244 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Langgar, a small house set apart for reading the Koran or for saying prayers, where 



there is no regular mosque; may be thus translated- a Mohammedan private chapel. 



See Sanggar. 

 Langgari, the spatha or case of the flowers of the Kawung palm, whil^t yet c]ose to- 



gether and unexpanded. 

 Lang gé, a large fishing net, like a bag, kept open by a circular hoop, and fastened to 



a long handle, with which to sweep in deep water for fish. 

 Langgir, a scorpion. Mamik langgir, the scorpion bird, a very pretty bird which bur- 



rows in soft banks, and is green and brown. 

 Lang'it, the sky, the heavens. (Jav. Mal. idem.) 

 Langka, C. 602 Lanka, the ancient name of Ceylon, much celebrated in Hindu history, 



as being the place where the famous Rawana had his capital. 

 Langka, no, not at all, decidedly not, none at all. Langka boga béas , I have got no 



rice at all. Langka daik lïumpang , he would not budge. 

 Langkah, a step, the distance which a man covers at every stride. (Jav. Mal. idem.) 

 L a n g k a h a n , to step over , to stride across. 

 Lang kap, a variety of Palm tree, stem like Pinang, leaves like those of Kawung; wood 



is usecl for Baréra or the stafi for striking the threads toeether in weavinsr. 



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Langlang, to visit and inspect, to patrol, to look after; to frequent and go along. Ari 

 pagaioéan tiloh di langlang, if you never look after your work. 



Lanjam, a plough-share , especially such as are used on the Chinese plough drawn by 

 one buffaloe. The small rim of iron fixed on the share of a sawah-plough. 



Lanjang, growing up to puberty. Budak lanjang, a young man or woman who has at- 

 tained the age of puberty. (Jav. Ltnjang , a woman of a tall and beautiful figure. At 

 Batavia it means careless young people.) 



Lanjung, having a headache ; pain in the head. 



Lantaran, having connection with, relating to, being concerned in or with. Lantaran 

 mimiti unjal pare , relating to the time when we began to carry away the paddy. Lan- 

 taran harita about , or connected with that former period. (Jav. Lantaran , way , means , 

 instrument.) 



L a n t a y a n , bambus tied horizontally to upright stakes , on which fresh cut paddy is hung 

 to dry. The straw ends of the upper tier of bundles of paddy are covered by a slip 

 of atap or thatch to keep the rain from penetrating downwards. 



Lantaykën, to hang paddy on a lantayan. 



Lantis, said when water touches the whole body, head and all; iramersed. 



Lantor, long and broad ; said of an implement , as of a pachul or hoe. 



L a n t u n g , Petroleum ; earth oil , a sort of natural tar found welling out of the ground 

 in many parts of Java. (Jav. idem.) 



Lanus, said of an infant growing ill and sickly, when the Dukun, or native doctor, not 

 being able to assign any other cause, blames one or both the parents with indulging 

 too much in carnal lusts. 



