12 A DICïIONARY SUNDANESE 



Ambai'-ambar, a lot of little instruments to be used about the person , as tweezers, 

 toothpick &c , hung together on a small ring and carried about tied to the corner of 

 a handkerchief. 



Ambek, passion, will , disposition for exertion. Gedé ambek a man of exertion; often a 

 man who wants more than lie is entitled to. 



Ambëlun, to draw the breath , to breathe. 



Ambën, a belt, the girth of a saddle. 



A m b é n , the stage or platform before the door of a native house. 



Ambengan, to have in readiness 



Ambëuli, to scent , to smell , te be aware of an odour. 



A m b 1 ë n g , abandoned , not cared for , deserted. 



Ambon, the island of Amboyna. 



Ambrëg, a united continuous report, as of guns fired off all at once. 



Ambu, mother (of a human being) Amba C 43 , a mother. Ambikawi C. 809 a mother , 

 a wife. Ambuwa C. 44, a wife. (Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, mother, are Skr. Fr.). 



A m i , a designation occurring in ancient Javanese history , as a prefix to the names of men 

 of- rank. Raffles vol 2 Page 80 and 88, Ami Luhur, Ami Jaya, derived from Swami 

 C. 783 or Hami, a master, a lord. They were the sons of Déwa Kasuma who had 

 them sent to India to be educated, where they probably obtained the title of Swami, 

 this was early in the 10 Century after Christ. (This is possible; Svamï, Skr. lord. Fr.). 



Am il, ar: a village priest, a petty priest. 



A m i n , ar : amen ! so be it. 



Amina, the mother of the prophet Mohammad. In the seventh year of Mohammads life , 

 she took hïm from Mecca to visit his relations at Medina. They were on their wav 

 back to Mecca , when Amina sickened and died at Abwa , half way between the two 

 places, and here she was buried. 

 Am ir ar: a leader, a commander, an emir. Amir- al Muminin or Amir al Mumin, the 

 commander of the faithful , a title of the Caliphs. 



Am is, Sweet to the taste, luscious. Diamis an expression used in dying yarn of a red 

 colour when it is put ont into the Sun before applying the Changkudu. 



Amis, the inner or juicy bark of trees, as distinct from the onter and dry part. 



Amit, to be unwilling, a polite way of excusing oneself, a polite way of asking permis- 

 sion, You must excuse me. Méméh di chokot kudu ngamit heida ka nu bogah, before 

 you take it, you must ask permission from him who owns it. Amit bohong I am un- 

 willing to teil a lie, you must excuse my telling a lie. Amit nibahken binih occurs in 

 a paddy planting Jampé, and means, I entreat permission to scatter out the seed. (Ba- 

 lin. pamit id.). 



Am par, to spread out, to strew with. A layer, a stratum. Ampar samak , to spread 

 ont a mat (to sit or squat down on). Jalan na di ampar karëés , the road was strewed 

 or covered with gravel. Pare sa ampar, a layer of Paddy as lying in store. 



