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Sur, the idiomatic expression of shoving along with some clegree of force. It is in a 

 higlier degree, what Ser is in a smaller one. Sur bai di gasur , he trailed him along 

 the ground. 



Sur, Arabic, the zodiacal sign Taurus. 



Sura, the word occurs often in the composition of proper names. sura, C. 752, froin 

 Sura , to shine, to be radiant. A god, a deity, the sun ; a sage, a learned man; 

 power, majesty, dignity, auspiciousness. In Java Sura generally is taken for a hero, 

 a brave man. 



Surabaya, the capital of the east-end of Java, in the straits of Madura, and name of 

 an extensive residency. Sura, vide voce, or Suru, C. 754, a warrior, a hero. Bhaya , 

 C. 488, fear, terror, dread , alarm. Sura-baya , God-fear, hero-fear, fearful on 

 account of the gods who protect it, or the heroes who defend it, or the fear of 

 lieroes who would attack it. 



Surabi, name of a variety of Kuéh or native cake, made of rice-flour. 



Sur ah, Arabic, a section of the Koran. 



Sur ah, the purport ofadream. The meaning of an expression which is not self-evident. 

 A paragraph conveying some distinct meaning. 



Surak, to cry out aloud, to shout. An acclamation of joy or victory. 



Surakan, to shout, to any one, by way of warning , or tauntingly. 



Surakarta, the capital of the emperor of Java, who is usually called the Susunan. Sura 

 vide voce. Karta or Kerta , done , accomplished. Triumphant and accomplished. Ge- 

 nerally called Suraïcarta adhi ning rat. Adhi, C. 24, over, above, implying su- 

 periority in place, quantity, quality. Ning,oï the, Rat for Rata, C. 581, a country, 

 a district, an inhabited country. Thus , triumphant and accomplished, the fore-most 

 place in the land. Also called simply Solo. Kerta also means peace , tranquility , 

 and Sura-harta may thus also be: a hero in peace. 



Suralaya, Clough 754, from Sura, a deity,or Sura, spirits, and Alaya, abode. The 

 sacred mountain Méru; the extremity of the world's axis, and rehidence of the gods. 

 Swarga or paradise» The highest top of the Unarang mountain , inlancl ofSamarang, 

 is so called. 



Suraléh, name of a tree, also called Kapidengklung , which see. 



Surambi, a porch, a portico, a covered gallery. A vestibule. The vestibule of the 

 mosque, or a place built as an appendage to a mosque for the purpose of holding 

 courts on religious matters, or of gathering together to study the koran. 



Surat, a writing, anything written. A letter sent by post. Marsden , page , 191 reports 

 this word as Arabic , but this origin may be fairly doubted , as it will admit of a 

 Polynesian solution. Vrat is a vein , a sinew , a fibre , whence it probably derived 

 the word Gurat , to make a mark on any hard substance , as by engraving. Hence 

 we have Gurat Batu, literally: engraven on stone, meaning figuratively any fixed 

 tax or contribution , as if it had been registered on stone , and thus immutable. This 



