Bunar, narao of a variety of bambu, thin in stem, and distant between the joints.
Bunch is, pulse, beans of any kind. The Dutcn word Boontjes, small beans.
Bung'a, Interest of money. The term is derived from Bung'a a flower in Malay, the interest being considered as the flower of capital, which is thus compared figuratively to a tree, or a stock. See Tangkal and Dibit.
Bung'ang'ang, said of a bambu pag£r which is hanging out of its place, as if cut open for a thief, to pass. Said of anything or place that is gaping or yawning open, as a chasm in the ground, a hole in a bridge or the like. Yawning and open. The etymon of the word is ang which is also heard in the word Anggang, open, separated, and occurs again in Bang'ang'ah.
Bungbulang, said of a decrepit old woman of whom nothing but skin and bone is left. Kari tumbling jeung tulang deui> nothing left but the pudendum and bones. The word is evidently ccmpounded of the final syllable of the first word added to tulang.
Bung' in, land which contains much sand, which under water as Sawahs is very productive. Rich alluvial soil.
Bungkak, pleased, elevated in spirits, joyful, having agreeable emotions.
Bungkar, the same as Bongkar, torn open, forced open; unloaded.
Bungkeureuk, a small short pool in a river; something less than leuwi.
Bungkul, a knot in a tree where a branch leaves the stem, any hunch or trump.
Bungkui tuwur, the knob or round of the knee.
Bungkus, a bundle, a parcel, a bale; a wrapper. Di bungkus to tie in a bundle, bundled up- folded up.
Bung' Ion, a Cham el ion, which are often met with in the jungle. The natives have also the verb NgungHon, to deceive, to change appearances, alluding to the well known properties of this animal. (The most harmless animals, who exist. Fr).
Bungsu, the youngest child of a family, the wreckling. the last born.
Bung'ur, a tree, Lagerstroemia regina. At some seasons of the year it is covered with handsome pink and purple racemi of flowers terminal on the branches. It is a very ornamental tree and much planted in the gardens of Europeans. The word sounds as if derived from Ung'u purple, a reddish brown colour.
Buni, hidden, concealed. Buni tilcukur, able to conceal a turtle dove, said of growing paddy when it is big enough to cover the ground. (Sembuni, to conceal himself. Bat Malay.)
Buniaga, to work, to use ones powers. This is evidently Sanscrit, and is heard also in the Malay word Berniaga, to trade, to traffic. (Skr. banHj, a merchant, a trader; banHjyae trade, traffick; there from comes the common word Banian. Fr.)
Buniaga, a person fresh arrived in a new village, and who has not yet got a house. Probably derived from Bhu C. 496 to be, and Niyaga, C. 325, drought, dryness, aridity, heat-indicating thereby that the person has no possessions. (This is certainly
