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446 from the fellow stealing the neighbour's eggs, or having had some misadventure connected with eggs. Si Nok, a name of affection for an infant. Si Kunyu, the little monkey, another term of endearment for a child. The same particle Si is similarly used in Malay, where, however, the pronoun Sia, thou, is not known. In Malay they say Si-au, which is also used in the Sunda, and implies Mr. Somebody, such a one; Si-apa, who? Si also often occurs in the shape of a demonstrative pronoun. Si jélĕma wat bangkawara, the chap is most obstinate or perverse. Si bagya téa, to daikkĕn hadé, my luck will not turn out good. Si lĕumpang éta hanchér, his walking was drawling, —as if both bagya and hanchér were personified in these cases.

Sia, thou, you, used only towards an inferior, or towards a child or young person. Sia daik ka mana, where are you going.

Siam, the country of Siam, Siamese.

Si-amuk, one of the old Pusaka or heir-loom guns of Java. The amuk maker.

Siar, to seek, to look for, to go in quest of. Leung'it kudu di siar, when lost it must be sought for.

Sia-sia, useless, of no use. In vain to try; labour in vain. Sia-sia mohal mĕunang, it's no use trying, you have no chance of getting it.

Sibĕung'ĕut, to wash the face. Eukĕur sibĕung'ĕut di panchuran, he is in the act of washing his face at the spont.

Sida, the upshot is, the result is. Sida to mĕunang, the upshot is he does not get any. Probably the same as Sidha, C. 732/3, to accomplish, to effect.

Sidakĕup, with the arms folded.

Sidayu, a district on the north east corner of Java, at the entrance to the straits of Madura. The present town of Sidayu is within the straits of Madura, but the old Sidayu, called Sidayu lawas, faces the Java sea, and is found near the 153th paul from Samarang towards Sourabaya, and consequently 25 1/2 pauls more to the westward than the present chief town. The origin of the word Sidayu may perhaps be traced to the Javanese word Dayuh, a stranger, a visiter, a guest, and thus the resort of strangers, consequent on the trade carried on by sea, and from this circumstance the whole district has derived its name. Si is a common prefix in such sense. When the Dutch first visited Java in A.D. 1596, they found Sidayu lawas a place of considerable trade with the Moluccos, but it is now-a-days a miserable little Javanese village.

Sidĕpong, an expression characteristic of being at your wits' ends. Cleared out of every means; —-used to designate the indigence experienced in the wet monsoon when the paddy is done, and the party has no means of buying more, and if he had it rains so hard, that he could not venture out to seek for any.

Siduru, to warm oneself over a fire. To cower over burning embers to warm and dry oneself.

Si-ĕtaun, an indefinite term for a man whose name we do not recollect: Mr. Thingumy.

Sigai, a single stem of large bambu set up or tied to a tree, in order to climb it. The