354 A DICTIONARY SÜNDANESE 



Param pang, gaping in holes, standing open. Pierced with numerous holes. 



Paraman, to seek out, to go for an explanation , to challenge. To dare any one. 



Pa rang, a small agricultural instrument for cutting grass, weeds or small bushes. Cal- 

 led more commonly Ar'it. Parang is the usual Malay word for the implement, but 

 still it is sometimes used in Sunda, and in confirmation of this idea we may instance 

 the name of a district in South Bantam called Parang hijang , which means a parti- 

 cular kind of Parang. See Hang. 



Paranggi, a man who carves kris heads. A man who carves wood orbone, especially 

 for kris heads. 



Paranjé, a place to keep fowls in, — generally a compartment fitted up under the native's 

 house. A sheep pen raised on posts from the ground. 



Parantéan, a person condemned to work in chains. A prisoner in chains. 



Paranti, usual, customary; for the purpose of, in order to. Paranti sasari, what is 

 every day usual. Paranti mandi, for the purpose of bathing. Paranti 7iarik, for the 

 purpose of dragging. Aya paranti na , there is the necessary apparatus , or means. 



Parapag, drift wood in a river jammed fast. What is called a snag in the Missisippi. 



Para pat, cut or made into regular uniform shape; made ship shape. Regular and even. 

 To shave the hair of the head in shape of a cross by way of punishmcnt. 



Parasabën, forgiveness. 



Parasi, name of a jungle plant, Curculigo minor, or recurvata. Kaïonng parasi , a small 

 badly grown Kawung palm, which will not give much toddy for sugar, which soon 

 dies out. If after eating the fruit of the Parasi, a person drinks waler, it has a plea- 

 sant, sweet taste, thereby often leading people astray as to its real flavour. From 

 this circumstance the plant may have got its name, which sounds like Sanscrit, and 

 may be a contraction or corruption of Parastri, from Para, other, Stri, woman, and 

 in Singhalese occurs the expression Parastri Se ivana , C. 364, adulteration , fornication. 

 Sèivana is serving. Parastri or Parasi, may therefore have the meaning of „adulteress, 11 

 from enticing the people to eat it, or to work the palm for sugar, and finding it 

 deception. 



Parat, cut through; having a passage through. Liang par at, a hole with a clear pas- 

 sage through ; a hole gaping open from end to end. 



Para wantan, a kind of snperstitious offering of cocoa nuts, sugar cane, plantains etc. 

 hung up to the ridge pole of a new house whilst building, under the idea of driving 

 away evil spirits. Probably derived from Wanta, C. 621, destroyed or subjugated 

 (viz the evil spirits). The natives of Ceylon have a similar custom when putting up 

 any building. 



Parayoga, great and strong; substantial, well made, perfect in all its parts. Parayoga 

 is compounded of Para, of the number or rank of', and Yoga, C. 576, religïous 

 and abstract meditation, refraining the mind from external objects, and fixing it in 

 profound absorption. Fitness, propriety. Magie, or the acquisition of supernatural 



