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410 Rungkang, a shadow. Weeds, twigs. Rubbish.

Rungkěl-ringkěl, turning and winding, like a path in a forest. Tortuous. Jalan na rungkěl-ringkěl, the way was tortuous or winding.

Rungkup, and Rungkapan, to surround, to hem in, to encompass with the intention of catching. Bědul hasup kadung'us kudu di rungkupan, the pig ran into a clump of trees and must be hemmed in. Lauk kumpul di lěuwi, laku di rungkupan, the fish has collected together in a deep pool and can be caught in a casting net.

Runtah, filth; useless choppings, cuttings or leavings. Anything which makes a litter. Runtah na kudu di singkirkěn, that litter must be put out of the way. Ulah niyěun runtah di diyo, don't make a mess here.

Rup, the idiomatic expression of covering up or enclosing, as with a net or basket. Rup bai di hěurapan, they flung their nets. Rub bai kotok di turuban ku ranggap, the fowls were covered up under a split bambu basket.

Rupa, appearance, shape. What can be seen. Anything produced or accomplished. To bisa rupa, he could not produce it; he could not bring it about. Pagawéan sia gěus rupa? has your work assumed shape,—have you done it? Jélěma na di rupa, the man did not make his appearance; the man had no work to show. Kudu rupa sorangan, you must show up yourself. Rupa, C. 598, natural property or disposition; form, figure; appearance, semblance; any object of vision.

Rupa-rupa, of various sorts, an assortment.

Rupiyah, a rupee; a Dutch guilder. The word is Persian and Hindu.

Rurah, the same as Lurah, a village chief.

Rurugan, to attack; to set upon in numbers, as when troops or bands of men go to war. Rurugan kapagunungan Bantan, to proceed to make war among the mountains of Bantam.

Ruruntuk, any spoiled worn-out implement or thing. So much spoiled as to be hardly useable. Gěus ruruntuk jasah, it is quite spoiled or worn out. Mulung ruruntuk batur, picking up what others have thrown away as useless. Ruruntuk prang, people or implements which have been smashed or shattered in battle. To aya ruruntukan, totally destroyed; so much spoiled that there are not even the smashed leavings fit for use.

Rusak, spoiled, damaged, injured; pulled to pieces; destroyed. Rusak nakěr patahunan kami, our yearly plantings are totally destroyed. Rusak angěn, the heart destroyed,—confounded or overwhelmed with affliction.

Rusěb, rough and unpleasant, set full of impediments, in a litter. Any entanglement which prevents free motion. Tangled and in confusion.

Ruwas, a joint of bambu, or more properly the tube between two joints, used to hold water or any other material. The tubes between the articulations of any plant, as in the grasses. When bambus are very large they are called Lodong, which see. The space between two joints in the body, as in the fingers.