by John Coast
Anak Agung,
Ksatriya caste title.
Dewa,
Ksatriya caste title.
Gusti,
Wesya caste tide.
Gusti Biang,
Mother Gusti.
Adji,
Father, Ksatriya or Wesya.
Pemangku,
Non-Brahmana priest.
Tuan,
Mr., Sir.
Nyonya,
Mrs., Madam.
Tribangsa,
Aristocracy composed of Brahmana, Ksatriya and Wesya.
Wayan,
Narne prefix of first and fifth-born person of lower caste.
Made,
Narne prefix of second and sixth-born person of lower caste.
Nyoman,
Narne prefix of third and seventh-born person of lower caste.
Ketut,
Narne prefix of fourth and eighth-born person of lower caste.
Suddhra,
The Lower Caste.
Bli,
Elder Brother.
M’bok,
Elder Sister.
Wo,
Uncle.
Dadong,
Grandmother.
Raja,
One of Bali's eight hereditary rulers.
Punggawa,
Headman of District.
Perbekel,
Head of Village.
ORDINARY SPEECH:
Adohl
Exclamation of surprise or distress.
Apa kabar?
What news? ("How are you?").
Arak
Strong spirit distilled from the sugar palm.
Bale,
Open-air building, or hall.
Balean,
Balinese herb doctor, magician.
Behl
Exclamation of surprise, very common.
Bias a,
Normal, usual.
Brum,
Sweet pink or white rice-wine.
Bebek tutu,
Smoked duck.
Betel,
Nut of areca palm, pink inside, chewed with leaf of sireh vine, damar gum and lime paste.
Djegeg,
Pretty.
Djegegeg,
Not pretty (slang).
Guru,
Teacher.
Inggeh!
Yes, in language addressed to superior.
Kain,
Batik cloth from Java, normal garment worn by men and women from waist downwards.
Kulkul,
Village drum to summon villagers together.
Lalang,
Tall fibrous grass used for thatch.
La war,
Balinese dish of grated, spiced raw meats.
Leyak,
Witch, or spirit, most generally a blood-sucking, flame-dripping female monster.
Masa!
Exclamation, like "Good heavens!"
Melali,
To go out on a pleasure jaunt.
Metjaru,
Religious cleansing ceremony, generally some sort of driving out of devils.
Nyakl
Want, desire.
Oleh-oleh,
Small gift, particularly gifts brought home after a trip abroad or away.
Padi,
Rice growing in field.
Paras,
Sandstone, sold in slabs, used in building temples, also for carving temple figures.
Pemuda,
Literally "young man." Nowadays means young Nationalist.
Penyor,
New Year bamboo-pole, highly decorated.
Puri,
House of man of Ksatriya caste.
Salak,
Astringent fruit with lizard-like skin.
Sarong,
Non-batik cloth for same purposes as kain, but the ends are sewn, and wearer “steps into” it.
Sa wah,
Rice-field.
Sebel,
Unclean, ritually.
Sing!
No, in low caste language.
Sundat,
Bitterly aromatic cream-coloured flower.
Tiang, or Titiang,
Yes, in high caste language.
Tjampak,
Polynesian Champaka flower.
Tjoba!
Just imagine!
Tjotjok,
Fit well together.
Tuak,
Smoky palm-toddy.
Angklung,
Ancient bamboo percussion instrument, used in orchestra, having only four tones.
Antjur,
Fish-glue paste, for mixing with gold paint, imported from China.
A tal,
Yellow clay, imported also from China, used for dancers’ “foundation” make-up.
Djegogan,
Deepest-voiced, five-keyed metallophone.
Gam elan,
Indonesian generic term for orchestra.
Gangsa,
Metallophone—i.e. metal keys strung in xylophone-like manner over framed bamboo resonators.
Gending pokok,
The leading melody.
Gong,
Generally means orchestra; i.e. the Gong Pliatan means the orchestra of Pliatan; but also means a gong in our normal sense.
Gong Gde,
Full Kebiar orchestra, like our symphony orchestra.
Gupakan,
Gupak is to drum, gupakan is that which is drummed, i.e. a drum.
G'ying,
Leading metallophone, like our violin of an orchestra leader.
Kendang,
Indonesian generic word for drum.
Kantilan,
Smallest metallophone, which plays the fast "flower-parts”.
Ontjer,
Part of dancer's costume, a streamer, or piece of cloth which flows from hips or body.
Pengisap,
The echo principle governing each pair of instruments in a Gong.
Pengumbangan,
The interlocking principle which governs each pair of instruments in a Gong.
Perada,
Gold paint, liquid or leaf.
Polos,
The "simple" counterpoint pattern in a Gong.
Rehab,
Two-stringed fiddle.
Reyong,
Battery of about twelve gongs of descending size on long low stand; played by four men.
Sangsi,
The "complicated" counterpoint pattern in a Gong.
Sekehe,
(Pronounced: ) Music or Dance club.
Semar Pegulingan,
Orchestra of the God of Love, properly used for Legong and Barong performances.
Suling,
Bamboo flute.
Tabuh,
Style of playing, or arrangement of music.
Tandak,
Narrator, who sings from the orchestra the story-accompaniment to a dance.
Tjalung,
Tall, five-keyed metallophone, equivalent of cello.
Tjeng-Tjeng,
(Onomatopaeic.) The cymbals.
CURRENCY:
The currency in use all over Indonesia is the rupiah, which is subdivided into one hundred sen—(cents.)
One Pound Sterling is worth 32.00 Indonesian rupiahs.
One U.S. dollar is worth 11.40 Indonesian rupiahs.
One Singapore dollar is worth 3.00 Indonesian rupiahs.
In Bali the people love to use the old silver money, klinting, which used to be worth from two to three times the value of the new paper money—and still is in their eyes.
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