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250 Lěndi, name of a fish inhabiting pools in caverns in the ground.

Lénéng, beardless as paddy; without awns.

Lěng, the idiomatic expression of telling to walk off, or of walking off. Lĕng, gĕrrah kaditu dĕui, be off! and bear a hand and go there again. Lng bdlik ka imah, and off I went on my return home.

Lĕng'ĕr, naughty as a child.

Lénggang, the swinging about of the arms, either in walking or in dancing. A pole tax called Pajĕg lénggang, exacted from those who do not plant and  therefore do not pay a regular Paddy tax. The synic idea conveyed is that such persons are taxed for swinging their arms about.

Léngkéh, a small waist; a mark of beauty in a native's idea.

Léngkéng, The celebrated Chinese nut and tree of this name. The dried nuts are much imported from China. Euphoria Litschi.

Léngkéng, afflicted with the venereal disease.

Lĕngkĕp, complete, perfect, prepared beforehand.

Lĕngkĕt, clammy, viscous. Said of Kawung toddy which will not boil to sugar and set, but remains like molasses or treacle.

Lĕnglĕngan, daft, imbecile; not in a right state of mind.

Léng'o, unloaded, not carrying anything with one, unincumbered; unmarried. Nuntun kuda léng’o, led an unloaded horse.

Léngsar, smooth and even on the surface; free from asperities.

Léngsér, a petty official. A subordinate used by men of rank.

Lĕnjĕng, straight, not crooked.

Léntah, a leech, a bloodsucker. Hirudo.

Lényap, to disappear, to vanish. To kĕbĕl dĕui lényap bai, not long afterwards he disappeared.

Léob, to boil, to cook in water.

Léor, a variety of long gourd- Cucurbita villosa. Called in Malay Baligo.

Léos, to act contrary to orders , to be perverse.

Lĕp, the idiomatic expression of folding down, or laying down in layers. This is the etymon of the lap in Salapan, Dalapan , the numbers nine en eight , which mean literally-one fold down -two folds down, from the ten fingers held up.

Lĕpan, a fold down, a layer. Lĕpan paré, a layer of bundles of paddy as piled in store.

Lĕpéhkĕn, to spit out the superfluous saliva from the mouth, which accumulates in chewing beetle.

Lĕpot, let go, let slip, slipped out.

Lépotkĕn, to let go, to release, to set free.

Lépus, every where examined, and carefully investigated, especially as a country, a district, a forest , or a plantation.

Lés, the idiomatic expression of getting out of the way, of sneaking off. Lĕs bai ngilĕs, and he suddenly sneaked off. Lĕs owoh, and in a jifiey he was gone.