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Gandol, one of the names for Rhinoceros. Ganda and Gandaka C. 162 areboth, a Rhi- 

 noceros, and have much resemblance to Gandol. 



Ganclola, a weed found in mountainous situations. It has a feathery flower which helps 

 to blow about the seeds, whereby it propagates itself very rapidly and makes it dif- 

 ficult to eradicate. (Gandhoü is a fragrant grass, Cyperus rotundus). 



Gandu, name of a tree in the jungle, the astringent fruit of which is eaten by women 

 who have been in childbirth. 



Ganesa, the god of wisdom. C. 165. derived from Gana, a troop, Isa, a lord or chief. 

 The Hindu god of wisdom ; he is represented in the temples as a short fat man , with 

 the head of an Elephant ; he is the son of Siva and Parvati , and is considered the re- 

 mover of obstacles ; hence in the commencement of all undertakings , and in the ope- 

 ning of all composition , he receives the reverential homage of the Hindus ; he is con- 

 sidered as the chief of the various classes of subordinate deities, who are regarded as 

 Siva's attendants. 



G a n g g a n g , to leave brush- wood , felled forest , cut grass &c to dry and wither in the 

 sun , preparatory to burning. 



Gang gang, a kind of grass growing under water , especially in ponds , and amongst which 

 ducks are fond of grubbing. 



Ganggarangan, an animal of the ferret or squirrel kind climbing up trees. (Cf. Sang- 

 garangan.) 



Ganggawang, ajar, gaping a little, just open. 



Ganggong, ancient, primeval. Leuweung ganggong , primeval forest, where the trees are 

 large. 



Ganggu, to annoy, to molest any one; to be troublesome to any one. 



Gangsa, a goose. Hansa- C. 784. a goose. 



Gangsa, the metal of which Gongs or Go-ongs are made, and of which copper is the 

 chief ingrediënt. Bronze. Also filings of such metal which is given to people as a 

 slow poison, said to take effect upon the throat and causes at least loss of voice. The 

 husky cough caused by tliis poison. 



Gangsal, of uneven number , an odcl number as 3. 5. 7. 9. (Jav. and Balin. five). 



Gangsor, said of an animal's belly which is so large that it trails on the ground; one 

 variety of the Rhinoceros has especially a belly of tliis kind, and is hence called Ba- 

 dah gangsor. 



Gangsor, to shrecl or cut up yams or otlier roots with a sharp bambu instrument called 

 Panggangsoran. 



Ganitri, name of a shrub the seeds of which are much used for rosaries. Elaeocarpus 

 Angustifolia. Crawfurd. (Cf. The Guduha ganitri or Bali.) 



G a n j a r a n , reward , recompense , especially as given by chiefs in reward of services done 

 by inferior people. Clemency of God for good deeds; happiness hereafter; grace. 



Ganjël, to support or lift up by placing a chock, block or other object underneath. 



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