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Gélgel, the name of the ancient capital of the island of Bali, destroyed upwards of 100 



years ago by the people of Karang Asam. It was the capital of the Déwa Agung 



or Suprème Lord of Bali when Europeans flrst became acquainted with the country. 



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 Gélo, foolish, stupid, giddy, heedless. 



Gëlong, to swallow, to bolt down the throat. Dl gëlong bidZd, he swallowed it whole. 

 Gëlung, to top-knot of a woman's hair. To dress the hair of women when of low degree. 



Vide Sansjaul. 

 Gëlut, to roll or tustle playfully as children. To struggle and roll together in fighting; 



to hug, to wrestle. 

 Gëmbong, a variety of Bambu with long joints. 

 Gëmbor, a variety of Chaw or Plantain. 

 Gëmbréng, a metal dish or plate struck by a public crier to call attention or to give 



notice of a public auction about to take place. 

 Gëmës, vexed, irritated, gnashing the teeth with rage. 

 Ge m par, prostrated, cast down, especially by sickness. Fallen ill. 

 Gemparan, wooden sandels. A wooden sole with a peg in the front part to pass between 



the toes , whereby to hold it to the foot. 

 Gëmpél, to cut paddy close below the ear, and thus without any of the slraw to act as 



a handle ; this is done especially with bad paddy , which is then collected in a basket , 



and not tied up in bundels. 

 Gëmpur, to cut down small jungle, bambus &c ; to clear a bit of ground of bushes, long grass&c. 

 Gëmuh, having plenty, getting abundantly, especially something to eat or for personal 



use ; exuberant. 

 G ë n , an argumentative or remonstrative partiele ; well ! hew comes it ? Gen to datang , 



he's not come. 

 Gënanan, an argumentative expression of remonstrance or expostulation , as- well after 



all! nevertheless ! and then. Ari chur hvjan, genanan minggat, and when the rain came 



on , then away they ran. 

 Gënap, six. This word is probably derived from Ganapang , the imperative of Ganinawa , 



to add up, to count , to reckon, Clough 165. and as such indicates a step in the na- 



tive method of counting, when the five fingers of the hand had been used up, and 



thus Genap would mean- a counting, a score. In Malay Genap means complete , full, 



even in number. 

 Gënap bias, Sixteen. 

 Gënap puluh, Sixty. 



Génchét, to tie together with a bit of string, to tack together. In conjunction. 

 Gëndëng, to be peevish, to find fault with, to chatter in a rage. 

 Gëndës, longing to get at any one to thrash him. See Gemes. 



