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Rh :ing about and gazing without fear or apprehension. Would be said of an enemy taken by surprise, or of a herd of deer found in the jungle.

Ranu, a name for a lake in eastern Java. In the Sunda districts such lakes are called Danu, which is probably the same word.

Ra-ong, many voices. Voices heard in all directions.

Rap, the idiomatic expression of laying hands on, of suddenly taking, of taking unawares. Rap bai di chĕkĕl, unawares they seized him.

Rapat, close, adjoing, in contact. Maka na rapat kadujo, cause it to be close here: bring it close here.

Rapatkĕn, to bring together, to join, to unite.

Rapuh, brittle, as rattan or other vegetable fibre used as string. Easily snapping.

Rara, a rope, a string, a bit of twine. See Ngarara.

Rara, sickness, disease of any kind.

Rarab, overgrown with weeds, said of a plantation from which the weeds are not removed. Humah na rarab, his upland paddy plantation is overgrown with weeds.

Rarachak, to join, to put together, as a carpenter puts his wood together.

Rarahan, a log yard. When the jungle has been cut down for a humah the fallen trees and branches are lopped short, so that they may lie close together and burn well. When the fallen forest has been so treated it is called a Rarahan, and is thus in the state preparatory to burning.

Rarahong, intruders, interlopers. The followers of chiefs, whose inducement to follow him is for what they can get by plunder, under the cover of the chief's name.

Rarai kĕusik, name of a small river fish.

Rarak, a variety of eel in rivers, resembling the Lubang, only is smaller and of a greenish hue.

Raranchak, name of a river fish, flat and broad; called also in some places Lalawak.

Rarangan, any place where it is forbidden to go or to cut down the vegetation, hunt the game, or meddle with it in any way; a prohibited spot; anything forbidden. From Larang, which see.

Rarangki, the bambu framework of the roof of a native house, on which the ataps are tied. These bambu frames are mostly made and tied together on the ground, and then lifted to their place on the roof, where they are made fast.

Rarap, a trace of man or animal having passed; a mark on the ground of some animal. Kĕbo na lĕung'it ka kalér rarap na, the buffalo was lost, and his trace was towards the north.

Rarawat, to take care of, to put in order, look after, side away; to put by for future use.

Rarémpo, a modified plural of Témpo, they are call dished; they are all done for: their times are come. Said also of a single person, as if all his little matters were gone to the devil. Gĕus rarempo jasah, he is most miserable, most destitute.

Rarik, to drill. A borer driven by means of a bow-string.