64 A DICTIONAKY SUNDANESE 



Botékak, belly overfull, the belly distended to excess with food. 



Botol, a Bottle, from the Dutch word Bottel. 



B o y o b o s , soft and unresisting , anything which gïves way when worked amongst. 



Boyongan, a captive , a person beid in clurance. 



Brai, the idiomatic expression of the dawn of day, ofa glimpse being caught of anything. 

 Brai beurang , and the day dawned. Wat peuting hénéh hayang gerrah brai , how long 

 the night lasts , I wish the day would dawn. Brai témbong I caught a glimpse of it. 



Bral, the idiomatic expression of setting out on a journey, of making a start to proceed. 

 Geus Bral, -they are gone. 



Brama, a Hindu God. The following is taken from Clough's dictionary Page 483. De- 

 rived from Braha or Wralia, to increase. Accorcling to the Vedas and doctrines of 

 the Hindus , the divine cause and essence of the world , from which all created things 

 are supposed to emanate , and to which they return. The unknown God ; a celebrated 

 Hindu deity ; Brahma is generally reckoned the chief of the gods and ranks first in the 

 Hindu Triad , and is the operative creator of the world , hence he is frequently styled 

 the grandfather of both gods and men, he is represented in their temples as having 

 four faces of a golden colour, dressed in white garments, and riding on a goose; in 

 one hand he holds a stick, and in the other a Patra or alms dish. 



Brawijaya, a name given to the ancient kings of Majapahit. Bara, C. 461, heavy, 

 weighty, important of consequence. Wijaya, C. 644, from wi implying intensity, and 

 and ji to conquer ; victory , triumph , conquest. Mighty and victorious. (29). 



Brébopati, a Javanese title of high rank, but now adays in little use. Bara, C. 461, 

 heavy, weighty, of importance, or Brahat, C. 483, large, great, vast, and Bupati, 

 vide voce. Thus suprème master or world-lord. 



Bréd, a yearning after woman; Budak bréd perlénté ', a young man who snufnes after the 

 girls , and is a coxcomb withall. 



B r ë g , the idiomatic expression of fiinging anything down on the ground , or of anything 

 giving way and falling to the ground. 



B r ê h , the idiomatic expression of sight or view , as Bréli bai témbong and lo ! it came into 

 sight. See ébréh. 



Brem, a fermented liquor made from rice, with sundry additions to give it relish or 

 strength. 



Breng, smut on corn , on coffee trees or other plants. It is a disease on coffee trees im- 



(29) Bra is till now on Bali a name of the godhead; see Bra galungan, Usana Bali pp. 316. 327. 

 369. (Tydschrift voor Nederlandsen Indië. Xlde jaargang. 3de deel). We must not wonder to find 

 this word as a title of the Kings of Majapahit, the name bhatdra being employed in the same 

 way. Tr. 



