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Té pa, and Té pa ken, infectecl. To convey a disease to another person by coming in 



contact with hitn. Kuris di tépakén ka batur , the small pox was transferred by in- 



fection to the neighbours. 

 Te pak, to clap with the hand. Di tepak, to pat, to caress by patting with the hand. 

 Tëpak-tëpuk, to keep patting with the hand. To fondle by patting. 

 T ë p a s , that part of a native house , which is reached after descending a little from the 



main body of the house , which is called the gagajah. It is thus a kind of side- gal- 



lery or hall to the house, and is either pager-ed or fenced within the compass of the 



main house or left open to view from without. The tepas is under that part of the 



roof which has another and less rapid slope, than that over the gagajah. Tapas, in 



Malay, Marsden, page 77: place, quarter, side. 

 Tëpi, see Nëpi, reaching to, extending as far as. Up to, at. Ari tepi ka Bataici, on 



getting to Batavia. Aioi nu tepi ka sabrang , a bambu which will reach across the 



river. 

 Té plok, to fling mud, clay, or any soft watery substance against a wall or other place, so 



that it may adhere. 

 Téplos, name of a small black ant found on the ground. The bite is very painful for 



a moment but soon goes off. Tép , the sensation of pain; los, going away, — as the ant 



nips and then immediately goes off, does not remain biting. 

 Tëpok and tëpuk, in a larger and deeper toned degree what Tepak is in a smaller degree. 



Di tepak tepok , to pat and slap (in play or to evince pleasure). Said especially when 



patting buffaloes. See Tétëpokan. 

 Tëpung, up with, even up with. Eeaching to another object so as to touch it; in close 



contact; in juxtaposition. Kayu na hanto te pang ka sabrang, the wood does not reach 



to the opposite side of the river. Tepung ka imah, being in contact with the house. 



Having reached home. Tepung ka Bataioi, on arriving at Batavia. 

 T^epus, a scitameneous plant, Geanthus Coccineus. 

 Tërap, to take into your head; to be of inclination ; wilfully disposed. Ari térap to suka, 



if he takes it into his head not to be pleased. 

 Tërap kën, to put together, as carpentry or any other materials. To set up in order. 



To secure in their proper places. 

 Tëras, to splice a carrying- stick. To tie on an extra piece of stick to strengthen it. 

 Tére, the relationships that result from the marriages of those who already have child- 



ren. The word Tére answei's in this sense to Step in English. Bapa tére, step- 



father. Indung tére, step-mother. Anak tére, step-child. It may perhaps be the 



same as téréh , quick, hasty , form the relationships immediately taking place on mar- 



riage. 

 Tërëbang, a tambourine; a large shallow drum instrument used in marriage processions 



and on other occasions of festivity, called in Malay Rabana. 

 Téréh, quick, speedy, in haste, Hayang téréh, I wish to have it done speedily. Téréh 



amat, very quick; how quick it is? Téréh datang, wijl soon come. 



