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Patuk, the beak, the bill of a bird.

Patuk manuk, literally bird's bill; name of a plant; Modecca Macrophylla.

Patulayah, lying in confusion, heads of some one way, and feet of others the reserve. In all directions.

Patung, in partnership, associated. Di patung, to divide equally, each to have a fair share.

Patut, right, just, proper, fitting, suitable, becoming. See Tut.

Patutkěn, to make a fair arrangement or award, to adjust. To compromise; to put in order. To make to fit; to adapt.

Pauk, di pauk, to deceive, to cheat, to mislead, to do out of. Name of a bird.

Pauk-pauk, some undefined, indefinite spot at a distance. A distant place not exactly ascertained. To nyaho di pauk-pauk na, I have no idea where it is to be found , I don't know where to look for it.

Paul, a light blue colour, — called in Malay Biru.

Paut, to pull out the hair straight; to disentangle and make straight any hairy or grassy matter. Kumis na di pautan, his mustachioes he kept stretching out, or stroking out. Paré na mémèh di gédéng kudu di pautan, before tying up the paddy in bundles, you must slough off the superfluous straw. See Pamautan.

Pawarang, the wife of a nobleman. A wife of rank. A consort.

Pawitan, capital, something to begin with. The first wife. The first child. The etymology of this word may be Witta, C. 646, thing, substance, wealth, riches, property, gain; acquirement. Pa-witta-an, what becomes riches or gain, as natives look upon their children as a source of wealth. Wit in Javanese means a tree, a plant, a stem, a beginning, origin, and in this sense Pa-wit-an might be the stem, or a genealogical tree, — something to begin with with, capital.

Pawiwirang, fine for breach of promise of marriage. Derived from the Javanese word Wirang, shame, modesty, thus a fine to cover the shame of the disappointed party.

Payah, suffering severely; being hard punished; being in indigent circumstances; badly used; hard up, distressed.

Payang, as di payang, to bear up a raft in a river or in water by men walking or swimming with it.

Payilah, famine, hunger. The season of scarcity.

Payingan, assuredly, there's no wonder, that is a natural consequence. Payingan sia masakat, lamun to daik di gawê, there is no wonder that you are poor, if you will not work.

Payogya-an, what is suitable, fit, or proper, becoming. Payogya-an patuhunan, certain indices of the seasons of the year observed by the humah makers, viz the flowering of certain plants. Yogya, C. 577, suitable, fit, proper, becoming; a calculator of expedients. A vehicle, or any conveyance.

Payu, sold, saleable, disposed of. To pass current. Paré na payu, the paddy is saleable, or has been sold out. Musim payu béas, in the season when rice can bo sold. To payu omong sia, what you say will not pass current.