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452 Sirĕp, to cause deep sleep by charms. Incantations practised by thieves before robbing a house, in order to bring deep sleep upon the inmates. Di sirĕp bolong'or, to cause sleep by charms, wherein the person sees and is conscious of what is going on, but has no power to move.

Si-rĕu-ĕuk, one of the numerous names applied to wild pigs, especially when they are in flocks, which rĕu-ĕuk expresses, as it means smoke.

Sirĕum, ants of all kinds, Formica. The following varieties are distinguished, bearing the prefix Sirĕum.
 * Sirĕum Akas, is a large black ant found on the ground. It bites very hard, and causes much pain, drawing blood.
 * ”Atĕul, the itchy ant, causes prurience, of red colour, and on the ground.
 * ”Kilang, brown and small, found on the ground; when it bites or emits its saliva upon a wound in the flesh, it causes it to be difficult to heal.
 * ”Lada, the peppery ant, found on trees and gives a smarting bite.
 * ”Upas, poisonous ant, black colour, found on trees, is of small size but gives a very painful bite.
 * See also in voce,  ,  ,  ,  , which though ants never have the prefix.

Sirĕupĕun, small bees. A variety of bee which is very small.

Sirik, unwilling to do more than others. Jealous of favours conferred on others.

Sirikaya, name of a fruit, the custard apple. Annona Squamosa. Quere? ought it not to be Srikaya, from Sri, C. 779, illustrious, famous. Kāya, C. 119, the body, in allusion to the lusciousness of this fruit.

Sirit, pudendum hominis, sive penis animalium.

Sirigil, a rougly made Sosog; most frequently also the same as sosog itself, which see.

Siring, to exchange means of transport at short intervals. To change horses and coolies by stages.

Sirung, a sprout, the foot of a tree. Tunggal sirungan, the stump of the tree is throwing out sprouts.

Sisi, side, border, edge. Sisi chai, the side of the river. Sisi jalan, the side of the road. Sisi may be derived from Si of Sima, C. 741, boundary, limit, a bank, a shore. The final ma is only constructive, leaving the crude from of the word Si, which in Sunda may have been duplicated, to render it intensitive: Si-si, to imply continuity. This Si may be the etymon of Tasik, which see.

Sisian, on the edge or border, at the side of.

Sisiaran, to hunt in the head for lice.

Sisig, a plug of thred tobacco chewed along with Sĕurĕuh.

Sisihan, an assortment of greens or vegetables set out on a tray for eating at a feast.

Sisikian, seeds, all sorts of seeds.

Sisili, name of a small fish, found in both stagnant and running water. Resembles a small Bĕrod.