504 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Trisuia, a trident , a three pronged spear. Trisuia, C. 231, a trident, a three pointed 

 spear , borne in the hand of Kattargamdeviyo , as the erablera of bis character , he 

 beinsc the God of war. It is one of the distincruishino- marks of Siwa. 



Tropong, the shuttle of the native loom. It is made of a joint of the Awi tamiang 

 and holds the Kérékan whilst passing between the threads of the web. A spyglass , 

 a telescope, 



Trubuk, roes of fish, preserved with salt, imported from the straits of Malacca. 



Trus, through, from one sicle to the other. Right through. Throughout , straight for- 

 ward, keep on. Gone through, pierced through. 



Trus mënërus, going through every thing. Making your way through the jungle. 

 Passing alono; unbeaten tracts. 



Trusi, green vitriol, verdigrease. Copperas. 



Trusnawati, generally called Dayang Tmsnawati, the Damsel Trusnawati. A fe- 

 male personage in the old mythology of Java, of whom an account is given in the 

 Manek Maya in Appendix H of Raffles ' Java , vvhere she is called Trésna Wati. An 

 account is there given of a wonderful Chupu or basket which contained the gem Rét- 

 na Dumila , and which were changed , the former into a Bali Simarahata , the latter 

 into a virgin , to whom Scuig Yang Guru gave the name of Trésna Wati, and who con- 

 tinued to remain in the Bali Simarahata till she grew up. Sang Yang Guru afterwards 

 taking a fancy to the virgin , wished to make her his wife. She consented on condi- 

 tion of his giving her such proof as she required of his divinity and power , and that 

 was by his supplying her with three things , viz , l st a suit of elegant apparel , which 

 would last her for ever, without being in the least tarnished, — 2 d| 5' a meal which would 

 cause her never to feel hunger more, — 3 dl y a musical instrument called Gatoplak , of 

 the most melodious sound. Trisnawa, C. 251, clesire , wish , anxious longing, lust. 

 Wati,, C. 618, a woman of property ; a female possessing great wealth. Thus liter- 

 ally — Dayang Trusnawati the damsel who was desirable from -her wealth. The se- 

 cond gift of Sang Yang Guru to the damsel has been assumed to be rice , and in 

 Jampé used at paddy planting, the name of the Dayang Trusnawati frequently occurs. 



Tua , the short for Tuba, which see. A matter used to intoxicate fish. 



Tua-bangka, an expression used to designate an old good-for-nothing chap, who is 

 always full of some mischief. 



Tuah, sin, crime, offence. The agency or means of doing something wrong, mischief, 

 misdeed. Salia nu bogah tuah, who lias done it , whose crime is it? Tuah batur, the 

 misdeed of a neighbour. To tuah, to dosa, neither the mischief nor crime is mine, — 

 I had no share in the transaction. 



Tuan, a gentleman. Sir! Mr. A term applied to natives of high birth or rank, to all 

 European men, and to Arabs. It serves as the pronoun you , when addressing a 

 person of importance, a European or a superior. Derived from Tua, old in Malay, 

 with the suffix an = an elder , age commanding respect , and in a primative state of society» 



