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MALAY-ENGLISH VOCABULARY.

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<bi-a'wak, the iguana or monitor lizard.

bi'bi (Hind.), lady, aunt; form of address to ladies.

"bi'bir, the lips, edge or rim of

anything. bi'bir clia'wan, the edge of a

cup.

bi'bir ma'ta, eyelids. bi'bir iiui'lut, the lips.

bi'bit, mm-bi'bit, to carry or pick up with the tips of the fingers.

Ibi-cha'ra, deliberation, discus- sion, discourse, conversation, advice, opinion, legal pro- ceedings, court of justice. bcr-bi-cha'ra, to discuss, con- sult. bi-t'ha'ra-kan, to advise.

bi-da-da'ri (Sk.), nymphs in Hindu mythology, houris.

bi'dai, hanging screens or blinds made of split rattan or bam- boo.

hi dak, a pawn in the game of chess; see ch-atur.

bi'dai, thimble; better didal.

bi'dan (Sk.), midwife. Cf. du- kun.

bi'darg, broad, extensive; numer- al coefficient of sails, mats, etc. (84)

bi'du-an and bi-du-an'da, body guard, royal messenger.

bi'dur, an ingot or block of tin.

ibi'jak (Sk.), learned, clever, skilful; (B.) fluent of speech.

bi-jak-sa'na (Sk.), intelligent, skilful, discreet.

bi'jeh, tin ore.

bi'ji, a seed, grain; numeral co- efficient of small objects (83, 84). bi'ji ma'ta, eyeballs.

bi'kin (B.), to make, do. Cf.

buat.

bi'la, when, when? a-pa-bi'la, when.

bi'lah (83, 84), numeral coeffi- cient of knives, swords, needles, etc.

bi'lal (Ar.), the man who calls to prayer, the muezzin.

bilalaig, see blalarg.

bi'larg, mm-bi'larg, to count, re- count, reckon, tell, say.

ter-bi'larg, famous, renowned.

bi'laiy-kan, to reckon, consider, account.

bi-la'iyan, reckoning, number.

bi'Iek, room.

bi'lur, scar, mark of a blow, weal.

bi-ma-sak'ti (Sk.), the milky way.

bim'baig, anxious, uncertain,

vacillating, irresolute. bin' (Ar.), son, son of.

bi-na'sa (Sk.), ruin, destruc- tion; to go to ruin. bi-nn' sa-kan , to destroy.

bi-na'taig, animal.

biig'kis, a gift, a present sent with a letter.

bi'ngonj, confused, disconcerted, stupid.

bi'ni, wife. Cf. istri.

a'nak bi'ni, wife and family. !><', -bi'ni, to have a wife, be

married (of the man). ber-bi'ni-lfan, to take to wife.