AND ENGLISH. 421 



Salompét, a trumpet. 



Salumpir, the coarse sort of natural bagging, growing about the head of a cocoa nut 

 tree, at the insertion of the nuts on the tree. It is sometimes sewed up into bags 

 to holcl copper doits. 



Sa mak, a mat. A mat made of Pandan leaves to sit upon. Am-par samah , to open 

 out or spread out a mat. Mak appears to be an obsolete idiomatic expression for 

 anything laid out flat. As Samah, a mat; Lamah , a rag of cloth. Papak is also 

 perhaps derived from Pa-mak -^ Papak, level or even on the top. 



Samanéa, used in the expression, lain samanéa, which is an expression of admiration , 

 of astonishment, amounting to : I had no idea of it, — how good it is, — how admirable. 



Saraangka, a wat-ér- meLon. Cucurbita Citrullus. 



Samar or Sëmar, a character in Javanese romance. Probably from Samar, in Javanese : 

 secret, occult, disguised. In Malay also Samar, Marsden, 159, to disguise, to 

 assume a disguise; to spy; — perhaps from this character assuming a disguise and being 

 a spy. A character in Sunda pantuns,— he has a pot-belly, is a kind of farce maker 

 who always carries his point. Samar is also said to be a name for Bima. 



Samar, not likely, not probable. Samar datang , it is not likely that he will come. 

 Samar bisa bayar , it is not probable that he will be able to pay. Samar kabéh daik , 

 it is not likely that all will be willing. 



Samara, C. 709, a name of Kama, the deity of love. The Indian Cupid. Occurs 

 sometimes in Jampé, and heard occasionally as Asmara. It occurs also in the com- 

 pound word Kasmaran, a jampé by which love is induced. Sang Yang Samara, Bat. 

 Trans.,, vol 22, page 42, another name for Kama. On the Champe'a Estate occurs 

 the river Chi-asmara, at the Western base of the Gunung Salak , which no doubt 

 refers to the god Samara. Samara, C. 710. Sa for Saha, with; Mara , an enemy: 

 having the passions unsubdued. 



Samarang, the second town in rank on Java, Batavia being the first, and Sourabaya 

 the third. It is probably derived from the name of the Indian Cupid Samara, with 

 the Polynesian Ng suffixed. 



Samas, four hundred. The number 400. An ancient method of counting Chinese cash, 

 Samas is equal to 16 Dutch doits. See Salawé, Sawé, Satus, Satak, Séwei 

 and Mas. 



Sambal, any savoury condiment to eat with rice, mostly made up with capsicum ; cap- 

 sicum or chillies pounded up into a paste to eat with food. This is very pungent. 



Sambang, occurs only in Rad-sambang , the circuit court (of Justice). Crawfued says 

 Sambang , in Malay and Javanese means : patrol , a night watch , which would give 

 the meaning of Patrol court, Circuit court. Sambang, Malay, Marsden, page ISO, 

 a patrol, a night watch. 



Sambara, ingredients. What is put into anything cooking, or any compound mess 

 which is being prepared. Perhaps a corrupted form of Saberhana, Marsden 162, 



