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426 Sangku, a square dish with a cover, such as a European dish for potatoes or greens.

Sangku, the name of the tall, cylindrical metal pot in which vermicelli or Laksa is prepared. The pot is high and pierced with numerous small round holes at the bottom. Into this pot is put a mixture of fine rice flour mixed with water till it becomes a soft dough. A piece of cylindrical wood fits tightly into the pot, and is pressed down by a lever of wood laid horizontally on it, and this forces the dough through the holes at the bottom of the pot, which runs out in long strings like vermicelli and is collected in water beneath. This rice dough is then called Laksa, and is used in semi-heathen superstitious observances, either preparatory to commencing to plough the land again of sawahs, or appeasing the fury of tigers etc. The Badui people of South Bantam have also the sangku-pot in much requisition for preparing the Laksa which is used at their superstitious festivals. On communicating with Mr. Friederich regarding this word, he writes me:—Sangku in Sanscrit means—the trunk of a lopped tree; the skate fish; a javelin; a pin; a stake, a pale; a name of Siwa, the penis; a member; the small fibres of a leaf; sin; a goblin, a demon; a sort of perfume, commonly Nadhi; a goose; an ant-hill; a Gandarbha attached to Siva; the gnomon of a dial, usually twelve fingers long; fear, terror. It is written with the palatal s (ç). Sangkutaru in the Sal tree (Shorea Robusta). Sangku wriksha—idem; Sangkura, formidable, fearful, frightful."— There is also a Chi Sangku, or Sangku river, for back among the mountains on the Bolang Estate, falling into the Chi Chirian.

Sangkut, to catch, to be detained or arrested, as a rope against any impediment. Entangled, impeded, stuck fast. Any unexpected detention.

Sangkutan, obstacle, obstruction, hinderance.

Sangsangkěn, to hang upon; to hang up. To hang up by throwing over a stick or rope, as clothes are hung up.

Sangsara, poor, needy, indigent; in misery and want. In trouble or affliction. This word sounds Sanscritic and on referring to Clough, 690, Sansara is a highway, a principal road; going, proceeding. Sansūra, C. 690, derived from Sam, together, and Sara, to go; mundane existence; transmigration, renewed or continued existence. Metempsychosis.—This may have applied to the Buddhist priests who must go about and beg their food from door to door, and from that circumstance the Javanese may have applied the word to mean: indigent, poor, needy.

Sangsat, all nonsense, humbug, not to be believed. Ridiculous, deceptive.

Sangsayakěn, to slope off. To cut with a slope. To cut diagonally.

Sangsěurikěn, to laugh at. See Sěuri. Di sangsěurikěn batur, my neighbours laughed at me.

Sang'u, boiled rice,—a refined expression.

Sang'wedi, a stirrup for riding. The stirrup of a saddle. The word is probably Javanese, derived from Sangga, to bear up, to support; wědi, fear: a support in fear.

Sangyang, a god, a deity. A supernatural person. Sang, honorific prefix; Hyang, divinity, godhead. See Séngyang.