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80 of the month. To receive something in advance on account of wages which are being earned.

Changkoré, a small and crooked variety of bambu. Bambusa serpentina.

Changkudu, Morinda Citrifolia; the bark of the root of this plant gives the red dye every where used by the Sunda people for dying their cloths. They make plantations of the shrub for the purpose. Changkudu is reduced to a powder for use. It is called in Malay Cangkudu. Marsden Page 42. Ch'han, C. 201 pure, clean. Cang in Javanese is red. Kudu, C. 128. powder, dust. If this interpretation is correct, we must conclude that Chang-kudu was introduced to the Eastern Isles by the people of Continental India, who began by bring the dried pounded root-bark, in the shape of a powder. And when they introduced the tree, the islanders continued to call it „the pure powder tree", after the article which was already known to them. (At Batavia it is called Menkudu, so that it appears, that the first syllable is a preformative. Fr.)

Changkudu Badak, Fagrea morindifolia, name of a tree growing wild in the forests, and resembling the true Changkudu in leaf and stem, but it does not give the dye-stuff.

Changkwang, Pandanus horridus. A variety of Pandan with a long narrow leaf, sometimes made into a kind of rude matting called Salasar.

Chang'or, open and dry, not dhesive; the opposite of glutinous.

Chang'ri, a variety of Tĕpus or Geanthus, only with greener stem and leaves The fruit grows in the ground like the Tĕpus, but it is deeper in the ground and of a sweeter taste.

Chanir, the large projecting buttresses or roots of some trees, which act as props near the ground, and out of which solid wheels for Carts or table-pieces are cut. Called in Malay Banir. Marsden Page. 34.

Chantél, the crooked bit of iron fixed to the end of the pole of a Chinese plough, on which is hung the splinterbar by its Katimang.

Chantigi, a shrub in the jungle, or in open poor land, with leaf like that of the tea plant.

Chantilan, a small hut for occasional use.

Chanting, a small empty Cocoa nut made into a Gayung or dipper.

Chap, supposed to be a Chinese word. A seal, a signet; mark of a seal or stamp; any mark put upon anything to recognize it again; a brand or stamp. Surat chap, any paper with a stamp on it. Paper stamped by government, in order to raise a tax.

Chapang, said of Buffaloe horns which expand much; which are not curved quickly up.

Chapé, tired, wearied, fatigued.

Chapéo, Portuguese, a European's hat.

Chapĕuh, a wild herbaceous plant Conyza graveolens. The same plant is also called Sumbung.

Chaping, A silver plate worn by female children to conceal the nudities. It is sometimes but rarely in use among the Sunda people. See Ampok.