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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE. 



Ban tal, a sleeper for any thing to rest on. The lower part of a Chinese plouo-h; the 

 part to which the iron shoe is fixed. 



Ban tan, the present residency of Bantam, at the west end of Java. The Javanese and 

 Dutch Dictionary of T. Roorda published at Amsterdam in 1847 gives this word Ban- 

 tan, as implying-instrument , means ; an offering. In Balinese Banten is an offerino-; 

 and Bantenan are collective offerings. Mr. Friederich considers Bantën , to be a Krama 

 or refined form for Bali, whichby Clough's dictionary, Page 463 implies , Propitiatorv 

 offerings , religious gifts or sacrifice- which meaning Mr. F. is of opinion would ap- 

 ply to the island of Bali, since the same meaning attaches to the word Bali in Sans- 

 crit. Mr. F. fancies that Bali was a sort of holy land of the Panditas , devoted to 

 religious purposes and offerings, for which same purpose Bantën had originally been 

 employed , but as such was destroyed by Hassan Udin , on the introduction of Moham- 

 medanism. Other words in Javanese make a transfiguration as strange as Bali^ Ban- 

 ten, as for instance Kari^n Kantun. T. Koorda, Page 172, to remain over; a re- 

 mainder. Kirim;=! Kintun. T. Eoorda Page 180. to send ; any thing sent. 



Bantar, a fall in the course of a river where the water runs over a smooth bottom , and 

 even sur face. 



Bant at, an hermaphrodite. 



Bant eng, the wild cattle, the wild buil. Found amongst the mountains, or in lonely 

 forests in the Sunda districts. The bulls are handsome animals , sleek and black with 

 noble horns ; the cows are inferior animals and fawn- coloured. 



Ban tin g, to knock, to dash , to füng with violence one thing against another ; to get a 

 jolt , to shake , to joggle. 



Bantu, to assist , to aid , to help. 



B a n t u t , stunted , of small growth. 



Banu, the sun: occurs in ancient lore as Banu raksa. Banu O. 468. the Sun. Bhanu , C. 

 491 from Bha to shine , the sun, light, a ray of light , amaster, a sovereign , a Prïnce. 

 Banu- raksa, protected by the sun. Sun-protected. 



Banyak Wedi, the name of a character in the ancient history of Java. Raffles vol 2. 

 Page 98. It means in Javanese Banyak, a goose- Wedi afraid , frightened. As an 

 infant lie was thrown awav into the Krawang river in order to eet rid of him , but 

 being saved by a fisherman, was restored when grown tip, and became Sovereign of 

 Pajajaran , under the title of Chiung AVanara. The name of the „Frightened Goose" 1 

 bas no doubt reference to his having been cast a drift on the river. 



B a n y a t , to come out or up from the water , or from a river- to emerge. 



Ban yuan, from Banyu in Javanese, water. To wash , to cleanse with water. 



Banyumas, a residency on the South coast of Java to the Eastward of the Priangan Ke- 

 gencies ; — Golden water". 



Banyu wa n gi, an assistent Residency at the extreme East end of Java; the words mcan 



