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Rh Alit (v. f. ngalit; bealit or balit}, s. the name of a stream, v. to stop up, puzzle, inter­dict. Kami bumai Alit. We farm the Alit. Alit lubang nya. Stop up that hole. Alit aka ngereja nya. I am puzzled to do that. Prentah ngalit ka jalai. The Government interdicts the road.

Allah, the Deity (this is borrowed from the Malay. The old Dyak word is Petara, of which the Latin numen is the exact equiva­lent.)

Almesih, Christ (a word borrowed from the Malay).

Alok, see ayang.

Alu. (v.f. ngalu; bealum balu}, s. a wood­ en pestle used to husk paddy, etc., v. to wel­come, welcome guests with an offering, go to meet, go to barter. Ain iya panjai bendar. Her pestle is very long. Iya ngalu pengabang enggau tuak. He welcomes his guests with toddy. Alu apai nuan pnlai nemuai. Go and meet your father returning from a visit. Iya nyau ngalu garam. He is gone to barter salt. Aku ngalu ka pasar. I go to the bazaar to make purchases.

[Note.—Belaboh alu. The pestles fall, hence alternately, in turn. Sida munsoh nikam sangko belaboh alu. The enemy threw spears in turn.]

Alun. (v. f. ngalun; bealun or balun}, v. to overwhelm, roll over. (Used with jalai it signifies a high road, such as is made in this country by the Government, or, a sort of raised.road round a paddy farm. Alun-alun, or alun glombang, waves or the swell of the sea.) Sertaglombang ngalun bangkong iya lain karam. Immediately a wave overwhelmed the boat and sank it.

Alus (v. f. ngalus; bealus or balus}, adj. smooth, fine in texture, calm, peaceful, v. to smooth. Pengawa iya alus bendar. His work is very fine. Benoa alus. A country at peace. Wong Padong alus kamavi. The Padong waterfall was smooth yesterday. Uji ngalus ka laya sida nya. Try and smooth their quarrel.

Am! (an exhortative interjection) Come! Am kitai bejalai ! Let us go ! (see Aram}.

Ama, sometimes. Ama nya ama tu. Sometimes that and sometimes this. Iya ama badas ama jai. He is sometimes good and sometimes bad.

Ama (beam a. or bam a}, a louse. Ama manok. Lice on fowls.

Amai (v. f. ngamai ; beamai or bamai}, adj. true, adv. truly, indeed, conj. but, v. to make good or true. Amai jako aku. Indeed I said so. Iya buta amai iya nemu mantun. He is blind but he can weed (the paddy, etc.) Kamaia iya ngamai ka semaia iya I When will he make good his promise?

Amang (v. f. ngamang; beamang or bamang}, to try, aim, support, threaten. Amang dulu baru numbok. Try first before you pierce it. Sida ngamang aja lain iya lari. They only aim and it runs away. Amangme ngena. It is about right.

Amat (v. f. ngamat; beamat or bamat), see amai.

Amau (v.f. ngamau; beamau or bamau), s. dust, dirt, v. to drag a boat along the sea­ shore (on account of a heavy sea). Bri ka aku amau semakau nya. Give me the dust of that tobacco. Kaki iya mai amau ari tanah. His feet brought dirt from the field. Sida nya ngamau laban takut ka glombang. They drag their boat along the shore for fear of the waves.

Amba (v.f. ngamba; beamba or bamba), s. a trap made of rotan with a loop, a snare, v. to ensnare ; a proper name, f. Amba iya enda nyintak. His trap didn’t catch (any­ thing). Sida suah ngamba rusa kami. They are always catching our deer.

Ambai, [beambai or bambai}, a mistress, sweetheart (m. or f.); a kind of hand net.

Ambang, shaky, tottering.

Ambat (v. f, ngambat; beambat or bambat), to intercept, go to meet. Ambat Tuan Raja ka Lingga. Go to meet the Rajah at Lingga. Sida bepekat ka ngambat bala ti mansang. Thej- took counsel to intercept the advancing army.

Ambau, to rise up, to start. Iya ambau bejalai. He rises up to walk.

Ambi (v. f. ngambi ; beambi or bambi), to fetch, carry, take. Ambi ivang tu. Take this money. Sida nurun ngambi indu siko mai ka rumah sida. They went and took a girl and brought her to their house.

Ambi, a shortened form of Sambi, friend. Kind ka nuaw ambit Where are.you going, friend?

Ambin. {beambin or bambin}, a large bas­ ket used chitfly for carrying or storing paddy. Penoh ambin padi ulih iya. He got a basket full of paddy.

Ambis, see Abis.

Amboh (v. f. ngamboh; beamboh or bamboh}, adj. muddy, so soft that one sinks in when walking, v. to make muddy. Tebing sungai nya ambuh bendar enda tau endor bejalai. The banks of that stream are so soft that it is impossible to walk along them. Ai amboh. A down-river stream with muddy banks.

Ambol, adj. light, as cotton, feathers, cork, etc. ; a proper name, m.

Ambong (v. f. ngambong; beamb'ong or bambong}, adj. proud, haughty, s. a roughly made basket of bamboo for temporary use such as for packing fruit, etc.; v. to put fruit, etc., into the ambong. Aku mli buah lensat sa ambong besai. I bought one large basket of lensat fruit.

Ambu (v. f. ngambu ; beambu or bambu), s. a claim, food children take out of the re­gular hours, a term of endearment, v. to claim, adopt, acknowledge. Babas tu ambu aku. This piece of land is my claim. Tu ambu anak aku. This is the food my chil­ dren take out of the regular hours. Kitu nuan ambu aku. Come hither my own (or my darling). Ambu anak iya. Adopt his son. Sida suah ngambu memudai orang. They often lay claim to persons’ farming land.

Ambun (beambun or bambun), mist, dew; a proper name, m. Iya datai tumu agi bisi