Certain names are also in use, which, either used by themselves or prefixed to other proper names, show the relative seniority of a person in his or her family. In Kedah, Penang, &c., three of these are commonly used, “Long,” “Ngah,” and “Busuk:”—
Long is equivalent to Sulong, “eldest,”
Ngah is equivalent to Tengah, “middle,”
Busuk is equivalent to Bongsu, “youngest.”
In Perak seven of these names are in use:—
1. Long.
2. Ngah.
3. Alang.
4. Panjang.
5. Pandah.