then in Malay, but also as far afield as the Celebes, the Philippines, and Madagascar. The borrowing includes not only words for religious, moral, and intellectual ideas but some astronomical, mathematical and botanical terms, a court vocabulary, and a large number of everyday words. A few examples only can be given here:
agama religion; alpa negligence; anggota limbs; angkara violence; angkasa heavens; angsa goose; aniaya oppression; antara between; anugerah gift; atau or; bahagia blessing; bahaya danger; bahasa language; bakti meritorious service; bangsa race; bĕnda thing; bĕntara herald; beta servant; biasa accustomed; bijaksana wise; binasa ruin; buta evil spirit; budi intellect; bumi earth; chahaya lustre, glow; chakĕrawala the revolving vault of heaven; chĕrana bowl; chětěria a kshatriya, warrior; chinta love, regret; chintamani a certain kind of snake; chuka vinegar; daksina south; dělima pomegranate; děnda a fine; děrma alms; dina poor; dosa sin; duka grief; gaya conduct, walk; gĕmpita uproar; gĕnta bill; gĕta divan; harga price; harta property; hasta cubit; jaga to watch; jampi magic; jělma incarnation; jĕntěra wheel; jiwa life; juta million; karna because; kĕranda three-plank coffin; kěrja work; kěsumba red; kětika time; kosa goad; kuasa might; kurnia gift; maha great; makota crown; manek bead; mangga mango; mangsa carrion; mantĕri vizier; manusia man; mara danger; masa time; mělati jasmine; merpati pigeon; mulia illustrious; mutiara pearl; nadi the pulse; nama name; naraka hell; pala nutmeg; papa poor; pěnjara prison; pěrkara affair; pěrkasa brave; pěrtama first; pěrwira warrior; puja prayer; putĕra princeling; putĕri princess; raja prince; rajawali eagle, hawk; rupa appearance; saksi witness; sakti supernatural power; sěgěra quickly; seksa punishment; sěmpurna perfect; sěmua all; sěndi muscle; sěnjata
