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TERNATE THE TERNATESE LANGUAGE
saha, the under-surface of something, and thus of the feet, the foot-sole; kaus ma-saha, the
underside of the stocking, in imitation of the Malay di bawah tapak kaki, here used in the same
sense, since the Sultans, when fully dressed, wear stockings. This custom already existed more
than two hundred years ago. Compare Valentijn, Ib, p. 112.
sosaha, salver, tray.
sahadat, forefinger; see ragah.
sahbandar, title of the person who is in charge of the royal vessels and the crews.
sahu, warm, hot; ake sahu, warm water, which, however, also means tea; sosahu, very warm,
thus a hot fever.
saillah, probably a corrupted form of the Arabic .
sajah, only (from Malay); parasajah, for nothing.
sakali-kali, absolute (from Malay).
saketah, a tree, Aleurites triloba Forst.; the bark is used against thrush in children; oil is made
from the seeds.
saki: 1. nice, pleasant, well; ibadan saki uwah, he did not feel well. 2. name of a kampong
behind Soashio on the island of Ternate.
sala-sala: manusia sala-sala, people who committed a crime (from Malay); see also “prison.”
salahakan, title of the former viceregents of the Sultan at Ambon, at present still used for the
highest official on the Sula Islands.
salai, good spirit, particularly one who helps during illness; tuniru salai, to conjure up spirits,
see also tuniru.
salakah, silver (from Malay).
salam, greetings (from Arabic).
salimuli, a tree, Cordia subcordata Lam.; the leaves are used against fluor albus.
In Filet it is less correctly called “Salimuri,” “Salungeri” and “Tsjali-muri.”
salo, resin.
salo bobudo, a tree, Dammara alba Rumph.
In Miquel and Filet it is less correctly called “Salo-baboda.”
salwati, prayer to invoke charity (from Arabic), said by those who go round the houses during
festivals to collect money.
samah: 1. outriggers of a proa, in Malay of the Moluccas, sema. 2. Crocodile.
sambiki, a plant, Lagenaria hispida Ser.; the fruits are eaten.
sangaji, title of the head of a district or head of several kampongs.
Soah Sangaji, the kampongs to the north of the palace, as opposed to Soah Sio or the
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