inata.
Speech,
difficulty of. Kakii niuliit.
Spermatic cord.
Tan<^kai pelev.
Unit pclcr.
Spit, to. Liidali.
Spleen.
Kura.
Limpah ketcliil.
Anah limpah (M.).
Splitting open along the spine. Layak (W.).
Spot,
a, or freckle. Andang.
Vide
"
Birthmark."
Spots on the skin, whitish. PanatL
Spout out, to, to gush. Mcncmhav.
Sprain,
strain. Glial.
Salak urat.
Sprained or strained : tergliat.
Spread,
e.g., ulcer or epidemic. Melarat.
Kcrengkel, bcrkercngkcl (W.).
To, deeply, of an abscess : mcrobok.
Of an ulcer or skin disease : meroyak (M.).
(
72 )
Spreading ulceration. Pckmvj^.
Sprue.
Sakit ^cbala.
Spurt out, to, e.g., blood from a wound.
Mcui^cnibor (W.).
Sputum, the expectoration. Ludah.
Squat
and then stand up a^^ain. Siiig^an^.
(As a test of power in the quadriceps extensor crtiris.)
Squeamishness, nausea. Mcdn.
Squint. Mata jiilin<^.
Stab, to. Tikaiu
;
incnikaui.
Stagger,
to. Hoyoug.
Stagnant.
Tcnaug.
*'
Stars," to see. Pciidar luata (W.).
Staunch, e.g., blood. Babak.
Vide
"
Styptic."
Sterile, barren. Mandul.
Keiiipus (F.)
Sternum (manubrium sterniK Tulaiii^ riinau
As a whole : tulan^ papan dada
The liollow just above the: laklah (W).
Also kuhong iiadi.
Stick, to. Lckat.
Vide
"
Plaster."
Stick in the throat, to, e.g., fish bone, etc.
CJiekck.
Sticky.
Biengas.
Stiffness.
Kiyat (W.).
Tulang K. : a dislocation.
After exercise : Iciigoh (W.).
Of a gait : kcjang.
Of a joint : ktjang.
Of limbs, cramp : hantu.
( 73 )
Still-born. Mail hcninak.
Kliiiir mati.
Stillbirth; kabahangan.
Sting, a, of an insect. Scw^at.
To : in I nyengat.
Stinging sensation, a. Singit
{\\.).
Stinking, putrid, smelling vilely. KoJuui^.
Stomach. Prut.
I'ains in : mulas.
Stout, muscular. Tegap.
Strained,
sprained, twisted. Tergcliyat.
Stramonium. Terong puugah.
KacJiubong.
Strangulation. Kujut.
Stretched out on the ground. Tclautav (W.).
Strong, e.g., strong man. Setcrong (W.)
;
knat.
To feel : segar.
He felt strong : 5. lah tnboh nya.
Strong man : setcrong (W).
Stump, after amputation. Kctong.
Stunned. Pengsan.
Vide
"
Swoon, Faint."
Stupid. Bodoh.
Stupified. Ta seder.
P>v a drug
:
) kcna bins. Usually by the prepared
By inhalation :
)'
\ea.\'es oi kacJiiibong {Stramon'mm}.
Stutter, to. Gagap.
Gagan.
Stye, a. Tembel.
Kctuu'it.
Ketitmbit (W
).
Styptic, a, a drug to check hemorrhage. Tasah.
Subinvolution of uterus after labour. Datu meroi-
yiui.
( 74 )
Suckle, to. Mciigusui.
Suffocate, to. Lcmas
: pujud.
Sufiocated in mud. Mati lepor
(W.).
Suicide. Bum^h diri.
Sulphate of arsenic. Balerang bang.
Sulphate of iron. Tntsi.
Sulphur. Balerang.
Sulphuric acid. Temsi.
Sunstroke. Timpa mata hari.
Panah mata hari (Shel.).
Superior
fontanelle. Uhong-uhong.
Uliun-ubun.
Vide
"
Fontanelle."
Supine. Terlentang.
Suprasternal notch, the, the notch between the
collar bone ends. Chenkong Ichcr.
Kubang nadi ; laklak (W.).
Suppurate, to. Merebok.
Mcnanah.
Suppurating,
"
coming to a head." Mcnangkut
nanali
(W.).
Swaddling
clothes. Bcdong.
Swallow, to. Telan.
At one gulp : lulu.
Sweat. Pluh.
To : bcrpluh.
Swell, to. Bengkak.
Swelling caused by an abscess : B harah.
Swelling, dropsy. Basal.
A lump after a knock : jcndol (F.).
Swollen
breast, abscess. Kayap bavah.
Swoon. Pengsan.
To: terpengsan
;
morcha (M.).
In a : kalangar (M).
( 75 )
Symptom.
Tanda.
nakat (C. &S.).
Symptoms of small-pox : hakat katumbohan.
Syncope, to collapse. Mcnjadi pengsan.
Synovial fluid, the fluid in joints. Minyak chcn-
cJiawaji.
M. sendi.
Syphilis.
Seduan sundal.
Of nasal bone : rastoug.
Bangang (F
).
Raja siiiga
(
F.).
Hard chancre : matchang.
Syringe. Bomba.
T.
Tabes mesenterica, an acute diarrhoea of children.
Seriyat.
Tap, to, e.g., ascites. Menchcvat.
Cherat : a lancet.
