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Laos, the tender inner middle shoot of the Laja, or Alpinia galanga, which is ea'ten. 

 L a p a k , mark , tracé. ( Jav. A saddle. Mal. Ldpik , ground , footing , where sometlwng rests 



upon.) 

 Lapang, as Tanvuh lapang , a clear, open bit of ground, not encumbered with either 



trees or buildings. Lapang is properly Malay, but is still current in Sunda in this 



sense. 

 Lapang, lost past finding; goods stollen which cannot be traced. 

 Lapis, a fold, a thickness, a lining, a layer. Kapal di lapis tarnbaga, a ship which is 



coppered , or covered with copper. Pare tilu lapis , three layers or thicknesses of pad- 



dy (in bundies). Jamang buludru di lapis hain putih, a velvet jacket lined with white 



cloth. (Jav. Mal. idem.) 

 Lapok, plated; anything fixed on to something else. 

 La por, a report, a public notice; the Dutch rapport. 

 Laporan, to make a report, to give notice. 



Laporan, an inclosure into which the paddy rents are collected to dry, as they are cut. 

 La pur, lost past finding, goods stolen which cannot be traced. 

 Laput, covered over, bidden from view. 



Laput-liput, just covered over; not deeply covered; covered over carelessly. 

 Larang, to forbid, to interdict , to prohibit ; scarce, dear, rare. (Bat. Rarang. Jav. Arang , 



Larang.) 

 Larangan, anything which is forbidden or prohibited. A prohibition. Unlawful things. 



Larangan kumpani , it is forbid by the government. 

 Larap, wandering away, strolling off. Ka mana larapna, wither has he wandered. 

 Lasëm, Europe spun cotton twist. The name of a place on the north coast of Java, ce- 



lebrated for its ship building. Perhaps formerly it may have produced the cotton twist , 



which now bears its name , as when Europeans first visited Java , such native twist 



was a very common article , and used to form part of the tribute of the native princes. 

 Las- les, the idiomatic expression of skulking out of the way; sneaking off one by one. 



Las-lës bai jélma téa , the people keep sneaking off. 

 Lasun, a brown four-footed animal of the civet cat tribe. Man2;usta Javanica. 

 Lata, a person who is half mad, often a woman who labours under aberration of mind 



and has extraordinary fancies, (Known at Batavia and Bali. Gericke gives — to laugh 



without interruption , which is the sign of people who are Latah.) 

 Lau, a conical sugar pot, from which the molasses drain out. 

 La uk, fish, flesh, meat. Lauk Jianchang , fish that swim near the surface and cast their eggs 



by mija. Lauk Munding , Bufraloe flesh. Lauk chai , river meat :rj fish. Ngalalauk , 



to catch fish. 

 Laun, slowly, deliberately , gently. (See lalaunan.) 

 Laur, the idiomatic expression of walking or running away. Laur bai pulang ka imah, 



and he walked himself off home. 



