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Rh Ban, a band, a belt with a clasp worn round the body- Ban, C. 458 tying, fastening, binding.

Banaspati, the genius or genii who preside over forests and their trees. Wanaspati, from Wana, forest; Pati, lord, C. 621- the Forest lord. (Known also on Bali as a devil.)

Banchang, drawn of work, or usual occupations, unhinged, attention diverted.

Banchét, a small and active variety of frog, common in Sawahs.

Banda, property, capital, means, riches; the prime cost. Bhanda, C. 486. Capital, stock of money to trade with. Probably means literally „what is tied together”- from Bandinawa, to tie. (Bandha, Skr. a band, binding, tying; a pledge, a deposit; the body Wilson).

Banda, The island of Banda in the Moluccos.

Bandar, a chief town, or trading place, a factory, an Emporium. Bhandagaraya, C. 491, from Bhanda, a vessel, a cup &c. Capital, stock. Agara, a house, a storeroom, a place where household goods; and utensils are kept. A treasury. Probably corrupted into our short Bandar.

Bandaran, a custom house, a place at the mouth of a river where toll is taken.

Bandé Agung, the reception hall of a great man.

Banděng, a sea-fish, much kept in ponds near the shore.

Banděng, name of an Arěui or liane in forests- see Katalimběng.

Bandera, a flag, a banner. Portuguese. Marsden P. 50.

Bandil, a kind of pronged spear used by the police to take violent subjects; it is shaped like the letter Y, and the prongs being set with inverted rattan thorns, tear the flesh if escape be attempted.

Banding, to place next some other object; to compare by juxta position.

Bandrék, a warm drink, made of ginger, pepper &c.

Bandring, a sling to throw stones.

Bandung, two together, double, as two hens laying in one nest. The Etymon of this word may be Bandhu C. 459, from Bandha to bind, a kinsman, a relation, but especially of the distant or cognate kind. The Polynesian final ng has been suffixed. A friend, a brother.

Bandung, name of one of the divisions of the Prianger Regencies.

Baněn, a hog, a swine; a term of reproach.

Bang, properly Javanese, of a red colour; Kain bang, a red batik cloth.

Banga, a character in ancient Javanese history, connected with the foundation of Majapahit and Pajajaran, see Raffles vol 2 P. 100/104. He is usually called Ariya Banga. On quarrelling with his brother Chiung Wanara, the empire of Java was divided; Ariya Bang'a with his brother Raden Tanduran founding Majapahit, leaving Chiung Wanara in possession of Pajajaran or the west end of Java. Banga C. 486. breaking.