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494 Tĕrĕka, to accuse. To lay to a man's charge.

Tĕrĕlĕng, a variety of bambu, small and hard in wood, like Atĕr and like it much used for boathooks.

Tĕrĕtĕs, name of a variety of rattan. Calamus Oblongus. Lasts well in water.

Térong, the egg-plant. This word is properly Malay, but is nevertheless sometimes used. It is properly Chokrom in Sunda. Solanum Melongena. In Cochin Chinese Trung is an egg.

Téros, narrow or thin towards one end, such as a bambu, or any other object which is narrower at one end than at the other.

Tés, the idiomatic expression indicative of the fall or drop of water. Tahang na iris tés bai chai na ragragan, the cask is leaky and the water keeps falling out by drops. See Tétés.

Tésbong, a weed in the mountain humahs, called also Emboh and Sayaga.

Tési, a Chinese earthenware spoon.

Tĕtapi, but, howbeit, same as Tapi.

Tĕtĕb, two hatĕups bound upon each other, one a little in rear of the other, with the tag ends cut off, and which are tied on, at the eaves of a house to give a firm edging.

Tĕtébéng, to hide oneself by holding up something before the person.

Tĕtĕg, firm, fixed, not shaking. Compact.

Tétéh, elder sister. Vide Achĕuk.

Tĕtĕng'ĕr, from Tĕng'ĕr, which see. Anything used as a mark or sign, and put upon any object, whereby it may be recognized.

Tĕténjo-an, a distant view. What is seen from a distance.

Tĕtĕp, secure, unmolested; firm; contented, confident.

Tĕtĕpkĕn, to cause assurance, to establish, to secure.

Tĕtĕpokan, the round of the rump, especially of beasts. The sirloin. See Tĕpok. It thus means literally that part which you slap or pat with the hand.

Tétés, what comes out by drop; leakings, drippings. A drop. Gula tétés, mollasses; the sugar-water which comes out of the laus, drop by drop, whilst sugar is being clayed. See Tés.

Tĕtĕundĕunan, something put away; something secreted.

Tĕto-élan, same as To-él, which see; to poke at a person in fun, especially at a woman.

Tĕu-as, hard, firm. Kayu na tĕu-as, the wood is hard. Tĕu-as kabina-bina, excessively hard.

Tĕu-ĕul, and Tĕu-ĕulkĕn, to press upon, to press down.

Tĕula, said of soil which is stiff and will not break fine when worked up. Tanĕuh tĕula, stiff adhesive clay, bad soil.

Tĕulĕui, directly, straightways, forthwith.

Tĕulĕum, to dive, to go down in water. To dye, to dip in dye. Sellam, Marsden, 178 to dive, dip, plunge.