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ches of the tree which was felled on the Bukit Tanggul to make the boat, which still 



exists in the Volcano Tangkuban Prahu (inverted boat) which lies between the raoun- 



tains called the Stump and the Branches. See Bukit Tunggul. 

 Buras, a dispute or claim which cannot be established ; said of a lawsuit wherein nei- 



ther party wins. 

 Buret, said of knotty wood which will not split on account of the twisted state of the 



grain. See Biret. 

 Bureng, defaced , obliterated ; especially said of a writing which is daubed and hardly legible. 



Said of any act by which a man tries to conceal his deeds. 

 Buri, behind, the after part; subsequently. Utah ka ping hareup teuyn, ulak buri teut/n , 



neither push yourself too mach forward nor lag behind. Buri na to daikhen , subse- 

 quently he was not willing. 

 Burik, spotted, freckled. 



Burik-barik, to twist and turn, to tumble over, to put in confusion. 

 B uring 1 as, startling with fear, as a wild animal or a buffaloe. Wild as cattle. 

 B u r i t , evening , night fall. 

 Buron, a run away , an outlaw ; from Buru to chase after, which, however, simplyas Buru , 



to run after, to chase, is not used in Sunda. A wild beast, any object which is chased. 



(In the last meaning it occurs on Bali; where itis nearly synonimous with binatang. Fr). 

 Buru, to hurry on , to hasten , to bear a hand. 

 B u r u a i , the spawn of frogs , as seen in pools of stagnant water. 

 Buruan, the yard or clear space in front of a house. 

 Burubul, to gurgle out, to come out sluggishly. 

 Buruh, wages or recompense given for work done. 

 Buruhan, pay for work done, wages. Ngala buruhan to take pay for work done; to 



do work for pay ment. 

 Burulikön, to give wages to get work done. To pay for work done. 

 B u r u j u 1 , a very simple and rough plough used for working dry land ; consists of only 



two pieces, a crooked piece and the pole. 

 Buruk, rotten, stinking, decayed ; given way , worn out. 

 Burung, a good for nothing person , a neer do well, a foolish person ; said of any work 



that has been taken in hand but not carriecl through; abandoned and neglected given 



up as a bad job; perversely causing disappointment. (Jav. xourung as Telaga wurung , 



the mountain near Cape Sedano.) 

 Burung randa, name of a shrub , the charcoal of which is used in blackening the teeth. 



Literally means wiclowhood not takïng place, widowhood no go. 

 Burunganan, an apposite expression in an argument, as we should say „That being 



the case. The natural consequence is". Burunganan sia mohal di bêré , that being the 



case they will not give you any. 



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