A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Susuhunan, contracted into Sunnan, implies the object of reverence, or the revered. 

 This title was given by the Javanese to the Arabian teachers and leading men, who 

 first came to Java and taught Mahomedanism. The title was afterwards transferred 

 to their successors and to the princes of Mataram , who , after the fashion of every 

 Mahomedan government, are placed at the head of all matters belonging either to 

 spiritual or temporal affairs. This name has been retained, till the present day, for 

 the eraperor of Surakarta or Solo. 



Susuitan, the same as S ui tan, which see. 



Susuk, a conical basket made of split bambu, without any bottom. It is set down in 

 water or marshy places , and the fish which it may have enclosed are groped out , by 

 passing the arm down through a small hole at the apex of the basket. 



Susuk, to cut a canal. To cut or make a water-course. Geus di susuk, a canal has 

 been made. 



Sus ukan, a canal, a water-course, an artificial water-course. See Susuk. 



Susul, to run after, to go in quest of, to pursue. To tracé, to chase. Ari di susul te 

 Icabedag , and when you give chase, you cannot come up with him. Di susul datang ka 

 peuting, we pursued him till night came on. Susid lachak, to tracé footmarks, Susul 

 kebo, to go in quest of a buffaloe (which has gone astray or been stolen). 



Susun, to pile up, to set one upon another. In sets, in layers. Compound, doublé as 

 fiowers. Bata kudu di susun, you must pile up those bricks. Melati susun, a doublé 

 mëlati-flower. Kakénchéng sa susun, a nest of cooking-pots. 



Susuri, the mane of a horse. 



Sus ut, to rub , to scrub, to wipe. Mèja kudu di susut, the table must be rubbed. 



Susutan, to wipe. To track as a dog by rubbing its nose along the ground or grass. 

 To rub the nose against another person's face , as in making love. 



Suta, occurs in proper names, as Suta Wijaya. Suta, C. 745, a son, a prince. C. 759, 

 boni , engendered; thus Suta Wijaya is the prosperous or successful son or prince. 

 Suta Wikara, a name formerly given to the chiefs of Jasinga, which the people be- 

 ïieve to have meant the monkey-son , from living in a mountainous and forest coun- 

 try. Wikara, can only mean monkey, figuratively from making gestures. See 

 Wikara. 

 Sutra, silk. Kante sutra, silk thread. Kain sutra, silk cloth. Suira, C. 759, from 

 Siiva, to sew, and tra, affinative; and I changed to U, or Su, to hear &c. A thread 

 in general. The Hindus must thus have brought with them to the Archipelago 

 silk thread, which, uncler their name of Sutra or thread, passed current for silk itself. 



S u - u b , to well up as water. Said of water oozing through the ground. 



Su-uk, another name for Kachang taneuh, Arach}-s Hypogaea. 



Su-ung, a variety of Supa , which see. A fungus. The Su-ung also grow on old rot- 

 ting logs or trees. 



Suwapan, to feed a child, to. stuff into an infants mouth. To bribe, to fee. 



