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

Si3RtNGAM
seringam, bmrserengam, overabundant; excessive, as hair in
nostrils, ants in sugar.
serenjang, perpendicular (of a
flagstaff, tree, etc.).
seresah, rubbish, offal.
seret, menyeret, to trail after one;
to drag over the ground behind
one; kasut s., grass slippers.
sirgah, mnnyergah, to startle
anyone with a sudden sound or
movement.
sergam, standing out; in bold
relief; conspicuous.
s6rgap, menyergap, to surprise
with a sudden onslaught. I
sbrgut, roughly finished; coarsely done (of bad work).
seri, I. Skr. charm, beauty, glory;
the best of anything; s. nIegeri,
the pride of the city; s. balai,
the heart of the audience hall;
s. menanti, the waiting hall in
a Javanese palace; s. muka, the
light of the countenance; s. kaya, the custard apple, the sugar
apple (anona squamosa); barseri, to brighten up (of the countenance). II. drawn (of a game).
s.riap, a grey sea heron.
seriat, I. a large comb with
long trailers which are drawn
through the water frightening
shrimps and prawns to leap out
of the water and fall into a boat.
II. Pk. abated, of rain.
seriawan, a sort of sprue.
seriding, side, border, edge,
fringe.
sirigala, Skr. a jackal; anjing s.,
the wild dog (cyon rtutilans).
sirikat, Ar. the joint earnings of
husband and wife; partnership.
Sirlkaya, see seri.
serimala, carpenter.
s*rindai, an evil spirit.
s"rindit, the love-bird (loriculus
galgulus).

StIRONGGONG
s6ring, I. stiff (of cloth or paper).
II. the feeling of "goose-flesh";
s. scram, id. III. (onom.) humming, of a bee; bunga di-sering
kumbang, a flower an insect has
buzzed round, fig., a maid deflowered. IV. Jav. siring kali,
occasionally.
siringai, menyeringai, to grin
(of apes).
Sriwa, part of the title of a Bendahara, i.e., B~ndahara S~riwa
Raja.
serja, a cloth-fabric; serge?
s~rkah, torn apart, split.
s/rkai, rinsing or wringing out.
serkap, a coop-shaped fish-trap
thrust down over a fish.
serkup, enclosing under a dome
or cup-shaped surface; to catch
with a serkap.
sirlah, glowing white.
serling, a pitfall.
sermangin, a musical instrument.
sirobeh, dishevelled (of the hair).
siroda, a belt of thorns (also
serangkak) placed round a tree
to stop thieves climbing.
serodi, filing down precious
stones.
s6roh, shrunken; reduced (of a
boil).
serola, Skr. the lotus (nelumbium speciosum).
sirok, a measure of capacity, =
about 10 gantang.
serok, a fish-trap (better-known
as kelong).
seroka, meny~roka, N.S. to open
up a new country, esp. ricefields.
strokan, a water- course; a
stream.
serombong, a funnel, a hollow
cylinder; pahat s., a chisel.
serong, askew, at an angle.
sironggong, cross beams- used
in mining.

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