Kuyuk
, Iwung or young sprouts of Bambu, put in the water to soak before boiling
- for eating. The young bambu sprouts so soaked.
Kwali
, a large pan for boiling in. A cauldron.
La-as
, said of the leaves of forest trees, which have been cut down, and which rot and
- drop off from long continued rain, before the whole can be burnt.
Laban
, a tree with white, hard, good wood, also called Kayu arak, Vitex leucoxylon.
Labaran
, the great Mohammedan festival held at the new moon, on the expiration of
- the Puasa or fasting month. (Batav. Lĕbaran. Jav. Lĕbar, to be at the end; vanished.
- Thus Lĕbaran the end of the fasting month; puasa = Ser. upavâsa, fast, fasting. Fr.)
Labaran Haji
, a Mohammedan festival held on the 10th. of the month of Haji, after
- two days fasting, which fasting is, however, observed only by the very strict part of
- the population, and not by the masses. This is the time when the pilgrims at Mecca
- collect to perform certain ceremonies, and obtain the right of becoming a Haji, and
- thus to wear a white turban.
Labar-lébér
, said of any vessel which is so full of water or other liquid, that with the
- least motion it runs over. Susukan kurang jĕro, labar - lébér sapanjang na, the canal
- wants deepening, the water runs over along the whole length of it.
Labĕt
, the spot where the Luluhur (which see) is to be conciliated, which is generally
- on some mountain top, as if he had left his mark there, which is frequently imagined
- to be the case, from finding there some vestiges of ancient times. Impression, mark;
- ancient vestige.
Labrang
, the shrouds of a ship, the ropes which support the mast.
Labu
, a gourd, a Calabash; Cucurbita lagenaria. Labu, C. 604 a gourd, a pumpkin.
- (Jav, L*wu Scr. Liwu idem.)
Labuh
, to slip and fall on the ground, as a man in walking. To bring to, as a ship;
- to anchor. (Mal. idem. Jav. Mal. to let fall, to anchor.)
Labuhan-bulan
, holes which are found sunk in the ground naturally, especially where
- limestone formations prevail with natural cavities. The words Labuhan-bulan mean,
- anchorage place of the moon, thereby indicating that the native fancies that these holes
- have been caused by the moon going to rest there. Similar holes occur in limestone
- districts in England where they are called Shake -holes.
Labur
, to pour out, to start, as grain, rice or similar matter emptied out of a bag upon
- the ground or floor of a store.
Lachak
, mark, trace, track of a man or of any animal on the ground. (Jav. idem.)
Lachur
, disappointed in getting anything. Anything tried for in vain.
Lada
, peppery, pungent. Lada, C. 606, the beetle creeper. Lada in Malay is pepper,
- which in Sunda is called Pĕdĕs. Sirĕum lada, a black variety of ant found on trees
- whose bite is pungent.
Ladaĕun
, having a peppery pungent taste- being warm and pungent.
Ladang
, the money or other goods got in exchange for anything sold. Ladang paré,
- the money got by selling paddy. Ladang kuda di paké mĕuli kĕbo, the sale money of
- the horse was used to buy a buffaloe.