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A VOCABULARY OF BRUNEI MALAY. 
424. 
Sisang. 
A fly, extremely malodorous, very des- 
tructive to padi. Kasisang (Maxwell). 
425. 
Sisipkan. 
S', w. 
To caulk the seams of a boat. 
426. 
Siti. 
A whistle, cylindrical. 
427. 
Siut. 
(i) A landing net, a small hand net 
for catching prawns. 
(ii) An earth basket. 
428. 
Songsang. 
Menyongsang, to fall down suddenly 
and unexpectedly as when a boat 
runs aground. 
429. 
Suai. 
Lampu svai, the masthead light of a 
boat. 
430. 
Subok. 
w. 
Menyubok, to peep from a window, as 
Malay women. (See No. 43). 
431. 
Sudok. 
Tersudok , tripped up, catching the foot 
in an obstacle. 
432. 
Suga . 2 
s. 
The kingposts of a house. 
433. 
Sukang. 
A variety of durian. 
434. 
Sulang. 
s. 
(i) An earthenware bottle with lid for 
holding drinking water. 
(ii) A fruit used for colouring rice 
yellow. 
435. 
Sulap. 
A hut, temporary shelter. 
436. 
Sulau. 
Takoyong sulau, a shell, generic name 
for shells of Conus and Voluta species. 
The cone shell is used as obat to 
avert the evil spirits of childbirth 
(pontianak ) . 
437. 
Suling. 
w. 
An earthenware vessel with bamboo out- 
let used for distilling essences made 
in Brunei from gambir, melur, chem- 
paka, gadong, podak, etc. Bersuling, 
to distill essences. 
424. Perhaps “a bug” (Bhynchota) , of which there are several malodorous 
species destructive to padi. 
425. In Sarawak and the Malay Peninsula “to tuck in,” “thrust be- 
tween,” “insert,” not necessarily restricted to caulking the seams 
of a boat. 
428. In Sarawak ( sunsang ) and the Malay Peninsula “upside down.” 
429. Cf. tali smcai, “sway-ropes” f romt the English “sway” as a nautical 
term (Wilkinson). 
430. Cf. pcnyobok, “a thief who prowls about at night on the look-out 
for facilities for theft” (Wilkinson). In Dayak subok means “a 
surprise,” or “persuasive talk” (Howell). 
434. Cf. Malay Peninsula sense “joining in a drink,” “drinking to- 
gether. ’ ’ 
435. Bangau or lancho in Sarawak. 
437. Suliii in Sarawak. 
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