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BIZURAI

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BISI

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c5)l bizurai. [Port. vice-rey.] Viceroy.
biyas. Blown somewhat out of one's course;
borne by stress of weather, tides, or currents,
to a place above or below the point intended
to be gained. Tun Talani pun biyas ka-Berunai: Tun Talani was borne (by stress of
weather) to Brunei; Sej. Mal., I55.
Hujan b.: a shower which is blown past one,
to one's right or left,-as opposed to a storm
blown back or dispersed.
uCJ* biyus. [Pers. A.] Loss of consciousness;
unconscious; in a swoon. Ubat b.: a stupefying drug; Ht. Ganj. Mara, 7; Ht. Hamz.,
24. Sedar daripada biyus: to come to oneself
again after unconsciousness; Ht. Hamz., 55.
bisa. I. [Skr. visha.] Venom; blood poison;
venom such as that of a snake, scorpion,
hornet or bee; blood poison, as the ipoh on an
arrow: the poison from a suppurating wound
or boil which causes pain in its vicinity. Ular
mnnyusor akar buleh-kah hilang bisa-nya: if a
snake pushes under a creeper will he lose his
venom? Does a great man lose his power by
assuming humility to serve his selfish ends?
Prov., Ht. Abd., 79. Pisau senjata tiyada
bisa, bisa lagi mulut manusiya: knives and
weapons are not venomous as the mouth of a
man can be; Prov.
Kebisaan: the existence of venom, poisonous
or venomous qualities. Maka uleh kebisaan
jari-nya itu tiyada-lah dapat baginda beradu:
owing to the pain of blood poison in his
finger, the King was unable to sleep; Ht. Gul.
Bak., I.
II. (Batavia.) Ability to do anything; =
buleh. This word is only known in the
Peninsula through the proverb: alah bisa uleh
biyasa: mere knowledge how to do a thing
cannot compete with practice in doing it;
practice is better than theory.
C.*U bisat. (Penang.) Tiyada bisat: not to care;
= tiyada endah.
beser. Incontinence, consequent on disease,
of any urinary or other secretion; incontinence
of urine; spermatorrhoea.
bising. Incessant chatter; babbling, worrying with continual talk.
Mrmbisingkan: to drive a person distracted
with chatter, to take (any subject) as a subject
of chatter; Sh. Ul., 32.
besok and bisok. To-morrow; v. esok.
4 bisek. Whispering, speaking in a low tone of

voice. Berbisek: to whisper.
Daun linggundi di-dalam jerami
Mari di-petek di-dalamt pcrahu;
Apa di-s'mbunyikan kapada kami,
Miski berbisek sehaya pun tahu:

why are you trying to keep it secret from me?
Though you talk in whispers, I will come to
know; Sh. B. A. M., 5.
Birbisek-bisek: to carry on a conversation in
whispers; Sh. Sing. Terb., 44; Ht. Abd., 317.
Birkata berbisek-bisek: id.; Sh. Ungg. Bers., 5.
Bisekkan: to whisper (anything); Ht. Abd.,
I90; Ht. Bakht., 22.
3. bisul. A boil, a superficial abscess; Muj., 65;
Sh. Pant. Shl., Io.
B. lada: a small boil.
B. mengangkut nanah: a boil coming to a
head.
B. sebun: a blind boil.
B. stinap: an eruption of boils.
B. susit kubong: a boil under the armpit.
B. tunggal: a large boil.
besan. The relationship between persons
whose children have intermarried. Be'rbesan:
to establish or enjoy such a relationship.
Mari-lah kita berbesan, anak-mu akan bini anakku: come, let us establish a family connection,
let your child marry my son; Ht. Hamz., 13.
Sangat hcndak berbesan: very anxious to
establish a family connection; Ht. Koris.
Beruleh besan: to obtain a family connection;
Ht. Sh. Kub.
bisu. Dumbness; dumb, mute. Di-buwat-nya
diri bisu tiyada tahu berkata-kata: he pretended
to be dumb and unable to speak; Ht. Abd.,
321. Bisu saperti guntor membelah bumi: dumb
like the noise of thunder crashing through the
earth; (by metaphor) the noise made by a
dumb man trying in vain to speak.
Sengau b.: very indistinct utterance; talking
through the nose and almost unintelligibly;
Sej. Mal., 134.
bisai. Well dressed or got up in every detail;
everything appropriate; consistent excellence
in appearance. 'Ulamd bisai: the dandified
old priest; Sh. U1., 6. Saperti bisai makan sapinggan: like dandies eating out of the same
plate; a highly appropriate and successful
combination; Prov.
bisi. [Hind. bishi, (fem.); cf. Skr. visha,
poisonous, syphilitic.] Improper behaviour or
bearing: immodest (though not necessarily
unchaste ) conduct; a term of abuse applied to
courtesans.
Bisi chlaka: a wretched strumpet; Ht. Best.
A nak itek, anak angsa,
Bagi padi ihendak ka-dedak;
Bisi kutok bisi chelaka
Bagi laki hendak ka-klndak:

give rice to ducklings or goslings and they
will be wanting bran; give a husband to a
wretched strumpet and she will be wanting a paramour; Prov.
Berbisikan: to accuse of immodesty; to
represent (anyone) as unchaste; Sh. Peng., 9.

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