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Kan du leuwëung, the forest Randu, which grows wild in contradistinction to the former 

 Randu which is only found planted, and thus generally near the habitation of man. 

 the Randu leuwëung is a very large tree, sometiraes as much as two men can embrace. 

 It is the Bombax Malabaricum of botany. The wood is soft, spongy and of no use. 



Rané, a pretty fern, growing in cool situations amongst the mountains. It resembles 

 petty dwarf trees, and is a very handsome plant. 



Rang, an idiomatic expression which does not occur singly in Sunda, but in Malay 

 and Sunda are several words which are evidently derived from it, and it appears to 

 have the meaning of — „ cut through" — „ dissevered", which the whole word Rangkas 

 implies. Rang is thus the crude monosyllable and with the usual preposition Pa — Parang 

 is in Malay a very common cutting implement, for cutting grass, or clearing away 

 underwood. Even Karang , a garden, may have the same origin , trimmed or cut 

 into shape, — • or Karang , coral rock, intersected in all directions. Ranggeui and Ranggiong 

 in Sunda both indicate heads of pacldy which have been cut off. The Dayaks on Borneo 

 call their Gobangs or fighting choppers Parang , evidently for the came reason. 



Rang 1 ah, a bridle; bit which has short spikes on it, such as used by the natives. 



Rang ga, a denomination of inferior rank. An officer so called. It is of ancient date 

 and mention is made in the Pantuns of the Ranggas of Pajajaran , Rangga Gading to 

 wit, who was a celebrated buffaloe thief. Ranga , C. 580, colour, tint, dye, resem- 

 blance, likeness. Rangga is a degree lower than Mas, and is so far removed from the 

 throne , that it has only a tint or resemblance to royalty. Or it may be the same as 

 the Ranggah = buck-deer, as the sovereigns were called Maisa and Kebo , both meaning 

 buffaloe. 



Ranggah, a buck-deer. A male deer with antlers. A stag. Ranga, C. 590, a kind 

 of deer. 



Rang gap, an inverted conical basket, used for covering fowls, especially when they have 

 chickens. 



Ranggeui, a single head of paddy after it has been cut off. A single head of any grain 

 that grows like paddy. 



Ranggëuyan, grain or fruit attached to a common stem. Pare ranggeuyan, paddy in 

 the ear, with grains still adhering to a common stem, and not beat out, when it would 

 be Bangsal. 



Ranggiong, the quantity of paddy as tied up immediately after cutting. It is more than 

 a Rinchi, and less than a regular Rochong. 



Ranggon, an c-levated stage. A building high off the ground from which a good view 

 can be had. A small shed perched up amongst the branches of a tree. Such Ranggons 

 are built in Humahs where there is a fear of tigers ; or on the banks of a river, from 

 which to watch fishing traps etc. Ra is often found in a sense , as in the present 

 case , as if it indicated : elevated , high up. Might it be a contraction of Ira , the sun , C. 7. 

 in which sense Ra and La occur in the Pacific? Enggon in Sunda is place, spot and 



