Baba Malay Dictionary. William Gwee Thian Hock
terngadah a mere acquaintance under forced circumstances
bilair / bilas (bilas) a second washing
bilalang (belalang) dragonfly
bilang (bilang) to tell
■ terbilang well-known; famous
bilas SEE bilair
bilek (bilik) bedroom; room
■ bilek mandi bathroom
bilis (bilis) SEE ikan bilis
bim po SEE mim po
bin po SEE mim po
binasa / menasa (binasa) grave consequences; ruined
binatang (binatang) animal; beast / as a term of abuse
binchut (bincut) swelling on forehead; lump
bingong (bingung) puzzled; perplexed, muddle-headed
bini (bini) wife
■ bini besair first wife
■ bini kechik second wife
■ bini munda younger (second) wife
binjay (binjai) SEE buah binjay
bintang (bintang) star
■ bintang dia gelap a spell of misfortune
■ bintang dia terang lucky spell
■ bintang gajah / raja truly bright star; very bright fortune
■ bintang penyapu comet
■ bintang tiga communist (from cap with 3-stars motif worn by communist guerillas in the Malayan jungle during World War II and Emergency)
■ bintang timor the morning star
bintat (bintik) weal due to insect bite or allergen
bintel (bintil) pustule; pimple
bio [廟] temple (usually Taoist)
■ bio keng [廟宮] Taoist temple
biola (biola) violin
birat (birat) purplish stain
biri (biri)
■ biri-biri beri beri
biri (biri) SEE kambeng biri-biri
biru (biru) blue
■ biru laot sea blue
■ biru lebam blue-black (of bruises)
■ biru munda light blue
■ biru tua dark blue
bisa (bisa) venomous; anything that gives a septic wound; blood-poison
bisek (bisik) speaking in a whisper
■ berbisek whispering
bising (bising) noisy
biskot (biskut) biscuit
bisol (bisul) boil; superficial abscess
■ bisol lada big-sized boil
■ bisol mengangkok nanah pus-filled boil coming to a head; a state of simmering anger or tension
bisu (bisu) dumb; mute
bo [磨] to mill; to grind
■ bo ta hu [磨豆腐] lesbian
bo [無] without; absence
■ bo chai [無采] regretful
■ bo chai kang [無采工] wasted effort
■ bo cheng [無情] ungrateful
■ bo cheng bo gi [無情無義] very ungrateful
■ bo geh [無牙] toothless
■ bo gi go [無疑誤] least expected; without warning
■ bo huat [無法] at the end of the tether; extreme frustration
■ bo ian bo chiak [無影無跡] without truth or reliability
■ bo jin cheng [無親情] ungrateful
■ bo ka si [無教不] not properly brought up; rude
■ bo nai ho [無奈何] no alternative
■ bo peng ki chiak iok [無病去吃藥] to look for trouble unnecessarily; for no reason
■ bo pian [無變] no other alternative; at wit's end
■ bo puan piat [無半撇] lacking ability; good for nothing
■ bo pun su [無本事] lacking in ability; incapable
■ bo tan [無膽] lacking in courage
■ bo thau bo boey [無頭無尾] no head, no tail (disorganised); for no rhyme or reason
■ bo tian bo tiok [無正無着] with-out any direction; in a haphazard manner
■ bo toa bo soey [無大無小] lack-ing in respect for the elders
bobotok SEE bobotot
bobotot / bobotok / botot botot / bebotok (bebotok) spicy fish wrapped in mengkudu leaf
bochor (bocor) leaking
bodek (bodek) testicles
■ tak bodek cowardly; lacking manly courage
bodoh (bodoh) stupid; unintelligent
■ bodoh jahat dull but naughty
boek [襪] sock
boey ta [沬帶] child's bib
bogel (bogel) devoid of any covering; naked
bogi (bogi) SEE kreta bogi
bohong (bohong) lying; untruth
■ pembohong liar
bok ji [木耳] an edible fungus
bokok damaged; worse for wear
bola (bola) ball
boleh (boleh) can; to be able to
■ boleh di-ampon it is possible; forgivable; a phrase that expresses agreement or sympathy
■ boleh jadi perhaps; maybe
■ boleh jadi betol tu just fancy that
■ boleh jugak acceptable
■ boleh tahan not bad; endurable
■ boleh tak boleh must; at all cost
■ bolehkan make it possible
■ seboleh-boleh to the best of one's ability
■ tak boleh / takleh cannot; unable
■ tak boleh berubah not capable of change; incorrigible
■ tak boleh jadi this won't do; will not happen
bolsa / bosa (bolsa) cloth bag
bolu (bolu) SEE kueh bolu
bomba (bomba)
■ bomba ayer fire fighting; fire brigade
bomoh (bomoh) spiritualist; witch doctor
bonchet (buncit) distended (of a stomach)
bong pai [墓牌] central tombstone of a grave
bongkair / bongkar (bongkar) to rummage thoroughly; to turn over or out (contents of boxes)
bongkak SEE jongkak
bongkal (bongkal) a measure of weight 832 grains or 16 maya m
bongkar SEE bongkair
bongkok (bongkok) hunched
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