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Ngalalana, to go strolling about without any good intentions. Strolling about and in- 

 tent on misclrief. 

 Ngalaler, to pass along, toinspect, to visit. Ari ngalaler ka sawali, when I go to take 



a look at the sawahs. Ilanto ngalaler ka di?iyo, I did not pass that way. 

 Ngalamar, the ceremony of asking a young girl in marriage from her parents. This is 



done by the parents or friends of the man, who carry, according to circumstances, a 



certain number of Lukuns or quids of Seurëuh, when the proposals are made, and 



terms of marriage agreed upon. The word has probably its origin in Lambar, a leaf 



(of Seurëuh). 

 Ngalamar, to eat Seurëuh- same as Ngalamar, which see. 



Ngalambak, lying about in numbers and in confusion. Scattered in quantities about. 

 Ngalampahan, to take in hand , to receive in charge ; to take possession of. Ngalampa- 



han parentah , to receive orders (to do something). Ngalampalian pagawéan , to take 



work in hand. 

 Ngalanchong, to go out on a journey, to take a stroll out. JSfgalanehong ka Bataici, 



to go on a journey to Batavia. Ngalanchong ka lumbur batur, to take a stroll out to 



a neighbouring village. (Bat. Me landtong , idem). 

 Ngalanggé, to take fish with a bag net , langgé , dipped in and out of water. 

 Ngalangsa, to ask pardon, to entreat forgiveness. 

 Ngalanjak, to take deer, kidangs, pigs or other wild animals, by setting nets among 



the bushes in a large semicircular shape and then driving the animals towards them, 



when getting entangled they may be easily shot or speared. 

 Ngalantaran, to commence, to have its origin; having a connection with. 

 Ngalawatf Saur, to ask for an explanation of some order given and not properly un- 



derstood; to ask in order to get a clear understanding. The expression used by in- 



feriors towards superiors , as we mïght say — „Pray Sir ! how am I to understand what 



was just said". 

 Ngalëbok, to eat greedily, to guttle, to swallow eagerly. 

 Ngalébos, to slip into a hole by accident; to make a false step. 

 Ngaléd, working lazily, easily tired, giving up a matter easily as impossible; wanting 



energy. 

 Ngalédat slipped or rolled down from a height. 

 Ngale'gor, to lie down in the open air, or in any unfit place. 

 Ngaléhléh, tired , exhausted. 

 Ngaléh-ngaléh, lying down tired or exhausted. 

 Ngalëkëb, suöbcating heat and no motion in the air. Said of a still atmosphere and oppres- 



sive heat. 

 Ngalëlëp, getting entangled in boggy ground, where in the act of puiling outonefoot, 



the other gets stuck fast. Set fast in a slough. 

 Ngalëmar, to eat seurëuh; a refined expression used when speaking of a person of rank. 



