3G A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



„ferings" — and the whole set of words will be „The Dalam who is illustrious brought 

 „down by offerings v '. (23). 



B a 1 i k , to return , to go back. Geus balik , he lias gone or corae back. 



Balik, the reverse , the other side , the back of any thing. Di balik lawang behind the 

 door- Di balik na , on the other side of it. 



B a 1 i k a n , to return to the attack ; to go over again , as work. 



Ba likken, to send back, to drive back, to return, to put back. 



B a 1 i ra b i n g , an acid fruit , Averrhoa Carambola. 



Balimbing bëusi, another variety of averrhoa. 



Baliyung, the native axe or hatchet; it has no shafthole , but the top is spindle shaped, 

 allowing it to be set in its socket , at any angle. This is the native axe or hatchet, 

 which is probably made after the model of stone axes, before iron was known. The 

 shaft has a bit of the wood at right angles , at one end , for which purpose a piece of 

 wood with its root has been selected. Kound this projecting head- piece is fixecl a bit 

 of buffaloe hide , sewed together with thongs , which are also cut out of hide ; and be- 

 tween the hide- cap and the wood , the head of the axe , which is a long spike of iron , 

 is driven in. This spike turns round with a good knock , sideways and so the blade 

 can be easily set at any angle to the shaft, and forra , as raay be desired , an axe or 

 even a cooper's adze; and when set at any intermediate point, is found very useful 

 for dubbing down wood. 



Balla, European- aball, the dance of Europeans. Main bala to dance. 



Balok, a beam, a piece of timber. A rude representative of coin formerly used by the 

 Dutch , being the end of a rod of Japan copper cut off in equal lengths and stamped. 

 Balk , Dutch- a Beam. 



Balong, to keep a sawah constantly under water, even at times when no erop is growing , 

 which is thought to improve the land. 



Baluk, small boats used on the rivers in the residency of Bantam, for the purpose of 

 conveying merchandise. 



Balumbang, a pool of water; the muddy pool which is always seen under the steps into 

 a native house , caused by the washing of the feet. 



Balung, a bone. 



Baluntas, a shrubby herb growing near the sea shore, Pluchea indica. 



Bamban, also pronounced sometimes Bangban. A Scitameneous plant, Maranta Tonchat 

 or Maranta Indica, from which Arrow -root is made. 



B a rabung, a large Coleopterous beetle often fouud about cocoanut trees. 



(23) I sliould rather think it to be baliwut, possessed of offerings , rich in offerings , receiving many 

 offei-ings. See bagawat. Fr. 



