Bantal, a sleeper for any thing to rest on. The lower part of a Chinese plough; the part to which the iron shoe is fixed.
Bantan, the present residency of Bantam, at the west end of Java. The Javanese and Dutch Dictionary of T. Roorda published at Amsterdam in 1847 gives this word Bantan, as implying-instrument, means; an offering. In Balinese Banten is an offering; and Bantenan are collective offerings. Mr. Friederich considers Bantĕn, to be a Krama or refined form for Bali, which by Clough's dictionary, Page 463 implies, Propitiatory offerings, religious gifts or sacrifice- which meaning Mr. F. is of opinion would apply to the island of Bali, since the same meaning attaches to the word Bali in Sanscrit. Mr. F. fancies that Bali was a sort of holy land of the Panditas, devoted to religious purposes and offerings, for which same purpose Bantĕn had originally been employed, but as such was destroyed by Hassan Udin, on the introduction of Mohammedanism. Other words in Javanese make a transfiguration as strange as Bali = Bantĕn, as for instance Kari = Kantun. T. Roorda, Page 172, to remain over; a remainder. Kirim = Kintun. T. Roorda Page 180. to send; any thing sent.
Bantar, a fall in the course of a river where the water runs over a smooth bottom, and even surface.
Bantat, an hermaphrodite.
Banténg, the wild cattle, the wild bull. Found amongst the mountains, or in lonely forests in the Sunda districts. The bulls are handsome animals, sleek and black with noble horns; the cows are inferior animals and fawn- coloured.
Banting, to knock, to dash, to fling with violence one thing against another; to got a jolt, to shake, to joggle.
Bantu, to assist, to aid, to help.
Bantut, stunted, of small growth.
Banu, the sun: occurs in ancient lore as Banu raksa. Banu C. 468. the Sun. Bhanu, C. 491 from Bhā to shine, the sun, light, a ray of light, a master, a sovereign, a Prince. Banu- raksa, protected by the sun. Sun-protected.
Banyak Wĕdi, the name of a character in the ancient history of Java. Raffles vol 2. Page 98. It means in Javanese Banyak, a goose- Wedi afraid, frightened. As an infant he was thrown away into the Krawang river in order to get rid of him, but being saved by a fisherman, was restored when grown up, and became Sovereign of Pajajaran, under the title of Chiung Wanara. The name of the „Frightened Goose” has no doubt reference to his having been cast a drift on the river.
Banyat, to come out or up from the water, or from a river- to emerge.
Banyuan, from Banyu in Javanese, water. To wash, to cleanse with water.
Banyumas, a residency on the South coast of Java to the Eastward of the Priangan Regencies;— Golden water”.
Banyuwangi, an assistent Residency at the extreme East end of Java; the words mean
