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Rh truth, direct truth perceived without human speculation. The doctrines of Buddha. True, certain, sincere, honest, speaking the truth. Wati, C. 618, a woman of property; a female possessing great wealth; hence: Satia Wati, a faithful dame.

Satoa, an animal, a beast of the forest. Satoa darat, a land animal; a reproachful name for a man. Satwa, C 700, an animal, a being. Satriya, in ancient times the royal caste, to which the kings belonged. Kshatriya, C. 155, a man or woman of the royal or military race.

Satru, an enemy, a foe, an adversary (as between man and man). Satru Allah, the enemy of God, an irreligious person. Saturā, C. 699, an adversary, an opponent, an enemy.

Satus, a hundred; the number 100. More usually called Sa-ratus. The word may be compounded of Sa, one; Tus, the short for tutus, a slip of bambu string; as even to this day a native, when counting, will take a slip of bambu string, and for every ten make a break in it, and ten such breaks being an even hundred, may have been called Satus or Sa tutus, a string (as above described).

Satus, in ancient method of counting Chinese cash, is equal to four Dutch doits of present time. See Satak.

Sauhĕn, a variety of rough wild grass, of which the stems are eaten, being succulent. Panicum Palmaefolium.

Sauk, a piece of matting or bagging made of coarse materials, in which are put the materials, to be subjected to pressure in the Kampahan, or native oil press. The oil runs out of the coarse bagging when the pressure is applied. Sa-umur, in a life time. Sa-umur hirup, as long as your live. Sa-umur kakarak kapanggih, in all my life, I now first meet it.

Saung, a shed, a small temporary building, such as put up in a sawah or garden.

Saung-ringgĕung, a variety of Pandan which totters on its stems. Literally the tottering shed. Freyeinetia Graminea.

Sa-upama, suppose, in the case that, peradventure. See Upama. Saur, speech, hold conversation, say, calling. Di saur, you are called. To be called up. You are summoned.

Saur, to eat before the sun rises in the Puasa or fasting month. Saw or Sawu, name of a tree. Mimusops Bojeri, of family Sapoteae. Sawad, the strip of wicker work made of rattan which passes under the neck of a buffaloe when yoked for work. The neck-belt.

Sawadi, in case, for fear; to prevent accidents, or misunderstandings etc. Sawadi na kudu pĕupĕuli, to prevent misunderstandings, you must tell of it. Sawadi na datang, gĕus sadiya, in case he comes I am ready.

Sawah, irrigated rice lands, laid out in terraces so as to be able to distribute the water evenly over the ground. Sa, with, by means of; Bah, MARSDEN 57, a flood, an inundation. The Bah being by a very common process converted into Wah in com- 55