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Rh Salompét, a trumpet.

Salumpir, the coarse sort of natural bagging, growing about the head of a cocoa nut tree, at the insertion of the nuts on the tree. It is sometimes sewed up into bags to hold copper doits.

Samak, a mat. A mat made of Pandan leaves to sit upon. Ampar samak, to open out or spread out a mat. Mak appears to be an obsolete idiomatic expression for anything laid out flat. As Samak, a mat; Lamak, a rag of cloth. Papak is also perhaps derived from Pa-mak = Papak, level or even on the top.

Samanéa, used in the expression, lain samanéa, which is an expression of admiration, of astonishment, amounting to: I had no idea of it,—how good it is,—how admirable.

Samangka, a water-melon. Cucurbita Citrullus.

Samar or Semar, a character in Javanese romance. Probably from Samar, in Javanese: secret, occult, disguised. In Malay also Samar,, 159, to disguise, to assume a disguise; to spy;—perhaps from this character assuming a disguise and being a spy. A character in Sunda pantuns,— he has a pot-belly, is a kind of farce maker who always carries his point. Samar is also said to be a name for Bima.

Samar, not likely, not probable. Samar datang, it is not likely that he will come. Samar bisa bayar, it is not probable that he will be able to pay. Samar kabéh daik, it is not likely that all will be willing.

Samara, C. 709, a name of Kama, the deity of love. The Indian Cupid. Occurs sometimes in, and heard ocpasionally as Asmara. It occurs also in the compound word Kasmaran, a jampé by which love is induced. Sang Yang Samara, Bat. Trans., vol 22, page 42, another name for Kama. On the Champéa Estate occurs the river Chi-asmara, at the Western base of the Gunung Salak, which no doubt refer to the god Samara. Samāra, C. 710. Sa for Saha, with; Māra, an enemy: having the passions unsubdued.

Samarang, the second town in rank on Java, Batavia being the first, and Sourabaya the third. It is probably derived from the name of the Indian Cupid Samara, with the Polynesian Ng suffixed.

Samas, four hundred. The number 400. An ancient method of counting Chinese cash. Samas is equal to 16 Dutch doits. See,  ,  ,  ,   and.

Sambal, any savoury condiment to eat with rice, mostly made up with capsicum; capsicum or chillies pounded up into a paste to eat with food. This is very pungent.

Sambang, occurs only in Rad-sambang, the circuit court (of Justice). says Sambang, in Malay and Javanese means: patrol, a night watch, which would give the meaning of Patrol court, Circuit court. Sambang, Malay,, page 180, a patrol, a night watch.

Sambara, ingredients. What is put into anything cooking, or any compound mess which is being prepared. Perhaps a corrupted form of Saberhana, 162,