- be squirted — or poked at (to get it out). Poko is a hole or aperture in the Marquesas and Sandwich Islands. CRAWFURD, Dissert., page 143.
Pola, a model, a model made of wood to work by. A block around which anything is made, by way of a model.
Poléh, tired , knocked up
Poléng, any rectangular or square pattern on cloth, which is woven with the cloth, hence such cloth is called Kain poléng. Rectangular pattern painted on or platted into any fabric, as on a Dudukui or native hat.
Polés, silver plate. Brass or copper implements plated with silver. (The Dutch polijst = polish).
Polo, the brain. Mola, C. 560, the brain, marrow.
Polo Déwo, is the name given to one of the old Hindu temples on the Diyĕng mountains in Pakalongan. Polo is the plural of Polowa, C. 424, the Earth. Déwa or Javanese Déwo, a god, — thus the Earth or abode of the gods, as the Javanese even now express themselves: Bumi Radén Adipati, the earth, the world of the Raden Adipati, when they merely designate his house or palace, — the enclosure in which it stands.
Polong, pease, garden pease. Pease of European origin.
Pond, a pound weight (ic — Dutch). 125 pounds Dutch make a Picul.
Pondang, name of a tree with large coarse leaves. The wood is much used for making gauls.
Pondok, arabic Fondok, the huts or sheds where young men put up when they go to live near a master to instruct them in the Koran, or to learn to read and write. Chiching di pondok bai, he always remains in the pondok, — which means he is always studying the Koran or reading religious books. Pondok is also a hut of any kind. Pondok ronggéng, a ronggéng's hut, a house of ill fame. Pondok bujang, the huts for paid labourers to live in.
Pondok, short, low in stature. Kayu pondok, a short piece of wood. Jelĕma pondok, a short man. Pondok umur na, his life was short.
Poné, a variety of wild pigeon, with green feathers. Columba Jambu. It is the same as Walik, which see. MARSDEN, page 238, gives Punei, a wild pigeon or green dove.
Pong'an, name of a shrub covered with thorns.
Pongkĕl, a small piece detached from a larger mass.
Pongkor, a joint or tube of bambu; as much as is between two joints.
Pongpok, the innermost recess, the sanctuary. It is applied to the sun and wind, whose sanctuary or abode is unknown: — pongkok mata-poi, — pongkok ang'in. The back or after part of anything. That part which is opposed to the face. The reserve.
Pongporan, name of a large tree, leaves used medicinally.
Ponyoh, famished, very hungry.
Po-os, disappointed, not getting what we want or expect. Done out of anything.
