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54 Běurěum buntut = Red-tail, name of a fish in the rivers.

Běurěum pipi = Red-cheeks, name of a fish in the rivers.

Běurit, a mouse, a rat.

Běusi, Iron. Beusi Purasani, the loadstone. The word Purasani is probably a corruption of khorasani, which at Page 125 of Marsden's Dictionary is interpreted as a Persian word meaning „fine tempered steel of Khorasan.”

Běutěng, stopped, left off, as any work or occupation. Said of a person who has lost a situation or occupation. Ceased from employment.

Běutěung, the belly, Nyiri beuteung, belly-ache.

Běutěung, properly Adi beuteung, which see.

Beuti, any yam or bulbous root; any bulb growing in the ground, at a root.

Béwat, a fine, to punish by fining. Applied also to government exactions, which are looked upon as fines or impositions.

Béwok, a long and shaggy beard.

Béwok, an insect resembling a Jangkrik; a kind of cricket.

Béwuk, a bird like an owl.

Béya, same as Béa, which see. Custom, duty, toll.

Béyé, soft, moist and easily giving way to pressure. Approaching a liquid state.

Bi, an abbreviation of the word Bibi, aunt, which see.

Biang! is an exclamation of surprise, either denoting fear or admiration. Also denoting mistrust, and at the same time half putting the question : Do you think I am such a fool as to believe you? This word is probably of Sanscrit origin, and would be properly represented by abhi hyang! which will mean „the Profound Divinity.“ „The superlative divinity.“ Abhi, C. 39 is a preposition implying similarity, before (in the presence of), separation, severally, wish, desire; also, Conjunction, as belonging to, with respect to etc. Abhi in Compound words implies very, emphatic, before, as Abhikkanta, C. 39 from Abhi, very, kanta, good excellent, good in the highest degree. Abhinya, C. 39 from abhi very, nya Knowledge, profound knowledge, supernatural acquirements. And in the same manner we may form Abhi hyang, the most excellent Divinity, the supernatural Divinity. So also may be explained the name of Abiasa, one of the early sovereigns of Java, see Raffles Vol 2. P. 80. from Yasa, C. 572, fame, glory, celebrity, renown, thus Abhi-yasa, renowned in the highest degree. So likewise in the words Abiseka, which is still current on Bali for the anointing of the Rajahs. Abhi-seka, C. 40 from Abhi before, Sikta sprinkling, an anointing, royal unction; Sikta, C. 730 from Sicha to sprinkle, and kata affinitive-sprinkled, wetted. Abhirupa, abhi, emphatic, Rupa, beautiful, extremely beautiful.