370 A D1CTIONARY SÜNDANESE 



Per da h, the handle for the Baliyung or native axe, being a straight shaft with a natur- 

 ally turned up end, upon which the iron axe is lashed with thongs of hide, havir.g 

 a long round tapering head for that purpose. 



Përduli, arabic, also Paduli; properly Fadluli, Marsden 208. To care for, to be 

 concerned about; meddling. To perduli, I don't care for that. To di perduli, he 

 does not care about it, he neglects it. 



P ë r ë b a , sort , variety. 



Përëbu, the same as Parabu, which see. 



Përëkan, a concubine, a woman kept in addition to the four lawfull wives allowed by 

 Mahomedan law. 



Pérélék, to let grain fall in continuous shower, but in sraall quantities at a time. Said 

 especially of rice putting into a measure, allowing any small grains to fall lightly, 

 as into a gantang, in order not to give too rauch. 



Përëlu, necessary, indispensable, obligatory. A necessary obligation; what is absolutely 

 necessary. Perelu kudn di turatken , it is obligatory that he should be obeyed. Feredl 

 and ferudlu. Arabic, Marsden 207, obligatory observances (by divine institution). 



P ér eng, name of a ficus variety with multitudinous small seeds all over the stem, Ficus Eibes. 



Përés, to squeeze out water from a cloth, to wring out. To milk a cow. The word 

 sounds like the English press in press out. In Malay it is Pruh , with same meaning 

 as the Sunda Per és. See Marsden p. 221. 



Përëték, steep and rugged; said of a road or way which is very bad and almost im- 

 passable from its steepness. 



Péri, Persian , a fairy; a class of supernatural beings residing upon earth but invisible, 

 whose nature is beneficent. 



Përih, same as Prih, auxious in endeavours. Striving. 



Përjanjian, agreement, bargain , contract, treaty, convention. 



Përkara, circumstance , affair, thing; kind; section, head. A case in court or referred 

 to some one for adjudication. An action , a suit. Occurrence. This word is probably 

 derived from the Polynesian Per , and Kara , a form which the verb Karanaioa assu- 

 mes. Karanawa, C. 108, to do,to act, to make, also Karana, C. 108, anact, an 

 action , business , occupation. This word would thus be formed with a Polynesian Per 

 in the same way as the word Perchaya, or the Malay word Permana , Marsden 220, 

 measure, rate, derived from Mana, C. 536, a measure ingeneral, whether of weight, 

 length or capacity. Perapat, a quarter from Per and Opat four ; Perampuan, in Malay 

 a woman from Per and Ambuiva, C. 44, a wife. 



Përkutut, a variety of small wild dove which the natives are very fond of keeping 

 cages, under the idea that they will bring luck. These doves when they coo cheer- 

 fully, and are supposed to turn themselves towards the house of the owner when so 

 doïng , often command great prices. Columba Bantamensis. Quere is the etymon of 

 this word Katut? going along with, accompanying — in death. See Japati. 



