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Rh Sakaur, inclusive of; comprehending all that. Sakaur nu kollot, ala, take all those which are old (said of fruit etc). Kirimkěn takaur nu jangkung, send all those (including all those) who are tall.

Sakawan, five  of thread;—an expression used by the weavers. Sakawan in Malay: a flock, a herd, a company.

Sakawasa, as far as he is able; as far as in your power lies.

Sakéan-kéan, so much as; as much as; quantity, amount.

Sakěběl, as long as (in time). During, whilst. Sakěběl ka chai, whilst I was in the river.

Sakějěp, any very short space of time, a twinkling.

Sakělat, Persian, woollen cloth, broadcloth. Also sometimes velvet. The Persian word means scarlet or scarlet cloth, but the islanders have adopted it for any cloth. The Sunda people use mere frequently the Dutch word Laken for cloth.

Sakěuděung, a moment, a short time. Sakěuděung amat, a very short time. How quick you have been!

Sakěurěut, a piece, a slice; a bit cut off.

Sakiang Santan, the adorable Buddha divinity;—words occasionally heard in the mouths of the natives but of which they can give no intelligible account Sākya, C. 724, a name of Buddha. Hyang, divinity. Santan, C. 703, calm, tranquil; worshipped, praised, adored.

Saking, a word expressive of excessiveness, or superlativeness, without forming comparison. Saking is the word sa, one, and king, of. But sa has here rather a possessive meaning, and implies, with; as if we could convert the conjunction of into a substantive and make it: of-ness, and thus say, as in the following example: the of-ness of height. Saking ku luhur, from its excessive height. Saking ku masakat, from its excessive poverty. Saking ku hayang, from excessive desire. Saking ku gering, from excessive sickness.

Sakira-kira, about, nearly, by guess. In a manner suitable to. Approximately.

Sakit, by good luck, happily. As luck would have it. Sakit na to lěumpang, luckily I did not go. Sakit na mahi, happily there was enough. Sakit na to dalang, as good luck would have it, he did not come.

Saksěrak, to look diligently about and seek. To examine a place thoroughly. To search carefully.

Saksěrěk, said of a boat or other floating body grazing along the bottom in shallow water. Prahu téa saksěrěk bai onggěl parakan, the boat provokingly grazes along the bottom at every shoal place.

Saksi, a witness, a person who gives evidence. Sakshi, C. 724, Sa for Saha, with, Akshi, the eye, and thus eye-witnessing, what we see with our eyes.

Saksian, to refer to any for evidence. To witness, evidence itself. Testimony.

Saksikěn, to bear evidence. To attest.