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Témpang, heavy at one end, as in carrying anything on a Pananggung. Weight not evenly distributed or adjusted.

Témpangan, to trim a boat by removing part of the goods or passengers to prevent it remaining lop-sided, and bring it on an even keel. To make a counterpoise, to ounterbalance.

Tĕmpas, struck or hit without intention.

Témpél, to cause to adhere. To plaster or stick on. To fix on with paste, gum, glue or the like. Adjoining. Daluang dua lambar ari di témpél jadi siji, two sheets of paper, when plastered together, become one. Surat na gĕus di témpél di pasar, the writing has been stuck up in the market.

Témpélan, any small space, thing or bit added to something larger, and in this sense is often applied to a bit of Chégér or Humah when made in addition to a sawah.

Témpo, Portuguese. In Malay it means — „in the time of” — „during” — for which Alam is used in Sunda, whereas they apply to Témpo the meaning of: the time has come, the emergency is upon us, all's up. In which sense they also use the derivative word Rarémpo, which see. Jélĕma éta gĕus tĕmpo, that man's time is come, it's all up with him.

Témpong, to shove off a boat with a pole or boat-hook. To use a pole to keep a boat from running against anything.

Tĕmpuh, to attack, to fall upon, to set upon. Musuh di tĕmpuh ĕukĕur njabrang, the enemy were attacked whilst crossing the river.

Těmpuhkěn, to lay to the charge of. To accuse. To bring to account of. To hold liable. To cause to pay or make good any injury. Kĕbo lĕungit di tĕmpuhkĕn ka orang jaga, the buffaloes were lost and the watchman was made to pay for them.

Tĕmu, a variety of scitameneous plants, useful in a variety of ways, either economically or medicinally. More usually called Konéng, which see.

Tĕmu kunchi, a plant like Chikur.

Tĕnang, a small variety of Chokrom, which creeps along tho ground and has a very small fruit.

Tĕnang, or Pasang těnang, the water-course which in Bantam leads out of the Danu or Lake, to the sea between Anjir and Chiringin. Ténang, Marsden, 87, still, stagnant, smooth, calm; — as it is little above the sea, perhaps when the tide rises, the waters in this course becomes stagnant.

Tĕndas, the head, the head of any object, — said rather disparagingly. Tĕndas na tah sia, you blockhead, you perverse chap.

Tĕnĕpi, an abbreviation of To nĕpi, not long enough, not reaching across. Insufficient. See Nĕpi, and Tĕpi.

Téng'ah, half; the middle. Sa téng'ah, one half. Téng'ah modar, half dead. Di téng'ah chai in the middle of the river. Di téng'ah-téng'ah, in the very middle, in the midst.

Téng'áh jalan, midway, half-way.