390 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Rabi-ul-Awai,— Awal , first , — the third month of the Mahomedan year called also Mulud. 

 Rabia, Arabic, the spring, vernal , Ckawfurd. This spring could not last long as 

 applicable to the month, as the Mahomedan year retrocedes every year II days. 



Eabul, coming in numbers, coming tumultuously. Coming frequently. Rabul bai datang , 

 they came in a crowd. 



Eabut and Rabutan, to pull up, to pull out; to pluck out of the ground. SeeChabut. 



Rachëlék, here and there, scantily. Few and far between. 



Rachëlok, not even, not alike; where some are long and others short; where some 

 have done and others are still busy. 



Rachik, a noose, a running knot. A noose, or string with a running knot set to catch 

 birds or animals , which by stepping into the noose and walking on pull the knot 

 tight about the leg. 



Rad, Dutch Raad, council, board of council ; the lower court of Justice, called Raad 

 van Justitie. Rad Sambang , the Circuit court. This name is also given to the Cir- 

 cuit Judge. 



Rada, rather, somewhat. Rada hadé , rather good. Rada panjang, rather long. 



Radang, a disease in the skin of man, called in the West Indies the Yaivs. In Malay 

 it is called Rarang. Blotches of ulcers break out on various parts of the body, and 

 remain long festering and ulcerating. When of long duration , it affects the bones , 

 which become much weakened, and recovery is then very difficult. 



Raden, a title of birth, of descent. Prefixed to a mans'' name shows him to be of good 

 family. Rada, Clough 585, a king, a sovereign, from Raja, blood. Rak in Ja- 

 vanese, both in Kawi and in the Basa Krama, means blood, and Hadé, good, and 

 with the addition of the constructive an, we should have Rah-hadé- an , contracted into 

 Rahdén. Or in place of Hadé, it may be Adhi , C. 24, chief, above , and thus Bah- 

 adhi-an ^ Ralidén , chief or noble blood. 



Rade'n Adipati, title of the prime Minister or Ryksbestierder , ruler of the kingdom, 

 under the Javanese Government. 



Raden Adipati, a title of high rank given to some native Regents on Java. 



Raden Ayu, a Queen , a Princess; a woman of the highest rank. Ayu , C. 64, age, 

 duration of life. Probably denoting that she is no longer a girl. 



Radin, clean, purified , said of women who are washed after chilcl birth. Di radinan , 

 to purify or wash after chilcl birth. 1o siika to radin, not with my pleasure, or clean 

 free will; a common expression of dissent. 



Ra-éh, to sell on credit. Meunchit kebo di ra-êh bai, having killed a buffaloe, I gave 

 out the flesh on credit, (which is usually done at extravagant prices). Rarang di ra-éh , 

 goocls on credit. 



Ragap, and Ragapan, to lay hold of and feel. To take in the hand to examine. To 

 handle an animal to ascertain the state of its body. 



Ragëded, to tie tight, to secure by tying. Rageded bai di bawa, having bound him, 

 they led him away. 



