164 A DICTIONARY SüNDANESE 



Jaliti, name of a tree, Wrightia Pubescens. 



Jalu, the male of animals , said especially of buffaloes. Këbo jalu, a male buftaloe, not 



castratecl. (Kawi id. ; Jav. KramS, , Jalër.) 

 Jalujur: to darn , to sew by running a needie in and out through the middle part of 



cloth, and then puiling the thread through. This is what is called technically — „to 



herring- bone. 11 

 Jam, an hour, a portion of time. Marsden says it is Persian for a bell, a clock, an 



hour. Jiïma, C. 210, a period of time, a watch, four hours. 

 Jamak, fit, proper, usual, customary; middling or middle rate. Jamak na, what is usual. 



To jamak tëiiyn , that will never do , that can never be the case. (Jav. id. T. Koorda 



derives it from Arab. o^. 5 pluralis numerus. But only the first of the significations 



given is certainly derived from the Arabic word. The others given by him and the 



Sundanese point to a word of Polynesian origin. Fr.) 

 Jaman, time, period. This is properly the Arabic word Zéman. Jaman harita , at that 



former period. Jaman kiwari, at this present time. 

 Jamang, a jacket, a native's coat. Jamang panghulu , a Priesfs jacket or robe, which 



is long and hangs down nearly to the heels. 

 Jambaka, a plant the roots of which are burnt as incense, and plentiful in some moun- 



tain districts. 

 Jamban, a necessary, a place to ease yourself. (Jav. Mal. idem.) 

 Jambangan, the wooden frame work in which the Sangku or metal pot with holes is 



fixed in making laksa. See Sangku. 

 Jambangan, an iron plate with holes in it, to draw out wire. 

 Jambangan, a large water jar; a large earthenware jar for holding water. 

 Jambatan, a stone bridge; a pear, a quay projecting into the water. It is a pure Sunda 



word derived from Nambat, to reach to both sides, to span. See Chukang. (Mal. id.) 

 Jambe, a Pinang nut or tree; the Areka nut. Areca Catechu. (Jav. Balin. idem.) 

 Jambia, arabic, a sort of knife or dagger worn in the belt. 

 Jamblang, a cloth with large square pattern. A variety of cloth with large pattern 



worn by the Sunda people. 

 Jamblang, a tree called Syzygia Jambolana. 

 Jambu, name of a common fruit of which there are several genera and species. ïhey 



are generally called in English the Rose-apple. Jambu, C. 206, the Rosé apple. 



Jambosa of the family of Myrtaceaa. 

 Jambu ayer, the water Jambu, Jambosa Javanica. Very poor and insipid. 



(53) Mal. idem, but Jav. ax\n.taans dalan, which appears to be the origïnal fbrm. Cf'. Uja.u 

 and Jadl. It is thus rather Polynesian , no Scr, root or word approaching to it. Fr. 



