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Sinta, the spouse of Eama, in the Ramayana; callecl more frequently Sita Dewi. 



Sin tir, twist-penny. To twirl a coin , and bet upon what face will be uppermost when 

 it stops. 



S i n t o k , a large forest tree , the bark of which is aromatic , and used much in native medicines, 



Sin trek, to fillip, to strike by jerking a finger from the thumb. 



Sinuhun, the besought , the entreated. Kangjeng Sinahan , a litle for an emperor or 

 king. See Kangjeng. 



Sinungguing, a man in ignorance. A person in innocence made a fooi of. A stupid , 

 honest, will behaved man, who is made a fooi of, who does not perceive what others are at. 



Sinyo, a young European boy. A male person of European parentage , born on Java 

 or in India. The Portuguese Senior. 



Sip ai, Persian , a Seapoy, a Sipahi. A native soldier. The native soldiers of the con- 

 tinent of India. A Hindu soldier. All natives of the continent of India , dressed as 

 Hindus, are frequently called Sijyai. 



Si pat, to mark out with a line, as a carpenter does. To aim at, to direct as to a mark. 

 Di sipat hu beclil , to aim at with a gun. 



Si pat, Arabic, Sifat, quality, appearance, attribute. Sipat Allah, the attributes of God. 



Si pa tan, a carpenter's measuring line, and the reel on which it is wound, which con- 

 tains a small cistern , in which a little cotton or bit of old rag lies soaking in an 

 inky preparation. The line passing out through this mixture becomes wet and black, 

 and leaves then a mark on the wood to which it is applied. This arrangement re- 

 places the European method of using chalk. 



Sipuh, 10 renovate as metals. To set a new edge on a tooi by working over when hot. 

 To temper as iron by dipping when hot in water. To burnish gold by applying salt- 

 peter and acids, which gives a dull but homogenous lustre. 



Sir, the idiomatic expression for the noise made by a sharp current of air. See Pasir. 



Sir, Arabic, will, wish, inclination. Sok sa sir na bai, he always follows bis own 

 will or inclination. 



Sir ah, the head , — an honorary designation. Sira, C. 735, the head. Sirah Kiai Acli- 

 pati, the head of his honour the adipati. 



Siram, properly Malay, to water, to sprinkle with water. An expression in the opium 

 farm. That quantity of opium which is taken above what the government forces upon 

 the farmer as a necessary quantum, and is then giveu at a lower price with a view 

 to prevent smuggling. 



Sirap, shingles. A flat bit of split wood used for roofing, like flat tiles. A variety is 

 sometimes made from split bambu. 



Sir ar u, the white ant termes, when it takes wing and flies about, which is always at 

 even-tide and during the night; they only now and then make their appearance for 

 a few nights , and are not again seen for months , when a new swarm takes place 

 from the parent stock. 



