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70 Bui, the idiomatic expression of coming up, as a man, fish or bit of wood from under water — the heavenly bodies from under the horizon. See Bulan, Timbul, Jebul, Kabul.

Bulak-balik, twisting and turning; laid alternate ways, as bottles laid neck to neck in a basket, Bambus laid side by side, the top of one along the root part of the other.

Bulakan, a place where water bubbles up, an eddy, a whirlpool. Nijabulak, a forcible spring or jet of water.

Bulan, the moon; literally the object which keeps coming up (from under the horizon), but it is more especially entitled to this designation of Bui with the constructive affix an, from its constantly increasing in size as it comes up during successive nights, till it becomes Bided or round. The Javanese being Mohammedans have adopted the Arabic division of the year, and the 12 months are known by the following Arabic names; See each month in voce for particulars: Muharam, the first month. Sapar, Rabiul awwal or Mulud, Rabiul akhir or Silih Mulud, Jumadilawwal, Jumadilakhir, Rajab, Saban or Bulan Roa, or Arawah, Fuasa, properly in Arabic Ramazan or Ramalan; Puasa means fasting. Sawal, Dulkahidah or Hapit, Dul Haji.

Bulan an, having the monthly disease. Menses,

Bulan-bulan, the name of a fish in the rivers. Megalops Indicus.

Bulang-baling, a double headed shot; a short bit of stick or bambu loaded with a weight, as a stone, at each end, and so used as a missile.

Bule, the white buffaloo, which is very common in Java, but not a distinct variety as it sometimes occurs that Black mothers have Bule calves, and also that ~Bu mothers have black calves. The colour is not exactly white, but of a ruddy hue, the hair, however, is white. Any animal which is usually black or dark coloured would be called Bule when white coloured, for example an Elephant. A naif way of calling anything white, which is usually dark coloured, as silver money in contradistinction to copper doits.

Buled, Round like a ball, globular. Also circular or cylindrical.

Buli-buli, a covered cup; a cup with a cover to it; mostly used for keeping oil in.