A Malay-English dictionary,

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SUWA

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SUWIT

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w suwa. Bringing two objects close to one
another; moving one object in the direction
of another; projecting forward, prominence.
Bagai anjing di-suwa antan: like a dog when
you poke a stick in his direction; a proverbial metaphor for growling wrath; J. S. A. S.,
III., 28.
Bulu s.: the feathers on the neck of a fighting cock which seem to swell or to erect
themselves when the cock gets angry.
Pagar s.: a fence placed between two buffaloes to make them angrier by their inability
to get at each other.,;\a suwatu. One;-from Jav. sa-watu; = Malay
sa-batu, the word batu being used as a numeral
co-efficient. Sa-suwatu: each one; every one.
LY suwaji. The breech of a flag.
suwara. [Skr. swdra.] Voice, vocal enunciation. Biduwan yang baik suwara-nya: a
singer with a good voice. A da pula perkataan
jikalau di-krsewkan suwara menjadi lain hertinya dan jikalau di-perlahankan jadi lain hertinya: there are also words which if uttered
with emphasis have one meaning and if
uttered softly have another meaning; Ht.
Abd., 50.
Suwara is used also of the vocal sounds
made by animals such as elephants and
horses; Ht. Koris.
J suwari. I. Burong suwari: the cassowary.
Also kesuwari.
II. Bantal suwari: a cube-shaped pillow
used at the berinai feasts.
\cr ssuwasa. Gold much alloyed with copper;
mixed metal; Ht. Jay. Lengg.; Ht. Sg.
Samb.; Ht. Gul. Bak., 40. Te'tbaga suwasa:
id.; Sej. Mal., 28, I25.
Us suwangi. An evil spirit; K1.

5y'r suwami. [Skr. swdal.] Husband; wedded
lord. Bahwa sa-harus-nya-lah barang di-mana
suwami-nya di-situ-lah isteri-nya: verily, it is
only fitting that wheresoever the husband is
there the wife should also be; Ht. Abd., 280.
This word is a more dignified or refined word
than the commoner word " laki, " which also
means husband.
Bersuwami: to have a husband; to be married, of a woman. Bala b.: the misfortune of
being married. Belumt bersuwami: still unmarried; Ht. Abd., 429.
Bersuwazikan: to take (a husband), to marry
(of a woman); Ht. Giul. Bak., 92, 96, o02.
Persuwamikan: id.; ib. pp. 6I, IOI.
cq.. sobat. Friend; a corruption of the Arabic
sahdbat, q. v.
subor. Rapid and healthy growth, of plants.
Tiyap-tiyap pohun itu subor-subor blaka: every
plant was growing healthily; Pel. Abd., 78.
See also Ht. Abd., 487; Pel. Abd., 14, 94.
iyr subang. A large ear-stud, worn especially by
young girls. Maka kata dayang-dayang: marilah kita bertaroh siapa alah ambil subang-nya:
the girls say: come let us have a wager, let
the loser have her ear-studs taken; Cr. Gr.,
50; Ht. Ism. Yat. Sunggoh bersubang tidak
berdara: she is no maiden though she wears
the ear-studs of a maiden;-a proverbial expression used as a reflection on a girl's
character; J. S. A. S., II., I44.
S. lontar: ear-studs in scroll pattern; Ht.
Sh., Ht. Sh. Kub.
Siput s.: a peculiar scroll-like shell; solariumt trochleare.
P.r sobok. Pelnyobok: a thief who prowls about
at night on the look-out for facilities for
theft.
3^". subek. A small piece picked off, a nip or
pinch of anything; the process of taking a
nip or pinch. Cf. chubit.
l.r subal. Coarseness, roughness, unsatisfactory
character; (Kedah) the feeling of shame
experienced on meeting a person to whom
promises have been made and not kept.
Pukat s.: a peculiar kind of netting, with a
narrow mesh and coarse string.

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suwaka. [Skr. sewaka.] A place of refuge,
a lodging. Orang bersuwaka: poor dependent
relatives; people seeking a lodging with
others; Ht. Md. Hanaf., 36.
SuwAl. Arab. Question, interrogation, enquiry. S. jawab: questions and answers;
dialogue; Ht. Abd., 4I. Bersuwdl: to question, to enquire; Ht. Abd., 53; Marsd.
Gr., 211..p. subam. (Kedah.)
metallic lustre.

Dull or dimmed,

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suwala. Jav. Resistance, opposition.
suwalap. A kind of boat; Kl.
siwalan. Jav. The fruit of the lontar palm.

O-j.. suban. A splinter.
yaD suwat. Whimsical; uncertain in temper;
capricious.
Zr suwit. Whistling. Bersuwit: to whistle.

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