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Rh v erb, is only used when speaking of the fe­male sex); a proper name, f. Anak iya bajek bendar. His daughter is very pretty. Sida in du majtk kadiri. The women made them­ selves beautiful.

Baji (v. f. maji; lebaji), s. a wedge, v. to split with wedges. Baji, besi tan agi ari baji kayu. An iron wedge lasts better than a wooden one.

Bajong (bebajong), paralysis, the name of .a stream between Sadong and Sabuyau.

Baju (bebaju), s. a coat, v. to have or wear a coat, [Balau women call baju kalambi .a coat having an embroidered patch on the back which is a fashion they have adopted].

Baka (v. f. uyemaka ; bebaka), adj. similar, like, v. to compare, prep, according to, adv. how. Iya sa-baka enggau apai iya. He is like his father. Kami enda nemu utai baka nya. We know not things like that. Iya nyemaka ka aku engg.ii iya. He compares me to him. Baka penyalah iya pia ga ukurn. His fine is ac­cording to his fault. Baka nil How? Baka ni endor aku tau nemu iya butangl How can I know that he has committed adultery ?

Baka {bebaka), a small basket; a proper name, f.

Bakal (v. f. makal; bebakal), s. a wound, preliminary work, v. to wound, commence pre­liminary work. Bakal iya dalam. His wound is deep. Prauh aku bedau udah agi bakal. My boat is not yet finished; only the prelimi­nary work is done. Iya makal aku di jari. He wounded me on the hand.

Bakal, contr : form of beakal (see akal).

Bakat (bebakat), little waves caused by the wind and tide in shallows.

Bakau, as sa bakau tina (or bentai), one length of a rotan girdle round a woman’s waist.

Baki bebaki), a species of sireh; proper name, m.

Bakong (bebakong), a species of lily that grows on liver banks ; a village in the Batang Lupar river.

Baku (bebaku), a brass betel-box.

Baku, see aku.

Bakuku, a species of Hornbill.

Bakul (bebakul), an earth basket; a pro­per name, m.

Bakut (v. f. makut; bebakut), s. a raised road, v. to heap up earth for a road. Jalai bakut or jalai alun. A raised road. Iya makut tanah ka jalai. He piles up earth for a road.

Bala s. a force, army, multitude, v. to be on the war-path. Bala Raja udah mansa. The Rajah’s army has passed. Sida Memaloh bebala ngalah ka Sekapat. The Memaloh have gathered a force to defeat the So kapat.

Balai (v. f. malai ; bebalai), s. a state­ room, place frequented by the pheasant, .a sleeping place, v. to lie down or roll about. Raja tama ka balai iya The Rajah entered his state-room. Nya balai ruai. That is the place frequented by the argus pheasants. Iya malai diri di tanah. He rolled about on the ground.

Balan (v. f. malan; bebalan), v. to make smooth with an adze {bliong, etc.,) s. a steel edge put to a chopper (duku). Iya malan tiang di kampong. He is smoothing posts in the jungle.

Balang (bebalang), s. a bottle, adj. un­successful ; a proper name, m. Iya balang ka Kuching. He was unsuccessful in going to Kuching (i. e. he did not go to Kuching).

Balas (v. f. malas; bebalas), s. a payment, revenge, v. to repay, reward, requite, revenge. IVang tu balas utang iya. This money is the payment of his debt. Anang malas jai eng­gau jai. Do not repay evil with evil. Iya malas budi aku. He rewarded my kindness.

Balat (v. f. ngemalat; bebalat), adj. very great, exceeding, v. to make excessive. Balat pengawa iya. His work is very great. Aku ngemalat ka jako aku. I make my words ex­cessively strong.

Bari (v. f. mali; bebali), v. to exchange, fade, s. alteration. Iya mali jako diri. He changed his own words. Bungai kain nya mali. The colour of that cloth fades. Kalia badas, tu ball iya nyau jai. Formerly he was good, this is his alteration he has become bad. Manang ball. A sham-female witch doctor (see Manang).

BaJi-ali, possessing a fragrant smell.

Balik, to-morrow morning. Balik aku ngosong nuan. To-morrow morning I will call upon you.

Balik [malik; bebalik), to turn, turn the other side, shew respect ; to come back (only used in Manang incantations). lya nadai malik ka kami bejako. He does not shew respect to us when he talks. Balik kaban Setik, pulai kaban Gendai. Come back com­panions of Setik, come home companions of Geadai.

Balok, swollen. Balok moa iya. His face is swollen.

Balong (v. f. malong; bebalong), s. scent­ed fruit, the fruit of the lawang or sempetiu. trees, v. to use scented fruit or seeds. Tu balong sempetir ukai balong angkong skalika balong lawang. This is the scented fruit of sempetir, it is not that of the diamond-shaped scented fruit nor that of the lawang. Indu nya malong diri besari-sari. That woman uses the scented fruit daily.

Balu (A’AzZw), s a widow, widower, v. to cause to be a widow or widower. Aku indu balu. I am a widow. Orang jai mitnoh bini lain nyadi balu. A wicked man murder­ ed his wife and became a widower. Indu nya munoh laki iya lain bebalu diri. That woman murdered her husband and made herself a widow.

Balu, contr : form of bcalu (see alu).

Balun (bebalun), a large bundle of any­ thing. Tu ukai balut agi utang balun. This is not a small bundle but a large one.

Balun, contr : form of bealitn (see alun).

Balut (v. f. malut; bebalnt), s. swaddling clothes, a band, small bundle, v. to wrap up. entangle. Balut anak iya panjai bendar.