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Tabak, a brass dish.
Tajau, a valuable jar.
Tanju, the uncovered veranda of a Dyak house, where paddy and other things are put out to dry in the sun.
Tawak, a large brass gong.
Tendai, the bar on which cotton is placed in weaving.
Tenyalang, the rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros).
Tikai buret, a seat-mat.
Timang, to sing to in a monotonous manner.
Tuai rumah, the headman or chief of a Dyak house.
Tuak, native spirit.
Tuan, gentleman; master; sir. The term of respect usually applied to Englishmen.
Tuba, the name applied to a poison from the root of a shrub (Derris alleptica), or of a creeper. The poisonous bark of a tree. There are several kinds of tuba used for tuba-fishing.
Tugong bula, “the liar’s mound.” A pile of branches and twigs heaped up in memory of a man who has told a great lie.