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Rh transformed it into Nurjaya. Nri is the most simple form of Nara, man, in Sanscrit, as there is Nripati for Narapati, lord of men.

Narapati, Clough 311, from Nara , a man, and Pati, a lord , a king, a sovereign. Nra Clough 344, a man, individually or collectively, mankind. Narapati, Clough 344, one of the names of Kuvera, the Indian god of riches; a king, a sovereign. On the Gunung Nurjaya exists, cut upon a rock in situ, the mark of a man's foot, which may perhaps help to show that the Nur applies to Nara, a man. Nurjaya will then mean „the triumphant man." (This might be also a sign of Buddhism formerly prevailing. Fr.)

Nusa, an island. This appellation is given to many small islands throughout the Eastern Archipelago and may probably be of Sanscrit origin, as it is similar to the Greek Nesos , an island. The word rarely occurs in the Sunda, but is still heard in old accounts of the first arrival of Europeans , who are said to have come to Nusa Kalapa, or the islands at the mouth of the Tangerang River, or the Chisidani. (See Sunda Kalapa, also Kambangan for Nusakambangan . Nusa Antara, the ancient name of the island of Madura.See Raffles vol.2.page 92. Antara, C. 33 , within , between , amongst , also without , outside — and may have been called so from either dividing the Java sea , at the east end of Java , or from lying outside of the main land of Java. Antaraya, C. 33, an obstacle, an impediment, Antaripa, C. 33, an island.

Nutu, to beat or pound out rice from the straw in the village rice blocks.

Nuturkĕn, to follow, to track , to chase.

Nuwa, see Nua.

Nya, yes , indeed , verily , it is true. Is it true ? Nya tah sia maling kotok ? Is it true you stole the fowls? Nya bai gĕus undur, indeed he has gone away.

Nya- ah feeling affection for, having compassion for. Regret to make use of— or destroy. Compunction. Budak sok nya — ah ka indung na ya child has affection for its mother. Nya-ah amat ka nu di gĕbugan, to feel great compassion for those who are flogged. Naun, to nya-ah ka banda batur, what have no regret , (or compunction) in destroying another , man's property. To nja-ah ka kuda, he has no compassion for his horse.

Nyabrang, to go across a river or any piece of water. Hayang nyabrang, I want to go across the river. Nyabrang lautan, to cross the seas.

Nyabur, to splash or swim in water.

Nyachag, to chop or cut up to hack, to cut with a weapon.

Nyachas, clear, defined , distinctly related , intelligible. Jélĕma éta nyachas amat, that man tells an intelligible story.

Nyadap, to tap palm trees , especially the kawung palm in order to extract the toddy , and from it to boil down the sugar ; to make jagory sugar from palm wine.

Nyadak, It can't be true! you joke! impossible! you don't say so! to talk at random; to talk vauntingly.