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Rh Pipitan, an establishment for extracting oil from the Kachang taněuh.

Piraku, not to be expected, against probabilities, unreasonable to expect it, quite out of the question. Piraku kudu onggĕl poi, it is quite out of the question that it should take place every day. Piraku daik, it would be unreasonable to expect it. Piraku daik méré mindĕng tĕuyn, it would be unreasonable to expect that I should give it frequently.

Pirang, how many; so very many. In Javanese the simple word Piro or Pira occurs, how many? In Sunda it has a terminal ng added. Pirang lawas na to kapanggih, how long ago it is I have not met him. The more usual form is kapirang-pirang, which see, indicating any great quantity, or length of time.

Pirĕu, not able to speak, born dumb.

Piring, a plate, a broad plate such as used by Europeans. The smaller Chinese plates which are more used by the natives are called Pinggan.

Piruang, a pit-fall, a hole dug and then covered lightly over, so that when man or beast steps on it, it will give way, and let him down into the hole set with sharp bambu stakes.

Pirus, as Batu pirus, a stone used for finger rings. It is blue with some white stripes on it. These stones are brought from Arabia. Firuzeh, Persian, 208, the turquoise stone.

Pirusa, the tenon in carpentry. The end of a beam cut small, so as to fit into a joist. The joist is called liang pirusa, the tenon hole. A corruption of Purusha, male, masculine, C. 410. See Pupurus.

Pisah, apart, separated, disconnected.

Pisahkĕn, to separate, to disunite, to disconnect. To set aside.

Pisan, utterly, totally, extremely, entirely. Ruined, dead. Hadé pisan, totally good, extremely good. Rusak pisan, entirely destroyed. Gĕus pisan, he is dead, he has gone to the extreme.

Pisĕrĕt, a knot upon a rope to prevent a running noose from drawing too tight, especially upon a halter or other rope by which a horse, a buffaloe or other animal is tied.

Pisitan, a fruit resembling the Duku.

Pisuhan, to scold, to be angry with.

Pita, a riband, tape;—Portuguese.

Pitangkĕup, a trap set to catch a wild animal alive; a mouse trap; a trap in general.

Pitĕs, to rend in shreds, to tear in slips.

Pitĕuk, a big horse-fly, a gad fly, which gives a severe sting; it is found only in forests. Probably Hippobosca or Forest fly,— or Ostrus, Gad fly.

Pitik, as Tali pitik, the split bambus wattled round a stake or pole called ranchatan, used in dams in rivers, to hold the stones in their place, and not allow them to be washed away one by one,—the whole constituting an Angkul.

Pitrah, a present made by every soul to the priest on the day of Labaran. This must consist of a Kulak of rice, of which about three Kulaks go to one ordinary gantang. Man, woman and child must each present this offering, which is thought very obligatory.