<p>Despite Sasak community in five sub-districts of North Lombok uses the same dialect, namely kuto-Kute Dialect (BSDK), the people within those sub-districts demonstrate different lexicals to express the same meaning. The purpose of this study is to describe the lexicals variations in Kuto-Kute Dialect used by the community in North Lombok. This study used a descriptive-qualitative method. The data was taken by using observation and conversational method. Observation method was applied by observing the language used by communities within the observation spots in the village, while conversational method was used by having conversations with the informants from the observed villages. The data was analysed by using referential identity and distributional methods. The result of the analysis showed that Sasak Kuto-Kute dialect in certain gloss has lexical variations they are glosses having two lexical variation and three lexical variations.</p>

The purposes of this research are: (1) To classify the Sasak verbal-spells based on the variations of the language being used and the purpose of its implementation; and (2) to describe the function and its usage for the Sasak people in general and Ganggelang villagers, North Lombok in particular. This research uses a qualitative research method that both descriptive-interpretative. One of the reasons for choosing such a method is because it is compatible with the purpose of this research which is to document and describe the usage of Sasak verbal-spells. The data are collected by interviewing informants and gathering the results of the verbal-spells, its usage, and function by the Sasak people. To classify the data based on the language medium, a hermeneutic approach has been employed. The data analysis refers to perspective-constructivist model, that is directed by the intentions, categories that have been determined, and hypotheses that are aimed to be achieved. The result of this research, which is the verbal-spells then analyzed based on the language such as Arabic (verbal and written) spells, mixed between Sasak and Arabic spells, and Balinese spells or known as Puji Bali. Based on its purpose of implementation, Sasak verbal-spells are categorized into for healing purposes, Senggeger: a type of voodoo to attract the loved ones, Seasih-asih: to make one falls in love, supernatural power, and draining someone’s (physical) energy/power. Based on its function and practical usage, the Sasak verbal-spells have functions as healing/preventing diseases, to Seasih-asih purposes, to Senggeger/sencolet purposes, as a medium to ease childbirth processes, to counter other’s spells (sengkeles), and to counter possible dangers or destructions (sepenebeng/ajian kekebalan) and to drain someone’s energy.