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A VOCABULARY OF BRUNEI MALAY. 
124. 
Didis. 
w. 
The civet. 
125. 
Duai. 
s. 
A fish, the pomfrey ( ikan bawal). 
126. 
Durong. 
A storehouse for padi. 
127. 
Ekong. 
Tail ; sometimes used as a numeral co- 
efficient with human beings. 
128. 
findah. 
s. 
Xo, not = tidak. 
129. 
findudol. 
A palm, Caryota urens. 
1296. 
linggar. 
s. 
Annoyance. 
130. 
Engkunau. 
A tree yielding a fairly tough wood. 
1306. 
Entadi. 
= tadi, just now. 
1306. 
Eris. 
= Tccrat, to cut in lengths ; sa’ eris, a piece 
cut off. 
131. 
Gadong. 
s. 
Green. Bunga gadong, the ylang ylang 
flower. 
132. 
Gagau. 
s. 
Work. Bah ay a ada gagau = Sahaya 
tidak senang. 
133. 
Gaguling. 
s. 
A bed pillow used by the Sultan. 
134. 
Galang . 2 
Worms of any kind, earth or intestinal. 
135. 
Galok. 
An earthenware pot with neck, for 
drinking water. 
136. 
Gaman. 
A raft of poles propelled by a double 
ended paddle, used by natives on the 
coast for fishing with hand lines. 
137. 
Gandam. 
Selvage of cloth or linen. 
138. 
Gangsa. 
S', w. 
A brass tray with feet. 
139. 
Ganjur. 
A kind of pike carried in processions 
of royalty. 
140. 
Gapit. 
An inner lath to which the alik is 
nailed; the framework of a door as 
distinct from the panelling. Cf. 
kapit. 
125. 
Also duah in Sarawak. 
127. = Ekor (vide note on 35). 
128. Dayak ’nd-a. Commonly used by Sarawak Malays. Endah usah , 
‘ ‘ never mind. ’ ’ 
131. Also “purple” in Sarawak. “Blue” in Dayak. 
132. Dayak. More correctly “busy” in Sarawak. 
133. Dayak and Sarawak Malay “a bolster.” 
135. Cf. gelok, “a mug or drinking-bowl made of the shell of a coconut; 
a vessel of coconut shell for gutta, water, etc.” (Wilkinson); “a 
bowl of three-quarters of a coconut shell” (Winstedt). 
137. Cf. gandan, “a large cover of silk cloth; a rich cloth placed over a 
divan ’ ’ (Wilkinson) . 
138. From the Sanskrit kangsya, “bell-metal,” “bronze.” 
139. Cf. kenjor or genjor , “erect,” “stiff.” 
140. Cf mengapit “to squeeze,” or “support.” Kepit in Sarawak is 
rather “to pinch and hold,” e.g. as a crab’s claw. 
Jour. Straits Branch 
