Hukum, arabic, sentence, judgment punishment. In Sunda it is used to mean more particularly to punish according to law. To pass sentence on. (حُكْمً Hukm (on), judicium, arbitrium.)
Hukuman, a punishment awarded for any offence. Law. Hukuman Kumpani, the law of the company or government. Hukuman Islam, the law of Islam- Mohammedan law.
Hukur, to measure. Tukang hukur, a man who measures; a surveyor. (Mal. Jav. idem.)
Hukuran, a measuring stick; anything to measure with. Measurement.
Hulu, the head, of the body — of a Kris or weapon — of a river, its source. A piece of the number of anything round or bulky. Batu sa hulu, a big lump of a stone. Kalapa sa hulu, one cocoanut. Bonteng tilu hulu, three cucumbers. Hulu Chai, river head, where a river has its source. Oluwa, C. 91, the head. (Mal. Kawi, idem.)
Huluan, having substance, something that can be felt in the hand. Not like water which eludes the grasp. Having a head.
Hulu-haté, the pit of the stomach; the part at the division of the ribs: the sternum.
Humah, a piece of forest cut down, and burnt off, and on the ground so cleared, a plantation of Paddy is made by dibbling in the seed. The word is probably derived from Huah for Buah fruit, and Mah, spot, place. A humah is called in Batavian Malay, Gaga and on Sumatra, Ladang.
Humbut, the heart or Cabbage of Palm trees or Rattans.
Humoai, to yawn.
Huni, name of a tree which bears a black berry. Antidesma Bunius. (Batav. Buni.)
Huntu, a tooth, of man or of animal. Coggs of a wheel. (Jav. idem.)
Huntu gĕlap, a thunder- bolt, literally- tooth of the lightning, old stone axes, which must have been used by the natives before they knew the use of iron are frequently found, which resemble those found by Cook in use among the Savages of the Pacific, and the natives of Java now adays are convinced that these are „teeth of the lightning”, and they also call them huntu gĕlap.
Hunyur, an ant hill.
Hurallĕng, dizzy; excessively hot and knocked up by the heat of the sun, on exposure.
Hurang, a shrimp; they are found in plenty in the rivers and in pounds in the interior of the country. (Jav. id.)
Hurang-watang, a large variety of shrimp- a prawn. Shrimps in Malay are called Udang.
Hur-bating, in case of emergency. Hur-bating sia lĕumpang sorangan, lamun ku maung saha nu nulungan, in case of emergency if you go alone, if a tiger attack you, who is to help you.
Hurip, living, thriving, prosperous. It occurs in a form of Jampé, where it is said to represent the Earth; see Sèri. (See Hirup.)
