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also the case in Singhalese , as well as in the Kawi and Pali of Java , which had their 

 origin from the continent of India. We can hardly suppose that the rude people, 

 whom the Hindus found in the Archipelago , had no idea of numbers at all, and that 

 they readily adopted Hindu words to supply their deficiency, for these same people 

 have the rest of their numerals complete with pure Polynesian words , and even the 

 savages of New Holland can count up to two and three , but no further. One might 

 alraost suppose that Siji or Sa hiji and Dua were brought to the islands by the prime- 

 val settlers , who came from the continent , long before the trading and religious Hin- 

 dus visited this part of the world, either for the sake of its rich natural products, or 

 to seek a refuge from persecution at home. The word for three , which in the Lam- 

 pungs is Talu , in Sunda , Batta and Bima Tolu , in Saparua Oru , and in Tahiti 

 Atoru, is merely a compound of Ta or To, not, and Jtua, parity or appearance, 

 which is a contraction of the Sanscrit Rupa, C. 598, or Ruiva, C. 597, an image, 

 form , figure , appearance. An instance in which a Sanscrit word has been combined 

 with a pure Polynesian partiele. Rupa-rua have given Dua , two in most of the 

 languages of the Western parts of the Archipelago , and exists also in Latin and 

 Greek etc. So extensive is the range of this small word. 



Sa-apan, a sloping stage of split bambu erected in the river, with the down river end 

 sticking well up , free of the water which passes between the materials. Upon this 

 stage the fish are thrown by the strength of the current during fioods , and where 

 they are then secured. 



Sa- at, dry, run dry, dried up. Walungan cliai geus sa-at, the bed of the river is dry y 



Sa-atan, to run dry. To drain off the water. 



Saba, to go to, to visit, to frequent. Tilok di saba, I never go near him (or it). 



Saba, nearest male relative, on whom devolves the obligation of sanctioning the marriage 

 of a woman. 



Saba, occurs in the composition of proper names. As Wira Saba, the present Mojo- 

 kërto in the resiclency of Sourabaya, and the seat of the ancient capital Majapahit. 

 Wira, C. 667, a hero, a warrior. Saba, C. 707, an assembly, a company; and 

 thus an assembly of heroes. 



Saban, the eighth month of the Mahometan year , called also Bulan A raioah, or Bulan Roa. 



Sabandar, Persian , the shabandar, the collector of customs. Kantor Sabandar , the 

 Custom house. 



Sabar, Arabic, patiënt; patience, forbearance. Kudu sabar , you must have patience. 



Sa baru, ten Dutch doits, also called Sa wang baru, a new wang. 



Sabda, Sanscrit, command, order, mandate, decree. The word of God. To pronounce 

 with solemnity. 



Sabënërna, correctly, properly speaking. In truth , truly, justly. 



Sabët, to strike with a whip or switch, to apply the whip; to fiog an animal. ~KXbo 

 kudu di sabet, you must apply the whip to the buffaloe; you must flog the buffaloe. 



