An abridged Malay-English dictionary (romanised) by R.J. Wilkinson ...

SAUK
mandang, as far as the eye can
see; padang s., a wide plain.
sauk, I. a landing-net; menyauk,
to scoop up in a landing-net;
tersauk, scooped up; pa' sauk,
a swindler. II. the lid of a pot.
III. (onom.) sighing; dengan s,
tangis, with sights and tears.
sauku, (Tam.) Pen. a whip.
sawa, a generic name for snakes
considered by Malays to belong
to the python class; ular s. batu,
the reticulate python when living
'on rocky soil; ular s. burong,
the long snake (dipsadomorphus
cynodon); ular s. chindai, the
reticulate python when its coloration is very brilliant; ular s.
lekir (coluber melanurus); ular
s. rendam, the reticulate python
when dull in colouring and
aquatic in habits; ular s. tekukur, a name for coluber met lanurus.
sawab, Ar. the exact truth;
wallahu aalam bi's-sawab, God
knoweth what the real truth is
sawah, ( = bendang, K., Pk.) an
irrigated padi - field; mfmbuat
s., to plant rice (on swampy
ground).
sawan, convulsions; s. b a b i,
epilepsy; s. bangkai, apoplexy.
sawang, a plant (unid.) used as
a remedy for skin-disease.
sawar, a fence to enforce quarantine (cf. gawar-gawar), a fence
to trap fish, deer and other
animals.
sawat, I. a sort of plaid; s. sandang, a sort of cross-belt. II.
pesawat, a tool; an implement
or appliance; the penis.
sawi, I. s a w i - s a w i, mustard
(brassica nigra). II. = senawi.
saya, = sahaya..sayang, I. regret, pity, sorrow
for; affectionate pining; love;

StBAM
menaroh s., to be in love; sayangkan, to regret, to love. II.
tombak sayang, a sort of gaff
used with a sail.
sayap, wing, pinion; s. kambang,
a humble - bee's (shiny black)
wing; baju bersayap, a coat with
pendulous sleeves.
sayat, slicing off the skin, top, or
cover of anything, or any projecting portion-such as a nose
or ear.
sayidina, leader in the Faith, a
title of Muhammadan missionaries and Sayids and of certain
Javanese rulers.
sayong, cutting into parts of unequal length.
sayu, sad, melancholy.
sayup, faintly visible or audible;
just noticeable; s. mata memandang, so far as to be only
indistinctly seen; s. p i a m a,
(Kedah) the close of the rainy
season.
sayur, vegetables in general;
green food; sayurkan, to cook
as a vegetable; to serve up as
a vegetable; sayur - mayur or
sayur-sayuran, all kinds of vegetables.
sebab, Ar. cause, reason; (better
dari sebab) because; s. itu-lah,
therefore; for that reason; apa
s.? why?
sebahat, Ar. league, pact, conspiracy.
sebai, a scarf worn on the
shoulders.
sebak, ayer sebak, an inundation; water lying on ground
usually dry.
sibal, mournful, sad, sorrowful;
s. hati, id.
s~bam, losing brightness of
colour; dull.

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