452 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Sirëp, to cause deep sleep by charms. Incantations practised by thieves before robbing 



a house, in order to bring deep sleep upon the inmates. Di sirep bolong^or, to cause 



sleep by charms, wherein the person sees and is conscious of what is going on, but 



has no power to move. 

 Si-rëu-ëuk, one of the numerous names applied to wild pigs, especially when they 



are in flocks, which reu-euk expresses, as it means smoke. 

 Sirëum, ants of all kinds, Formica. The follovving varieties are distinguished , bearing 



the prefix Sirëum. 



Sirëum Akas, is a large black ant found on the ground. Ifc bites very hard, and 

 causes much pain, drawing blood. 

 „ Atëul, the itchy ant, causes prurience, of red colour, and on the ground. 

 „ Kilang, brown and small, found on the ground; when it bites or emits its 

 saliva upon a wound in the flesh , it causes it to be difficult to heal. 

 „ Lada, the peppery ant, found on trees and gives a smarting bite. 

 „ Upas, poisonous ant, black colour, found on trees, is of small size but 

 gives a very painful bite. 



See also in voce Karar anggé, Rinyu, Taman, Tataman, Té pi os, which 



though ants never have the prefix Sirëum. 

 Sirëupëun, small bees. A variety of bee which is very small. 

 Sirik, unwilling to do more than others. Jealous of favours conferred on others. 

 Sirikaya, name of a fruit, the custard apple. Annona Squamosa. Quere? ought it 



not to be Srikaya, from Sri', C. 779, illustrious, famous. Kciya , C. 119, the body, 



in allusion to the lusciousness of this fruit. 

 Sirit, pudendum hominis , sive penis animalium. 



Sirigil, a rougly made Sosog; most frequently also the same as sosog itself, which see. 

 S ir ing, to exchange means of transport at short intervals. To change horses and coolies 



by stages. 

 Sirung, a sprout, the foot of a tree. Tunggal sirungan, the stump of the tree is throw- 



ing out sprouts. 

 Si si, side, border, edge. Sisi chai, the side of the river. Sisi jalan, the side of the 



road. Sisi may be derived from Si of Sima, C. 741, boundary, limit, a bank, a 



shore. The final ma is only constructive , leaving the crude from of the word Si', 



which in Sunda may have been duplicated , to render it intensitive: Si-si, to imply 



continuity. This Si may be the etymon of Tasih , which see. 

 Sisian, on the edge or border, at the side of. 

 Sisiaran, to hunt in the head for lice. 

 Sisig, a plug of thred tobacco chewed along with Seureuh. 



Sisihan, an assortment of greens or vegetables set out on a tray for eating at a feast. 

 Sisikian, seeds, all sorts of seeds. 

 Sisili, name of a small fish, found in both stagnant and running water. Resembles a 



small Berod. 



