392 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Rai-rai, turning yellow or ripe. The approach of day. The ruddiness preceding the rising 

 sun. Pare na enkeur rai-rai honeng , the paddy is about turning yellow. Geus rai-rai 

 di ivètan, the coming day shows in the east. Rai-rai beurang, the dawn of day, day 

 break. Called in Malsy dina hati, from dina, C. 2G9 , a day, and Pai , in Polynesian 

 shining , resplendent. In Malay the latter word in the shape of Hari has been retain ed 

 in the colloquial language for day. 



Raja, a king, a sovereign. Flourishing, prosperous. Raja, C, 590/1, aking, a monarch ; 

 from Uayd to shine. 



Rajab, the seventh Mahomedan montli. 



Rajah, invocations to cure disease. 



Rajahan, to doctor by trying to tracé the evil to some daily act, or to some act done. 

 a pretty little piece of native superstition ! 



Rajah pamuna, an invocation by which evil or disease is resisted, or rendered harmless, 

 The word may perhaps be derived from muna , C. 551, with the Polynesian partiele Pa 

 before it:— -end, top, extremity, tip, point;— thus an invocation which goes to the end , 

 tip or point of the evil, as we would say — to the root of it. 



Raja wali, the eagle. A fabulous bird in Java. 



Rajëg, name of the colour of a horse, being intermediate between white and brown. 

 Cream coloured. Same as Bopong , which see. 



Rajëg, standing upright. Standing in a row, as a crowd of men. Jélema na geus ra- 

 jëg bai, plenty of people are present standing waiting. 



Rajëg We si, name of an ancient place in Java, the site of which has not been deter- 

 mined , meaning Iron fence. 



Rajëki, profit, prosperity, good luck. No doubt the Arabic word Rezeki, which both 

 Marsden and Crawfurd give as — victuals , food , subsistance. Crawfurd , how- 

 ever, has also Razcik, Arabic, riches, good fortune. Nimu rejeki, to have a fall of luck. 



Rajim, Arabic, stoned, pelted with stones. Execrable , accursed. 



Rajin, diligent, assiduous, industrious. 



Rajol, coming in quick succession. Popping is and out of any place. See Jol. JJedul 

 rajol bai ii leuweung , the pigs come popping out of the forest. Lauh na rajol bai 

 ka na Sa-apan , the fish keep coming quickly at the Sa-apan. 



Raka, eldest brother , a term of deference. Word used in Pantuns. liahlcha, C. 578, the 

 Pali form of RahsJia , C. 580, preserving, protecting. The head of the family, the 

 eldest son , would thus be considered as its protector. 



Ra kek, making a shrill chattering noise , lik.e bircls collected together on a tree. Manuk 

 ral'ék bai ari soré , the bircls chirp and chatter when evening comes. Pa, C. 589, 

 noise , sound. 



Rakék-rakék, making a simultaneous sound. Making a noise as in rejoicing. 



Rakit, a yoke, a pair. JCébo sa rakit, a pair or a yoke of buffaloes. A raft or float 

 of bambus or timber, See N ga rakit, 



