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 Rh Sumadét, in trepidation, in anxiety.

Sumadi, rather than, sooner than. The worse of an alternative. Sumadi bunang anggur sia paih, sooner than get it, you are more likely to be killed.

Sumalaksa, to hide or conceal itself like an elf or evil genius wishing to do man some harm.

Sumalampir, to conceal itself as an evil genius which is troublesome to man.

Samang'at, happy, prosperous, successful, in abundance. Plenty, especially said of paddy, fruits or something to eat. Eukĕur sumang'at bubuwahan, at a time when fruit is in plenty. Eukĕur sumang'at lauk, at a time when fish is in abundance.

Sumanggah, perfectly right, very good. An expression of acquiescence and approbation. Probably derived from Sumangala, C. 751, from Su, good, and Mangala, auspicious: very fortunate, very auspicious.

Sumatra, the island so called by Europeans. The island is not so known by any natives, either on the island itself or on Java, and yet Europeans appear to have learnt that name from natives, when they first visited the East. Natives do not appear to have any general name, now adays at least, for the whole country, but designate its various parts, as Lampung, Bangkahulu, Aché &c. &c. The natives of India called it of old Jawa, as well as the island which we call Java. At Singapore, to this day, they call the wind blowing from Sumatra, angin Jawa. Amongst other derivations may be suggested the following. Of the two Jawas which the Indians found on arriving from the Continent, distinguished by Marco Polo, most probably after a method in use in his day, amongst Indian navigators, as Java minor, and Java major, the minor or Sumatra is the more northern, and lesser distant Java from India, though as a country it is far greater in size than the Java of the present day. Uttara, C. 76, means the North, northern, this with the constructive Sa, which is of such frequent occurrence, and is an abbreviation of Saha, C. 721, a particle and prefix signifying union, association, with, together, — would give Sa-uttara; between these two words has been inserted the peculiar um which see, and hence Sa-um-uttara = Sumatra , in a similar way that in Sunda, Jumarum is derived from Jarum, Tumbak from Tĕuwĕuk, Tumorék from Torék. And hence Sumatra would denote — „ the Northerly one", the northerly Island. Or it may come from Su, C. 742, good, well. Matra C. 536, the whole, only, solely, exclusive and identical. Sumatra = entirely good, exclusively good, — from the rich luxuriant vegetation which the natives of India would every where find, and so very different from the parched up coasts of Coromandel, whence they probably came.

Sumaut, said of certain fruits, as Mangoes, which have reached their full size, but are not yet properly ripe. Sumba, the name of the island called in the maps Sandalwood. Noted for its good breed of horses. Sumbang, out of time. Not keeping tune or intonation in singing or in instrument playing.

Sumbat, worth while, worth the trouble. Getting something to reward your labour or