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A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE

thus a temporary shelter of ataps in a humah, often found at a distance from the main shed or saung. A temporary shelter put up also in the forest, where into pass the night. A temporary shelter wherein to watch by night.

Rorongsokan, odds and ends of silver or gold ware. Old gold or silver ornaments which are spoiled, and only fit for melting over again for fresh use.

Roros, dished; done up; non-plussed. Discomfited; used up; no more remaining. Roros sia ayĕuna, you are now done for.

Roskam, Dutch, a curry-comb.

Rossa, strong; substantial; having great force. Violent in temper; coming it strong; passionate. Rossa amat éta jélĕma, that man is very strong. Niyĕun dangdanan rossa, to make substantial work. Rossa amat hajat, to hold a very great festival. Mandor sok rossa ka nu leutik, the mandor is often violent with the people. Tĕulĕui rossa bai ka kula, he was immediately in a violent rage with me. This word is very likely derived from rosha, C. 600, anger, wrath,—which indicating violence, the word has been used for any display of energy or force, either bodily or mental.

Roti, bread, the bread of European's made of wheaten flour. Roti, C. 847, unleavened bread made of rice flour.

Rowas, startled, frightened; overtaken by a sudden fear.

Rowog, greedy, guzzling with eagerness. Having a ravenous hunger.

Rua, shape, appearance, look. Sa rua, of one appearance, similar. Hadé rua na, he has a good look. Rua na goréng, the look of it is bad. Rua na daik goréng, it looks as if it was going to be bad; he looks as if he meant harm. Ruwa, C. 597, an image; beauty; comeliness; handsome, elegant. This is very likely the etymon of Dua, two, implying, parity, similarity. See Karuan.

Ruang, to bury, to put under or into the ground. Mayit na gĕus di ruang, have they buried the corpse. Batu éta kudu di ruang, that stone must be buried.

Rubak, broad, expansive, wide. Papan rubak, a broad plank. Kain na rubak, the cloth is wide.

Rubu, a quarter, used only when speaking of a division of the property left by a dead person.

Rubuh, taken ill; confined to your bed with sickness. In Malay Rubuh is, to tumble down, to fall, to come to the ground. In Sunda it is restricted to falling ill.—To fall in any other sense is Eunyĕuh.

Rugĕl, often, frequently, repeatedly. Gĕus rugĕl tĕuyn sia di papatahan, you have so often been warned. Lĕumpang na rugĕl ka gunung, he often goes to the mountains.

Rugĕlan, to do a thing often, to do a thing again and again. Kudu di rugĕlan bai, mohal to éléh, you must do it again and again, it will be sure to give way.

Rugi, loss, damage; loss in trade. Dugi, C. 276, poverty, indigence, need. Dagang tĕulĕui rugi, in trading I have directly had a loss. Rugi bangĕt, a very great loss.

Rugrag, said of persons who have a kind of slow disease upon them, by which the