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ceptor. As Buddhist priests may not marry or have children , probably this Bali- 

 Achar was only a father in spiritual sense. If the above ideas are correct, the 

 country must have been called Saw-ivèl-achala , and the name have then been trans- 

 ferred to the leader who conducted the immigration. 



Sawëlas, eleven. See Sablas. 



Sa wen, an arch of twigs or branches, or mostly a piece of rope stretched overhead, across 

 the path-way to a humah , to which are hung sundry small articles. Such a Saioén 

 is made, at the time of the paddy coming into ear, from a superstitious idea that it 

 will keep away evil genii , who might otherwise come and destroy or take away the erop. 



Sawér, a shower; rain driving sideways into a building. Rain or water drifted like spray 

 sideways by the wind. A shower of money, especially copper doits, thrown out 

 amon°;st a crowd to be scrambled for. 



Sawidak, the number sixty, 60. 



Sa win du, a cycle of years. See Win du. 



Sawu, see Saw. 



Sayaga, a weed in the mountain humahs , called also Tésbong , and Emboh. 



Sayang, a nest, a bird's nest. The edible bird's nest (par excellence), distinguished 

 more clearly by the name of Sayang kapindis , the name of the bird which builds the 

 nests. Sayang odéng , a bee's nest. 



Sayang' an, having a nest. 



Sayër, a sort of sieve used for taking fish in muddy water, or at the time of floods. 



Sayid, Arabic, the title of the descendants or supposed descendants of Mahomed. 



Sayur, and Sayuran, greens, vegetables. Properly Malay, but nevertheless passes 

 current. Kebon sayuran, a vegetable garden. Vide La lab. 



Séah, the shrill sound of water running over a rocky or sloping bed , or tumbling at a water- 

 fall. Séah chai na kadéngH ka jauh , the sound of the water was heard at a distance. 



Se'ba, complementary presents; contributions made to a great man, consisting for the most 

 part of eatables in some shape or other. Anything presented by the common people 

 to their chiefs. Perhaps the open audience hall , which stands before every chief's 

 dwelling, and where the people come with their presents, is called Paséban after 

 these presents. 



Sebab, Arabic, because, by reason of; cause, reason , motive. 



Sëbat, to strike with a whip, to whip, to switch. 



Sëbrét, to be stealthily taken away. To be cunningly made away with. 



Sëbul, said of tobacco which has a bad flavour. Bako sebul, tasteless, ill-flavoured to- 

 bacco, either for smoking or chewing, 



Sëbut, to mention , to name, to teil, to denominate. To be called. Toconsider, to look 

 upon. Sebut ngaran na, mention hls name. Perkara éla hanto di sebut , that cir- 

 cumstance (or matter) was not mentioned. lyo di sebut gorèng ku aing , this I con- 

 sider as bad. Sebut hadé ma lain, this cannot be considered as good. 



