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RANJAU

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C,) ranjau. A caltrop; a contrivance made of
one or more sharp-pointed pieces of bamboo
so placed or arranged as to injure a careless,
unshod enemy; Ht. Abd., 58; Ht. Mar.
Mah.
R. chachak: splinters driven into the ground
pointing upwards so as to injure anything
running against them or falling on them.
These splinters are used in pitfalls or snares
for wild animals.
R. matat parut: a caltrop consisting of a
plank covered with spikes.
R. mata satut: a caltrop consisting of a small
piece of planking with a single spike.
R. mata tiga: a caltrop with three spikes
pointing in different directions so that when
dropped on the ground one of the three spikes
is sure to point upwards.
Meranjau: a form of coitus.
Peranjau: a thief who prowls about by day
in search of easy opportunities for nightthefts..o runjau. Lankiness; disproportionately tall
stature.
Vf* ranjuna. [Skr. Arjuna]. Arjuna; one of
the Pandawas or heroes of the Mahabharata.
Usually styled Sang Ranjuna, and also (but
more rarely) Rajuna and Arjuna.
Ranjuna sutera bahu: the Arjuna Sastra
Bahu, or A rjuno Wiwoho, a Kawi poem of very
ancient date dealing with the adventures of
Arjuna and certain Nymphs of Heaven; the
story, or representations of the story, in that
poem; Ht. Mas Ed.
Sang Ranjuna Tapa: (i) the image of Arjuna
in the guise of a penitent, mentioned as a
processional emblem in the Sha'ir Panji
Samerang; (2) the name of the traitor who
betrayed Singapore to the Javanese, according
to the Sejarah Malayu. Ranjuna Tapa, sudah
Sang Ranjuna di-goda bidadari keitjoh: Arjuna
as the Ascetic, at the time when he was
tempted by the Seven Nymphs of Heaven;
Ht. Perb. Jaya; v. supra.
Ltngan-nya saperti busar Ranjuna: her arm
was like the bow of Arjuna; a simile for a wellshaped and delicately curved arm.
Panah Ranjuna: the arrow of Arjuna (who
was famous for his prowess with the bow);
the name given by Malays to a meteor, believed by them to be an evil spirit. Jin panah
Ranjuna: another and fuller name for this
evil spirit.
Arjuna himself is mentioned as a type of
manly beauty. Saperti Ranjuna rupa-nya: his
beauty was as that of Arjuna; Ht. Ind. Nata.

j' rrnchana. A narative; a transcript; a tale
of something which has occurred.
Renchanakan: to narrate or relate; Ht. Abd.,
6. Mirenchana: id.; Sh. Sri Ben., 72; Sh.
Bur. Pungg., ii.

l ronchet or runchit. Boronchet-ronchet or
meirouchet-ronchet: by degrees; in instalments;
to give a little at a time; to dole out. See
unchit.
' ranchang. I. Pointing upwards; a name
given to pointed stakes stuck in the ground
pointing upwards; limed twigs or projecting
pieces of bamboo for catching small birds.
II. (Onom.) A clanking or chinking sound.
Tf. ranchong. Cutting at an angle; cutting to
a point; cf. manchong. Papat di-luwar ranchong
di-dalam: flat outside and sharp within-of
a person whose professions are fair but whose
feelings are hostile; Prov., J. S. A. S., II., I48.
Gang r.: a sharp-pointed chisel used by
braziers.
Meranchong: to point (a pen); Sh. Nas., 5.
rJ rInchang. (Onom) A clanking or chinking
noise. Also ranchatng; cf. gergnchang and
gemrtenclhang.
r6ncheng. (Onom.) A ringing sound.
7' renchong. A heavy sword or scimitar in use
among the Achinese.
'i runching. Sharpness such as that of the
chisel;-a variant of ranchong, q. v.
— j) ranchap. I. Cutting or moulding anything
to the same width throughout; giving a
cylindrical shape to anything; masturbation.
II. To sharpen (weapons).
a;') ranchak. Continuous and lively-used of
music and dancing; gay frequency. Gamboh
pun tengah ranchak menari: the dancing girls
were in the midst of a lively dance; Ht.
Koris.;j. r6nchak. A large kind of cauldron.
rinchek. A minute slice or section; chopping into small pieces; slicing. Rinchekrinchek: minutely; in detail.
A-'. r6ncham. Confusing the eye by minuteness
and number; puzzling, as a number of small
lines or similar objects appear to a man who
wishes to count them by the eye only. Renchant mata ame~andang: confusing to the eye.

' ranchah. The cutting down of small trees
vT or branches in the jungle in order to mark
the course pursued and so to enable a man
to retrace his steps or help his friends to find
him.

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