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LESSON XXVII.

Words of Similar Meaning.

163. In some classes of words, especially in the case of verbs expressing many of the commonest actions, the Malay language is much richer than European languages. For instance the Malays use half a dozen different words to express the ideas “fall,” “carry,” “strike,” etc. Hence it is necessary to learn the precise shade of meaning conveyed by each of a series of words which would all have the same equivalent in English. These lists of words will be taken in the alphabetical order of their English equivalents.

Bad	(of sentient beings), jahat.	Carry	(in the fingers), bibit, jenjet.
”	(of inanimate objects), kurang baik.
		”	(in the bosom), kandong.
”	(rotten and fetid), busok.	”	(on the hips), dukong.
”	(rotten, but not of animal matter), burok.	”	(on the palms of the hadns), tatang.
Believe	(think, fancy), fikir.	”	(bear, support), tanggong.
”	(trust), perchaya.	Change	(alter), obah.
Break	(by pulling), putus.	”	(change position), pindah, aleh.
”	(transversely), patah.
”	(in pieces), pchah.	”	(substitute), ganti.
Call	(call for, call by name), panggil.	”	(exchange, barter), tukar.
		Cry	(weep), tangis.
”	(call on, visit), mlawat.	”	(wail), ratap.
”	(call in at a place in passing), singgah.	”	(shout), sru, triak.
		”	(war cry, acclamation), sorak.
Care	(take care, beware), jaga, ingat.	Cut	(generally), potong.
		”	(chop, slice), chinchang.
”	(take care of), plihara.	”	(hew, as with a sword), ttak.
”	(be anxious), khuatir.
”	(have regard for), pduli.	”	(cut off, sever), krat.
Carry	(carry in general, rather, lift), angkat.	”	(cut down trees), tbang.
		”	(cut down bushes), tbas.
”	(carry in general, rather, convey), bawa.	”	(with a knife, edge towards the body), ra’eh.
”	(on the head), junjong.	”	(with a knife, edge away from the body), raut.
”	(on the back or shoulders), pikul.
		”	(cut grain), tuai.
”	(under the arm), kelek.	”	(lengthwise), blah.