Laos, the tender inner middle shoot of the Laja, or Alpinia galanga, which is eaten.
Lapak, mark, trace. (Jav. A saddle. Mal. Lâpik, ground, footing, where something rests upon.)
Lapang, as Taněuh lapang, a clear, open bit of ground, not encumbered with either trees or buildings. Lapang is properly Malay, but is still current in Sunda in this sense.
Lapang, lost past finding; goods stollen which cannot be traced.
Lapis, a fold, a thickness, a lining, a layer. Kapal di lapis tambaga, a ship which is coppered, or covered with copper. Paré tilu lapis, three layers or thicknesses of paddy (in bundles). Jamang buludru di lapis kain putih, a velvet jacket lined with white cloth. (Jav. Mal. idem.)
Lapok, plated; anything fixed on to something else.
Lapor, a report, a public notice; the Dutch rapport.
Laporan, to make a report, to give notice.
Laporan, an inclosure into which the paddy rents are collected to dry, as they are cut.
Lapur, lost past finding, goods stolen which cannot be traced.
Laput, covered over, hidden from view.
Laput-liput, just covered over; not deeply covered; covered over carelessly.
Larang, to forbid, to interdict, to prohibit; scarce, dear, rare. (Bat. Rarang. Jav. Arang, Larang.)
Larangan, anything which is forbidden or prohibited. A prohibition. Unlawful things. Larangan kumpani, it is forbid by the government.
Larap, wandering away, strolling off. Ka mana larap na, wither has he wandered.
Lasëm, Europe spun cotton twist. The name of a place on the north coast of Java, celebrated for its ship building. Perhaps formerly it may have produced the cotton twist, which now bears its name, as when Europeans first visited Java, such native twist was a very common article, and used to form part of the tribute of the native princes.
Las-lěs, the idiomatic expression of skulking out of the way; sneaking off one by one. Las-lěs bai jélma téa, the people keep sneaking off.
Lasun, a brown four-footed animal of the civet cat tribe. Mangusta Javanica.
Lata, a person who is half mad, often a woman who labours under aberration of mind and has extraordinary fancies. (Known at Batavia and Bali. Gericke gives—to laugh without interruption, which is the sign of people who are Latah.)
Lau, a conical sugar pot, from which the molasses drain out.
Lauk, fish, flesh, meat. Lauk hanchang, fish that swim near the surface and cast their eggs by mija. Lauk Munding, Buffaloe flesh. Lauk chai, river meat = fish. Ngalalauk, to catch fish.
Laun, slowly, deliberately, gently. (See lalaunan.)
Laur, the idiomatic expression of walking or running away. Laur bai pulang ka imah, and he walked himself off home.
