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Rh Suwĕng, round pieces or rolls of tinsel stuck in the ear. See Subĕng.

Suwung, of no use. Not able to prevail, or do harm. Empty, void, vacant. Not at home. Not meeting.

Swasa or Suwasa, an allay of gold and copper, in much use. Suwasa, C. 757, the Elu form of Suwcarchaka, derived from Su, well, Warcha, to shine, and Ka affinitive. Gold. Brilliant.

 

Ta, is an inseparable particle of extensive use, often giving a verbal form to monosyllabic idiomatic expressions, but of which the separate meaning has not always been retained. Tabur is an example compounded of Ta and Bur, pouring out.

Ta-ala, Arabic, most high, exalted, Allah Ta-ala, God the Most High.

Ta-ali, Arabic, exalted, most high.

Ta-an, what, how? A remonstrative exclamation.

Ta-ang to-ong, looking and peeping. To peer.

Tabasan or Tabas, to buy up whole sale. Used in Bantam.

Tabé, salutation, compliments, greeting. The word of courtesy always used on meeting a person, answering to our „good morning", „ how do you do". Tuan kirim tabé, my master sends his compliments.

Tabéh, in the direction of, towards. Tabéh hilir, towards the lower part of the river. Tabéh gunung, in the direction of the mountains.

Tăbĕng, a labu or gourd set in the river, with small holes pierced in it, and baited with bran to catch small fish.

Tābĕng, come to the critical point. In a state of commotion. Overpowered by numbers, beat by work. In Bantam at festivals Tābĕngis the uproar that takes place when day dawns, especially when games of Ujungan have been going on all night, when a tumultuous mêle of the combatants takes place, and there is then a sort of scramble for the remnants of the feast.

Tabĕuh, to strike a drum or other musical instrument. Tabĕuh bĕdug, strike the drum. Goong di tabĕuh, the gong was beat.

Tabir, Arabic, interpretation, meaning, purport, upshot. Kumaha tabir na, what is the purport of it. Tabir na to ngĕunah, the upshot of that is not agreeable. NB. MARSDEN, at page 62, gives Tabir as meaning a curtain, a veil, as Faal zakat menjadi tabir dalam surga, works of public charity become a veil (over sins) in heaven. The word Tabir would admit of this meaning in Sunda, though the natives have no idea that it means a veil. They use it then only metaphorically.

Tabok, to give a slap in the face. To strike a man's head with your hand. To slap the chops.

Tabuka, opened, exposed, uncovered.

Tabur and Taburkĕn, to pour out, to cause to flow out. Spilled. Dropped out