130 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Gëuntak, to work witli impetuosity for a short time; to make an effort. To frighten 



by making a sudclen demonstration. Sa geimlak, for a short time, viz. so long as a 



Qeuntah or effort lasts. 

 Gëurëuh, chattering, much small talk. 

 Gëurëung, a worm, the common earth worm. Name of a variety of Rattan whicli is 



thin and used for lines in houses to hang clothes on. 

 Geus, the short for Anggeus, which see. Geus anggeus, it lias been completed or accom- 



plished. The abbreviated form Geus is of very frequent occurrence. 

 Geus aing, an expression of doubt, of not believing. Geits aing sla to lumpat, you would 



most undoubtledly take to your heels. Geus aing hadé as if 1 can believe it is good. 

 Gëus-an, in order to , for the purpose of. Answers often to the Malay word Buat. Geusan 



diyeuk, something to sit down upon. Geusan jamang , fit to make a jacket of it. 

 Geut ah, the same as Gétah, which see. Gum, sap of a tree. 

 Géyot-géyot, swinging to and fro , pendulons. 

 Géyotan, a tandu or sort of sedan chair to carry a person in. 

 Ghaib, arabic, concealed; not within the ken of man. Said of futurity and such like. 



Ghalib, arabic, victorious, overcoming, prevailing. (ul^iLc) 



Giatkën, to hurry on, to expedite. (Cf. Kagyat Kawi, and Kaget, Jav. Batav.) 

 Gigih, half-boiled rice, which is then taken off the iire, undergoes the process of aheul 



or kneading, and is then boiled again till fully cooked. 

 Gigir, side, edge. Nyimpang ka gigir, to step on one side. Gigiran imah, along side the 



house. 

 Gigirëun, on the side of, near the side of a person. 



Gila, to have an aversion, to abhor anything, to make the flesh creep, to loathe, to nauseate. 

 Gilang, to shine, to glitter; JBatu gilang , a glittering stone, the Diamond &c. 

 Gilër, to turn the head aside and cast sheep's eyes. To loo kat slyly, as at a woman; to 



ogle. 

 Gili, an earthen bank put up on each side of the road. An embankment so called when 



on a road side. 

 Gil ing, to turn round as a wheel, or mill. To revolve, to grind. 

 Giling We si, the name of an old empire in Java; situated some where near the Gu- 



nung Sméru. Eaffles vol 2. Page 72/73. 

 G i 1 i r , to turn , to change , to take by turns ; to take first one and then the other. 

 Giliran, a turn, an opportunity to do anything, a change. Giliran kami ayeunah, it is 



now my turn. 

 Gil ir ken, to give a turn, to change, to take in turn. To cause to take or do by turns, 



To turn over, to twist round. 



