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A VOCABULARY OF BRUNEI MALAY. 
223. 
Kuchai. 
S.W. 
A kind of small onion. 
224. 
Kulimpapa. 
A tree (Vitex pubescens) , the wood of 
which is used almost exclusively in 
Brunei for making paddles. 
225. 
Kulimpapat. 
A firefly. 
226. 
Kulimambang. 
A butterfly or moth. Pintuk, folding 
doors. 
22 7. 
Kunal. 
The scar of an old wound. 
228. 
Kunau. 
s. 
A large edible marine clam ( Cytherea 
sp.). 
229. 
Kunchil. 
The crest of a bird. 
230. 
Kuning. 
Bung a kuning, the yellow chempaka 
flower. 
231. 
Kurapa. 
A large seafish. (Sea-perch, Epine- 
pliilus \Serra?tus\ sp.). 
232. 
Kurau. 
s. w. 
A species of fish. ( Lates calcarifer). 
233. 
Kurita. 
The octopus. 
234. 
Kurong. 
S.W. 
Berkurong, dammed of water, confined. 
235. 
Labit. 
Gendang labit, a small drum used with 
the g tiling tang an. 
236. 
Labok. 
Onom : the sound of anything falling. 
237. 
Ladun. 
Padi round the edge of a field which 
ripens later than the main crop. 
238. 
Lagau. 
Melagau, to call, = panggil. 
239. 
Lakat. 
S'. 
Dekat, lekat : — lakat lagi hidup = still 
alive. 
240. 
Lamaran. 
A fruit similar to buah binjai. 
241. 
Lambong. 
Larnpu l. the side-lights of a ship. 
242. 
Lamiding. 
A creeping fern ( Stenochloena palu- 
stris) chiefly used when dried for 
binding together kelongs and chicks. 
243. 
Lampong. 
S.W. 
Larnpu, a lamp. 
223. W. translates this “vegetable” and suggests derivation from the 
Chinese ko-chhai. Bawang kuchai = “onion” in the Malay Penin- 
sula. For the Brunei use of it to mean “a small onion” com- 
pare the Dayak kuchai meaning a ‘ ‘ very small bird. ’ ’ 
225. Ruling Papat (Haynes). Cf. Dayak salempepat, perapet , perpat , 
“a fire-fly.” 
226. Ruling Bambong (Haynes). Cf. Dayak, kelabembang, “a butterfly. ” 
228. Runo (Sarawak). 
233. Cf. gurita (Skt.) also in Malay Peninsula (Winstedt). 
234. In Sarawak and Malay Peninsula the general meaning is “enclos- 
ing, ” “ cutting off, ' ’ not necessarily of water. 
236. Cf. laboh “letting down,” Dayak “to fall” labohan “an an- 
chorage.” 
239. Lekat (Sarawak Malay). 
242. Cf. Dayak lemiding, “an edible fern.” 
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