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448 Siku, the elbow, an angle.

Siku-siku, a carpenter's square.

Siku -siku, an instrument of iron, about 15 inches long, made somewhat like a dagger with a handle of fit size for grasping. At this part there is found a guard also of iron curved towards the outer end in almost a semicircle. The instrument has a blunt point, and is somewhat on the whole like a dagger. With the Siku-siku the people have a game which they call Mĕncha, and with which an adept man can defend himself against an adversary, armed with a sword, kris or other cutting weapon, which getting jammed in the curved guard, can be then wrenched out of his hand. It is thought to have been originally introduced by the Chinese.

Sila, to sit squatting. Sitting squatting on the ground with the legs crossed and lying flat on the floor. A position of respect assumed by natives in the presence of superiors.

Silah, fellow, fine fellow, chap. A familiar term of addressing any one, by which his inferiority, or at most equality with the speaker is assumed. Silah aing daik ilu dĕui, does my fine fellow also want to go. The possessive pronoun aing is generally used after Silah, and the word is mostly heard pronounced as one word: Silaing.

Silalatu, a spark, any small firy matter which flies out of a fire. Latu in the court dialect of Javanese is fire.

Silawang'i, a character in the early history of Pajajaran. RAFFLES, Java, vol. 2, page 104. Sila, C. 736, a hole, a perforation; a rock, a stone. A flat stone on which condiments etc. are ground with a muller. Silawangi was famous for the number of his wives, or it may be Silah-wang'i, the fragrant chap.

Silĕm, to dive, to go down under water.

Silĕp, disappeared, vanished.

Silĕuh, dazzling. A dazzling unpleasantness in the sight when exposed to a strong sun. Overpowered with light.

Silih, subsequent; indicates a time subsequent to the one mentioned. Di na silih na hari raya, the day after the festival.

Silih-mulud, otherwise called Rabi-ul-akir, the fourth month of the Mohammedan year. The month after the Mulud month.

Siling, each other. Siling tumbuk, they boxed or thumped each other. Siling kadék, they cut at each other.

Siluman, a fancied spirit or genius. A sprite which does unaccountable things, and creates mischief. Perhaps derived from Si, the common prefix to proper names, and Luma, C. 609, a tail, a hairy tail, Luma-an = Luman, having a hairy tail, thus literally, him with the hairy tail.

Simah, fear, dread; a fear which paralyses the whole body. Such a terror as is experienced when meeting a tiger in the jungle.

Siman, a swelling under the eye-lid. A swelling rising up near any wound. Sima, C. 741, a boundary, a limit, a land mark. A bank, a shore.