A Malay-English dictionary,

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p6rus. I. Gruff, unfriendly.
II. See peras.
pbrsada. Pancha persada: a decorated bathing place (usually of temporary construction)
in which the ceremonial ablutions at the close
of Malay wedding-festivities take place.
p6rs6tuwa. [Skr. prastawa.] Sa-kali persetuwa: "Once upon a time";-a common
commencement for stories. Pada sa-kali
persetuwa: id.
plrsangga. [Pers. farsang.] A "parasang";
a measure of length; Ht. Md. Hanaf., 8.
pSrsanggarahan. A rest-house for travellers
(in Java), Ht. Mas Ed.;=persinggahan, from
singgah, q. v.

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j3 pBrak. I. Starting; a startled look or nervous
quiver; a timorous side-glance such as that of
a nervous man when in a state of needless
apprehension. See changak.
II. [Siam.: pra.] A well-known Siamese
title; a "pra," often grandiloquently translated
as "count."
3j' p6rok. To stow away carelessly; to put apart
anything in a hole or drawer where it may be
out of the way.
t py p~reksa. [Skr. pariksha. ] Investigation,
examination, looking into things. Tiga hari sakali nanti aku pereksa akan herti-herti perkataan
itu: three times a day will I question you
regarding the meaning of those words; Ht.
Abd., 4I.
Pereksai and temnereksai: to question, to
examine; Ht. Abd., 306, 325, 337, 435.,2yi pbraksi. Material used for perfume; flower
petals, etc. See raksi.
j pSrkara. [Skr. prakdra.] A matter, an affair,
an article or business. Habis-lah perkara:
there is an end of the business. Keduwa p.:
the second point is. Sehayapinta duwa perkara
sehaja: I ask two things only; Ht. Abd., 30.
Ikan dan daging dan perkara yang berdarah:
fish and flesh and everything that contains
blood (mammals of all sorts); Ht. Abd., I04., p6rkasa. [Skr. prakasha.] Brave, gallant,
distinguished for valour. Gagah p.: id.
~ pSrkasam. A preparation of fish; J. S. A. S.,
f III., 41. Better pekasam, q. v.

AJ) persen. I.
II. Eng.

Eng. Present, gift.
Per cent.

g4o p6r6seh. Pure white, bright, clear, frank;
Ht. Ind. Meng.; Ht. Bakht., i8; Sh. Kumb.
Chumb., 2.
Lc^9 parsi. Persian. Better farsi.
pirang. War, battle; the line of battle.
L.Y Ikat p.: the line of battle. fmndm p.: a leader
in war. Gendang p.: a war-drum. Berperang:
to go to war; to fight; to be at war; Ht.
Abd., 12,98, 252; Sej. Mal., I44. Peperangan:
warfare; a state of war; Ht. Abd., I2.
preng. A fetid smell such as that of a
LI urinal.
5) perenggan. Frontier, boundary, limit;=
pterhinggaan. Hampir dengan perenggan negeri
Petani: near the Patani frontier; Ht. Mar. Mah.
& p6ranggu. A set, suit. Sa-perangguwan: id..^9 Peranggu pakaiyan: suit of clothes; Ht. Mar.
Mah.; Ht. Ind. Meng.; Ht. Sh.; Ht. Perb.
Jaya. Sa-perangguwan butang: a set of
buttons; Sh. Sing. Terb.
<^) p&runggu. Bell-metal.
) p1ringgi. [Pers. faingi.] A Frank, a European; (in the Sejarah Melayu) a Portuguese.
Kait p.: a kind of herring-bone embroidery.
'3' perap. To fly at an enemy, of a fowl; (by
extension of meaning) a pugnacious disposition
on the part of a woman; anxiety to have the
last word.
p6rpat. A tree (unidentified); Sh. Pant.
Sh., 7.
P. bukit: a tree, cupania lessertiana.
The peripat very closely resembles the
berFmbang (sonneratia acida).

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p6rkakas. Instrument, contrivance; means
for doing anything.
Perkakas kacha: a machine of glass; Ht.
Abd., 354. Perkakasan: machinery, appliances.
Perkakasan chap: appliances for printing; Ht.
Abd., I67.
p6r6kat. Lime, mortar, cement, glue; any
sticky compound for holding materials
together; Ht. Ind. Nata; Sh. Pant. Shl., 9.

p6rdksa. Examination, investigation.
pereksa.

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pbrkutut. Jav. The dove, Ht. Ind. Nata;(Malay) tekukor.
pFrgul. [Dutch: vergud.] Gilt; silver-plated.
Mas pergul: plated with gold; gold plating.

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p1rgam. The well-known large wood-pigeon;
the "imperial pigeon," carpophaga aenea, and
carpophaga badia........I