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Rh Pěpěd, blunted, worn out by use; the sharp edge gone. Pěpědan, said of the fruit stem of the Kawung palm which has been cut and tapped so long for sugar, that said stem is off even with the trunk of the tree, and will give no more toddy. Pěpěgatan, divorced, — literally snapped asunder like a rope which breaks. See Pěgat Pépéh, said of any iron instrument, especially a bědog or arit, which is heated in the fire, in order to be repaired, or the edge mended. To repair any old iron or other tool by putting a new edge on it. Pĕpĕndĕman, anything which is hidden in the ground. Hidden treasure. See Pĕndĕm. Pĕpĕsék, to tear in shreds; to tear in pieces. Pépét, the fin of a fish. Pĕpéték, name of a small fish taken in the sea, dried an carried inland for sale. Equula in several species. Pĕpéték, usually called Orai pĕpéték, otherwise called Haphap, which is a small flying lizard, and no Orai or snake at all. Pĕpéték, the name of the pieces of wood inserted into two planks which have to be rabbeted together, and are buried out of sight when the planks are joined together. Pĕr, a prefixed particle in the formation of derivative nouns. Pérah, the handle of any instrument; the wooden or bone handle adapted to any instrument or tool. Pérah bédog, the handle of a chopper. Pérah tatah, the handle of a chisel. Pérahan, to put a handle to any instrument. Pĕrailkĕn, to divide fairly; to apportion anything as well as Jĕkat. See Parail. Pérak, silver. Wang pérak, silver money. Di lopak ku pérak, it is plated with silver. Pĕranakan, any person or animal of a cross breed. From the etymon anak, child, offspring. Pĕranakan China, a half east chinaman, a chinaman born in Java, and thus of a mother not genuine Chinese, or come from China. Kuda pĕranakan Parsi, a horse of Persian cross breed. Pérang, withered up and dead. Scorched up by the sun. Pĕrangkat, a set, an assortment. Sa pĕrangkat kanching, a set of buttons. When worn at the wrists, the set is nine buttons on each wrist. Waistcoat or jacket buttons ought properly to be the same number of 18, but is really seldom half of that quantity. Pĕrapat, a fourth part, a quarter. Tilu pĕrapat, three quarters. Opat is the Sunda for four, modified in this case into Apat = pĕrapat. The Pĕr is probably a modification of Paro, to divide, division, share. Pĕrchaya, to believe, to trust, to confide in. Ch'hãyã, C. 203, radiance, beauty, splendour, lustre, — with the Polynesian Per before it, giving it a verbal form; to have lustre, or light, where matters are clearly seen. Pĕrchumah, of no avail, useless, helpless. More usually simply Chumah, which see. Gratis, for nothing.