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Bit, piéng; chó̤i; dó̤i: horse's –, mā lĕk.

Bitch, kēng mō̤.

Bite, gâ: a mouthful, siŏh chói.

Bitter, kū: taste, ê kū.

Bitumen, lík chĭng.

Black, ŭ; duâi chăng.

Blackguard, guŏng-góng; pāi-giāng; siĕng-gă báik-só̤h.

Blacking, shoe –, sáuk à̤ mê̤k cūi.

Blacklead, hūi̤ lù iĕng.

Blackleg, dū-góng.

Blackmail, lĕk-sáuk: – to highway robbers, mā̤ diô ciêng.

Blacksmith, páh tiék să̤-hô̤.

Bladder, pă: urinary –, niêu pă.

Blade, – of knife, dŏ̤ hŭng; dŏ̤ chói: – of grass, siŏh biĕ chāu: shoulder –, buông siè gáuk.

Blame, V. cáik bê̤: put the – on another, tŏi: he is to –, gŭi diŏh ĭ.

Blameless, kéu mò̤ dâng; mò̤ nó̤h dé̤ṳng cáik.

Blameworthy, găi dŏng sêu cáik; găi dŏng má; ô dâng.

Blank, kĕ̤ng; láṳng kuông; kĕ̤ng láe̤ng.

Blanket, ciĕng; puôi.

Blaspheme, siék-dŭk.

Blast, siŏh dêng hŭng; bó̤.

Blaze, N. hūi̤ iêng; hūi̤ siĕk: to – up, cháe̤ng kī; niâng kī.

Bleach, piéh; piéu băh.

Bleat, má̤h.

Bleed, làu háik.

Blemish, mò̤ bâng.

Blend, gák; niāng; kău.

Bless, cé̤ṳk-hó̤k: &ldquo;blessed with your favour,&rdquo; tŏ̤ hók.

Blessing, hók-ké.

Blight, blighted paddy, páng cióh.