300 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Ngadiyeukan buku, said of young growing paddy when the joints form in the straw. 

 Ngadogér, to work with a will, to work vehemently, to use strenuous exertions. Sa 



umur hirup ngadogér to bogah pimahieitn, working hard all your life time and not 



havino- enough to live on. Lumpat 7ca sawah teuleui ngadogér , tobisamajuku leutak, He 



ran to the sawahs and forthwith struggling vehemently could not advance from the mud. 

 Ngadu, to nght, to squabble, to dispute. Joined and filled together. (See Adu). 

 Ncadu biru, to intermingle in a discussion, or take part in it, when you have no right 



or claim to do so. To interfere in matters which do not regard you. See Biru. 

 Ngadukën, to set to fighting; to egg on; to dispute. To fix or set together, as car- 



pentry &c. 

 N ga d um uk, to abide, to live, to put up or hang out. Dl mana ngadumiik na, where 



does he put up; where does he hang out. 

 Ngadungkuk, to sit quiet cowered in a heap, with the head hanging down as if in 



deep thought or in trouble. To show in a round heap, as a big stone or other object 



at a short distance. 

 Ngadurugdug, to run or move forward with violence and causing a loud report. To 



burst out violently. The report of anybody moving with violence, as a stone rolled 



down a hill. 

 Ngaduruk, to gather wood together, to pile it up and burn it. This is always done in the 



humahs after they have been burnt off. Gathering the partially consumed branches 



and bits of wood, and burning them off in a heap. 

 Ngagadil, to butt as a goat. 



Ngagahgar, to cease to bear fruit, as trees or plants. 



Ngagalang, across our road; athwart; anything set up in a ridge so as to form a barrier. 

 Ngagangsur, to trail along the ground with the belly, as is the case with one of the 



varieties of Rhinoceros , hence called Badak gangster. Said of the act of any four-foo- 



ted animal's belly trailing along the ground, or over logs of wood as it walks along. 

 Ngagantang, to receive anything, especially rice, by the gantang measure. Paid labou- 



rers generally receive their allowances of rice twice a raonth, and this is called nga- 



gantang. 

 Ngagantung, to be suspended. To cause a suspension of payments or other allowances. 



To be relatively higher than something else. Chai na to daik ngochor , ngagantung kè- 



néli ka na sawah, the water will not fiow on, the sawahs are still quite suspended 



over it. 

 N ga ga uk, to bellow, to roar out. (Cf. Ngagoak). 



Ngagawing, swinging clear of the ground. Elevated above the ground. Pendulous. 

 Ngagayëm, to chew , to masticate : to chew the cud. 

 N gag a pui, dragging along the earth; hanging down on the ground. 

 Ngagëdëg, rushing with impetuosity, as a stream of water, or a crowd of men or ani- 



mals. ( Jav. Gedeg , Qi(Qcïr>jt\ to shake , to move to either side.) 



