3099Malay-English Vocabulary — UW. G. Shellabear

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u-ap' or wap', steam, vapour.

ubah, see obah.

u'ban, grey hair; grey (of the hair).

u'bi, any tuberous root, especially the potato.

u'bi bng-ga'la, potato.
u'bi ka'yu, tapioca.
u'bi k-la'di, the yam.

u'bin and ba'tu u'bin, flooring tiles; (in Singapore) granite.

u-bun-u'bun, the crown of the head, the opening between the parts of the skull in young children, the fontanel.

u-bur-u'bur, jellyfish.

u'chap, m-ngu'chap, to say, utter, pronounce (as prayers, thanksgivings, etc.). Cf. sbot.

u'dang, prawn, shrimp; also hudang, q.v.

u-da'ra, the air, atmosphere, sky. Cf. hawa.

u'dek, upper waters of a river, interior of a country. Cf. hulu and hilir.

mu'dek, to ascend a river, go upstream.

ufti, see upti.

ugama, see agama.

u'got, m-ngu'got, to threaten.

u'jar, to say, speak.

u'ji, m-ngu'ji, to test, examine, assay (as metals).

ba'tu u'ji, touchstone.

u'kir, m-ngu'kir, to engrave, carve.

u'kop, to perfume with incense.

u'kor, mngu'kor, to measure (length). Cf. sukat.

ka'yu u'kor, rule, measure.

‘u-la'ma (Ar.), learned men; plural of ‘alim.

u'lang, m-ngu'lang, -i, to repeat, go or do repeatedly.

u-la'ngan, repetition; the chorus of a song (X.).

u'lar, serpent, snake.

u'lar na'ga, a dragon, fabulous serpent.

u'lat, maggot, worm.

u'lat bu'lu, hairy caterpillar.

ulu, see hulu.

u-mang-u'mang, a hermit crab.

u'mat (Ar.), people, nation.

um'bi, taproot. Cf. akar.

um'but, the soft edible heart at the top of a palm tree.

‘u'mor (Ar.), lifetime, age, length of life.

s‘umor hi'dop, all one's life.

um-pa'ma and u-pa'ma (Sk.), like, resembling.

um-pa'ma-nya, for instance.
s’um-pa'ma, like, similar to.
um-pa'ma-kan, to compare, liken.
per-um-pa'ma’an, proverb, parable.

um'pan, bait for a fishing line or a trap. um'pat, m-ngum'pat, to slander, abuse, revile.

um'pil, m-gum'pil, to raise or move by means of a lever.

un-dang-un'dang, laws, regulations.

un'dan, a pelican.

un'di, lot.

bu-ang' un'di, to cast lots.

un'dor, to retire, go back, retreat.

un'dor-kan, to withdraw, draw back.

ung'gas, bird; also onggas.

ung'gun, a slow burning log; to fre smoulder.

ung'ku, a title of Malay chiefs. Cf. tungku.

u'ngu, purple.

un'jok, m-ngun'jok, -kan, to hold out anything in the hand, show to a person. Cf. tunjok and hulor.

un'jok-kan ta'ngan, to hold out the hand.

un'jur and b-lun'jur, stretched out (of the legs). Cf. julor.

un'tong, profit, benefit, fortune, destiny.

un'tong ba'ik, good fortune.
un'tong ja-hat' and un'tong ma'lang, bad fortune.

un'tut, elephantiasis.

u'pah, pay, wages. Cf. gaji.

o'rang u'pa-han, hired man.

u'pam, m-ngu'pam, to polish, burnish. Cf. chanai.

ter-u'pam, polished.

upama, see umpama.

u'pas (Jav.), the upas tree, and the poison made therefrom.

u-pa'ya (Sk.), means, resources.

da'ya u-pa'ya, resources, means of doing things.

u'peh, the flower sheath of certain palms, used to make buckets, etc.

up'ti (Sk.), tribute.

u'rai, m-ngu'rai, to untie, undo, open. Cf. buka.

’mas' u'rai, gold dust.

u'rap, m-ngu'rap, to rub with oil or cosmetics.

u'rat, nerve, vein, muscle, sinew.

u'rat da'rah, vein.
u'rat pu'teh, nerve.
sa'lah u'rat, sprain.

u'ri, the afterbirth.

u'rut, m-ngu'rut, to rub with the hands.

u'sah, need, necessity; to be necessary. Cf. wajib.

ta’u'sah, there is no need, never mind.
u'sah-kan, not merely, instead of.

u'sa-ha (Sk.), diligence, continued effort. Cf. rajin.

ber-u'sa-ha, diligent.
u'sa-ha'kan diri, to be industrious, be diligent.

u'sek, m-ngu'sek, to annoy, vex, plague, worry.

u'si-a (Sk.). age, length of life. Cf. umor.

u'sir, m-ngu'sir, to pursue, chase. Cf. hambat and kjar.

u'song, m-ngu'song, to carry on a pole or litter or stretcher. Cf. tandu.

usul, see asal.

u'sut (B.), to incite = asut.

u-ta'ma (Sk.), excellent, best; also terutama. u-ta'ra (Sk.), the North.

u-tar-u'tar, a small round shield.

u'tas, a coil, skein; numerical coefficient of necklaces, etc.

u'tas, an artisan, mechanic.

ut'tau (B.) (Chin.), a flat iron, ironing box. Cf. strika.

u'tus, m-ngu'tus, to send an embassy.

u'tu-san, ambassador, envoy.