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Rh Sémah, a stranger, a visiter. Kasémahan, having visiters in the house.

Sĕmang, generally heard as Ulah sĕmang, don't be afraid. Don't be in doubt lest something should not happen.

Sĕmar, see Samar.

Sĕmbah, to go down upon the knees to salute a superior. To cower down and salute. To make obeisance, adoration, reverence.

Sĕmbahĕun, a royal personage, a person of rank. The object of obeisance.

Sĕmbayang, divine worship, religious ceremony; devotion, praying. To pray. Probably derived from Sĕmbah, to make obeisance to,— Hyang, divinity, Godhead. Thus: obeisance to the divinity. Nowadays it is the worship of Allah-ta-ala, the Lord God, but the word no doubt is a remnant of old Hindu times and worship. If this interpretation is correct, the Hyang for divinity must have also existed on Sumatra, the mother country of the Malays, who also use Sĕmbayang in the above sense.

Sĕmbur, to blow out the contents of the mouth in one gush or flash. For this purpose a variety of materials have been taken into the mouth and munched up. These contents consist of substances having medicinal qualifies, and are then blown out upon the part of the body affected, or upon a sore. The expression is much used in Jampé.

Sĕmplék, to break off in small pieces, to chip off. A chip or trifling piece broken off any brittle substance.

Sĕmporna, perfect, complete, consummate, faultless. Perfection, happiness, contentment, peace. Sampurnna, C. 712, from Sam, intensitive, and Purnna, full, finished, whole, entire, complete.

Sĕmprong, a spy-glass, a telescope. Any tube to look through.

Sĕnang, tranquil, free from trouble, at rest; having leisure on hand.

Senapati, a general in chief. The leader of an army. One of the titles assumed by the native sovereigns of Java. Séna, C. 761, 763, an army; Pati, C. 383, Lord, master, = an army-lord.

Sĕndari, a large stem of bambu with oblong apertures or slits cut into the tubes between the joints. Such a bambu is struck upright in the ground, mostly in the humahs, and the wind blowing through the apertures, produces musical sounds.

Séndok, a spoon.

Séndok apu, a lime spoon, a mason's trowel.

Sĕndutan, to set on fire, to light up; to ignite.

Sĕnĕb, vexatious, causing inward pain or remorse. Sĕnĕb bai ka na ang'ĕn, It gave inward affliction. I was vexed in the extreme.

Séngél, dearth of food, famine. See Pĕchĕklik.

Séng'ĕrod, tied, fastened, especially tied by the feet, or with the feet tied together, so as to impede motion; tied as is done with an animal which is to be slaughtered. Hoppled. Kaséng'ĕrod di lĕuwĕung, his feet got caught fast in the forest (by a liane).

Sénggal, name of a river fish, resembling the chaung in body, and in filthy habits. Has long cyrrhi and lives in holes.