Arit, an agricultural instrument like a hedging bill, called in Malay Parang. It is universally used for cutting grass, or for cleaning away weeds in gardens.
Arjuna, C. 48. gives Arjjuna. The name of a king with a thousand arms, see Bisnu. Arjuna is a celebrated character in the old Javanese legends.
Arjuno, name of a mountain on the confines of Sourabaya and Pasuruan, 10.709 Rhine- land feet high.
Aro, the large bottlefly, such as lays the eggs for maggots. Musca vomitoria.
Aros, a kind of gingham cloth in stripes of blue and white.
Arotan, festivels in former times; the word occurs in Pantuns.
Aru-aru, to meddle with, to disturb, to oppose or give oflence.
Arum, fragrant, sweet-scented.
Asa, I think, to be under the impression, to feel. Murah kitu asa di béré, It is cheap in that way, I feel as if it were given. Asa, C. 66, an interjection of recollection.
- Asā. C. 65, wish, desire, hope.
Asa-an, to taste, to try, to take a taste, to make a trial.
Asad, ar: the zodiacal sign Leo.
Asah, to sharpen, to whet, to rub or grind upon a stone. Kuda di asah it must be sharpened. Ki asahan, name of a liane or jungle rope, good for using as a rope in tying fences, or making dams in rivers, Tetracera dichotoma.
Asak, ripe, done enough in cooking. Buwah asak, ripe fruit. Kéjo asak properly boiled rice.
Asakan, to cook, to boil, to dress food.
Asal, ar: origin, source, race, descent, beginning, commencement. Asal na li Pajajaran, his descent or origin is from Pajajaran.
Asal, as long as, so that, provided that. Asal ulah di leburken, as long as you do not spoil it. Asal meunang siji bai gé hadé, provided that you get only one, it will do. Asal opat kaki jangkung na, mahi, as long as it is four feet high, it will be enough.
Asana, I think, it strikes me; Asana mohal di béré, it strikes me he will not give it.
Asang, the gills of a fish.
Asar, ar: that period of the day which is towards 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and is the third prayer hour with the Mohammedans.
Asělan, to replace seed or plants, that have failed. To fill in.
Asěm, a tamerind tree-Tamerindus Indica.
Asěm Jawa, the acid of Java; tamerind prepared for use.
Asép, a name of courtesy given to the male children of nobles, or of great men being a contraction of Kasép, handsome.
Asěruk, to walk about and examine, as a garden or a forest.
Asih, love, affection, pity, commiseration.
Asilar: revenue, income, produce, profit, gain.
