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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 de vil.) 



Banchang, dmvn of Work, or usual occupations, unhinged , attention diverted. 



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



Ban da, property, capital, nieans , riches; the prime cost. Bhanda, C. 486. Capital, stock 

 of money to trade with. Probably means literally „ what is tied together"- from Ban- 

 dinawa , to tie. ( Bandha , Skr. a band , binding , tying ; a pledge . a deposit ; the body 

 Wilson). 



Ban da, The island of Banda in the Moluccos. 



Ban dar, a chief town , or trading place, a factory, an Emporium. Bhandagaraya , C. 

 491, from Bhanda, avessel, a cup &c. Capital, stock. Agara, a house, a store- 

 room , 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. 



Bande Agung, the reception hall of a great man. 



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



Bandëng, name of an ArSui or liane in forests- see Katalimbèng. 



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. 



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



Band rek, a warm drink, made of ginger, pepper &c. 



Ban dring, a sling to throw stones. 



Bandung, two together, doublé, as two hens laying in one nest. The Efcymon of tliïs 

 word may be Bandhu C. 459, from Bandha to bind, a kinsman , a relation , but espe- 

 cially 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. 



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



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



Banga, a chai-acter in ancient Javanese history , connected with the foundation of Ma- 

 japahit and Pajajaran , see Raffles vol 2 P. 100/104. He is usually called Ariya Banga. 

 On quarrelling with liis brother Chiung Wanara, the empire of Java Avas 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, 



