5. Tulih tenggala, “When the plough is idle.”[1]
6. Tengah hari tĕpat, “Mid-day exactly,” noon.
7. Rambang, “Right in the middle” (i.e. the sun in the sky), noon.
8. Buntar membayang, “When the shadows are round” (i.e., when your shadow is round your feet), noon.
9. Ber-alis hari, “When the day changes,” afternoon.
10. Lepas ba‘adah, and lepas ba‘adah salah, “After (Friday’s) prayers (in the mosque),” about 1.30 P.M.
11. Turun kerbau be-rendam, “When the buffaloes go down to the water,” about 5 P.M.
12. Jindĕra budak, “When the children have gone to sleep,” about 10 P.M.
Malay Proper Names.
The proper names common to the whole Muhammadan world, many of which are Hebrew also, are in use among the Malays. It is common, however, to abbreviate them in a manner peculiarly Malay. For example, “Muhammad” is shortened to “Mat,” “Ibrahim” becomes “Brahim” and “Him,” and for “Isahak,” “Sahak” and “Ak” are often heard.