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ritang

Bingham

ritang/

n. the innermost part of the husk of the bunia not chewed, the leaflets near the base of a coconut frond.

ri:tang/

vi. to express great vexation at theft.

Sabatier

ritang

n. (1) te ritang ni bani: the place where palm leaf joins trunk.
n. te ritang ni bunia: inside portion of husk of bunia adhering to shell.
(2) small fruit attached to larger one.

ritang1

from. riri and tang.
n. regret, lamentation, complaint, discontentment for...
vt. ritangia: to regret, to lament, to deplore...
red. riritang, riritangia.

Topics: Coconut