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Rh are used in weighing gold or gems. Abrus Precatorius. The Rutti of the Hindus. Saga, C. 694, swarga, paradise. Perhaps these grains, from weighing such valuable substances, were considered to be grains of paradise or swarga.

Sagala, Sanscrit. Every, all, everything. Sagala manusiya, every human being. Sagala parabot, all the tools.

Sagara, the sea, the ocean. Sagara, C. 694, the ocean.

Sagi, see Pěrsagi.

Sagu, sago. The esculent or granulated pith of some palms. On Sumatra it is made from the Sumbiya palm, which is probably our Kirai. The Sunda people make it from both the Kirai and Kawung palms, but only for food when paddy fails them. Clough gives Sagu for sago, and calls it Portuguese in his 2 vol. voce Sago, but does not repeat the word in the Singhalese and English volume, where we, however, find Saguna, C. 694, from Saha, with, Guna, a part, twofold, double; but Guna is also: valuable, useful, and Sagu may be a contraction of Saguna, what is valuable the useful substance, which the Hindus might apply to the to them new commodity when they first visited the isles.

Sah, Arabic, proved, approved, authentic; effective, valid, admissible. A term used in adjusting matters according to Mahomedan law. Saksi na hanto sah, the witness is not admissible.

Sah, Persian, a king. The king at chess. Sabandar, the king of the trading port; the collector of customs.

Saha, who, which individual. This word would appear also to be Sanscrit. Saha, C. 721, a particle and prefix signifying union, association, with, together; also presence, present time. This word reduced to the more simple form of Sa means One, and it will be seen that it is used extensively in composition where it is the initial syllable and then mostly means: with, possessing, having, along with. Sapa and Siapa, who, in Malay, are supposed to be derived from Sinapa, to be enquired after. Saha nu daik, who will be willing. Saha nu méré, who gave it.

Sahadat, Arabic, profession of faith, confession, testimony. Sahadat Slam, the Mahomedan profession of faith.

Sahagi, name of a liane with a sweet flower. Gouania Mauritiana.

Sahěutik, a little, a trifle. Sa, see voce. Hěutik appears to be a modification of Lěutik, little. Ménta sahěutik, I ask for a little.

Sahid or Said, Arabic, a martyr. A common name for a man. Many Arabs on Java have this prefix to their names.

Sahid, a small bambu basket, much carried by women under the arm and fast to the scarf round the neck and shoulders.

Sahiji, one. Sa, one. Hiji is evidently the Malay Biji, a seed, which is the Sanscrit Bija or Bijaya, C. 474, an egg; seed of plants; semen virile; the germ of anything. From this we might expect to find Sahiji or Siji as Malay, but that