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372 Tot with the prefix Pa or Pě. Indeed the word is sometimes heard pronounced Pětut. Pěuchang, a diminutive deer about 6 or 8 inches high, with prominent bright goggle eyes. The animal is only 8 or 10 inches long. The body is of a darkish brown, and the breast bears some peculiar black and white stripes. The pěuchang never has any horns, and is very active. Called in Malay Kanchil. Tragulus kanchil. Pěu-ěung, the toddy drawn from the Kawung palm, and much drunk by the Badui people in South Bantam. See Wayu. Pěuhěur, having an astringent and sourish taste; harsh to the taste, nearly the same as Kěsěd. Ki-pěuhěur, name of a tree, see voce. Pěuhpěur, to lop the branches off trees which have been felled, in order that they may dry quickly, and then lie close together, so as to burn well. This done especially in the humahs. Pěujit, the guts, the entrails. Pěuuchit, to cut the throat, to kill an animal for food. To slaughter. Pěunděut, and Pěunděutan, to shut, to close. Pěunděutan lawang na, shut the door. Pěungkěur, firm, not soft, hard. Said of the consistence of boiled rice which is not watery. Consistent. Pěupěuh, to strike, to knock, to hit. Pěupěus, broken, smashed as an egg, a plate, a cup or other light material. Burst; to come to a termination, to have an issue. Endog na pěupěus, the egg is broken. Pinggang na pěupěus, the cup was broken. Bisul na pěupěus, the bril has burst. Said of an unpleasant event which has come to a crisis, which has blown ever. Pěrkara na pěupěus, the suit or action has come to a termination. Pěupěuskěn, to smash, to break in atoms, to burst open. Pěupěutěuyan, the round muscle of the upper arm, — as if it resembled the Pěutěui fruit. Pěupěuting, as Sa pěupěuting, the whole night through. The dualization of the first syllable of the word Pěuting, night; — implies continuity. Pěurah, the spittle or saliva of snakes; at least such is the meaning given to certain frothy secretions found sometimes on plants in the jungle, and which is very malignant if it gets into any wound or sore. Pěurěuh, water or medicament dropped into the eye. Some particular trees are known for their good qualities, and when fresh cut, their juice is let drop into the eye; — this is Pěurěuh. Pěurěuhan, to drop water into the eye; — see Pěurěuh. Pěurěum, eyes shut; eyelids closed; sometimes blind, but then the lids must be closed, otherwise the blindness in called Lolong, which see. Pěurěup, the clenched fist. Pěurěus, sore, smarting when touched. Chafed, as any part of the body. Suku na pěurěus, his foot is sore. Pěurěus ka na awak, having a sore feel to the body. Pěurěut, to squeeze out water or juice. To wring out a wet cloth.