Tape worm. Chachiug besar.
C. siisu (C. & S).
C. pipeh\C.&S.).
Taste, to. Merasa.
Tear, to. Koiakan.
Siaikan.
Tears. Aycv mata.
To shed : bei leiiaiig-lenaug ; menangis.
Teeth, milk : Cigi kanak-kanak.
Artificial : G. tint.
To gnash : mcngelegiit G
.
"
Buck
"
: G kapak.
On edge (the sensation) : scriyau
;
gcleman.
To grind the : meiigarat G.
Chattering of: galatok, or mcngelatoh.
To file the : merepung G
.
Incisor : G . mams.
The four front : G . suloitg.
Undershot : G sambiit.
Front, large: G. kapak.
To fall out : gelup ; mcnggditp.
( 76 )
Temples, the. Lipis ov pclipis (\\\).
Temporal neuralgia. Chickam.
Temporary deafness. Bengal.
Tendo-Achilles. Unit kcting (W.).
Urat pengividar.
Tendon, a. Urat.
Tenesmus, strainin- at stool. Ejan (C. & S.).
ReJiDi
.
Tenvi handah berak (F.).
Tengko (i.e., opium dross), Tahi chandu.
Tepid. Suam.
Tertiary syphilis. Rastong.
Restoug (nasal).
Note.The manifestations of secondary and tertiary
syphilis are. bv Malays, unconnected with the original disease^
Penyakitbudok (C. & S.)
Testicles. Buah butok (C. & S.).
B. peler.
Batnpeleh.
Kaliper (W
)
Jiibil(C. & S.).
Swollen : pasang-pasaiif;. (Vide
"
Hydrocele.")
Tetanus. Klitasan.
Kan (W.).
Vide
"
Lockjaw."
Thigh. Paha.
Thigfh proper: pangkal palta (W.).
Fleshy part : jantong ptiJta (W).
Thin. Kurus.
Thirsty. Haus.
Dahga
.
Thirst, to quench the : apushan dahga.
Thought confused, Lemas pikiv (W.).
Thread worms. Chachiug krawit.
( 77 )
Throat.
Reugkong.
Kungiin (M
).
Tckak (F.)
; uvula (C. & S.).
To clear the: dakak ; daliam
;
garut.
To cut : kcnit lehev.
Throb,
to, of a boil. Gcvcinut.
Menfigrennit (W.).
Tern lit.
Throbbing, of abscess, l)oil, fontanelle, etc.
Einbok-cinbok.
Denglit (W.).
Dcnnyiit.
Throb, to: mcngcmbok.
Thrush, ulceration of mouth, e.g., in sprue, etc.
Seviaivan (W.).
Thumb. Ihu jari.
Chun (F.).
Thyroid cartilage, "Adam's apple." Buah kclebi.
Tick, a. Kutu lenibu.
Tickle, to. Glikan.
Ticklish : gli.
Tinea imbricata, a scaly skin disease. Kurap
longsoiig or iosoug.
Tingling. Gelennyav (W.).
After hurting
"
funny bone
":
sennyav.
Tired. Penat.
Badan terok (C. & S
).
Toe. Jclatang (F.).
Jari kaki.
Great : ibii kaki.
Tongue. Lidak.
Put out the : Jiiiliii' liaaJi.
Speech : lison.
Tooth. Gigi.
First of a child : gat ; iiiegat.
Eye : G. taring.
'
Front : G . svi ; G. save (W.).
Canine : G. siyiing (W.) ; G . asit (F.); G anjing.
Molar : G. gavaam or graham.
Vide
"
Teeth."
( 78 )
Toothache. Saldt gigi.
Torpor,
numbness. Kebas.
Touch,
to, la\^ the hand upon.
Jcmah.
Towel.
Tuala.
Trachea,
wmdpipe. Buluh-huluh.
Transverse presentation. A uak meUntang (W.) .
Travail, to be in (obstet.)- Sakit akan beranah.
Treatment,
Malay, of Placenta Praevia. Draw-
down both legs and deliver at once.
Tremble,
to. Gomitar (M.).
Giinchdus. (M.).
Katar (M.j.
Trembling, nervous. Kijai.
Triceps muscle, muscle at back of upper arm.
Kntchiug-kutching ( W.)
.
Tumid,
swollen. Bcngkak.
Tumour, a. Busoug.
Isau.
Barak baiii (C. & S.).
Of breast : harali ampang
Encysted : bitnga baruh (C. & S.).
Twins. Kembar.
Kcmniiiv.
Twitch, a, spasm. Rcnggut.
Tympanum, the, drum of the ear. Anak tclinga.
Udder. Susu.
Amhing (C. & S.).
Amhing susu (C. &. S.).
( 79 )
Ulcer.
Luha.
Hard, on penis: kiichi ; niattiuiiig.
Soft, on penis: bcvctck.
If sloughing : nicmJ)aung.
Malignant, carbuncle : penyahit nij'ii.
Undermined, callous edges : toluik: piirii.
Puru Jiiliat : cancer.
Piiru kocJii : lues.
Pepar (S).
Puru; rastung ; hisiil (boil); bentil nanah (pustule) (F.),
Syphilitic, lupoid, or tuberculous: restong. Usually used
of syphilitic ulceration of nasal cartilages.
Rcsiong kuchi : lues.
Ulcers, special: