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462 trouble. Sumbat mělak jajong, it is worth while to plant maize. Have been amply rewarded by planting maize. Nyambut sawah sahěutik to sumbat nyéwa kěbo, to work a small sawah it will not pay to hire buffaloes.

Sumbawa, the third great island east from Java. Sambhawa, C. 713, from Sam, intensive, Bhawa, being, cause, origin, motive; birth, production. This name may have been given by the Hindu colonists on Bali and Lambok, to denote its being an island still further towards the rising sun. Bima at the east-end of Sumbawa looks like the Hindu Bima, a name for Siwa, vide voce. Little stress in laid on the vowel u, and it may without any violence be written Sumbawa.

Sumbeng, uncomfortable in the body or in the head as if of incipient disease. Warm in the head, and a little out of order as is often the case with children.

Sumběr, occurs in the composition of some names of places in East Java, where it means spring, fountain.

Sumbi, a small stick or bit of bambu in the native weaving loom, of length of the breadth of the web. It has a needle or pin fixed in each end, and is used in front of the Hapit, to keep the cloth at its proper breadth whilst weaving. This instrument is also called Sěungkěur.

Sumbing, a high mountain in central Java in Kadu, high nearly 11.000 feet. It is the twin-brother of the Sindoro.

Sumbu, the wick of a lamp or candle. See  and.

Sumbul, a basket made of split bambu, square at bottom, and high about eight inches, fitted with a cover. It is round at top and much larger than at the bottom. Such baskets, amongst other general purposes, are used for holding boiled rice, from which the people help themselves. When such a basket has no cover, it is called Boboko.

Sumbung, name of a plant, Conyza Graveolens. The same as Chapěuh.

Sumbur, to blow and spit out when performing Jampé or incantation. On such occasions the Dukun or doctor chews some sěurěuh mixed with a bit of Panglai, and then muttering a prayer, blows the contents of the mouth upon the sore place on the patient, which is thought to be a very efficacious remedy. It need hardly be said that faith has a great deal to do with such cures.

Suměnap, name of a sovereignty on the east end of the island of Madura.

Suméntor, in case of, for fear of (heard in Jampés).

Suměurěuh, better than usual, propitious, advantageous.

Sumidu, to hiccup. In Malay the word is Sédu, Marsden 165, to hiccup, to sob. Obstructed respiration. In the Sunda word the peculiar Um is interposed, which denotes continuity.

Sumihung, said of paddy-seed in the ground, which is swollen and about to burst the husk. In all probability derived from Sihung or Siyung, the eye-teeth or tusks of an animal. Sumihung is thus, showing with tusks.