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390 Rabi-ul-Awal,— Awal, first , — the third month of the Mahomedan year called also Mulud. Rabia, Arabic, the spring, vernal, Crawfurd. This spring could not last long as applicable to the month, as the Mahomedan year retrocedes every year 11 days.

Rabul, coming in numbers, coming tumultuously. Coming frequently. Rabul bai datang, they came in a crowd.

Rabut and Rabutan, to pull up, to pull out; to pluck out of the ground. See Chabut.

Rachĕlék, here and there, scantily. Few and far between.

Rachělok, not even, not alike; where some are long and others short; where some have done and others are still busy.

Rachik, a noose, a running knot. A noose, or string with a running knot set to catch birds or animals, which by stepping into the noose and walking on pull the knot tight about the leg.

Rad, Dutch Raad, council, board of council; the lower court of Justice, called Raad van Justitie. Rad Sambang, the Circuit court. This name is also given to the Circuit Judge.


 * Rada, rather, somewhat. Rada hadé, rather good. Rada panjang, rather long.

Radang, a disease in the skin of man, called in the West Indies the Yaws. In Malay it is called Rarang. Blotches of ulcers break out on various parts of the body, and remain long festering and ulcerating. When of long duration, it affects the bones, which become much weakened, and recovery is then very difficult.

Radén, a title of birth, of descent. Prefixed to a mans name shows him to be of good family. Rada, Clough 585, a king, a sovereign, from Rāja, blood. Rah in Javanese, both in Kawi and in the Basa Krama, means blood, and Hadé, good, and with the addition of the constructive an, we should have Rah-hadé-an, contracted into Rahdén. Or in place of Hadé, it may be Adhi, C. 24, chief, above, and thus Rah-adhi-an = Rahdén, chief or noble blood.

[[wikt:radén adipati|Radén Adipati, title of the prime Minister or Ryksbestierder, ruler of the kingdom, under the Javanese Government.

Radén Adipati, a title of high rank given to some native Regents on Java.

Radén Ayu, a Queen, a Princess; a woman of the highest rank. Ayu, C. 64, age, duration of life. Probably denoting that she is no longer a girl.

Radin, clean, purified, said of women who are washed after child birth. Di radinan, to purify or wash after child birth. Io suka to radin, not with my pleasure, or clean free will; a common expression of dissent.

Ra-éh, to sell on credit. Mĕunchit kěbo di ra-éh bai, having killed a buffaloe, I gave out the flesh on credit, (which is usually done at extravagant prices). Barang di ra-éh, goods on credit.

Ragap, and Ragapan, to lay hold of and feel. To take in the hand to examine. To handle an animal to ascertain the state of its body.

Ragĕdĕd, to tie tight, to secure by tying. Ragĕdĕd bai di bawa, having bound him, they led him away.