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Rh Changchi, a buckle.

Changchi, an ear of paddy or of any grain.

Changchorang, the Mantis, or the praying insect. An Insect with long legs and wings, said to turn itself always to the rising sun. There are three kinds, green, white and black; said to permanently keep these coulours, of which green is the most common; called also Chénggéh.

Chang'ĕrĕd, a running noose or loop.

Chang'ĕrĕdkĕn, to tie with a running knot.

Changgah, a term of relationship, or descent. See the word Bauh.

Changgéhgar, a wild fowl, a jungle fowl. Spotted and speckled and larger than the Kasintu.

Changgĕum, as much as can be taken up at once in the hand; a handful.

Changgogo, squatting down or cowering down on one's hams, with both knees up to the chin.

Changkakak-Alcedo, a bird, the kingfisher, of which there is great variety in Java.

Changkal, a very scarce fish; it is flat and broad like the Raranchak.

Chankang, the husk or skin of fruit, Paddy or any grain.

Changkaruk, boiled rice which has been put out in the sun to dry and desiccate so as to be able to keep it. Those who go on the pilgrimage to Mecca, generally take with them Changkaruk of Ketan, which in bad weather being soaked in sea water, serves as food.

Changkĕd, a notch cut in a tree; a step cut on a steep bank; an indentation made either for climbing or affixing anything, as a rope to prevent its slipping. A nick, a notch.

Changkĕl, benumbed, cramped.

Changkéng, the waist of the body.

Changkéo, a shrub with a small, sweet, white flower, something like hawthorn in Europe. Nelitris Polygama.

Changkĕr, stiff-built, as a man; stout and strong.

Changkĕrĕma, feasting, eating and drinking; keeping up merriment.

Changkur awok, name of a bird, prettily coloured, fond of devouring soft fruits, as plantains &c.

Changkĕur ilung, name of a bird, dark coloured, with white under tail and wings.

Changkĕutĕuk, name of a variety of bambu, Bambusa. Makes neat bambu work, being thin in the wood. *Much used for fishing rods.

Changkok, a method of propagating fruit- and other trees by scarifying a branch, and tying it up with a little earth and leaves. The carified part then shoots rootlets, when the branch may be cut from its parent stem, and then planted out.

Changkolong, to cut off an account, to deduct, to receive something on acconnt, as Paddy or any other objects on account of monthly wages, to be settled for at the end