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Behaviour, pīng-hâing.

Behead, tàu tàu.

Behind, prep. following noun, âu; â dāu: – one's back, buôi âu; piăng-âu: to fall –, tŏk âu.

Behindhand, dì; bók gĭk.

Behold, káng.

Behoof, iáh; iéh.

Behoove, găi-dŏng; éng-găi.

Being, ô: living –, sĕng-ŭk.

Belch, âe̤h.

Belfry, cṳ̆ng làu.

Belgium, Bī-lé-sì.

Believe, séng: belief, séng.

Believable, â̤-séng-dék; séng-dék-guó.

Believer, séng gì nè̤ng.

Bell, cṳ̆ng: hand –, lìng; lìng-lĭng: strike the –, dâung-cṳ̆ng; páh-cṳ̆ng.

Belle, mī-ìng; mī-nṳ̄.

Bellow, duài giéu; gáe̤.

Bellows, hŭng gôi.

Belly, bók-lō̤: – ache, bók-lō̤ tiáng.

Belong, – to, sṳ̆k.

Beloved, sū tiáng.

Below, â-dā̤: prep. (following noun,) â.

Belt, dái.

Bemoan, pĭ-ăi; siŏng-sĭng.

Bench, iē-dèu: magistrate's –, gŭng-áng.

Bend, ā uăng; áik uăng; áu uăng; ók uăng: – the head or body, pók: a –, uăng.

Beneath, â â-dā̤.

Benefactor, ŏng-ìng; ŏng-ciō.

Beneficial, ô-iáh; ô-iéh.