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396 :Ra-ĕnggon = ranggon, would be: the place of the sun, and thus any elevated place in general. There occurs also the name Pangrang'o for the highest point of the Gunung Gĕdé.

Rangkai, an unfinished house, of which the frame only is set up, but not boarded or shut in with pagers, nor yet covered with the thatch.

Rangkap, a fold, a lining. To fold, to give a lining. Karung dua rangkap, a double bag, a bag with two folds. Karung sarangkap, a single bag. Jamang dua rangkap, two folds of jackets, as a coat and a waistcoat. Bilik na kudu di rangkap, the bambu fence must be doubled, by adding another fold to the thickness.

Rangkapan and Rangkapkĕn, to add another fold. To render thick by the addition of another fold. Bĕndungan di rangkapan ku sa lapis deĕui, the dam was lined with another row (of materials).

Rangkas, cut through, dissevered, cut open.

Rangkét, to thrash, to punish by flogging. Rangkong, a variety of rhinocerosbird; Buceros. Resembles Julang, which see.

Rangrang, to fall off entirely, as leaves from a tree. In general the trees in the tropics change their leaves imperceptibly, some falling off, whilst other fresh ones are coming out. But on Java there are some trees which entirely cast their leaves, and become quite bare, as trees in the winter in Europe, before the new leaves make their appearance; such is the case with the Sumpur, Bunut, Kiara, and several other varieties of fig trees, Kĕmang, Bung'ur, Dadap, Angsana and many others, — and such trees are said to become Rangrang when so bare.

Rangsang,—di rangsang, to undress, to pull the clothes off. To take away by force clothes given to a servant, when turned away.

Rang'u, fragile, easily breaking or snapping, breaking short, brittle. Arĕui na gĕus rang'u, the lianes have become brittle (by exposure to sun and drying up).

Rani, same as Rané, a mossy fern-like plant, growing a couple of feet high, in the shape of little fir trees. It is very handsome and elegant and grows in cool moist situations. Licopodium.

Ranjang, a native bed-stead,—a bali-bali in Malay. A platform made of bambu, several feet square, and raised on short legs from the ground. On such ranjangs the natives lie, sit, squat or sleep, and also set out their wares for sale.

Ranjap, to kill an animal for sale of the flesh. To exercise the calling of a butcher, who is called Tukang ranjap. To divide anything by cutting it up.

Ranjéng, a dam made with a fence of wood etc. on either side, and filled up with earth between.

Ranjug, abundance. Plenty in crop.

Ranjug, startled, frightened, disturbed.

Ranté, a chain, fetters. Parantean, a person condemned to work in chains as a punishment.

Rantong, to gaze in numbers; standing in a row gazing. Said of men or animals stand-