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force was first started, the 

 term is still used for men 

 on 'Police Service' in South 

 India. 



*perata, roti perata unleavened 

 bread of flour and ghee. 



perch, ay a to trust; believe; con- 

 fidence. 



peruivan the yard of a ship. 

 perum a sounding lead. 



pendekar a champion; a profes- 

 sional fighter. 



rasa taste; flavour. 



ranggi spruce; shewing off. 



rebana a musical instrument. 



reja leavings; bits left over. 



*sahur the meal taken before 

 dawn during the fast of 

 Eamthan. 



sanak kindred. 



sarap money changer; shroff. 

 sas the crupper of a saddle. 

 *sauku a whip (Penang). 

 sita sodden of food. 

 siyasat government. 

 siyar to stroll about. 



*siti a whistle. 



*sliok pleasurable ; in transports 

 of delight. 



*stan reserve duty, as in the Po- 

 lice (Penang). 



*suji a porridge of meal for in- 

 fants, or as a sweet pudding. 



sutli coarse thread for canvas. 

 *s / ule rheumatic pains and swell- 

 ings (Penang). 



serigala a jackal. 

 seteru an enemy. 

 semandar a salamander. 

 serang a petty officer. 



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pardthd (H.). 



pmtyaza (Skt.). 



parwdn (H.). 



purum (H. from Portuguese 

 ' prumo '). 



panikar or panilcan (Malaya- 

 lam) a fencing master. 



ras (Skt.). 



(Tamil). 



rahdna (H.). 



reza (P.) scrap; piece; bit. 



sahitr (Ar.). 



? sanad (Ar.) a relation; con- 

 nexion. 



sarrdf (Ar.). 



sdz (H.) harness. 



sauku (Tamil). 



sithd (Skt.) insipid; tasteless. 



siyasat (Ar.). 



saiydr (Ar.) wandering; taking 

 the air. 



dti (H.). 



shank (Ar.) desire; gaiety; in- 

 clination ; love. 



sthdn (H.) place; situation; sta- 

 tion. 



siijl (H.) meal; flour made from 

 the heart of wheat. 



sid (Skt). thread; yarn. 



(Tamil). 



shighal (H.). 

 sliatru (Skt.). 

 samandar (Ar. and P.). 

 sdrang (H.) a chief lascar. 



