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Indus, or Sindh: and Udbhawa, P. 820 produced: abbreviated into the more smooth shape of Chindawa. It is called Sindawa, and Chendawan in Malay. (The more simple form in Skr. is Saindhawa, a patronymic from Sindhu, originating from Sindhu. We should prefer to derive Chindawa from Saindhawa. Fr.)

Chindé, a variety of cloth with peculiar pattern used for belts. Name of a pretty red flower, called also Kapas-chindé, from the cottony shape of the fibres of the seeds.

Ching, an interrogative particle, how now? come tell me? what say you?

chinggir, the little finger.

Chingkĕd, awkwardly walking in fits and starts.

Chingkir, a young Cocoa nut which has not yet got a hard shell.

Chinta, to love, to have a tender regard for. Chintaya, C. 199, reflection, consideration, thought, meditation. [Chinta Skr. id., it has got the meaning love, in the same way as the Latin cura. F.)

Chipamali, name of a river in Tagal, which was of old the boundary between the Sunda and Javanese districts. It means the river of Prohibition, or which it is sacredly forbidden to pass.

Chipansalu, name of a place near Bandong in the Prianger Regencies, where Mr. Junghuhn in August 1843 discovered some images of Siwa. Chi, Sunda, river. Pansilu, C. 345, one of the celestial choristers or a musician of Swarga. A name of Siwa. A name of Wiswakarma, C. 666 from Wiswa, universal, Karmma, act, action; the son of Brahma, and artist of the gods; the Sun. (Pânçula, Wilson; a name of Siwa; a weapon of Siwa.)

Chipati, called in Malay Santĕn. A milky matter got from the maceration of rasped Cocoa nut.

Chirěbon, name of a Residency in Java. Chi, river: Rebon, small shrimps. See voce.

Chiri, mark, sign, a mark by which anything may be again recognized.

Chirian, to put a mark upon.

Chis, the idiomatic expression of contempt. Said when the speaker wishes to express disgust.

Chisapu, the water of burnt paddy straw, which is used as a lye; also much used in washing the head of hair, which it cleanses. (At Batavia the Javanese word měrang is used for paddy straw to be burnt for the above said purpose.)

Chisusu, milk; literally water of the nipple. Milk is also frequently called Susu alone, which means nipple or teat.

Chita, Chintz, a printed cloth so called. Chitra, C. 198 a painting, delineation, writing &c.

Chita, an affection of the mind, sensibility, sometimes used with Duka as Chita-duka, sadness, melancholy. Chitta, C. 198 the mind or faculty of reasoning, the heart considered as the seat of intellect, thought, conception.

Chitak, to cast in a mould, as iron or bricks, to mould, to impress, to print as a book or a cloth.