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502 and Kolu at the Sandwich Islands. Bougainville gives Atorou, three, for Tahiti.

Tomas, the same as Katomas, name of a plant, Justicia.

Tomo, a small globural coarse earthenware cooking pot, with small aperture at top, used for boiling rice in small quantities, etc. etc.

Tong, a tub, a cask, in this respect is the same as Tahang; but Tong is something of smaller dimensions, and thus not a vat or receiver.

Tong'érét, an insect which makes a screaming noise in thick old forests, generally in the latter part of the day.

Tonggéngkěn, to set with the bottom upwards. To invert. To set with the rump sticking upwards.

Tonggo, above, relatively higher up. The converse of Lando, which is lower down. Di tonggo, up the hill, on the top of any eminence.

Tonggong, the back of man or brute. Tulang tonggong, the back-bone.

Tongkeng, name of a climber with flower, Pergularia Odorata. Tonkin, C. 246, name of a plant, Pergularia Odoratissima.

Tongkob, the whole covering materials along the ridge, poles of a thatched house. Two hatěups tied together, so that their respective ends overlap each other, having the jějalon on each outer edge. See Pangěrong, Wuwung and Adu-kěbo.

Tongkol, same as Totongkol, a fish in the sea.

Tong'o, a flea on fowls or on poultry.

Tongsan, a name for China, given to it by the Chinese.

Tongtong, a large piece of wood, hollowed out and hung up in guardhouses to sound an alarm with by beating.

Tongtoyong, to go a hunting, or out shooting on foot,—not in a cart. To peep and watch game as it comes out to feed, with the view of shooting it.

Tonjok, to strike with the clenched fist by lunging it out straight from you.

To nyana, I should not have thought it. It does not look likely. See Nyana.

To-ong, to look at, to peep. Also to make a visit to take a look at. Batur gěring kudu di to-ong, when your friends are ill, you must go and look after them. Di to-ong ti na bongbok, he peeped at him through a chink.

Toop or Tōp, a native trading vessel. A native sea-going craft.

Top, the idiomatic expression for taking hold of, of taking in the hand. Catch hold! Top tumbak, lěng ka lěuwěung, laying hold of his spear, off he went to the forest.

Topékong, name given by the Javanese and Malays to the principal idol of a Chinese temple. Imah topékong, the topékong-house, a Chinese temple.

Topéng, a mask, masks of wood painted fancifully or to represent monstrous figures, used by the natives at certain entertainments.

Topi, a hat, any covering for the head when abroad in the open air. Toppiya, C. 245, a hat, a bonnet.

Topo, a piece of white cloth carried about the person by way of a wipe or handkerchief.