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Rh Putat, name of a large tree. Gustavia Valida.

Putĕr, properly a Malay word. To twist and turn in an argument, or in giving evidence; to quibble, to evade a direct answer. Putĕr balik, prevarication.

Putĕr, to dig round a plant so as to get it out of the ground, along with some earth adhering to the roots, with a view to transplanting it.

Putĕr, name of a plant. Gomphrena Globosa.

Putĕran, a windlass.

Putih, white. Orang putih, white peoples = Europeans. Kain putih, white cloth. See also Bodas. Puti, C. 415, purity, purification. Puta, C. 414, pure, purified, cleansed; sincere, honest. In Sunda also Putih means sometimes pure and sincere, — not implicated in any dirty mess, — in which sense Bodas is not used. Putri, a male child, a male royal offspring; a prince, — a refined expression. Putra, C. 407, a son, a child. Putri, a female child, a princess. Putrika, C. 407, a daughter. A female of royal birth.

Putu, a grandchild and all further descendants.

Putus, terminated, as a law suit, or case submitted to a judicial authority. Concluded, settled; — from Putus in Malay, broken in two.

Putus-an, a decision, in a law suit; judgment, award.

Putuskĕn, to give a decision, to award.

Pu-un, object of reverence. Seems to be a modification of Pun, which see.

Puwa, see Pua.

Puyud, viz Tanjung Puyud, is the native name for St. Nicholas Point, just inside the Straits of Sunda.

Puyuh, quail, a bird so called. Colurnix Tetras.

Puyuh-gonggong, literally the barking quail. Perdix Javanica. This bird is found only amongst the mountains in the forests. It has a peculiar and loud cry, whence it has got the name of Gonggong, barking. The bird is a kind of native partridge and is excellent eating.

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Ra-at, fair, the rain has ceased. Cessation from raining. Gĕus ra-at, it is fair, the rain has done.

Rabi, Arabic, the Lord. Allahhu Rabi, God the Lord.

Rabi-ul-Akir, — Akir, latter,— the fourth month of the Mahomedan year. This month is also frequently called Silih Mulud. 