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VOCABULARY.—Continued.
| Baggage | Heng-lee. |
| Bait | Sah-dzee. |
| Bale (of goods) | Khoon. |
| Ball | Keeoo. |
| Bamboo | Tok. |
| Bananas | Kong-dzeeay. |
| Basket | (large) Lang; (medium) kheng; (small) nahm. |
| Basketdo. | (with a handle) nah. |
| Bath-tub | Ek-t'ahng. |
| Bathe, to | Soy ek. |
| Be, to | See; taw. |
| Bear it, can't (weight) | Ni m kher. |
| Bear„ it,„ can't„ (morally) | Jeem poo tit. |
| Because | Een-ooee. |
| Bed | Meen-ts'ung. |
| Bed-clothes | P'ooay. |
| Bed-room | Meen-pahng. |
| Beef | Goo-nek, |
| Before (time) | Soy-jit; ta'ong-dzoy, |
| (place) | Dzoy; dzoy-meen. |
| Begin, to | Khes. |
| Beginning | Ta'aw; khee-t’ow. |
| Behind | Ow; ow-meen; ow-poy. |
| Below | A-meen. |
| Besides | Teng-gwah. |
| Better | Keng haw. |
| Bill | Twah or tooah. |
| Bird | Dzeeow. |
| Bite, to | Kah. |
| Black | Hok; o. |
| Blow out, to | Ts'ooay mit; poon kooay. |