Page:A dictionary of the Sunda language of Java.djvu/415

394 :Ramé lamun kadatangan ku ronggéng, it will be delightful should the dancing girls come. This word is probably derived from Rama, C. 586, to please; delighting, charming. Ramya, C. 586, pleasing, delightful, agreeable. Ramo, a finger or toe in general. The five fingers of the hand are called: Indung lĕungan, the thumb, literally the mother of the hand; Churuk, the fore finger; the index finger; Jariji, the middle finger; Jariji manis the sweet finger, the ring finger; Chinggir, the little finger.

Ramo kékés, squirreltoes, a variety of weed.

Ramohong, black, dark coloured.

Rampadan, a wooden platter much used by the natives, generally painted red round the edges, with a red blotch in the centre, and the rest black. Called in Malay Dulang.

Rampak, developed, expanded. Said of growing paddy of which the ears are expanded or shot out.

Rampas, to seize upon; to take away by force. To distrain, to wrest. Parabot na di rampas, they seized the tools by force. Banda na di rampas, they took away his goods by force.

Rampasan, a set, a lot of anything. A set of weaving materials — of tools — musical instrument, etc. Go-ong tilu rampasan, three sets of gongs.

Rampé, Pandan shred fine, mixed with flowers and scented oil, to put in the hair.

Rampés, good, in correct order or state. A respectful term of acquiescence. Rampés! very good, perfectly correct.

Ramping, slim, slender, especially said of the body of a human being. Thin, as a cutting weapon, a sword or the like.

Rampog, to assault with violence, to commit acts of depredation. Rebels or banditti who go roving about the country plundering and comitting acts of violence. To spear animals for amusement; a circle of men is formed, each man being armed with a spear, and whenever the animal comes at the ring, he is received on the spears. The native chiefs have exhibitions on their Alun-aluns of this kind of public amusement. The tiger is the animal practised upon, which is uncaged in the midst for that purpose.

Rana, a field of battle; — occurs in the formation of proper names. Rana, C. 582, from rana, to sound; war, battle, sound; a forest.

Rancha, a swamp, any boggy land abounding in water. A marsh. Ranchatan, the pole round which the tali-pitik or split bambu is platted, to make an angkul, for the purpose of constructing a dam in a running stream.

Randa, a widow, a widower. A person of either sex who has been married, but the alliance exists no longer, either in consequence of death or divorce. In Malay this word has been corrupted into Janda. Randā, C. 582, a widow.

Randa bĕchik, name of a weed.

Randu, the tree which grows the Kapuk or short fibred cotton used for stuffing beds and pillows; Eriodendron Anfractuosum. Never grows very thick; is usually about 18 inches in circumference.