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392 Rai-rai, turning yellow or ripe. The approach of day. The ruddiness preceding the rising sun. Paré na ěukěur rai-rai koneng, the paddy is about turning yellow. Gěus rai-rai di wétan, the coming day shows in the east. Rai-rai běurang, the dawn of day, day break. Called in Malay dina hari, from dina, C. 269, a day, and Pai, in Polynesian shining, resplendent. In Malay the latter word in the shape of Hari has been retained in the colloquial language for day.

Raja, a king, a sovereign. Flourishing, prosperous. Raja, C. 590/1, a king, a monarch; from Raya to shine.

Rajab, the seventh Mahomedan month.

Rajah, invocations to cure disease.

Rajahan, to doctor by trying to trace the evil to some daily act, or to some act done, a pretty little piece of native superstition!

Rajah pamuna, an invocation by which evil or disease is resisted, or rendered harmless. The word may perhaps be derived from muna, C. 551, with the Polynesian particle Pa before it:—end, top, extremity, tip, point;—thus an invocation which goes to the end, tip or point of the evil, as we would say—to the root of it.

Raja wali, the eagle. A fabulous bird in Java.

Rajěg, name of the colour of a horse, being intermediate between white and brown. Cream coloured. Same as Bopong, which see.

Rajěg, standing upright. Standing in a row, as a crowd of men. Jélěma na gěus rojěg bai, plenty of people are present standing waiting.

Rajěg Wěsi, name of an ancient place in Java, the site of which has not been determined, meaning Iron fence.

Rajěki, profit, prosperity, good luck. No doubt the Arabic word Rězěki, which both and  give as—victuals, food, subsistance. , however, has also Răzăk, Arabic, riches, good fortune. Nimu rějěki, to have a fall of lack.

Rajim, Arabic, stoned, pelted with stones. Execrable, accursed.

Rajin, diligent, assiduous, industrious.

Rajol, coming in quick succession. Popping is and out of anyplace. See. Bědul rajol bai ti lěuwěung, the pigs come popping out of the forest. Lauk na rajol bai ka na Sa-apan, the fish keep coming quickly at the Sa-apan.

Raka, eldest brother, a term of deference. Word used in Pantuns. Rakkha, C. 578, the Pali form of Raksha, C. 580, preserving, protecting. The head of the family, the eldest son, would thus be considered as its protector.

Rakék, making a shrill chattering noise, like birds collected together on a tree. Manuk rakék bai ari soré, the birds chirp and chatter when evening comes. Ra, C. 589, noise, sound.

Rakék-rakék, making a simultaneous sound. Making a noise as in rejoicing.

Rakit, a yoke, a pair. Kěbo sa rakit, a pair or a yoke of buffaloes. A raft or float of bambus or timber. See.