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Ngamén, to go about searching for employment; a strolling workman. 



Ngampar, laid out in layers; to spread out. Chadas ngampar rocks which form a floo- 

 ring; evenly disposed rocks in their natural position. Ngampar samak, to spread out 

 a mat. 



Ngamprah, to go beyond a usual course; to exceed limits. Chai ngamprah ka sawah , 

 the water bas risen and overflowed the sawabs. Spread out, lying in a sheet as wa- 

 ter. Laut ngamprah bat ka barat, the sea was spread out like a sheet towards the 

 westward. 



Ngamprét, scattered in all directions; thrown about. To sprinkle. 



Ngamuk, to fight furiously. To attack indiscriminately. What is called in English — //run- 

 ning a muck' 1 . Any violent effort made is also called ngamuk. 



Ngandar, to drag, to haul along. To pull along the ground. 



Ngandëg, to stop, to cause to stop, to stay. Halted, stopping short in a course. Unchal 

 na dl bedil eukeur ngandeg , the deer was shot at when it halted. 



Ngandël, to believe, to place confidence in, to trust. 



N gang 1 ah, to gape, to yawn, to hold the mouth open: gaping, open- mouthed. 



Ngangkrok, without the means of going further- said of a way, road or passage which 

 suddenly ceases in some way, and we can go no further, but must return. 



Nganjang, to pay a visit, to go on a visit. Sok nganjang ka imah latur , he often goes 

 on a visit to a neighbour's house. 



Nganjian, to have connexion as beasts. 



Nganjingan, to hunt with dogs — anjing. To set dogs upon anything or person. To 

 chase out with dogs. 



Ngantéh, to spin, to spin as thread. May be derived from the verb Katinawa, to spin 

 as thread, Clough 99. See kantêli. 



N g a n t ë p , in an excessive degree , exceedingly. Ngantcp kade na ka kula , he was exceedingly 

 good to me. 



Ngapas, to draw breath, to inhale air. 



N ga put, to sew , to stitch with needie and thread. 



Ngarabut, to pull up, to pluck out; pulled out, extracted. 



Ngarachak, to melt, to dissolve and trickle down. Trickling down as water or any liquid. 



N ga rah, to wish to have, to take a delight in, to desire, to covet. To di arak, I do 

 not desire to make use of it. To ngarak , I do not want it. Ngarali sa hulu bal , I 

 only wish for one (head or piece). Ei'm ngarali siji dein , I only wish for one more. 



Ngarajang, to attack, to fight in battle , to tackle on. To fall to the share of, to come 

 to the turn of. JSlgarajang ka nu diga kula, when it comes to the turn of a man 

 like me. 



Ngarak, to carry a person in triumphal procession, as on occasions of marriage, circum- 

 cision etc. (Bat. idem). 



Ngarakit, said of growing paddy which is already of some age, when two leaves come 



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