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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Lali, to forget, used when speaking to nobles- less frequently used than Polio , but its com- 



pound Kalalén forgotten , is frequently in use. (Jav. Ngoko. Mal. idem.) 

 Lalimasan, a house built with a limas roof, which see. Imali lalimasan, a house built 



with a four sided roof. 

 Lal on gk rang, a ravine, a gully down which water pours, especially on the face of a 



mountain. 

 Lalumbutan, part of a native loom, on which the threads are first wound and afterwards 



rolled upon the Totogan. 

 Laluwasa, able to follow the bent of one's own mind, unrestricted. Enough for use and 



some over; superabundance of anything; having abundance of materials, or means for 



doing anything; having the means to obtain our object. 

 Lamak, a rag, a bit of torn cloth. 

 Lam ar, the tokens of asking a woman in marriage. The quids of szureuh carried for that 



purpose : see Ngalamar. 

 Lamat, a spider's web; more frequently called Barnat. 

 Lam at, expert in climbing. 

 Lambar, the leaf of a tree when used in enumeration or particular designation- daun 



sëurëuïi dua lambar, two leaves of the Sëurëuh. To sa lambar ach cm, I have not got 



a single leaf (of sëurëuh). A leaf of paper , or of any thin expended object- Daluang 



tilu lambar three leaves of paper. A distmet and separate hair , Bu-uk sa lambar , a single 



hair of the head. (Jav. Zëmbar, single; a single leaf.) 

 Lambaran, the tie beaoi in building a house. The beam running lengthways along the 



tops of the posts, by which they are held together and in their places. 

 Lambëta, name of a variety of grass, also called Kalam mëta. 

 Lambing, as CMuli lambing , the loops on a native spinning wheel in which the Kisis 



or spindles revolve. 

 Lambit, a small hand net — fixed to a circle of wood. The same as Sambêt. Word in use 



about Buitenzorg. 

 Lambungan, the wand to which the ïiidi^pr fish-spear is attached. 



Lambus ir, the flesh on an animaPs back which extends along each side of the spinal bone. 

 Lam but, long in the ear as paddy; lengthy and pendulous — long. 

 Laméh, a tree so called, Alstonia Scholaris. The wood is white and softish, much used 



by the native turners for making bowls and platters. 

 Lam o, said of work which is done unwillingly. Lamo bai dl gawé you work as if }^ou 



were very un willing; to work unwillingly. It also means — as long as, if only that. La- 

 mo mëunang bai, as long as it can be got. 

 Lamot, to lick, to take up with the tongue. 

 L a m p a h , to take in hand , to undertake , to receive in charge , to take possession of. Pa- 



gawéan Ha hidu di lampahan, That work must be taken in hand. (Jav. Kramtij Laku.) 

 Lampang, a disease or defect in the skin, by which the black colouring matter becomes 



