An abridged Malay-English dictionary (romanised) by R.J. Wilkinson ...

BAKAP
office of Laksamana. II. Jay.
materials for construction.
bakap, a fish (unid.).
bakar, membakar, to burn, to
roast; t~rbakar, burnt.
bakarah, Ar. one head of cattle.
bakarat, Ar. virginity.
bakat, tide-rips; masses of driftwood and seaweed marking the
point of contact of two currents
or the highest point of the beach
reached by the tide; traces of
an eruptive disease.
bakau, mangrove - swamp; a
generic name for mangroves;
u lar b., a species of viper
(lachesis purpureo-maculatus).
bakdul, Hind. a bearing-rein.
bakak, a pepper; piper chaba.
bakhil, Ar. covetous, avaricious.
bakhtiar, Pers. fortunate.
baki, Ar. balance left over; surplus.
bakir, sour (of milk).
bakok, stupid, inattentive, dense.
bakong, a large white - flowered
lily-like plant (crinum Asiaticum).
bakti, Skr. meritorious service;
b~rbuat b., to show devotion to
God; to earn merit; berbakti,
devout; kebaktian, devotion.
bakul, a basket, a hamper; menjunjong b., to carry a basket on
the head.
bakup, closed by inflammation
(of the eyes); "bunged up."
bala, I. Ar. misfortune, injury;
tolak b., a propitiatory offering
or sacrifice. II. Sk. soldiery;
b. tfntgra, an army.
balah, berbalah, disputing, quarrelling, wordy war.
balai, I. a hall of audience; the
court of a penghulu; Pen. a
police - station. II. halai - balai,
confused, disorderly.

BALIGH
balairong, a hall of assembly;
b. agong, id.
balak, (Dutch) a baulk, a large
piece of timber.
balam, I. the Malay ground-dove
( geopelia striata), usually
known as tekukur. II. dimly
visible, hazy (as distant hills);
balam - balam, id. III. mem -
balam - balam, to paddle with
short quick strokes.
balang, I. a bottle with a long
narrow neck, jug, decanter. II.
a missile; to hurl a missile.
III. Jav. mournfulness = w a -
lang. IV. to paddle quickly =
balanm.
balar, I. albino whiteness; pinkness; kerbau b., a pink buffalo.
II. chakar - balar, scratched. all
over; covered with abrasions.
balas, sending back; return;
requital; revenge; balasi, to requite; membalas, to send back,
e.g., b. tabek, to return a salutation; b. surat, to reply to a
letter.
balasan, Ar. balm, balsam.
balau, pokok balau, a large tree
(swintonia sp.).
Balchi, Baluchi, negeri B., Baluchistan.
baldi, Hind. a horse-bucket.
balek, position behind; in rear
of; the reverse; di - balek, behind; b. adab, disrespect;
bolak - b., backwards and for -
wards; berbalek, to return;
terbalek, upside down, reversed.
balgham, Ar. mucus, phlegm.
bali, I. Ch. the cabin of a junk.
II. Bali, Balinese; Palau B.,
Bali.
baligh, Ar. adult, mature; akal
b., years of discretion; puberty.

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