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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE

out together as if part of a raft, (see Rakit). The paddy in this state is also called Gedé Paré, or high Paddy.

Ngarakit, bound together in a raft. Rafted. Suluh běunang ngarakit, firewood which is bound together in a raft.

Ngaraksa, to watch, to take care of. See Raksa.

Ngarambat, to creep, especially to creep through amongst bushes or tangled jungle. To creep and twine itself up a rod , as a pea or other plant in growing.

Ngaran, name. Saha ngaran sia, what is your name. (Jav. Kw. idem. Balin. Adan).

Ngarandang, to creep, to crawl.

Ngaranděg, to stop in the course, to halt, to bring to. Said of more than one. Derived from Anděg which see. Bědul ngaranděg di sisi humah, the pigs halted on the verge of the paddy plantation.

Ngarangké, to get up any place, to climb.

Ngarangsang, climbing up against. Said of the sun as it draws towards noon. Mata poi gěus ngarangsang, the sun is climbing up on high — say from 11 to 12 o'Clock A.M.

Ngaranjap, to kill an animal, as a buffaloe, for sale of the flesh.

Ngarara, to twist and twirl any fibre into a string; said especially of Haramai.

Ngarasa, to feel, to be conscious of; to have a pleasure in ; to be pleased with. (See Rasa).

Ngarawidil, with the end sticking up, where it ought not Projecting and out of order. Confusedly; not ship -shape.

Ngarayap, to creep, to crawl on all fours.

Ngarérét, to look askance, or from the corner of the eye.

Ngarěumběui, in seasons of scarcity of food, to mix maize or fruit with a little boiled rice, so as to make it go far.

Ngarěuněuhan, to get with child, to cause to be pregnant.

Ngarěuntěut, to settle down, to sodden together. To become compressed together, as a heap or pile of any light matter, as paddy, grass etc. after it has been heaped up for a short time. Collapsed.

Ngari, to have a surplus, something remaining over; a remainder. To ngari, nothing was left.

Ngarilěs, the plural of Ngilěs. Jělěma gěus ngarilěs kabéh, all the men have sneaked away.

Ngarinduk, bending over, curving downwards. Ngarinduk daun a term applied to young growing paddy, when it is so large as to admit the leaves to bend downwards.

Ngaringkěl, curled up, twisted in a circle, crimpled together, coiled up in aheap as a man wrapped up in his Samping and lying down.

Ngaringkuk, being quiet but troubled in spirit. Sitting moping in troubles.

Ngaro-él, to play and dance with the small angklungs.

Ngaroknok, said of the feathers of birds which come out after moulting. The stumpy points of feathers just beginning to sprout.