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ari di omé, it will probably be good again if taken care of. This word appears to 



be a derivative of the Malay word Tara, equal, neither superior norinferior, level, — 



and thus to mean: an even chance. Tara at present in Sunda only means: even, 



flat, without slope. 

 Watas, a limit, a boundary , a bourn. Watas Bantan, the boundary of Bantam. Datang 



ka watas umur , arrived at the bourn of life. Ulah ngalhoat ivatas , do not go beyond 



the limit. 

 "Watasan, to give limits to, to assign limits. To assign a limit which must not be 



exceeded. 

 Watir, doubt, uncertainly. Watir na midi pikiran, it is the uncertainly which we think 



about. The word is , however , most frequently heard as Kawatir , which see. 

 Watu, a stone, more usually called Batu. 



Watu, a word used in certain forms of Jampé, and which means: near, close by. Prob- 

 ably from Batu, a stone, which does not move. See Suku. 

 Watu, name of a plant grown in humahs for the sake of the seed, from which a burning 



oil is made. Sesamum Indicum. Called in Malay Wijénov Bijin, Marsden , p. 59, which 



is very likely the word Biji in Malay, seed, seeds, with initial B converted into W, 



and the final I and an elided into én as Biji-an — Wijén. See S ah ij i. 

 Wawaléhan, to speak the plain truth. To speak undisguisedly. To teil the unvarnish- 



ed truth. 

 Wawang'én, scents, substances which have a sweet odour. Perfumes, cosmetics. De- 



rived fróm the Javanese or Malay word WangH, fragrant, which in this simple form 



is hardly used in Sunda. 

 Wawang'unan, an addition to a house. Accommodations made for guests at a feast, 



by running up extra temporary buildings. 

 Wawar, news of something. The news received that something must be done. Derived 



from Var , which see. 

 Wawarang'an, to make an agreement between parents to marry their children. 

 Wawaréhan, some getting and some missing. Partially successful. As if Sawarë , or 



only a part of the people could get. 

 Wawariyan, said on occasions of festivals, when the great feast is over, to continue 



for a day or two a partial festival so as not to cease all at once , and thus to use up 



all the eatables. 

 W a w a y a n g , the lock of a gun. 

 Wawëuh, to know, to be acquainted with any person or thing. Aing to waioeuh ka jë- 



lema éta, I do not know that person. Tanglcal na to waweuh, I do not know that 



tree. 

 Wawil, difficult to get arrangements made. Said when a person is sent about from one 



place or person to another , and still matters cannot come right. Humbugging. Ari 

 bogah perkara di kantor tangtu wawil amat , if you have anything to do with govern- 

 ment offices, you are sure to have lots of bother. 



