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Bunar, name of avariety of bambu, tliin in stem, and distant between the joints. 



Bunchis, pulse, beans of any kind. The Dutch word Boontjes, small beans. 



Bung'a, Interest of money. The term is derived from Bung'a a fl ower in Malay, the in- 

 terest being considered as the flower of capital, which is thus compared figaratively 

 to a tree, or a stock. See Tangkal and Bibit. 



B u n g 1 a n g 1 a n g , said of a bambu pagër which is hanging out of its place , as if cut open 

 for a thief, to pass. Said of anything or place that is gaping or yawning open, as a 

 chasm in the ground , a hole in a bridge or the like. Yawning and open. The etymon 

 of the word is ang which is also heard in the word Ang gang , open, separated , and occurs 

 again in Bang'ang'ah. 



Bungbulang, said of a decrepit old woman of whom nothing but skin and bone is left. 

 Kari tumbung jeung tulang deui , nothing left but the pudendum and bones. The word 

 is evidently ccmpounded of the final syllable of the first word added to tulang. 



Bung'in, land which contains much sand, which under water as Sawahs is very produc- 

 tive. Eich alluvial soil. 



Bungkak, pleased, elevated in spirits, joyful, having agreeable emotions. 



B u n g k a r , the same as Bongkar , torn open , forced open ; unloaded. 



Bungkëureuk, a small short pool in a river ; something less than leuwi. 



Bungkul, a knot in a tree where a branch leaves the stem, any hunch or trump. 



Bungkul tuwër, the knob or round of the knee. 



Bungkus, a bundie, a parcel, abale; a wrapper. Di bicng/cus to tie in a bundie , bundled 

 up- foldecl np. 



Buiig 1 Ion, a Chamelion , which are often met with in the jungle. The natives have also 

 the verb NgungHon, to deceive, to change appearances, alluding to the well known 

 properties of this anïmal. (The most harmless anima! s, who exist. Fr). 



Bungsu, the youngest child of a family, the wreckling. the last born. • 



Bung'ur, a tree, Lagerstroemia regina. At some seasons of the year it is covered with 

 handsome pink and purple racend of flowers terminal on the branches. It is a very 

 ornamental tree and much planted in the gardens of Europeans. The word sounds 

 as if derived from Ung^u purple, a reddish brown colour. 



Buni, hidden, concealed. Buni tiku/cur, able to conceal a turtle dove, said of growing 

 paddy when it is big enough to cover the ground. (Sembuni, to conceal himself. Bat 

 Malay.) 



Bun ia ga, to work, to use ones powers. This is evidently Sanscrit, and is heard also in 

 the Malay word Berniaga, to trade, to traffic. (Skr. banHj , a merchant, a trader; 

 bariijya, trade, traffick; there from comes the common word Banian. Fr.) 



Buniaga, a person fresh arrived in a new village, and who lias not yet got a house. 

 Probably derived from Bhu C. 496 to be, and Niyaga, C. 325, drought, dryness, 

 aridity, heat-indicating thereby that the person lias no possessions. (This is certainly 



