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béntéy1nBig old bull with long horns.
béwé1nRim; edges of any opening such as kettle, vagina.
bè1locAt, to, in, on, indicates the place where the action happens; indicates the person or thing to which the action is directed. (See section 10.1 of Grammar Sketch.)Hyu ke wen se nwit le bè ngà le tagak bè gunù.It is good if there's some (left-over food) for them to bring to their children who are left at the house.cfe- 1.12prepOf, about, with, for.Bè klotò sok alì tminò, angat mnóng kdaw, okóm ke là, angat là holen mnóng.About klotò, when this tree really flowers, it will be sunny (long dry season), but if not, it won't be very sunny.Là ligal kem tuhahen bè yem nmoen.His parents were not happy with what he did.Yó se ofolem bè yem nmoem.That's what you got for what you did.
bgang1nType of grass.2vTo divide or break in half a large piece of something, such as bamboo.cfbtù 1.1
bidang1nPiece, sheet, as of tin or plywood.Hilu bidang duen?How many pieces are left?Sotu bidang sin deng benlihu.I bought one piece of galvanized tin.cfbotù 1.1
bigà1n(Of women) a sickness.cfbiloy 1.1tafo 1.12vTo use as a curse for foolish behavior.cfhtolo 1.2
bigu11.1nA flat, shallow, wide winnowing basket with four inset corners.Nkay le bigu ke wen tuón le duhen kem fay le.They lift up (serve) a winnowing basket (full of food) when their parents-in-law or sisters-in-law are there.synlideng 1.1cftfuul 1.11.2vTo use this basket.cfteef 1.2
bihong11.1vTo bend or make something crooked.1.2adj(Of iron) bent, not straight any more.Deng mom gotu bihong yem bak daduhu, bà mon yem tey bnungkagu.My plow blade is all bent because I used it for the first breaking of the ground which was so hard.cfbéhé 1.1béhéng 1.2blosok 1.1kéngél 1sigol 1.2tlabés 1.1
biking1nA wild root plant which is much like sweet potato, but its root goes down two or more feet deep. It grows in the forest and the men dig for it.cfkabì 1.1Dioscorea esculenta.
bikol1nTadpole.
bikó11.1nLandslide; washout.1.2vTo slide, as a portion of land.cflubék 1.2tbag 1.1tbék 1.2
bil1nHair on the tip of a pig's tail.
bilangv1To be counted as.Deng tehe monu mò kóm nitem tuhahem, là bilangen ke sónen uu.I already told you to bring your parents along, it's not counted if it's only you.2Just as if.Bilang uu hmatay du tu yéem bè yem klefen alì lemangag mebel kóm.It's just as if you were the one killing your mother when she died, she grieved so looking for you.Ou bilang tuhahem du ni kyehenem ni deng matay se maem.Since your father has died I'll act as if I am your parents in this marriage of yours.synhenged 1.1timbang 2
bilaw1adjSlightly cross-eyed.synkélé 1.1
bilil11.1nA steep slope.1.2vTo be steep.
biloy1nVaginal polyp.cfbigà 1
bilô11.1nBroken rice kernel.Ke matak yem halay ke ndeken tey bong bilóen ne duhen ke alì hlò bè ofi duhen bè kdaw.If rice is immature when it's pounded (milled), there'll be many broken kernels. This happens also if it's over-dried on the fire or in the sun.1.2vTo have more broken grains than whole grains.cfusok 1.2
bingi1nA weed that horses like to eat. Its fuzz causes itching if it touches the skin.cfkmungig 1.1
binsul1v(Of animals) to compel by force.Tey bakà tau ni, balù là móyóen lemolò du yem bew yem lan binsulen hlolò du du.This person is foolish; even though the carabao didn't want to follow that path, he forced him to follow it.synbasul 1.1dendel 1.1dinsul 1.1duel 1.1duil 1.1lumel 1.1lusu 1.1uluk 1.2useg 1.1
bintì1v(Of cow and carabao) to kick.cfsifà 1.2