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Eépéh, quiet, not making any noise. Hushed in quieseence. To hold one's tongue. 

 Geus répéh di jéro imah , all was quiet within the house. Di tanya — répéh , when 

 he was asked, he held his peace. To daik répéh, he would not hold his tongue. 



Rëpok, the state of relationship between man and wife. The feeling and sentiments of 

 man and wife. Goréng repok na, a naturally bad feeling or state between man and 

 wife, when every thing goes wrong. Not that they actually quarrel, but some fated 

 circumstances cause all matters to turn out badly. Many natives divorce themselves 

 when they get it into their heads that their repok is bad. 



Eérab, to cook by putting into the fire to scorch. To singe. 



Rérég, quick, speedy, in haste. Barang gawé téa sing rérég , let your work be quickly done. 



Rérégan, bed-curtains. Any curtains stretched across a room. 



R ë r ë k , name of a large tree which produces a fruit which can be used as a substitute for 

 soap. Sapindus Rarak. 



Rësëk, mixed with sand , — as rice with sand and small stones in it. Said of a cloth 

 or mat which has sand on it and is uncomfortable. 



Rësëp, pleasant, agreeable, delightful. Giving pleasurable feelings. 



Rësi, a saint, a holyman , — as applied to old people in Hindu times , who separated 

 themselves from the world for religious purposes. Rishi, C. 595, a saint. 



Rëu-ai, having numerous children or offspring. 



Rëuchëuh, to cut or slice up, said of meat or anything soft. To hack a man or ani- 

 mal to pieces. Lammi to béner aing reuchéuh, if it is not true, cut me in pieces , — 

 a forcible expression , sometimes heard. 



Rëu-ëui, putting a sort of dye upon thread, or on a fishing net. The same as Reu-eun, which see. 



Rëu-ëuk, smoke, vapour. Smoke curling up on high. 



Rëu-ëun, a lixivium prepared with a certain bark in which fresh made nets are dipped. 

 The reu-eun turns the nets black but preserves them from decay. 



Hëu-ëup, closed in, — as the day, or a man's life. Sunset. Dead. Poi geus réu-eup , 

 the sun has set. Jéléma na geus réu-eup, the man is dead; literally the sun or the 

 man has closed in. 



Rëuhëuk, a tumultuous and noisy cry. The cry of many people. The barking of several 

 dogs. Full cry. Nu di Vèuweumg réuliéuk bai , those in the forest are crying in all 

 directions. Anjing na réuliéuk bai ngudag bédul , the dogs were in full cry chasing 

 a pig. Same as Rahéuk. 



Rëujëung, along with; in company with. Di ayakan réujeung , invited to go along with. 



Rëujëungkën, to put together; to unite. To put in each other 1 s company. 



R'ëumah, the ground where a humah has been the previous year, and which is reverting 

 to a state of jungle. It is probably the etymon of the Malay word rumah , house, 

 as the native has always his house in such plantations, while the erop is on the ground, 

 and in a rude state of society probably always lived there, till he could remove to 

 another place, the next season , after he had cut down and burnt off the jungle. Vide maJi. 



