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Paré jěro, called in Malay Padi Dalěm. Paddy which is of the best description and requires full five months to grow. Orang jěro, people who attend on great men or ave about a court. Yet the Sundas do not say Jěro as applied to a native chief, but use the word Dalěm, which see. (Jav. Balin. id.)

Jěruk, orange, pumplemoos- Shaddock. Jěruk is the generic name for a great variety of Citrus- as

  • Jěruk manis, Citrus aurantium.
Jěruk Honje, Citrus Javanica.
Jěruk Ipis, a small thin skinned variety- limes. (Batav. Jěruk tipis.)
Jěruk Bali or Jěruk Machan, the Pumplemoos which is the Citrus Decumana.

Jěujěuh, the length of the foot, a foot mark long. As Jěungkal is the span of the hand, so Jěujěuh is the span of the foot.

Jěujěur, the shaft of a fishing net; a fishing rod.

Jěujěut, to plat, to interweave with the hands; to plat like matting. (Jav. ꦗꦼꦗꦼꦠ꧀꧈​, Jějět, to interweave bambu.)

Jěunah, the maiden stem, the first fructification stem thrown out by the Kawung palm, and which is, of course, the first stem beaten and tapped for Sugar juice.

Jěuněum, the lair made by wild pigs to bring forth in. It resembles a large hay-cock; is made of grass, straw and twigs, under the middle of which they creep to bring forth.

Jěung, with. along with. Kudu jěung aing, it must be along with me.

Jěungjing, a tree, a variety of Acacia, very common in the jungle.

Jěungkal, a span, a span of the hand, a measure so called.

Jěuntas, a stage of rude sticks or poles set against a tree, in order to fell it, at some distance above the ground, where it is thinner.

Jěunti, is the name of a tree growing amongst Alang-Alang or ěurih, and is found in Krawang and the Prianger Regencies; it somewhat resembles the Sumpur, but is not that tree. The Jěunti at the east end of Java is called Sumpu, which is odd, from its resembling the Sunda Sumpur so closely.

Jiad, to help, to protect in difficulties. (Jav. , Jiyad, coercion, violence.)

Jiat nika, preparatory arrangements; arrangements taken with care so that all may be in order.

Jiěun, to make, to construct. Lěuwěung dt jiěunan humah, that forest has been converted into humahs.

Jihénnēm, arabic, Hell. (Arabic, جَهَنَّمُ, Jahannam.)

Jijirih, shirking work, getting out of the way for fear of orders or incurring something unpleasant. (Cf. Jěrih, Jav. , cowardly.)