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Puchuk su lang, said of seed paddy which will not come up , or which only throws 

 up sickly white plants which soon die away. This is attributed to the seed being to 

 old, or to its being stiflecl by lying piled in heaps, or that the air could not get at it. 



Puchung, an intonation or tone in singing. 



Pu dak, a fragrant variety of the Serew pine. Pandanus Moschatus. 



Puguh, assuredly, clearly understood , anything about which there is no doubt. Definite. 

 To puguh , that is neither one thing nor the other. Not clearly understood. Indefmite. 

 Ari geus puguh, karuan , it is clearly understood, so and good. 



Pugur, a tree still standing but deprived of branches. Said especially of palm trees 

 which have lost their terminal and only foliage. Kawung pugur , a Kawung palm 

 without any branches or leaves. See Muguran. 



Puhu, the lower or stump end of a tree. The lower end of any plant. The lower end 

 of a stick of bambu , viz of that part which grows next the ground. Used in con- 

 traclistinction to Chongo, the upper part comprising the branches. NB. The Malay 

 word Puhn or Puhun zi a tree, is no doubt derived from our Puhu, with the addi- 

 tion of the constructive an, and thus means: having a stump end. The Sunda 

 people have not, however, this very simple and easily derivative word according to 

 their own language, to designate a tree, but make use of the word Tanghal. Marsden, 

 page 239, gives — Puhn, a tree, the stem of a tree as distinguished from the bran- 

 ches; the part of the stem next the root; — thus in Malay a particular part gives the 

 name to the whole plant. 



Puhun, and Puhn, a title of respect given to an old man who has no title by birth- 

 right. Thus also the chief of the Badui heathen in South Bantam is called Girang 

 Puhun. Girang meaning: up the river, superior, when mention is made of a river. 

 This name assimilates the head of a clan or family to the stump or trunk of a tree. 

 The rest of the community representing the branches and leaves. A very natural 

 simile for a people living in primeval forests. Puhun is a designation still made use 

 of in the commencement of sorae native Jampés or invocations, and seems to refer to 

 some divinity or supernatural being, and has very likely a similar origin. Pu-un 

 in the language of Talaga in the Philippines means : chieftain , elder. Crawfurd'S 

 Dissertation , page 239. 



Pu-ih, to twist and twirl round a bit of string, rattan , liane or the like to give it con- 

 sistence and fit it for binding or tying anything. Haramai beunang mu-ih , hemp 

 which is twisted. 



Puja, a Sanscrit word of same import as given by Clough, page 414, offering, sacrifice, 

 worship ; homage , adoration. The idea and the practice are the remnant of Bhudisti- 

 cal or Brahminical superstition. See Pamujahan. 



Puji, a prayer, an adoration. Pujya, C. 415, worshipful, deserving admiration. See 

 Muji, Pujüa, C. 414, worshipped, adored. 



Puk, the idiomatic expression of squatting down on the hams. 



