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bambu is notched here and there, mostly near a joint, so as to afford resting place 

 for the toes in cliinbing, or a peg of wood is driven in for that purpose. Such a 

 Sigai is always found set up against a kawung palm tree that is tapped for making sugar. 



Sigar, to split, to rend , to divide. Sa sigar , a portion split off. 



Sigar-sigar, divided, split up, portioned out. 



Si gun g, name of an animal peculiar to the west end of Java. Mydans Meliceps. It 

 lives in holes and goes abroad at night. When molested it has the power of emitting 

 a most offensive stench, like the polecat. This stench adheres to objects for several days. 



Sigung, name of a tree, Echinocarpus Sigun. Generally called Ki-sigung. 



Sihëun, afraid, timorous, fearful. 



Si-ih, the spurs of a cock. The ankle bone of a man. 



Si-jangkung, the middle-finger , literally the tall one. See Churuk bugang. 



Siji, one, the numeral of unity. Apparently of Sanscrit origin, Sa or Saha, C. 721, 

 with, together, association. Bija, C. 474, the seed of plants; thus with a seed = 

 one. The Malays did not adopt the Sanscrit Biji, but substituted Batu, a stone, a 

 word of their own , and hence have Satu, Sawatii. From this we learn that the very 

 rudiments of number, one and two (see Dua), were derived from the strangers from 

 continental India. 



Siji ken, to make one, to unite. To collect into one heap or mass. 



Si kat, a brush, a hair-brush , a horse-brush. 



Sikëp, prepared for any work or office. Having within one's power or reach. Dressed 

 for a journey. Ari daik sikep htdu sadija ti méméh na, if you want to manage it, 

 you must make ready before hand. See Ka sikëp. 



Sikëp, personal shape, bodily form. Good looking, — said of men. 



Sikëpan, to provide with, to arm with. Di sikëpan bedil, he armed or provided him 

 with a gun. 



Sikëpan, a state jacket worn by native chiefs , which comes clown over the rump and 

 is slashed at the sides. 



Sikët, as far as, up to. Siket lima ma béré bai , up to five, you can safely give. Si- 

 ket Bogor, as far as Bogor = Buitenzorg. 



Siki, grain , seed. Siki hachang , pulse seed. Siki bonténg , cucumber seeds. 



Sikian, bearing seed. 



Siki mata, the pupil of the eye. 



Siksa, chastisement , punishment. Di siksa, to punish , punished; perhaps derived from 

 Siksha and Sikshana , C. 730, learning, study, the acquisition of science; taming, 

 disciplining. Probably from learning having been confined originally to a class of 

 men who retirecl into solitudes with their studies, and thus mortifyed and punished 

 their carnal lusts for the sake of acquiring knowledge. 



Siksak en, to punish, to chastise. 



Siksërik, to cut off or pare down the sides or edges with a knife. Awi na hudu di 

 silcserik , that bambu must be pared off clean. 



