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Bokérkën, to open or split up; often applied to large fruifcs that divide in cloves. To 



open a slokan or water course by removing sand and other sediment, which lias ac- 



cumulated at its mouth. 

 B o k o n g , to take a weight upon the back ; to carry a load upon the backbone ; to set the 



rump against any thing for the purpose of pryzing it up or shoving it along- see Bobokong. 

 Bokor, a brass basin or bowl. It may not improbablybe derived from Boku, C. 479 , the 



hand bent as if to receive water; a piece of cloth, or any thing that is pliable, as a 



leaf, a piece of paper &c bent into a hollow shape, as a Sugar peper &c. 

 Bolang, a kind of wild Arura growing in swampy places, which the Chinese often boil 



up and give to pigs. 

 Bolécl, a small native yam or potatoe; same as Mantang. Convolvulus Batatas. 

 Bolodog, a half amphibious fish, found on the sea shores of Java, sometimes in the pools 



of half stagnant water , and sometimes crawling up on the sand and mud , in which it 



burrows. Chironectes. 

 Bolong, haring a hole in it, as a bag, basket, boat &c. 

 Bolong'or, awake but not sensible , in a sort of trance. So far awake from sleep , that 



the eyes are open , and seeing what is going on , without their owner having the power 



to move. 

 Bolongsong, a rope or halter with one end adapted to fit a horse's head. 

 Bonang, a musical instrument belonging to the Gamelan. It is a frame in which cords 



are firmly stretched, and on which a number of small brass pots are set which are 



tapped with a wooclen hammer. 

 Bonchénang, said of well filled fruit. 

 Bonchérét, staring , agog. 



Bondol, name of a small bird, with dark brown body, and white head. 

 Bondoroyot, as Sabondoroyot, a collection of immediate relatives. Our near relations; 



called also Saboronjotan. 

 B o n é k a , Portuguese , a child's doll. 

 Bong'an, your fault, you are to blame; carelessly, without thought, without due consi- 



deration. Bong'an sia pandeuri , it is your fault that you are left behind. 

 B o n g 1 b o k , a hole in a tree or in a post. Any snug deep hole in which to stow anything 



away. A chink. 

 Bongbong, an opening made in jungle, tall grass &c, a clear passage. 

 Bongbong, said to a child which has difficulty in swallowing, with a view to induce it 



to disgorge. 

 Bongborotan, a hole or small opening to peep through. 

 Bonggan, look out for yourself, take care of your own matters. 

 B o n g k a r , to tear open , to pull roughly to pieces. To upheave , to take the contents out 



of a prow or boat. 



