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Rh or Chinese. Nona lěutik, the small miss. Nona gěus gědé, the young lady is grown up.

Nona, as buah nona, annona reticulata, name of a fruit, called in vulgar English „a bullock's heart." Anona, C. 32, the custard apple,—which in Java is called the Siri kaya, and is the annona squamosa, so that the name on Java of Nona has been wrongly applied, and both have very likely been introduced from India.

Nonggar, said of a tree of which the roots grow along the surface of the ground; evident, not concealed. Nonggar těuyn kalakuan sia, your conduct is too evident—it is too clearly seen what you are about.

Nonggéng, cowering down, squatting down with the back curved; squatting down with the back turned towards any one; sometimes a mark of respect to a great man implying that the party is not worthy to even look upon him. (Jav. Bat. Jungking, Jěngking, Menjěnking idem. But not with respect to a high person).

Nonggérak, exposed to view, not covered up. Patent.

Nonggong, with the back set against anything. Nonggong ka na kayu éta, with your back to that tree. See Tonggong.

Nongkob, to cover in the ridges of a roof, with thatch &c.

Nonjol, to be startled, to make a bolt, as a horse or other animal; to start from its place, as a beam of wood or bar of iron in any structure.

Nonton, to go and see, especially to see a sight To see a festival going on, Ronggéngs dancing or the like. (Batav. idem. According to Crawfurd Jav.)

Nontot, to stick out, to project, to extend beyond. (Batav. idem.)

No-ong, to peep, to look at slyly. To look at but avoid being seen.

Noron, without intermission, constantly, Sawah éta noron bai onggël tahun di sambut ku kula, that sawah I make every year without intermission.

Notog, struck with the end of any thing, as a bit of wood. Pushed endways on. Impinged.

Noyod, without intermission, unceasingly.

Nu, who, which, that which. Jélěma nu jangkung, a man who is tall. Tangkal nu luhur, a tree which is high.

Nua, the same as Nuba, vide voce.

Nuar, to dye thread. Sambara nuar, dying ingredients, especially when preparing to dye read with changkudu.

Nuaran, to cut down trees, to fell trees, see Tuar.

Nuba, to take fish by stupifying them with the juice of the root of a plant called Tuba, which see.

Nubruk, to throw oneself upon amany ilan in order to catch it; to make a rush at and snatch. To seize unawares.

Nuhun, submissive, grateful; a very lowly and humble term of admittance or acknowledgment, made by an inferior to a superior. To entreat, to beg. Kula nuhun dahar, I entreat something to eat. (Jav. Suhun or Suwun—Kuwun).