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 The popular measures of time are also similar to those employed by the Malays, Javanese etc.

Sikléb mata, a moment (a blink of the eyes).

Chèh ranub sigapu, the time required for chewing a quid of sirih, about 5 minutes.

Masaʾ bu sikay breuëh the time required for cooking a kay (cocoanut shell-full) of rice, about half an hour.

Masaʾ bu sigantang breuëh, the time required for cooking a gantang of rice, about an hour and a half.

Masaʾ bu sinaléh breuëh, the time required for cooking a naléh of rice, about 3 hours.

Sikhan uròë, half a day, about 6 hours.

Siʾ uròë seupōt, lit. = "a sun dark”, a whole day.

To distinguish "to-day" (uròë nyòë) from the days which precede and follow it, the following expressions are in use.

Beuklam, the previous evening, which according to the Achehnese conception is the evening of the present day; it thus answers to our "yesterday evening".

Baròë, yesterday (daytime only).

Baròë sa, the day before yesterday, lit. "yesterday one".