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64 Botékak, belly overfull, the belly distended to excess with food.

Botol, a Bottle, from the Dutch word Bottel.

Boyobos, soft and unresisting, anything which gives way when worked amongst.

Boyongan, a captive, a person held in durance.

Brai, the idiomatic expression of the dawn of day, of a glimpse being caught of anything. Brai beurang, and the day dawned. Wat peuting keneh hayang gerrah brai, how long the night lasts, I wish the day would dawn. Brai tembong I caught a glimpse of it.

Bral, the idiomatic expression of setting out on a journey, of making a start to proceed. Geus Bral, they are gone.

Brama, a Hindu God. The following is taken from Clough's dictionary Page 483. Derived from Braha or Wraha, to increase. According to the Vedas and doctrines of the Hindus, the divine cause and essence of the world, from which all created things are supposed to emanate, and to which they return. The unknown God; a celebrated Hindu deity; Brahma is generally reckoned the chief of the gods and ranks first in the Hindu Triad, and is the operative creator of the world, hence he is frequently styled the grandfather of both gods and men, he is represented in their temples as having four faces of a golden colour, dressed in white garments, and riding on a goose; in one hand he holds a stick, and in the other a Patra or alms dish.

Brawijaya, a name given to the ancient kings of Majapahit. Bara, C. 461, heavy, weighty, important of consequence. Wijaya, C. 644, from wi implying intensity, and and ji to conquer; victory, triumph, conquest. Mighty and victorious.

Brébopati, a Javanese title of high rank, but now adays in little use. Bara, C. 461, heavy, weighty, of importance, or Brahat, C. 483, large, great, vast, and Bupati, vide voce. Thus supreme master or world-lord.

Bréd, a yearning after woman; Budak bréd perlénté, a young man who snuffles after the girls, and is a coxcomb withall.

Brěg, the idiomatic expression of flinging anything down on the ground, or of anything giving way and falling to the ground.

Bréh, the idiomatic expression of sight or view, as Bréh bai témbong and lo! it came into sight. See ébréh.

Brěm, a fermented liquor made from rice, with sundry additions to give it relish or strength.

Brěng, smut on corn, on coffee trees or other plants. It is a disease on coffee trees