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Ki-mërak, name of a tree with box like leaf. Leucoxylon Buxifolium. 



Kimpël, thick or ropy as liquids. Hard or set, as anything which has been melted , mel- 



ted, such as fat, wax or the like. Congealed , coagulated. 

 Kim pul, a small kind of Talëits , or Arum esculentum. 

 Kim put, name of a vegetable planted in the humahs. 



Kinchang, name of bambu outriggers for a boat, to prevent its upsetting. 

 Kinchir, the native spinning wheel. 

 King, a form of ing , of — which in composition, when coming after a vowel, assumes an 



initial k or n, and becomes king or ing. Jaba sa king laf al , without, or not found in 



the text. Iladé ning pare, goocl for paddy (when growing). (Saking , means from , by. 



I suppose king is no word by it self, but Saka-ing which becomes sakeng , sangkerm 



and saking. Fr.) 

 King kila pan, Musaenda glabra , a shrub with white fioral leaf; the flower is red. Also 



called Wurnngan which see- the kilap in this word denotes the glitter of the white 



fioral leaf among the otliers which are green. 

 Kingkip, a variety of orange tree with very small fruit like a berry; much used as a 



preserve by the Chinese. Triphasia Trifoliata. 

 Kipas, a fan for fanning the person. A fanner for winnowing. To fan, to winnow. 

 Ki-pSuhëur, name of a jungle tree, otherwise called Kihiang , see Pèuhëur. From the 



astringent and harsh nature of the bark, it becomes one of the chief ingredients in 



making a certain preparation with wood ashes to intoxicate fish , or render them sen- 



seless. See Nua and Tuba. 

 Kipsau, Chinese, a pipkin , a small earthenware pot for boiling water. 

 Kira, to think, consider, take thought; suppose, conjecture, guess. (Jav. Mal. id.) 

 Kira-kira, computation, estimate; with moderation, discreetly ; to be guided by circum- 



stances. Perhaps , about. 

 Kirabkön, to shake and pull out the short and dirty pieces from straw or long grass , 



so as to get the long sterns clean and fit for thatch &c. &c. (Kirab Jav. to shuke out 



Malay, to shake off.) 

 Kir ai, a Palm tree which in the Moluccos and straits of Malacca gives the Sago of coni- 



merce. In Java its leaves aae extensively used for Ataps or thatch , for which purpos*» 



it is often much planted in swamps. One variety is Lagus , another Metroxylon. 

 Kirim, to send , to dispatch. To entrust, to recommend to any one^ care. (Jav. Mal. id/ 

 Kiruh, dirty and muddy as water, turbid. Chai 7ia kiruh , the water is turbid. 

 Kisa, a small basket made of Palm leaves matted too-ether , ^enerallv to hold fruit, en- 



cumbers or the like. 

 Ki-salira, name of a tree, Aci'onychia Arborea. 

 Kisas, ciear , on which no ciaim can be made. 

 Kisi, the small spindles or spools on which threadis wound. 

 Kismis, raisins , dried grapes. Persian Kislunish (Marsden Page 155). 



Kitab, Arabic, a book. Alkitab , the book , viz. the koran, (t jUlT-) 



