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Rh Kling tau ajeh. Kling can do wonders. Ajeh iya datai. Perform a miracle and cause him to come. Aku ajeh iya mati. I wish him to die.

Aji {beaji or baji}, the Moon rat (Malay tikus bulan, Gymnura Raffles!}, a title of the Dyak fairy god Kling. Kling Aji brani. The god Kling Aji who is brave. Kling Aji ti brani tau srang. The god Kling Aji who is brave and can lead an army.

Ajok (v.f. ngajok; beajok or bajok}, to pierce, thrust, dip (i. e. to pierce the water J. Iya ngajok ka tunjok di tekarig asi. With his finger he pierced a lump of cooked rice.

Ajop (beajop or bajop}, tweezers, pincers.

Ajum (v.f. ngajnm ; beajum or bajum), to pierce, poke, encourage, incite. Ajum iya enggau jako aivak ka iya nyadi belaya. Say something to incite him to quarrel.

Aka (beaka or baka}, a bosom friend, a form of address to an elderly brother or sister, or, to an elder not related.

Akai! I Alas ! Oh ! Eh ! An exclamation of wonder or pain. Akai indai ! Oh dear !

Akal (v. f. ngakal; beakal or bakal}, s. cunning, craft, wiliness (not necessarily in a bad sense), v. to delude, deceive. Suah kami ngakal nuan. We have often deceived you. Akai pengaiwa tu. Use stratagem in doing this work. Jai akal iya enggau aku. Evil was his cunning toward me.

Akan. (beakan or bakari), a polite' form of address to young nephews or nieces, also used by old men to young persons.

Akap (v. f. ngakap; beakap or bakaff), s. thought, reasoning, v. to think (a short form of chakap}. Aku ngakap ka dulu. I think over it first, Akap, usually ban akap, the mouldy smell which rice has when kept too long.

Akar (beakar or bakar}, a creeper, any­ thing that can be used for binding purposes. Kami ka ngambi akar entuyut enggau beru­ mah. We are going to take the monkey-cup creeper binders for house building. Akar bar. A flexible coral (Gorgonid) of -which bracelets are sometimes made.

Akas (beakas or bakas}, the screw pine (pandanus) the leaves of which are used for making mats. Aku ka ngiga tikai akas dua lambar. I am going to look for two akas mats.

Akeh {beakeh. or bakeh}, a companion, friend. Dudok akeh. Sit down friend.

Aki (beaki or baki}, grandfather. Aki puyong. Great-grandfather Aki umboh. Great­ great-grandfather. datu. Great-great­ great-grandfather. Aki ini. Ancestors.

Akit ( beakit or bakit), for rakit, a raft.

Aku, I, me. Aku- ka nemuai. I am going on a journey. Bri ka aku. Give me.

Aku (v. f. ngaku; beaku or baku}, to con­fess, acknowledge, own, claim. Aku penyalah nuan. Confess your crime. Sida enggai nga­ ku menyadi sida They will not acknowledge their brother. Aku benda iya. Claim his jar.

Ala, or ala-ala, uncooked (of rice, vege­tables, etc.) Engkayu tu agi ala. This vegetable is still uncooked.

Alah (v. f. ngalah; bealah or balah}, beaten, to subdue, vanquish, be able, can, could. Sida ngalah ka bala China. They vanquished the Chinese army. Nya alah kerja aku. I can do that work (i. e. can get the better of that work). Ni alah kitai ngada ka iya pinang salalul How can we always supply him with pinang ? Alah ma nuan utai tu ! Can you carry this?

Alai (bealai or balai}, place, room, reason, cause. Nadai alai agi di bangkong iya. There is no more room in his boat. Alai nuan bejalai. The place you walk in. Bri alai! Give room ! Nya alai nadai. For that reason there is none.

Alai, adv. therefore, as a term denoting command or entreaty. Iya enda ninga ka ajar nya alai iya sakit- He listens to no advice therefore he is ill. Bejalai alai! Go ! Walk on ! Be off! Alai bejalai nuan. Please go.

Alam (short form of dalam,} inside.

Alan (bealan or balan}, a resting or start­ing place. (This word is a short form of palan}.

Alang, a beam

Alang, or alang-alang, adj. insufficient, v. to do things by halves or in a half-hearted way; a proper name, m. Alang pemakai. Insuffi­cient food. Alang jako iya leboh bechara. When his case was heard he said little. Alangalang aku bekerja. I do my work in a half­ hearted manner.

Alap, condition, state, fate. Alap utai nya udah badas digaga orang dibali nuan baru nyau jai. That thing which was made by others was in good condition, but you altered it and it has become worthless.

Alap, the name of a spirit. Antu Alap indai Anggat. The spirit Alap the mother of Anggat.

Alar (bealar or balar), sickness resulting from blood poisoning. (The pain commences with fever and only lasts a few days ; persons with elephantiasis are subject to alar).

Alas (bealas or balas}, foundation (Malay, introduced’in the translation of the New Test.) a species of jar value from ^io to nominal Dyak value two panding. [See Appendix, Dyak Fines.]

Alau {bealau or balau}—usually buntak alau, a locust. Untai kami rusak laban buntakalau. Our paddy farms are destroyed by the locusts.

Alau, an exclamation of assent, surprise, or to draw another’s attention. Alau me! I will. Alau! Look here ! or I say, come on ! Alau uji ! Come and try ! Alau bejako! Come and talk it over.

Alau-alau (bealau-alau or balau-alau}, a railing or support. Tanju iya digaga ka alaualau. He made a railing to his verandah. Iya nyau ka alau-alau aku bejalai. He be­ came my support when I walked.

Alir (v. f. ngalir; bealir or balir}, s. A species of hook for crocodiles, v. to catch cro­codiles with the hook and line. Suah iya ngalir jagu ti makai anak mensia. He often catches crocodiles that eat men. Alir iya enda kala enda bulih. His hook never misses.