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Hukum, arabic, sentence, judgment punishment. In Sunda it is used to mean more par- 

 ticularly to punisli according to law. To pass sentence on. (+£*>. Hukm (on), judicium, 

 arbitrium.) 



Hukuman, a punishment awarded for any offence. LaAv. Hukuman Kumpani, the law 

 of the company or government. Hukuman Islam , the law of Islam- Mohammedan law. 



Hukur, to measure. Tukang hukur, a man who measures; a surveyor. (Mal. Jav. idem.) 



Hukuran, a measuring stick; anything to measure with. Measurement. 



H u 1 u , the head , of the body — of a Kris or weapon — of a river , its source. A piece 

 of the number of anything round or bulky. Batu sa Jmlu, a big lump of a stone. 

 Kalapa sa hulu, one cocoanut. Bonteng tilu liulu, three cucumbers. Hulu C/mi, 

 river head, where a river lias its source. Oluwa, C. 91, the head. (Mal. Kawi, idem.) 



Huluan, having substance, something that can be feit in the hand. Not like water which 

 eludes the grasp. Having a head. 



Hulu-haté, the pit of the stomach; the part at the division of the ribs: the sternum. 



Humah, a piece of forest cut down, and bumt off, and on the ground so clearecl , a 

 plantation of Paddy is made by dibbling in the seed. The word is probably derived 

 from Iluali for Buah fruit, and Mah, spot, place. A humah is called in Batavian 

 Malay, Gaga and on Sumatra , Ladang. 



ïlumbut, the heart or Cabbage of Palm trees or Kaftans. 



Humoai, to yawn. 



Huni, name of a tree which bears a black berry. Antidesma Bunius. (Batav. Buni.) 



Huntu, a tooth, of man or of animal. Coggs of a wheel. (Jav. idem.) 



Huntu gelap, a thunder- bolt , literally- tooth of the lightning , old stone axes , which 

 must have been used by the natives before they knew the use of iron are frequently 

 found , which resemble those found by Cook in use among the Savages of the Pacific, 

 and the natives of Java now adays are convinced that these are „teeth of the light- 

 ning'''' , and they also call them huntu gëlajj. 



Hunyur, an ant hill. 



Kurallëng, dizzy; excessively hot and knocked up by the heat of the sun, on 

 exposure. 



Hu rang, a shrimp; they are found in plenty in the rivers and in pounds in the interior 

 of the country. (Jav. id.) 



Hurang-watang, a large variety of shrimp- a prawn. Shrimps in Malay are called 

 Udang. 



Hur-bating, in case of emergency. Ilur-bating sia lëumpang sorangan, lamun Jeu maung 

 saha nu nulungan, in case of emergency if you go alone, if a tiger attack you, who 

 is to help you. 



Hurip, living, thriving, prosperous. It occurs in a form of Jarwpé, where it is said to 

 represent the Earth; see Seri. (See Hirup.) 



