LEKSIKON NAMA PENGOBATAN TRADISIONAL PADA MASYARAKAT MELAYU DI DESA ELLA HULU KABUPATEN MELAWI

Abstract.This research focuses on observing language objects, namely the lexicon of diseasenames and traditional medicine. The lexicon of disease and traditional medicine meantis the name of the disease and treatment known and known by the Malay Melawicommunity. The data of this study were taken in Ella Hulu Village, Menukung District,Melawi Regency. In addition, researchers also explain the lexical meaning andcultural meaning. Therefore, there is a need for documentation both in writing and inpictures so that the lexicon of disease names and traditional treatments can still beknown even though they are rarely used anymore at this time. The method used in thisresearch is descriptive, and with a qualitative form. The data source in this study is theinformant who is a native Malay community of Ella Hulu Village. Data in this researchare lexicon of disease name and traditional medicine. The technique used in thisresearch is capable engaging technique. Data collection tools used in this study areinterview guidelines, tape recorders or other types of recording devices, data cards thathave been provided for grouping or recording the data obtained. Based on the resultsof research that has been done, the researchers managed to collect 40 lexicon asresearch data. The data was obtained from the interview and recording processconducted by researchers during conducting research in the village of Ella Hulu. Thedata consists of 5 lexicon names for female diseases, 4 lexicon names for malediseases, 5 lexico n names for children's diseases, and 22 lexons of common diseasesthat can be suffered by women and men at the age of children and adults.Keywords: lexicon, name of disease and treatment, Ella Hulu in Malaylanguage