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Rh Béngbréng, in a row, in a regular line. Hayo maka béngbréng, come stand up in a regular line.

Bénggala, Bengal. Used in a vague sense as implying a distant country. The people have Paré benggala, Bengal paddy, and Chaw benggala, Bengal plantains, a name of which, however, they do not know the exact meaning.

Béngkél, said of a Kawung palm tree, which yields little toddy.

Běngkěr, the hooping in a circular fishing trap, which keeps it open, and prevents it from collapsing; a hoop—called also Seungkeur.

Béngkok, crooked, not straight, curved.

Běngkung, bent or curved like any thin matter or plate which gives way to forces. Hump backed.

Béngo, warped, bent, crooked, not flat and even.

Béng'ong, stupidly gazing, dismayed.

Béngsal, unlucky, not successful, luck coming with difficulty.

Běng'uk, a legumenons pod, also called koas.

Běning, clear, limpid, pellucid. This is properly Malay, and is seldom or never heard in conversation, but on Champéa is a river Chibening limpid river. Hérang is the usual Sunda word.

Běnit, to be fond of women, always after the lasses.

Běntak, to scold, to speak roughly to, to frighten with fierce words. To shove roughly.

Béntang, a star.

Béntang timur, the Eastern or morning star.

Béntang buntutan, a Comet, a star with a tail.

Béntar, to become known, to gain publicity.

Béntél, a Couple of handsfull of seedling paddy plants tied together.

Běntěli, a forest tree which gives a milky sap used for destroying worms in children, when it must be mixed with sugar and water. This is the best vermifuge which natives know.

Bénténg, a fortification, a stockade, a battery, military trenches.

Bénténg, the familiar name for Tangerang, 15 Pauls Southwest from Batavia, where the old Dutch company had a Bénténg or fort.

Béntés, correct and clear in speaking, having good pronunciation.

běntik, bent like a sword, having a round bend; folding together by means of a joint or hinge.

Běntur, to dash, to knock, to joggle, to strike against.

Běnyéng, a plant the root or bulb of which being scorched and bruised, is made up into small candles or torches.

Běr, the idiomatie expression of flying, as ber bai hiber kabéh, and away they all fluttered and flew.