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42 or be a modification of the plural of wani = warana or wararani, daring, courageous.

Barat, the west-Barat is a word very generally used for West, not only in Sunda, but in Malay and Javanese. The Sunda people have also a still more commonly used word, viz kulon of the same import. It strikes me that Barat may have a Sanscrit origin from Bahinawa, C. 466 to go down, to set as the Sun- or more probably the first syllable of this word Ba, which is also heard in Badiya C. 468 from Ba and diya water, the ebb or reflux of the tide, low-water. Rata, C. 581, a country, a district and by contraction Barat, the Country of the setting sun.

Baraya, Relations, of the same descent or blood, kindred. Probably the same as Bharaya. C. 492, charge, custody, derived from Bhara, which in its turns is from Bhrae to nourish.

Barĕlih, uneven, rough, shaggy.

Barĕng, at the same time, together, simultaneously.

Barĕngan, to work in concert, to do at the same time.

Baréra, the piece of wood used to strike the threads together in weaving.

Baréto, formerly, some time ago. Poi baréto, the day before yesterday.

Barĕubĕui, name of a large forest tree. Gynotroches axillaris.

Barĕuh, swollen, inflated, a tumefaction in the flesh.

Bari, stale, old from keeping, as provisions; musty, mouldy.

Bari, Indeed, even though. Bari saha nu daik, Indeed who would like it.

Barimbit, a general fear caused to the inhabitants of any part of the Country, by the presence and ravages of tigers. A general panic.

Barinjil, uneaven, rough.

Baris, a line, a stroke, a row, a range. Military array, to drill- of the rank or quality of. Baris ménak, of noble birth, of the quality of a nobleman. Baris kuring, of the common people.

Baron, proyo Nusa Baron, an island off the South coast of Java, near its last end, off the districts of Lamajang. Can this be an island risen by volcanic force from the waves within the ken of man, and hence called Baru-an = Baron, by Malay traders along the South coast in ancient times, as Baru is not Javanese or did the traders from India find Marabolans upon it and then gave it the name of Bara C. 461, the three noted Myrobolans, viz. Terminalia Chebula, emblic, and belerica?

Baru or Wang baru, Ten Copper doits or two stivers. Baru is a Malay word and means New. The Sundas use also Tahun Baru, the new year, of Europeans or Chinese.

Baruang, Poison. The bear of Sumatra and Borneo.

Baruang alas, literally interpreted, Forest poison, is a large caterpillar-looking insect, which the natives say poisons water when immersed in it. It is the Cladomorphus Phvllinus of zoology.

Barujul, the native plough for dry lands, composed of a crooked piece shod with iron, and a beam to drag it by.