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PRACTICAL MALAY GRAMMAR
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In the colloquial language of the Settlements, the days of the week (minggo) are known as:
| Hari minggo, (Portuguese domingo, Lord), Sunday. | |
| Hari satu, Monday. | Hari ampat, Thursday. |
| Hari dua, Tuesday. | Hari lima, Friday. |
| Hari tiga, Wednesday. | Hari anam, Saturday. |
The natives in the Settlements, who come in contact with Europeans, generally use the Christian Calendar.
Currency.
Singapore, Malacca, and Selangor.
| 4 duit (¼ cent) | = | 1 sen (cent). |
| 2½ sen | = | 1 wang. |
| 10 wang | = | 1 suku. |
| 4 suku | = | 1 ringgit (dolar). |
Penang, Province Wellesley, and Perak.
| 10 duit (cent) | = | 1 kupang. |
| 12½ duit | = | 1 tali. |
| 2 tali | = | 1 suku. |
| 4 suku | = | 1 ringgit (dolar). |
Weights and Measures.
Weight.
| 16 tahil | = | 1 kati (1⅓ lb.). |
| 100 kati | = | 1 pikul (133⅓ lb.). |
| 3 pikul | = | 1 bahara (400 lb.). |
| 40 pikul | = | 1 koyan (5333⅓ lb.). |
Capacity.
| 4 pau | = | 1 chupak. |
| 4 chupak | = | 1 gantang (1¼ gallons). |
| 10 gantang | = | 1 parah. |
| 2 parah | = | 1 pikul. |
| 40 pikul | = | 1 koyan. |
Length.
| 2 jngkal (span) | = | 1 hasta (cubit). |
| 2 hasta | = | 1 ela (yard). |
| 4 hasta | = | 1 dpa (fathom). |
| 2 dpa | = | 1 jumba. |
| 40 dpa | = | 1 rlong. |
Area.
| 400 jumba | = | 1 rlong (1⅓ acre nearly). |
