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440 Sénggang, a culinary vegetable. Amaranthus Oleraceus. Called in Malay Bayĕm.

Sĕng'ir, a variety of mangga so called.

Sĕng'ir-gadung, a variety of mangga so called.

Séngkéd, a branch of a tree; a divergence; bifurcation.

Séngkédan, split, divided, branching.

Sĕngkud, to hurry on, to hasten. To act in any way with impetuosity. Pagawean itu kudu di sĕngkud, that work must be hurried on. Lamun to di sĕngkud, mohal bisa anggĕus, if you do not bear a hand, it is quite impossible that you can get it done.

Séngyang, divinity, Godhead. This is a word in every one's mouth when speaking of the olden time, when the Javanese were still unconverted to Mohammedanism, and is prefixed to many Hindu names — as Séngyang Wisésa, Séngyang Guru, and the like. According to Mr. FRIEDERICH, it is derived from Hyang, which of itself is properly divinity, Godhead. In Bali occurs a place called Sad-kahyangan, which means the six temples or six divinity places. The word Hyang is also heard in the word Guriangor mountain spirit. Sang is no doubt also derived from Sanscrit; it appears to imply holy, sacred, and may have the same etymon as the Greek and Latin Sanctus. Thus in Sunda, the word is placed before simple Polynesian words, when in Pantuns, it is meant to endue some mere animal with supernatural power. Thus they say Sang-kĕbo or Sang-monyét, the divine buffaloe or the divine monkey. Sangha in Singhalese, C. 688, means multitude, number, collection; the Buddhist priesthood; a convocation of priests, five of whom constitute a Sangha. See Sang voce. The word is always heard as Séngyang, though evidently Sangyang would be more correct. You never hear Séng-kĕbo, Séng-monyét.

Séngyang Sirah, the head of the Séngyang. The name given to the West end of Java or Java Head.

Séngyang Tikoro, name of a place in the Chitarum river, where that river falls from the uplands of Bandung into the lower lands of Chianjur, which it does through a narrow gully or Tikoro, throat.

Sĕnin, Monday, from the Arabic word Seneian, Monday.

Sĕntar, split, cleft, cracked.

Sénté, a variety of large arum.

Sĕntik walang, called also Walĕsan, the spring of a gun-lock. Sĕntik is probably a modified shape of Bĕntik, folded together by means of a joint or hinge. Walang, a grass-hopper, thus grass-hopper joint, in allusion to the shape of the spring in a gun-lock.

Sĕntul, name of a forest tree; bears a fruit which is eaten. Sandoricum Indicum.

Séor, falling in a shower and making a shrill noise. Séor bai béas ragrag sapanjang gudang, the rice kept dropping out and falling with a noise the whole length of the store.

Sĕp, the idiomatic expression of inserting anything into a crevice. Sĕp bai di sĕlapan papan ipis, and shoving in he inserted a thin plank.

Sĕp, the idiomatic expression of silence. Sĕp bai réhė, and all was hushed in silence.