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Siinbuhan, to sprinkle with water. To throw water upon. To moisten as from a wa- 

 tering pot. 

 Sim b ut, a coverlet, a sheet, a blanket, a wrapper. 



Sim ë ut, a grasshopper. Chisimëut = grasshopper-river in South Bantam. 

 Simpai, a hoop; a circle of split bambu, rattan, or any limber vegetable substance twisted 



round another object. Simpai beusi, iron-hoop. 

 Sim pang, a variety of rattan resembling Sampang, only a little smaller. It is little used 



as it is brittle and soon breaks. 

 Simpangan, a deviation in a road. A path or way that diverges from another. A 



deviation, a side path. See Nyimpang. 

 Simpangken, to diverge. To turn out of the usual course. To cause to take another 



direction. 

 Simpëurëum, name of a shrub. Phyllanthus Verrucosa. 

 Sinagar, a variety of palm tree. Pinanga Coronata. 

 Sinanangkap, a large caterpillar with a quantity of hair down each side , which causes 



great itching if it pierces the skin. 

 Sinantaha, if, always in case that, provided that. 

 Sin ar, a ray of light. A stream or beam of light. Effulgence. Sinar mata poi, the 



rays of the sun. Sinar hintan t the radiance of diamond. 

 Sinariëun, anything which usually does not happen now taking place. Sinarieun sia 



to kadiyo , usually we never see you, but now here you are (a sort of j eer). 

 Sindang, to stop, to halt. To stop on the road. To pull up. 

 Sindir, to sneer at, to jeer at, to quiz, to taunt, to deride. 

 Sin dor o, a high mountain in central Java in the residency Kadu. High upwards of 



10.000 feet. This mountain is near the Swnbing and the two together are called 

 '„the Brothers," by navigators. 

 Sinëurëut, the flesh in an animal which lies under the backbone near the rump. The 



Sineureut is the favourite piece of fiesh out of any animal, being tender and delicious. 

 Sing, a monosyllable of extensive use, answering to: let it be, and in Malay is often 



expressed by Biar. Sing luïiur, let it be at the top, or put it up high. Peupeuli 



sing hihur , strike high up. Surunghen sing lahur , shove it high up. Sing hadê , take 



care; let it be with care. Sing saha nudaik bai, whoever chooses, Sing jèïema bai, 



any man ; the first man that comes. 

 Sing'a, a lion. An almost fabulous name on Java, where the animal is unknown. Sinha, 



C. 729 , a lion , in composition pre-eminent. The word is often heard in the compo- 



sition of proper names. Hulu sing'a, lion's head, name of a particular kind of handle 



for a gobang or native sword, representing what was no doubt originally meant for 



a lion's head. 

 Singaparna, a chief village south of Bandung. Sing'a, a lion. Pamna, C. 371, a 



leaf of the betle leaf. 



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