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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE

Sondari, occurs in jampés as Sang Sondari, the name of some supernatural being. Sundari, C. 749, a handsome woman. Sang Sundari will be: the holy goddess of beauty. Sowndaryya, C. 769, beauty, loveliness.

Sondari, Chisondari, name of a place South of Bandong in the Prianger Regencies. Sundura, C. 765, a wife, a mistress, a term of endearment, from Sundari.

Songgo, another way of pronouncing Sangga, to bear up, to support.

Songgom, a shrub the roots of which are used, when pounded, for stupifying fish. The Songgom must, however, be mixed with wood ashes, and certain barks, especially with that of the Kipĕuhĕur, bruised up. Tua songgom, the intoxicating matter so prepared. See Tuba. The songgom is the Barringtonia Acutangula.

Songsong, a tube of bambu kept for blowing fires in place of our bellows. Of course the blast from the lungs is only moderate, but still sufficient for cooking operations.

Sontak, broken off, said of the part of any utensil which is broken off, as the snout of a tea pot, or the like. Injured by being broken.

Sopal, the covering at the tip of the sheath of any weapon. The horn, ivory, metal or other tip to a gobang or kris sheath.

Sopi, ardent spirits. Gin, brandy or arrack.

Soplak, splitting and rending. Said of a piece of wood, or large bambu.

Sorang, to walk or pass along, to perambulate. To set foot upon any place. To laku di sorang, you cannot pass that way, (from some difficulty existing on the road). Chukang eta mĕngkĕ ĕunyĕuh, lamun di sorang, that bridge will fall down if you pass along it.

Sorangan, alone. Sa, one, Orang person. Of himself, of his own free will. Sorangan kadiyo, I have come alone. Datang sorangan to di titah, I have come of my own free will without order.

Sorban, Persian, a turban. Correctly Sĕrband.

Soré, the evening, the afternoon, the close of the day. Kĕmbang soré, a flower which only comes out in the afternoon, Mirabilis Jalapa. Called at Batavia also Kĕmbang pukul ampat, four o'clock flower.

Soréang, to cast a glimpse. To take a look at. To stare.

Sorén, to carry as a weapon. To wear a weapon by sticking it into a belt round the body. Kris na gĕus di sorén, he has stuck the kris into his belt.

Soréndangkĕn, sling anything over the shoulder. To wear, by a belt hung over the shoulder, as a soldier carries his sword.

Soro, name of fine flavoured fish, found only in mountain streams. It resembles the Kauchara in appearance only is considerably smaller.

Sorodot, slipped off, glided off; said of any great mass which has slipped down. Chatang sorodot ka lando, the log of wood glided down the hill.

Sorog, the tenon by which two planks are utined. Both planks are cut in a mortice, which is wider within han without, and the tenon forced in unites the planks firmly.