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

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santa, the horizontal supports
for the thwarts in a boat.
s6ntada, I. a species of ant. II.
a tree resembling the yew (podocarpus neglectus). a
sentadu, iat sentadu, a large
green caterpillar.
sentak, a jerk; a pull, sentakkan
or mhnyentakkan, to give a sudden tug, e.g., at one's keris.
sintal; to rub vigorously with a
hard surface; scrubbing. -
sintana, Jav. family, kindred;
kula sentana, id.
senteng, = stnting.
s/ntbri, Tam. a wandering
student- a wanderer; a stranger
generally; dagang s., id.
sentiasa, Skr. always; also senentiasa.
sgntil, to stick anything into a
hole so that it is partly in and
partly out, e.g., a quid of tobacco
into the mouth so that it is visible through the cheek.
sintoh, tersgntoh, collide; knock
up against, of persons.
sentok, = sintok.
sbntolar, plaiting or twisting an
extra strand into a rope; adding
a lash to a whip.
sentong, a ring, a circle; a eircular enclosure, the bunt of a
net; kain s., a sarong that has
been sewn ready for use; baju s.,
a jacket with oval opening for
head.
s^ntosa, Skr. rest, peace; tranquil; k~sentosaan, id.; seldmat
sintosa, "peace and happiness."
sentul, a fruit tree (sandoricum
Indicurm).
S6nuhun, Jav. a royal title; a
f monarch; Sang S., his majesty.
s&nyak, = s~nyap.
sanyampang, See nyampang,
Rsniyap, I. sunyi senydap, extreme.
ly lonely; deserted ---a strong

S3PJiRBA
form of sunyi. II. = lentyap.
III. - sengap.
senyar, tingling, the sensation
caused by a blow on the funnybone. Also sengal.
senyum, smiling, a smile; s. simpul, a smile accompanied by a
blush; s. raja, a hypocritical
smile; tersenyum, with a smileon the face; smiling.
senyur, Port. senhor; Mr.; Sir.
sepah, a quid (of betel) s.
bulan, a hazel-worm or filbertworm; s. puteri, a name given
(1) to a pretty bird (diceunt
cruentatum); (2) to a large tree
(pentace triptera); s. raja, thebird of paradise.
sepah, tirsepah, littered about.
sepai, scattered about.
sepak, a slap, blow with the flat
of the hand or a racquet; mnny~pak, to slap.
sepak, to kick with the side of
the foot; spurning; s. raga, the
Malay football; k~mudi s., a
paddle-rudder in contradistinction to a hinged rudder of
European type.
sepam, a large wild mango (man-'
gifera Maingayi).
sepan, a tree (dialium patens).
sepang, the "sappan" tree (asalpinia sappan).
separoh, see paroh.
s6pat, ikan sepat, a fish (coleravulgaris).
sepatu, Port. shoes.
ifpegoh, a marine mussel yielding pearls of little value.
seper, = szpir.
sepErai, (Dutch) a counterpaneor coverlet.
Sp~rba, Skr. the name of A
nymph of Indra's heaven, whosetwo companions were Ni!a
Utama and Maniaka; Sang S.,
'the legendary founder of the

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