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56 :under which, in cutting, the straw is snapped, and which is then pulled off- di paut.

Bikang, female, a woman, the good wife. In many parts of the country Bikang is not applied to a woman but reserved for animals, especially Buffaloes. This is the case about Buitenzorg.

Bikĕun, to give, to hand over.

Biko, stupid, foolish.

Bila, occurs only in the expression Apa bila, whenever, at the time when, which thongh properly Malay, is sometimes heard in Sunda. Both Marsden and Crawfurd give Bila as Sanscrit meaning: Time, point of time, when, at the time that. It is probably the same as Wela C. 672 Time.

Bilang, to count, to tell over, to reckon, to number. Jélema na bilang heula, count the people first. Probably Bila — see above — with the Polynesian ng suffixed.

Bilangan, an account, enumeration, to be of account or value. To hasup bilangan, it cannot be taken into account; it is not of the number. This word is sometimes pronounced Wilangan.

Bilatung, maggots, worms in putrifying flesh. Bilatungan, having maggots in the flesh.

Bilik, split and platred bambus to answer the purpose of partitions; bambus so wattled answer the purpose of boarding for houses and buildings.

Bilis, a small sea fish, not larger than a minnow, now and then appearing in great swarms off the South Coast of Bantam; after them a small island off the South coast of Bantam is called Pulo Bilis. Engraulis Grayi.

Bilis Alanat or more correctly Iblis lanat, which is arabic and means the „Devil's curse.“ An opprobrious answer to any one, amounting to our — „go to the Devil.“

Billahi, arabic, by God!

Biluk, to veer or turn round; in sea language, to luff up, to beat to windward.

Bima, name of the East end of Sumbawa, noted for its good horses. Kuda Bima, a Bima horse.

Bima, C. 494 Bhimā a name of Siwa, he who inspires terror, from Bhima, fear, terror.
 * Bima, a son of Pandu and Déwi Kunti, one of the five Pandus in the war of the Mahabarat.

Bimbang, properly Malay, but sometimes made use of; being overelated with joy; so pleased as to forget your daily occupations or what you are about. Said of a person in love who hardly knows what he or she is about.

Bin, arabic, the son of. A contraction of Ibn. Mohammad bin Hassan, Mohammad the son of Hassan.

Bina, very, excessive as Kabina-bina teuyn, that is carrying the thing to an extreme, or being excessively troublesome, or going further than necessary.

Binchurang, the bone which goes up the front part of a man's leg, from the ankle to the knee. The Tibia.