50 a DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



black witli a streak of white extending from the tip of his nose, alono- the ridge of 



his back, to the extreme point of his tail. Raffles Vol 2. appendix. 

 B ë 1 ë d o g , the report of a gun , or of fireworks , as of Crackers. 

 Bëledug, a loud hollow sound, as of some object or body falling. 

 Bëlëdug, Ketan rice boiled in a Cocoanut along with the pulp, and thus makino- a 



mixture. 

 B é 1 é k , ha ving sore , weak and watery eyes. 

 B ë 1 ë k é k , a snipe. Scolopax. 

 Be lék ér, the third time of consecutively planting the same bit of cleared forest land. The 



third year's erop of Paddy off such land. 

 Bëlékeun, having cracked and sore soles of the feet. 

 B ë 1 ë t , stupid , dull at learning. 

 Bëlëtok, to explode, to make aloud report in firing off, splitting or bursting. Beletok 



bal bedil bitic , the gun went off with a loud explosion. Batu na kabeuleum beletok bai 



beulah , the stone being exposed to fire split with a loud report. 

 Bëling, broken earthenware pounded fine to clean iron with, especially knives. 

 B ë 1 o , a young horse still retaining its shaggy coat. 

 B é 1 o t , round about , circuitous. Jalan bêlot , a round about road. 

 Bëlu, disgusted, having an aversion, wearied and vexecl. 

 Bëlud, a kind of eel living in boggy earth. 



Bëludru, Portuguese Veludo, Velvet. Jamang beludru, a velvet jacket. 

 Bëmbëm, a fruit resembling a mangga. (Kabambam, Batavia). 

 B ë n a n g , sewing thread. 

 Bënchar, split, cracked open. 

 B é n d i , a gig , a buggy. 



B ë n d u , anger , passion , wroth , rage , impetuosity of temper , Crawfurd calls it Malay. 

 B ë n d u n g , to stop the course of water by dains or other means. 

 Bëndungan, a dam or embankment to retain water. 

 B ë n « r , true , right , genuine , real. Straight , exact. 

 Bënërkën, to adjust, to put in order, to correct. 

 B ë n g , the idiomatic expression of throwing or flinging. 

 Bëng'ang, the venereal clisease; the name of a tree with fruit like that of the Durian 



or Kadu. 

 B ë n g 1 a u k , a hobgoblin ; a term used to frighten children. 

 B ë n g b ë n g , said of the report of a gun. 

 Bëngbëng, of even size throughout, as a bambu or log of wood , which is of even thick- 



ness throughout. The same as Bëbëng. 

 Bëngbëng, said of water which flows back towards its source , particularly in water ways 



which are not cut deep enough. 



