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Boundary, gái; dê gái; biĕng gái; gău gái.

Boundless, ù âing.

Bountiful, duâi liông.

Bouquet, – of flowers, siŏh cī huă.

Bow, N. weapon, gṳ̆ng: string of –, gṳ̆ng hièng: stiffness of –, gṳ̆ng lĭk: to pull a –, bĕk gṳ̆ng: – of a boat, sùng tàu: a salutation, ék: V. to nod, kiáng tàu: to – the head, as in stooping, tàu pók giâ: to –, in saluting one, cáuk ék.

Bowels, dòng dô; bók dòng.

Bowl, uāng: – of a pipe, hŏng-dè̤ng tàu.

Box, N. (large) siŏng: (small) ăk: V. tăng gùng-tàu: art of boxing, gùng huăk.

Boy, dòng buŏ giāng: small –s, hài ì: –s and girls, nàng nṳ̄ giāng: house-boy, guāng-sê̤ṳ.

Brace, a pair, sĕ̤ng; hăk.

Bracelet, chīu sŏ̤h.

Braces, kó dái.

Bracket, gá cèng.

Brackish, gèng ê.

Brag, kuă; kuă kēu; gōng chuôi; gōng duái nâ: braggart, cê̤ṳ kuă gì nè̤ng.

Braid, V. biêng: – the cue, biêng tàu-huók: N. silk –, biêng-siáng.

Brain, tàu nō̤; nō̤.

Bran, wheat –, măh puŏ: rice –, kŏng.

Branch, ngâ̤; chéu ngâ̤.

Brand, N. mark, hô̤: V. páh hūi̤ hô̤: – as a criminal, chiáh cê.

Brandish, V. ū.

Brass, dè̤ng: – wire, dè̤ng siáng.

Bravado, gā ngâing; chói ngâing.

Brave, ṳ̄ng; ô dāng liông; duâi dāng: to – danger, là̤ hiéng; mô̤ hiēng.

Brawl, nâu; căng; sŏng căng: family –, uŏng gă.

Brazen-faced, méng pùi̤ cêng gâu; mò̤ lièng tī; gâu pùi̤ lâe̤.