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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE

lan gědé, 7 and straightways he followed the main road.

Ngigěl, to strut and show oneself with pride. To make postures as in native dancing To fling the arms about and turn a pirouette. The strutting of a peacock.

Ngiji, to become one, from the word Siji, one. This word is applied to the constant rain which falls during the northwest monsoon, when it keeps dripping day and night. Musim ngiji, the rainy season, from December to March.

Ngiklak, cut and hanging open like a wound. A piece of flesh hanging down from the result of a wound from some cutting instrument.

Ngilěs, to slip out of the way, to disappear, to sneak away. Ulah sok běuki ngilěs, don't be always trying to sneak off.

Ngili, to hide oneself, to skulk, to be concealed. Ka mana ngili na, where has he hide himself.

Ngilu, to follow, to go after. See Ilu.

Ngimpi, to dream.

Ngingonan, to feed a man. to supply with provisions; to provide with food and the requisites for daily life including Sěurěuh and its accompaniments.

Nginjěum, to borrow. (Cf. Mai. Pinjam).

Ngirik, to rub paddy grains from the straw by trampling on it with the feet, for the purpose of planting in the humahs.

Ngirim, a modification of Kirim to send—to entrust to the care of another person, to entrust, to recommend to another's care. To send; sent.

Ngiring'ih, laughing and at the same time showing the teeth. Grinning. Pakarang na ngiringih bai di taněuh, his weapon laid grinning (out of the sheath) on the ground.

Ngisěr, to move, to cause to change place. Ngisěr! move up, shove up.

Ngiwat, to run away with a woman. To elope.

Ngiwi, mulierem subire. The same as Ngéwé.

Ngochor, to run as water, to flow. Chai ngochor ka susukan, the water runs into the canal. See Bochor.

Ngoda, useless, of no use; labour in vain. Uninhabited- said of a tract of country without inhabitants.

Ngohkok, a frequent and troublesome cough; constantly coughing aloud. In a larger degree what ngéhkéh is in a smaller one.

Ngojai, to swim, to float in water.

Ngoko, the rough or vulgar dialect of the Javanese language, as contradistinguished from the Krama or refined. The Ngoko is used by a man of higher rank towards an inferior, who must use the Krama or refined language in return.

Ngokoh, to have plenty without trouble, particularly in eating; to glut yourself.

Ngolétrak, to become exposed, uncovered by water; said of the bed of a river or its stones so exposed, when the water is dammed off into a canal.

Ngolong, to make love, as the young native men do to their sweethearts, by going to