A Malay-English dictionary,

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J.MUWAS

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JANTtRA

c2y. j6muwas. Smeared; dirtied; defiled with
daubs of dirt.
a jimnuwan. Shameless and open villainy, a
term of reproach addressed to a very naughty
boy, or of abuse when speaking of men who
rob in broad daylight.
4. j6mah. Proximate; very near this time.
Pagi j.: this very morning. Besok j.: the
morrow of this very day. Kelak j.: almost
at once; only just now; Ht. Kal. Dam., 423.
Em. jumhur. Arab. The righteous; the learned
in God's way; Sh. Ul., I3.
i jamil. Arab. Beautiful; elegant; handsome;
splendid.
L.>' jin. I. [Arab. jinn.] A spirit; a wonderworking genius; (usually, but not necessarily)
an evil spirit. Inggeris ini betul jin: these
English are really genii-i. e., wonder-working spirits; Ht. Abd., io8. Menaroh jin:
to keep a spirit in one's service; to have a
'genius' as a slave; Ht. Abd., 72.
fin Berahil: a spirit invoked by the Malays
and worshipped by the Mantras.
Jil isldm: a spirit of evil proclivities, but
outwardly conforming to the Muhammadan
religion.
Jin kfir: an evil spirit that refuses to
acknowledge God in any way.
Jin lintasan: a restless ever-wandering
spirit that haunts groves in the evening; the
feminine of mainbang kuning. It is supposed
to roughly resemble the human form but to
dart about like a will-o'-the-wisp. It can
be made a familiar spirit.
Jin nafiri; or sangyang nafir: the head of
all evil spirits-according to some magic
incantations; the chief Afrit?
J. panah ranjutna a meteoric flaming
apparition which is believed to rise high in
the air like a rocket and then swoop unerringly on its victim.
J. pmlinggang gunong: an invisible barking
spirit.
See also tenggelong or pe-nanggalan (s. v.
tanggal), hantu, bajang, polong, pelisit, pontiyanak, langsuwir, and namnbang.
II. Eng. Gin; Ht. Abd., 284.
III. [Hind. zin.] A saddle; cf. sela and
pelana.:.- jun. Jav. A large round earthenware vessel
with a narrow neck..\ j janab. Arab. A title of honour; Your
Excellency.. jan&bat. Arab. Pollution-especially by
loss of semen. Mandi junub jandbat: to wash
oneself free of pollution; Ht. Sg. Samb.; Ht.
Abus., i6. Also junub istinja; Sh. Ul., 25.

O.)>- j6nazah. [Arab.jindzat.] A royal litter, bier,
or hearse-with the coffin on it; a respectful
expression used in lieu of mentioning the
dead body of a prince. Orang yang mnzgangkat jenazah: hearse bearers; Ht. Abd., 423.
Mengambil jinazah Yamtuwan hOndak dibawa
zleh marika-itu ka-Riyau: to disinter the body
of the prince with a view to conveying it to
Riau; Ht. Abd., 425; cf. also Sh. May., 5.
~g.' jinangau. A kind of fly; see langau.
~'i j6naka. [Hind. —: a pun, a double-entendre.] A farce; a practical joke; a jest; a pun;
shrewd; witty; much-contriving; sportive;
frolicsome; a practical joker. Bergurau
be-rjenaka: with quips and cranks; with jest
and playful teasing; Sh. Bid., IIo. Pelandok
jenaka: the much-contriving mouse-deer;
Sh. Sg. Kanch., 2. Laku burong bayan itu
pandai befjenaka dan bersha'ir: the ways of that
bayan, skilful in double sayings and epigrams;
Ht. Ind. Jaya.
Jenaka is also often used in the sense " wily,"
"full of stratagems," as when applied to
'Umar, the Ulysses of the Hikdyat Hamza;
Ht. Hamz., 9, I8.
ej. jinan. Arab. Paradise.
\'>l jnawi. A long sword or rapier.
Pedalngj.: id; Ht. Koris; Ht. Ind. Meng.;
Ht. Raj. Don., 12.
i junub. Arab. Pollution, in the expressions:
' mandi junub-jandbat, or mandi junub-istinja: to
cleanse oneself from pollution, especially after
loss of semen.,~"z -. jintaka. I. [Skr. jataka.] Misfortune; ill
luck.
II. A small lela or swivel gun; see rentaka.
)\ jbntayu. [Skr. jatayu.] A fabulous bird
believed to be endowed with the power of
calling for rain and dew. Laksana jentayu
menantikan hujan: like the jentayu awaiting
rain; a proverbial simile for eager longing;
Ht. Gul. Bak., 8o.
In the Hikdyat Sang Samba the jbntayu
appears as the steed of Yama, the God of
Death...' jSntat. Meajentat: to leap, of a flea or of
any other insect with great jumping powers.

ej.- jantur. Jav. Sorcery..m~ jintara. [Skr. chatra.] A wheel; a spinningwheel; a circular wheeling motion...... ~~ -~ ~~ ~~ ---- --- --- ----- -- ~