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Rinéh, to do anyfching deliberately and well; having plenty of time on hand. At leisure. 



It is the reserve of Kakepuk. Kudu di sambut ari rinéh, it must be done when 



there is plenty of time on hand. 

 Ring'at, split, cracked. Showing marks of disseveration. 

 Einggang or Ringgëung, tottering, likely to fall or tumble down. Imali na ring- 



geung amat, the house is on the totter of falling. 

 Ringgit, a Spanish dollar. 

 Ringgit, name of a mountain near the sea shore between Basuki and Panarukan. It is 



an exploded volcano with a very fancifully shattered head, whence it may have pro- 



bably got its name , as Ringgit in Javanese means scenic scènes , comical figures , and 



hence also the Spanish dollar has been so called from the devices impressed upon it. 



Ringgit is also a name of Bima, one of the heroes of the Mahabarat. 

 Ringgit, cut or scolloped on the edges, crenated. Hence probably the application of 



the two former words. 

 Ringkang-ringkëng, said of the movements of a person or of an animal in a shady 



place, or amongst bushes, where he is not distinctly seen. 

 R i n g k ë s , drawn into a narrow compass ; arranged in neat and compact order ; any 



materials tied or collected neatly together. Barang na geus ringkes daik leumpang , 



his goods were drawn into a small compass , as he was on the point of setting out. 

 Ringkus, to tie together the legs and arms of man or beast, mostly the legs of the 



latter. When a native kills a buffaloe , he trips it up , ties all four legs close together, 



which is called ringkus, fastens the head back to a stake, and then deliberately says 



a short prayer, and cuts the throat, the animal not being able to move. 

 Rintahan, turn, time, a spell at work; a fit of anything. Hujan tilu rintahan, three 



fits of rain. Sa rintahan séwang , each a turn. Nu prang ngarajang dua rintahan, 



the men who made war, attacked at two separate fits. 

 Rinu, cubebs. Called in the Malay of Java, kamungkus. Piper Cubeba. It is sometimes 



called tail-pepper , from the stalk always adhering to the corns. Used as a medicine. 

 Rinyu, the white ant. Termes. The small destructive insect which, in a tropical climate, 



is so destructive to all woodwork, which it eats up. Called in Malay Rayap* 

 Rinyung, name of a small sized tree, never grows very thick even in old forests. Has 



a very hard and substantial wood. Called also Renyung. 

 Ripuh, in commotion; in a state of excitement; tumultuous; in an uproar. Ripu, C. 



595, an enemy, an adversary. 

 Riri, a duck, a tame duck. 

 Ririg, direction , posture. Ka mana ririg na, in what direction has he gone. Mirig 



na ka wétan , its posture is towarcls the East. 

 Ririhan, to make overtures to; to sound as to intentions; to make an offer for. Kebo 



na di ririhan, to daik di jual, I made an offer for his buffaloe, but he will not seli 

 it. Ari di ririhan, to puguh nembalan nana, if you sound him. his answer is indefinite» 



