Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula - Sabrizain.org

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Kakom di-ruang batang.
Plant it in-//^c?-cranny of-a-lree.
Badan tidak kasa',
If the Body /j-not capable,
Sa' kara' mulih.^
Able, it remains alone.
Lih nama' alo,
Lone, what else,
Lo hadat Datoh,
Else? '7iV the custom of our grandfathers,
Toh mah nyom.
Grandfathers, yi?r people young,
Nyom kreja' bale.
Young, /^-work in the Hall.
Lai leniol ktdol,
Hall, both men and women,
Dol hadat Datoh.
Women, 'tis the custom of our grandfathers.
Toh mak Kalih.
Grandfathers, and Mother Kalis.
Mak kalih pande.
Mother Kalis is clever.
De mak kalih,
Clever is Mother Kalis,
Lih pande ngot.
Kalis, and clever not,
Ngot mak Geboi,
Not (clever) is Mother Gcboi,
Boi kreja' bale.
Geboi, a/-working in-M^-Hall.
Le nama' alo,
Hall, what else,
L6 mah hukah,
Else ? People like,
Hukah pleh jadi.
Like fruits plentiful.
Di tahun reja'.'-^
Plentiful, a year c?/ abundance.
Reja' mah henom.
Abundance, (since ?) people are many.
Hdnom jadi be.
Many, plenteous-iJ^r rice.
Be jadi pleh.
Rice, /it'-plenteous fruit.
1 Or^g^nar' (Bes.) = alone. jadi"; so that this interpretation is
2 Here again " rcjak " was explained doubtless right; and perhaps " rejak "
as a good or fruitful year = Mai. "tahun in Besisi = Mai. " jadi " in all senses.