CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 235 
Sepoy Lines: Hokkien, Si pai pc: ie BEHR si pai = 
sepoy ; po’ = field. 
Tarek Ayer; Hokkien, бй chhia сый 2E: Hi JK “ Bul- 
lock-cart water." Cantonese, Ngau chhe shui AF if 7K 
Titi Papan; Hokkien, Tia kid thaü Г] IA “ Sus- 
pension bridge head.” Cantonese, Tiu khiu thau m 15 3H 
Ujong Pasir, or Prangin: Sia boé ЛЕЕ “town end,” 
Cantonese, She me me 
Part II. Up-country. 
Some of the names are romanized in Kheh sound, as the 
up-country districts are inhabited more by Khehs than Cantonese, 
Ayer Itam: Hokkien. А уа i tam WX AKA 
Ayer Puteh: Aver, Kung si san ZI LL “ Kong-si 
hill." 
Bagan Jermal: Hokkien, Oàn to “>р * bay." 
Balik Pulau: Hokkien, Phi 10 ERE AAe San poi 
Ш “hill back,” i. e. the back of the Pentland Range. 
The town is called Pho: Hf by the Hokkiens, and Tanjong by 
the Khehs. Balik Pulau village is called Kung-si, or Bokkan, 
which is a corruption of the Malay word “pekan,” and the 
only street there is called fu lo kat chhong WE ИЙ 
Balik Pulau Hill: Hokkien, Phaü tai téng JUSTE 
* Fort top.” Алел, Phau thoi tong AG 
Batu Ferringgi: Hokkien, Batu téng-gi ASSET E 
Kheh, Ma tu tin yi ABC T Hi 
