92 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE. 



Chitakan, anything tliat lias undergone the proces of moulding. A mould, a form, a 



casting. 



Chitrës, compassion; condescending and friendly feeling towards any one. 



C h i u m , to kiss , or rather take a sniff at any one , as natives would do all over the Ar- 

 chipelago, the nose rather than the mouth being the organ in requisition. Even the 

 distant natives of New-Zealand seem to salute each other in a similar way, which is 

 called OngH, rubbing of noses. The word Chium is probably derived from Simbima 

 or Simbinawa to kiss, G. 734. The latter syllables of these words are constructive 

 parts peculiar to the Singhalese language. (Skr. Chumb , to kiss; Chumbana, kissing.) 



Chiung, the name of a bird usually called by Europeans a Minor. This bircl is black, 

 with some white in the wings , and has a yellow flap or earlike appendage hanging 

 down on each side of the head. This bird is easily taught to talk and the word 

 Chiung is a representation of its usual cry. It is called about Batavia , Beo. In Sumatra it 

 is called mina, Marsden Page 343. Gracula religiosa. (At Bali he is called S'mng). 



Chiung wan ara, a character in ancient Javanese history, connected with the founda- 

 tion of Majapahit and Pajajaran , and brother of Ariya Banga. He settled at Pajajaran. 

 Raffles Vol. 2 Page 100. Wanara, C. 621 a monkey, from Wana a forest Rama to 

 play. what plays in the forest, and thus in this case must be the Chiung which de- 

 lights in the forest. As a young lad he was known as ki Jaka. As an infant he had 

 been , like Moses set adrift on a river , either the Krawang or the Chitandui , in order 

 to get rid of him. See Banyak wëdi. {Wanara is derived from wana by the affix ra; 

 forest — a f orester). 



Chiwit, to pinch a bit off, to take a small bit off anything by nipping it off with the 

 nails, 



Choba, to try, to make an attempt or effort, to endeavour. 



Chobong, a whore , a woman of bad fame. 



Chochéng, scabby, any wound producing ichorous matter. 



Chocho, to press down with the end of the finger, to stick the end of the finger against 

 anything. 



C h o c h o g , hit heavily against with the foot ; struck endways with a stick or piece of wood. 

 Eammed down. 



C h o c h o k , to stop up , to bung up ; a stopper , a bung ; anything put into an aperture to 

 close it, as a cork in a bottle or a wisp of straw or leaves stuffed into a bambu &c. 



Chochong , o-an, the upper and thin ends of sticks or bambus cut off. A derivative 

 from Chong'o which see. 



Chochopét, the ear-wig insect. Forficula. 



Chochorot, a sort of pastry of the consistency of hasty-puddiug , much eaten by the 

 natives. 



Cho-él, young and delicate leaves or vegetables eaten mostly uncooked with rice; a lit- 



