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Rh

Brood, bô.

Brook, kă̤; gáng.

Broom, sáu chīu.

Broth, tŏng: chicken –, giĕ-tŏng.

Brothel, biēu-cṳ̄-diòng; buáng-kuĭ-muòng: – runner, cēu gēu.

Brother, elder –, hiăng; gŏ̤: younger –, diê; –s, hiăng diê gŏ̤; hiăng-diê.

Brother-in-law, elder sister's husband, ciā-hŭ: younger sister's husband, muói-hŭ.

Brow, ngiăh-tàu.

Browbeat, hiáh.

Brown, ciē; cĕ̤ng sáik; cĕ̤ng ciē.

Bruise, N. & V. siŏng: V. páh siŏng: bruised, sêu siŏng.

Brush, N. shoe–, à̤-sáuk: broom, sáu-chīu: – for cleaning pots, diāng-chēng: V. sáuk: sweep, sáu: to – away mosquitoes, buâng hŭng-muòng.

Brute, tàu-săng.

Brutal, sĭng-hâing dĕ̤k.

Bubble, N. puŏk; pâu; cūi pâu: soap –s, gĭng-gĭng pàu-pâu: V. – up, păk; é̤ṳng: – up as boiling water, pău-pă-gūng.

Bubo, bòng ngṳ̀.

Bucket, tē̤ng: well –, puăk-tē̤g: dung –, bóng tē̤ng.

Buckwheat, săng-gáe̤k-măh.

Buckle, kó-chă.

Bud, N. lūi; huă-lūi; ngŏk; ngà: a new –, sĭng-iōng: V. to –, buók ngà; páh-lūi; buók-iōng.

Buddha, hŭk: Buddhist Priest, huò-siông.

Buddhism, hŭk-gáu; hŭk-muòng; sék-gáu.

Buffalo, cūi-ngù.

Buffoon, (male), săng-huă-tīu; tīu-nê; san̆g-huă: (female) huă-dáng.

Build, kī: – a house, kī-chió: – a brick or stone wall, liē-chiòng: