124 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



G a w i n g , hung up , suspeucled , swinging clear of the ground. 



Gawir, a steep bank, a precipice. 



Gayëm, to chew, to chew the cud. 



Gayot, swinging backwards and forwards. 



Gayung, a ladle made out of the segment of a Cocoa nut shell with a wooden hanclle 



fixed to it. 

 Gé, an expression of remonstrance or taunting; see there! what now! an expression which 



often occurs in sentences but is difficult to translate , as the sense will often read in- 



telligibly without it. Siji hai gé ïiadé , even only one will do. Perhaps even , only , 



is the nearest approach to its meaning. 

 Gëbah, to frighten away; to drive away cattle or birds from cultivation , or the like. 

 Gëbang, name of a Palm tree as a Cocoanut. lts young leaves are pulled in shreds and 



made into Kadut or bagging. Name of a variety of Paddy. The Palm is Corypha 



Gëbanga. 

 Gëbëg, to fan, to cause a current of air to move. 

 Gëbëng, included in, belonging to. 



G é b e' r , to wiggle waggle about ; to flap backwards and forwards. Gageier , the dewlap of a cow. 

 Gëbiug, all together; working simultaneously. 

 Gëblëg, a fooi, a stupid fellow; foolish. 

 Gëblig, stamping on the ground; springing up so as to come down with force upon the 



ground. 

 Gëbluk-gëbluk, frequent knocking or striking. An intensitive from of g^blig. 

 G ë b o g , a fold of shred tobacco as put up for sale , called in Malay Lémpé?ig. A fold 



or piece of Cotton cloth or prints. 

 Gëbrëgan, a short but hard tug at any work; a tussle at any thing. Sagèbrvgan, for 



a short period , while an effort is made. 

 Gëbug, to thrash with a stick or whip. 

 Gëbur, said of the flaming up of a torch; the blazing up of a large fire. Lambent as 



name. 

 Gedag, to shake, to cause to move. 



G ë d a n g , a tree with a fruit called in Malay Papaya. Carica Papaya. 

 G ë d é , large , big , great. 

 Gëdé, as Awi g^dè, the large bambu; a most useful variety, splits up for palupuhs , and 



is in universal use about house building. 

 G ë d ë b o g , the pliant stem of a Plantain torn in strips to envelop anything. The stem it- 



seld of Plaintain when cut down for any use. 

 Gëdëbong, a plant with largish heart-shaped leaves, rough with veins. Leaf used as a 



medicine for worms in children. 

 Gëdëbus, ganmes in which are exhibited feats of address with various sharp weapons, as 



I 



