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Rh Rakitan, to join together by a yoke; to make a raft by lashing bambus or timber together. A raft. Awi na kudu di rakitan, the bambus must be rafted.

Rakrak, to pull to pieces; to take to pieces anything which has been joined together, as a house or any building, a bridge or the like. Imah na kudu di rakrak, the house must be pulled to pieces.

Raksa, to guard, to watch, to protect. Raksha, C. 580, preserving, protecting.

Raksasa, a demon, a fiend, a hobgoblin. The chief of the Butas or evil spirits. Rakshaha, C. 589, Rakshas, C. 580, Rakas and Rakusa, C. 578, a demon, a goblin, an ogre. A powerful Titan or enemy of the gods in a superhuman or incarnate form.

Rakun, almost the same as Pĕrĕlu or Wajib, which see. Necessary. Obligatory.

Rakus, eating greedily, having a sharp appetite.

Ram, the idiomatic expression of griping in the hand, of seizing on with the fingers, of holding fast.

Rama, a celebrated Hindu personage. C. 592, an incarnation of Vishnu, and as such called Rama Chandra. He slew the demon Rawana in his attack upon Ceylon, when in quest of his wife Sita whom Rawana had carried away.

Rama, a father, an honorary expression. C. 586, Rama, dear, beloved; a husband, a lover. The Sunda people appear to have adopted this word in a rather incorrect sense. The expression used by the wife for her husband, has been followed by the children.

Ramalan, the ninth month of the Mohammedan year. Called also Bulan Puasa, or the fasting month, as the people fast during the day time in this month, but eat their fill whilst the sun is down at night.

Ramat, a spider's web. An unfinished casting fishing-net; the network without the lead weights.

Ramayana, C. 593, among the Hindus a celebrated epic poem, recording the wars of Rama. — There is a version of this on Java in the Kawi language.

Rambai, hair or shreds hanging in a bunch like a horse's tail. A tassel. Any pendulous hairy matter, as the rootlets of the Waringin tree.

Rambat, the act of creeping or twining itself up a rod, as a pea or other plant which grows upon another object and cannot stand by itself. Méong rambat, a small wildcat or felis. Probably has got its name from climbing into trees.

Rambét, to pull out weeds with the hand, not using a Koréd or scraper.

Rambéték, hanging in tags and slips. Projecting with an uneven edge, part long, part short, as if torn in strips. Jagged. Rambéték amat éta hatĕup kudu di tĕktĕkan, those ataps are much jagged, they must be cut off even.

Rambĕtuk, a kind of small mosquito or gnat, which is sometimes very troublesome and annoying.

Ramé, pleasant, delightful. A congregation of many people. People met together for some mutual benefit, or with good intention. Pasar na ramé amat, the market is well attended. Ramé nakĕr nu hajat, there was a great concourse at that feast.