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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE

Susuhunan, contracted into Sunnan, implies the object of reverence, or the revered. This title was given by the Javanese to the Arabian teachers and leading men, who first came to Java and taught Mahomedanism. The title was afterwards transferred to their successors and to the princes of Mataram, who, after the fashion of every Mahomedan government, are placed at the head of all matters belonging either to spiritual or temporal affairs. This name has been retained, till the present day, for the emperor of Surakarta or Solo.

Susuitan, the same as Suitan, which see.

Susuk, a conical basket made of split bambu, without any bottom. It is set down in water or marshy places, and the fish which it may have enclosed are groped out, by passing the arm down through a small hole at the apex of the basket.

Susuk, to cut a canal. To cut or make a water-course. Gěus di susuk, a canal has been made.

Susukan, a canal, a water-course, an artificial water-course. See Susuk.

Susul, to run after, to go in quest of, to pursue. To trace, to chase. Ari di susul to kabědag, and when you give chase, you cannot come up with him. Di susul datang ka pěuting, we pursued him till night came on. Susul lachak, to trace footmarks. Susul kěbo, to go in quest of a buffaloe (which has gone astray or been stolen).

Susun, to pile up, to set one upon another. In sets, in layers. Compound, double as flowers. Bala kudu di susun, you must pile up those bricks. Mělati susun, a double melati-flower. Kakénchéng sa susun, a nest of cooking-pots.

Susuri, the mane of a horse.

Susut, to rub, to scrub, to wipe. Méja kudu di susut, the table must be rubbed.

Susutan, to wipe. To track as a dog by rubbing its nose along the ground or grass. To rub the nose against another person's face, as in making love.

Suta, occurs in proper names, as Suta Wijaya. Suta, C. 745, a son, a prince. C. 759, born, engendered; thus Suta Wijaya is the prosperous or successful son or prince. Suta Wikara, a name formerly given to the chiefs of Jasinga, which the people believe to have meant the monkey-son, from living in a mountainous and forest country. Wikara, can only mean monkey, figuratively from making gestures. See Wikara.

Sutra, silk. Kanti sutra, silk thread. Kain sutra, silk cloth. Sutra, C. 759, from Siwa, to sew, and tra, affinative; and I changed to U, or Su, to hear &c. A thread in general. The Hindus must thus have brought with them to the Archipelago silk thread, which, under their name of Sutra or thread, passed current for silk itself.

Su-ub, to well up as water. Said of water oozing through the ground.

Su-uk, another name for Kachang taněuh, Arachys Hypogaea.

Su-ung, a variety of Supa, which see. A fungus. The Su-ung also grow on old rotting logs or trees.

Suwapan, to feed a child, to stuff into an infants mouth. To bribe, to fee.