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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.