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up. Paré na sé-ét, the paddy is up, is done. The word is applied more especially to things which are eaten up or drank.

Sĕgara, the sea, the ocean, Sagara, C. 694, the ocean. Sĕgara kidul, the sea south of Java. See Laut kidul.

Sĕgaran, an artificial lake. A large reservoir of water, resembling Sĕgara = the sea.

Sĕgé, a variety of small rattan , much used for whips.

Sĕgĕr, fresh and healthy in body. Strong and well. Fresh, not stale, not faded. Gĕus sĕgĕr dĕui, he is restored to health.

Ségét, to bite, to nip with the teeth.

Ségogan, a bend or twist in a canal or road. A sharp turn.

Sĕgok, sobbing, crying, whining.

Sĕgrék, said when cutting an animals throat. Sĕgrek bai di pĕunchit, whittling they cut its throat.

Sĕgsĕg, be quick, look sharp, bear a hand. The same as Soksok.

Seiyid, Arabic, the title of a numerous race who are, or affect to be the descendants of Mohammed, through Ali and Fatima, and are distinguished by a green turban. See Sahid and Said. A lord, a nobleman. MARSDEN 195.

Seilan, Ceylon.

Séjén, other, different, varying. Séjén paré na, the paddy was different. Séjén rua na, quite another appearance.

Sék, the idiomatic expression of laughing, as Sék bai sĕuri, and smiling he laughed.

Sĕk, the idiomatic expression of being hushed in quietness, quiescence. The absence of noise or motion. Sĕk bai répéh hararé-és, all was hushed in quietness, and they had gone to sleep.

Sĕkar, in the Kawi of Java, a flower, an ornament. Jayang Sĕkar, flowers of victory; a variety of native horse-soldiery.

Sékat, the number fifty, 50. Sekat sounds as if it were Sa-ikat, one tie. It is rather odd that in the ancient method of counting Chinese cash, Sekat is not used to express 50, but Sawé, which see.

Séké, the branch of a river. The confluent of a river.

Sĕkin, Arabic, a small knife. Any small, short bladed but straight knife; often worn about the person, or stuck in the belt.

Séla, a petrified black gum found in small nodules in the earth. When melted with oil it forms a mastick in with goldsmiths set their gold, for the convenience of working or embossing. Sél, C. 762, a rock, a stone, a mountain, derived from Saila, C. 765, a mountain, bitumen, storax; stony, rocky. Saila is derived from Sila, C. 736, a stone, a rock. Saela, C. 772, a stone, a rock.

Sĕla, an interstice, a space between, an opening; at intervals. See Sala. Ragrag di sĕla papan, it fell through between the planks. Di sĕla imah, in the space between two or more houses.