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its appearance. "Wh en being cut, the straw is snapped just below the insertion of this 

 leaf, which is immediately stripped off the straw, and this is called di pautan, to strip 

 off, to pull away. 



Paméan, a place to keep rice in. A vessel in. a native's house for holding rice. 



Paméntahan, demand, request, what is asked for. 



Pameuntasan, a ferry , a place at which to cross a river , or any water. 



Pamëupeuh, a stick to beat anything with. A bludgeon, a mallet. 



Paraichëun, an outlet, an escape, an opening or place at which to throw something 

 away, or be able to dispose of anything. The word most frequently means an outlet 

 or escape for a canal , where surplus water can be discharged. 



Pamidangan, the place where birds are in the habit of flyingto. The place where wild 

 animals stroll out to , to feed. A lounging place for human beings , a place to stroll 

 about in. (Jav. Midang , to go to a place for pleasure, to amuse himself.) 



Pamikat, something set by way of bait or allurement. (Jav. Pikat, a trap set to catch 

 birds. Mikat, to catch birds). 



Pamilih, choice, alternative. Po-ék pamilih, a choice in the dark, not knowing what 

 to do; at your wifs end. (Jav. Pilih, choice, chusing. Milih, Mal. Pilik, Memi- 

 lih, to chuse). 



Pamindo, a small turning lathe for petty purposes, such as maling the kisi, spindles 

 or spools on which thread is wound. 



Pamipitan, the first few heads of paddy which are cut. See Pipit. 



Pamondokan, a house of reception for traveliers , or temporary sojourners. A place where 

 a travelier spends the night. (From Pondok). 



Pa mor, the damasking on iron; the wavy lines which are brought out of iron by lying 

 it to soak in a solution of Arsenic and which natives consider as so great an or- 

 nament. Any inherent good quality which is not every day evinced. Lamun raja 

 di rurugan, mohal di bijü pamor na, if you attack the king, he is sure to show his 

 pamor (or inherent power). (Jav. Pamor , mixed metal. Mal. Pdmur , the veins , or 

 damasking of the blades of weapons). 



Pamoras, a musketoon, a blunderbuss. A short thickgun, generally with a wide mouth. 



Pampéngkën, to fling from one; to fling away. To throw down with force. To fling 

 away in a rage. 



Pamujahan, a place of ofïering, or of adoration. The word is derived from Puja, 

 with the usual pre- and suffix Pa and an. Puja C. 414, ofïering , sacrifice , worship , 

 homage, adoration. These Pamujahans are very frequent amongst the mountains, 

 being often found at their top, where some one of yore is supposed.to be buried. 



Pamuk, a great fighter, a valliant man. A man who in battle makes amuh. 



Pamukti, a fall of good luck. Exceedingly lucky. Prosperity. See Buhti, which word 

 it is, with the Polynesian preposition Pa. 



Pamukulan, a place where some beating is going on. Indigo works. 



