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Rh ِNindak, to set out on a journey, to start. Tachan daik nindak, he has not yet started. (Tindak, Jav. Kr. hinggil: to go; to set out on a journey, to start).

Nindih, to lie upon, to be superincumbent. Paré anyar nindih kaparé kolot, the new paddy lies upon the old paddy. See Tindih and Tindihkěn. (Mai. تنده tindih, to lay upon each other, to press upon a thing. Jav. tindih, to be superior. Cf. tindis, Mai., Batav., the same as tindih).

Ning, a constructive and possessive particle used in the formation of sentences; it has often the power of- of, with, for, by. It is the same as ing, and king, and after a consonant at the end of the preceding word becomes ing which see. Hadé ning jélěma, by the goodness of man. Sa rata ning taněuh, off even with the ground. Rasa ning goréng. It has a bad appearance. (Compare also ring, Kawi, Jav., of same meaning).

Ninggal, deceased, dead; a respectful expression. (Tinggal, Měninggal, Mal. Jav. Bal. idem).

Ninggang, to come in contact with, to attain to. To fall to each man's share. Chai na mohal ninggang ka sampalan éta, the water will not flow out upon that plain. Padati na di bawa lumpat ka lando, ninggang ka kayu, the cart being run away with downhill, came in contact with a tree. Ninggang di dalam sa orang sa téngah rupiya, every man had got to pay half a rupee; or, what fell to each man's share, was half a rupee.

Ninggur, to beot and tep round the fruit stem of a kawung palm in order to prepare it for yielding toddy.

Ning'o, to know, a careless and indifferent manner of expressing yourself. To ningo, don't know.

Ningrat, of the world or country. A term frequently occurring in the names of Javanese princes and nobles.

Nini, grandmother; a term of respect for any old woman. (نينكء, Nene', Mal., grandfather; neněk parampuwan, grandmother. Nini, Jav., an old woman; grandmother. At Bali also title of female deities. Reduplication of Ni, which see.)

Nipah, name of a palm tree growing in swampy places, generally near the sea shore. Nipa fruticans, the leaves of which are used much for ataps or thatch. (Mal. نيڨه, Nipah).

Nira, you, thou; a term of disparagement. (Stands to ira in Kawi as ning to ing; sira, Kawi, is the unconnected pronoun, ira, and nira connected with the preceding noun).

Nirajim, Ar. punishment; see Rajim and Irajim, of which Nirajim appears to be some corruption. (رجم, rajama, lapidibus obruit et occidit; رجيم, rajím, lapidibus obrutus, Satanas).

Nisab, Ar. sufficiently large or plentiful to pay Jěkat or the priest's dues. (نصاب niçabon, radix, principium; property, from which a tribute is to be paid.)

Nista, a word used to denote sufficient warning, in following form of words. Nista,