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Prambanan, tlie name of a place on the confines of the terrltories of Solo and Jugjo, 

 where numerous remains of Hindu temples are founcl. Crawfurd tells us that the 

 priests of Bali usually designate Mahadéwa by the name of Prama Sixca , or the Lord 

 Siwa. Pramatha, C. 443, is an attendant or follower of Siwa. The word Prama is 

 derived from the partiele and prefix Pra , C. 430 implying excess , much , very , ex- 

 ceeding; excellence, — with the constructive Ma suffixed to give it a substantive form. 

 This pra corresponds to the Latin prae. The two last syllables of the word are idi- 

 omatic particles, by the help of which the Javanese form derivative words; thus Pra- 

 ma-an would be a person or place having excellence, and prama-na-an, would be 

 the abode or place of persons having excellence. The word has then been softened 

 down into Prambanan, by inserting a b to avoid the hiatus. Prambanan was there- 

 fore in all probability a place devoted to the worship of Siwa, In the 22 vol. of the 

 Bat. Trans. Mr. Friederich also reports Parama Sïva, as one of the designations 

 on Bali for Siwa, as well as Sada Siwa and Maha Siwa. On Bali, Siwa is also called 

 Prameswara , the Highest Lord. Dito, page 34. 



Pranaraga, called also by the Javanese Pronorogo and Ponorogo; a town and district 

 in the Residency of Madiun , lying East from the Gunung Wilis. It is celebrated 

 for Mahomedan academies kept there, and the Sunda people go there often as San- 

 tris. Prana, C. 441, old , ancient. Raga, C. 589, affection , love; the quality or 

 property of passion, — mental affection in general. 



Prang, war, battle. Prang di laut, war at sea. 



Pransman, the Dutch Franschman — French; Orang Pransman, a Frenchman. Chita 

 Pransman, French chintz. 



Pra pat, to cut a man's or woman's hair off in two streaks, at right angles to each other 

 so that four corners are visible. A punishment inflicted by the Mahomedan priests on 

 some occasions. 



Prawira, a hero, a warrior. A word often occuring in the composition of proper names. 

 Prawira, C. 445, from Pra, preminent, Wira, a hero. A hero, a warrior, a chief , 

 a person of rank. 



Prawu, the name of a range of mountains between Pakalongan on the north coast, and 

 the Residenties of Banyumas and Bagëlén to the South ward. The upperpart of these 

 mountains is called Diyeng , which see. Many remains of Hindu temples and other 

 antiquities still exist upon the Prawu, which is probably derived from Prablm, cor- 

 rupted into Prawu, and derived from Pra, C. 430, a partiele and prefix implying 

 excess, much, very, exceeding, excellence; — -in short it is the same as the Latin Prae, — 

 and Bhu, to be. See voce Prablm, C. 443, a master, a chief, a lord, thus Gu- 

 nung Prawu , the pre-eminent mountains. The word Prawu or Phraw is still used in 

 Ava and Birmah as a high distinction. In its original sense it signified the Sun , and 

 was applied to the sovereigns and the priesthood , as the representatives on earth 

 of that splendid luminary. See Constable's Miscellany. Syme's Embassy to Ava, 

 Vol. I, page 219. 



