436 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Séchan, sapanwood, Caesalpinia Sappan. The tree grows fast, and being covered with 

 very sharp prickles, makes good fences. The word of the roots is used as a dye. 



Sëd, the idiomatic expression of collapsing, of falling togetlier; shrinking into a smaller 

 compass. To kanyahoan sed na, we were not aware when it collapsed. 



Séda, a name used to denote a royal person after death , and as sueh put before the place 

 where he died , as: died at — . Sidha , C. 732/3 to effect, to accomplish. A divine 

 personage of undefined attributes and character, a sort of demigod. Sidhi , fulfilment, 

 accomplishment, the entire completion of any ündertaking, or attainment of any object; 

 final emancipation from existence; iïinvana or annihilation. Sédho in Javanese is, de- 

 ceased. It is thus: having obtained fulfilment at — . 



Se da lig, whilst, at the same time that, seeing that. Sedang aing taclian dailc meitnang , 

 whilst I have not yet got any. Sedang to di béré , at the same time that none is given. 



Sëdang, middling, of middle quality. Fitting, suitable. 



Sëdëk and Së dekken, to hurry on. To keep working smartly till done. To drive 

 before you. To chase close upon the heels. Unchal di sedekhen ka chai , the deer 

 was driven into the water. Hayo sedefc gèrrali avggus , heigh lio, hurry on and get 

 done. Kasedek, being pinched for time; jammed in difficulties. 



Sëdëkah, Arabic, Sadakat , Marsden 201, alms, voluntary acts of charity. Anything 

 given of free will. Au offering. 



Sëdëkah Bumi, the festival of the earth. A great festival made previous to beginning 

 to plant paddy; entreating the Almighty for success to their agricultural occupations. 

 This festival must be held in the open air or under trees, and the o ff al and bones, 

 but especially the head of the slaughtered buffaloe, are buried on the spot. Evidently 

 a remnant of old Hinduism , only made acceptable by joining it with an Arabic word. 



Sëdëkah an, to observe the Mahomedan festivals for the dead , on the o^, 7th, and 

 40th day after death. To make a religious festival on any occasion. 



Sëdëp, pleasing, pleasant , agreeable to the senses; gratified , delighted. 



Sëdét, anything which causes unpleasant sensations. Anxiety of mind. Sedét bai ha na 

 ang^en, my heart jumped, my heart became anxious. 



Sëdiah, ready, prepared , arranged, in order. Ari geus sediah pevpeulihken , when it 

 is ready, teil me. Vide Sadiya. 



Sëdu, to steep , or infuse in warm water. 



Sëd ut, a fart which is heard , which makes a report. 



Sé-él, a variety of rattan , much used for splitting up , and used as lashings in house- 

 building, etc. 



Se -eng, a copper cooking pot for rice. These copper pots are tall and cylindrical, a 

 little narrower, howes'er, at the mouth , than below. Into this mouth a bambu bas- 

 ket called Hasevpan, is thrust , holding the rice, which is thus cooked by the steam 

 rising from the water boiling in the Sééng. 



Sé-ét, used up, done; eat up, consumed. Kejo na geus sé-ét, the boiled rice is all eat 



