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vide voce : and with reference to her failing , the natives of the country say that the 

 country obtained its name, as Këdih in their language means- the stoppage, or rather 

 non- appearance of the menstrual flux. Hiri or iri is envy, and thus that Këdiri im- 

 plies the stoppage above alluded and envy of others at the same time. Hiri, C. 794 is 

 also shame , confusion , and Kedih-hiri would express-shame at not having the flux. 

 Clou o-h Page 158 gives Khadiri, a sensative plant, mimosa pudica, which would not 

 be a bad emblem of Kili Suchi in her distressing position. Ivili Suchi was not allowed 

 to sacrifice herself on the funeral pile of her parents , in consequence of which, she is 

 said to have borne great ill will , and thus may account for the iri or hiri in Këdih-iri. 

 (Khadiri, mimosa pudica. Wilson. Jav. aS^^v Kediri , wherein the ^ (dh) seems to in- 



dicate, that the Scr. word contained an aspirated letter. Fr.) 

 Këdokan, a muddy hole that a buffaloe wallows in any ground or road kept muddy and 



cut up by the constant passage of buftaloes or other animals. 

 Këduk, to pull towards you, either with your hands, or with some instrument, as with 



a pac/iul, to scrape aside. Lëutak na Jcudu di hëdukan, you must scrape the mud on 



on e si de. 

 Kéli, an interjection. Do you see ! look now! 

 Kéhéd, glans penis. 



Kéhkél, name of a small fish in rivers. 

 Këjëp, a twinkling, a wink of the eye; usually Sa këjëp, any very short space of time. 



Jav. Këjëp and Këjêp id. Vide Këc/iap.) 

 Kéjo, boiled rice, rice boiled fit for eating; called in Malay Nasi. 

 Kek, the idiomatic expression of laying hold of- seize hold! lay hold! Këk bai di chëkël, 



and laying hands on him he seized him. 

 Kékéb, a variety of Sëurëuh found growing wild in the forests. It is used when the true 



leaf is scarce or not to be had. Chavica Blumei. 

 Kékéd, having the fingers cramped or drawn together by disease. Daihkêkéd, may I have 



my fingers cramped — a serious but common expression when a man wishes to insist 



upon the truth of what he says. (Jav. Kékét , to stick to each other.) 

 Këkéjoan, the white frothy juice which first flows from the fruit stem of the Kawung 



palm , when cut for gathering the toddy to make sugar. This will not boil down to 



sugar and is thrown away. It is soon succeeded by more pure juice from which the 



sugar is made. 

 Këkëng, the bit of a bridle. 

 K ë k ë n g r a n g 1 a h , a bit set with iron points , called in Malay Tom duri , used much hy 



the natives. (Tom is the Dutch woord toom, bridle. Fr.) 

 Këkëng chaching, literally- a worm bit, and thus smooth. A smooth bit such as used 



by Europeans. 

 Kékés, a variety of small squirrel, Sciurus; found in the jungle. It resembles the JBu-ut 



but is smaller. 



