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Rh Duka, sorrow; Duka, C. 275, sorrow, pain, misery, distress, affliction; derived from Du or Dur, C. 277, a prefix to words implying-bad, vicious, vile, and Kha, C. 743  an affection of the mind, an organ of sense. Duka, means also in a polite way, I do not know. (Skr. duhkha in the sense given; duh + kha, bad heaven, as if we would say bad weather; opposite sukha, good heaven, a fine sky. Fr.)

Duku, the name of a fruit tree and its fruit. Lansium Domesticum.

Dukuh, a grove, a small plantation of fruit trees: a dwelling in a grove apart from the regular village. A hamlet.

Dukun, a native doctor who is mostly an old woman. A midwife. A person, mostly a man, who says incantations for the success of any work. In Bali, a Sudra who has obtained some sanctity by fasting, and can cure disease, or do the village religious service. Tijds. voor Ned. Indié 1849. 3. Page 322 and 358.

Dulang, the wooden trough or bowl in which warm and fresh boiled rice undergoes the process of Akeul or kneading.

Dulhaji, the twelfth or last month of the Mohammedan year. The month in which at Mecca, the pilgrims to the Kabah become Hadji, which see.

Dulkahidah, the Eleventh Mohammedan month. This month is also more generally called Bulan Hapit.

Dulpakar, the Sword of Bagind'Ali, the son inlaw of Mohammad. Properly zu'l-fakar, Marsden 141, the famous double bladed sword of Ali.

Dulur, a brother or sister. Often used in a vague sense towards a person who is not really a blood relation. When they explain themselves the natives say- Dulur teměn sa indung sa bapa, a real brother of the same mother and father. Dulur may be derived from Di ulur. Ulur, to ease off, to slacken off, to let loose. The word also sometimes occurs as Sadulur, which will mean- „of one easing off”- or „of one letting loose”- in allusion to coming from a common parent. The Sudara of Malay for brother or sister is the Sodara of Clough Page 767. Sa with or common, udara, belly; a brother of the whole blood, a uterine brother.

Duminian, insect found in old forests which makes a loud screaming noise.

Dunak, a large rice basket, such as used in rice mills.

Dung'uk, to be seen in a heap; looming in a round heap; a slang expression for residing or living at. Di mana dung'uk na where does he hang out, or more literally where is he seen coiled in a heap? as the natives frequently are in their houses, folded up in their Sarungs.

Dung'us, a clump of trees standing by themselves.

Dunya, arabic, the world, in contradistinction to heaven. Earthly desires or goods. Geus to ngurus dunya, he no longer pays any attention to worldly matters.

Dupa, perfume, a composition of various sweet semlling materials, which are burnt in the houses as a perfume. Dhupa, C. 753, incense. Dupa, C. 277 smoke. (Dhûpa Scr.)