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Palédang, a maker of copper rice pots or Sé-éngs. 



Palélé, in proper order; having made proper arrangements. Systematically. Not in con- 



fusion or unadvisedly. 

 Palémbang, name of an old native government on Sumatra opposite the island of Bangka , 

 established by a Javanese colony in the 12th century. The name is derived from Lém- 

 bang , to wash ore or metals, such as gold dust. 

 Palen den g, set on one side, disregraded, to walk on one side of. To follow the course 

 of. Amusing oneself; unwilling to conform to. La ilali paléndéng, God being disre- 

 garded. The expression occurs in a Badui Jampé. Paléndéng chai, to follow the 

 course of the river. 

 Palëngkung, twisted in a circle, curved, bent over. 



Pale'r, not longing or wishing for women; an aversion to sexual intercourse. 

 P alias, may it be for from us. God forbid; ward off. Palias teuyn chelaha kitu, may 

 such misfortunes be far from us. Hayang neda palias , ywould entreat that God should 

 forbid. This word may be a derivative of Paliha, C. 374, a shield, a buckler, or 

 from Palisa which is of the same meaning C. 374. 

 Palias, name of a grass, with long narrow leaves; grows in moist cool situations. 

 Palid, carried away by water; swept away in a stream. A drift. 

 Palipisan, the temples of the head. 



Pa lis, said of a light or candle which has been blown out by the wind. Drivenor drif- 

 ted away, as heavy black clouds which threatened to send down rain, but have now 

 been drifted away by the wind. 

 Palisir, cloth or hangings about the upper part of a bed, often ornamented with Hanjéré 



and tinsel. 

 Palita, a lamp, an oil lamp, a candle, a light. Quere? Palita, C. 374, heat, burning. 

 Palobah, about, near to; Palobah tanghal kadu, near the Durian tree. Palobah imah 



batur, somewhere about my neighbour's house. 

 Palu, a hammer. Palu gedé, a big hammer, a sledge hammer. Palu, C. 374 a knot, a 



joint, the joint in a bambu &c. (Malay, Javan. idem). 

 P a 1 u a n , to strike with a hammer. 

 Palungpung, the Orchis parasite plant , with pretty white flowers , frequently found gro- 



wing on cocoa nut trees. 

 P a 1 u p u h , bambu flooring , viz large kinds of bambus split open lengthways , till the whole 



piece can lie flat like a board." (Jav. plupuh. Mal. Palüpuh idem). 

 Pamabokan, a Drunkard. 



Pamainan, a toy, a plaything. Amusements, entertainments. 

 Pamaja, the chisel used for turnery work done at the lathe called Pamindo, in making 



spools. 

 Pamajikan, a husband or wife; literally the „good one" — or as we should say „the good 

 man" „the good wife". Probably derived from the Javanese Becliik, honourable, 



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