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b NOTE.—The following words have been introduced from foreign languages. Owing to the peculiar structure of the Hawaiian (every syllable ending in a vowel sound), the forms of these words are somewhat modified, by dropping a letter or syllable of the original, but more frequently perhaps by inserting or adding a vowel in order to Hawaiianize them. A sufficiency of foreign letters is retained to show their derivation and distinguish them from native words by their orthography. ba babe babu bafi bafu bage baha baib bail baka bake baki bala bale balo balu bama bami bana bane bani bapa bape bara bare bari baro baru base baso bata bate bato bava Babedosa var. spelling ofPapekoka, Barbados... babuna var. spelling ofpapuna, baboon... Bāfina [bā·fina] n.Baffin.Eng.[+]G bafulo var. spelling ofpāpulō, buffalo... Bagedada Bagdad.(EH) Bahama n.Bahamas; Bahamian.alsoPahama.G Baharaina [baha·raina] n.Bahrain.Eng.G Baibala var. spelling ofPaipala, Bible... baibala s.Eng. Bible; the united inspired books of the Old and New Testaments. baila v.Eng. To boil; to seethe. NOTE.—The corresponding Hawaiian word ishoolapalapa. 2Oihl. 35:13;Ezek. 24:5.adj.Boiled; seethed.Ezek. 24:6. baka s.Eng. Tobacco; e puhibaka, to smoketobacco. bakala var. spelling ofpākala₃, buckle... bakeke s.Eng. A bucket; a pail; a small cask. bakete s.Eng. A bucket; a pail; a small cask. Bakinihama var. spelling ofPakinihama, Buckingham... balasama var. spelling ofpalakama, balsam... Balatika [bala·tika] n.Baltic.Eng.G Balatimoa var. spelling ofPalakimoa, Baltimore... bale n.var. spelling ofpale₈, barley (Hordeum spp.), bran...Eng.bc bale s.Eng. Barley, a species of grain.Oihk. 27:16. bālē [bā·lē] n.ballet.alsopālē,hulahulapālē.Eng. Balearika [balea·rika] n.Balearic.Eng.[+]G KapaemokuʻoBalearikaBalearic Islands Balekana var. spelling ofPalekana, Balkans... Baleneta [bale·neta] n.Barents.Eng.G balesama s.Eng. Balsam, a medicinal vegetable.Ezek. 27:17. balota var. spelling ofpāloka, ballot...AltSpel baluna var. spelling ofpāluna, balloon... bama s.Balm, an odoriferous plant.Kin. 43:11. Baminahama var. spelling ofPaminahama, Birmingham... bana var. spelling ofpāna, band... bāna n.banner.cf.kīlepalepa, streamer, banner, tassel...,pana, banner...Eng.(NKE12) AiakabānaokalanakilaiāKanakā.Canada has the victory banner.(NKE12 2:25) Banada n.Banda.Eng.G Banagaladesa [bana·gala·desa] n.Bangladesh.Eng.G banako var. spelling ofpanakō, bank... Banegora var. spelling ofPanekola, Bangor... banekarupa var. spelling ofpanekalupa, bankrupt... Banekoka var. spelling ofPanekoka, Bangkok... baniana var. spelling ofpaniana, banyan... bapatema var. spelling ofpapakema, baptism... Bapela Babel.(EH) bapetema var. spelling ofpapekema, to baptize... bapetiso v.Gr. To baptize; to administer the ordinance of baptism.Ioan. 1:25.s.Gr. Baptism; the rite of baptism.Mat. 20:22. Bapetite var. spelling ofPapekike, Baptist...bc bapetizo v.Gr. To baptize; to administer the ordinance of baptism.Ioan. 1:25.s.Gr. Baptism; the rite of baptism.Mat. 20:22. Barabadosa [bara·badosa] n.Barbados.Eng.[+]G Barabuda [bara·buda] n.Barbuda.Eng.[+]G barani s.Eng. Brandy, an intoxicating drink distilled from wine. barati var. spelling ofpalaki₃, ballast... Barazila [bara·zila] n.Brazil; Brazilian.alsoPalakila.G bare var. spelling ofpale₈, barley... Barebadoa var. spelling ofPalepakoa, Barbados... bareka s.Heb. A carbuncle, a precious stone. barena var. spelling ofpalena₂, crackers... barika var. spelling ofpalika₁, carbuncle... bariuma [bari·uma] n.barium.Eng.SCI barometa var. spelling ofpalomeka, barometer... barona var. spelling ofpālona, baron... Barusela var. spelling ofPalukela, Brussels... Baselona var. spelling ofPakelona, Barcelona... baso var. spelling ofpako, bass... bata s.Eng. Butter.Kin. 18:8;Hal. 55:21. bataliona var. spelling ofpakaliona, battalion... batari var. spelling ofpākali₂, battery... Batavia Batavia.(EH) batera s.Eng. Butter.Kin. 18:8;Hal. 55:21. bato s.Heb. A bath, a Hebrew measure. 1Nal. 7:26. bato ʻaila var. spelling ofpako ʻaila, measures of oil... Batona Rusa var. spelling ofPakona Luka, Baton Rouge... BatonaRusa n.Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana.[+]G Bavaria var. spelling ofPawalia, Bavaria... BC Abb.abbreviation for before Christ. (Pronounced bēsē.)[+] BCE Abb.abbreviation for before common era. (Pronounced bēsēʻē.)[+] bea s.Eng. A bear, a wild ferocious animal. 2.Nal. 2:24;Lam. Haw. 18:1 and 19:1. beava s.Eng. A beaver, an aquatic animal. beawa s.Eng. A beaver, an aquatic animal. behemo var. spelling ofpehemo, behemoth... beka s.Heb. A half shekel, a measure of weight.Puk. 38:26. bela var. spelling ofpela₄, bail... belaki s.Puka kona kaula ma kabelaki ma ka ono o ka maha.Anat. 28. Belarusa [bela·rusa] n.Belarus.Eng.G bele s.Eng. A bell;bele gula.Puk. 28:33. Belegiuma [bele·giuma] n.Belgium; Belgian.alsoPelekiuma.G Belize n.Belize; Belizean.Eng.G belu adj.Eng. Blue; the color blue.Ezek. 23:6. Benare Benares.(EH) Benegala var. spelling ofPenekala, Bengal... Benegala [bene·gala] n.Bengal.Eng.[+]G KekaikūʻonooBenegalaBay of Bengal benezene [bene·zene] n.Benzene.Eng.SCI benezine var. spelling ofpenekine, benzine... Benina n.Benin.Eng.[+]G Berelina var. spelling ofPelelina, Berlin... Bereminahama var. spelling ofPeleminahama, Birmingham... Beremuda [bere·muda] n.Bermuda.Eng.[+]G berena s.Eng. Bread; food generally.Mat. 4:4.Berena maka, dough. berenahoike s.Eng. withhoike. Show bread.Puk. 25:30. berenahu s.Eng. withhu. Leavened bread.Puk. 23:18. berenahuole s.Eng. withhu ole. Unleavened bread.Puk. 23:15. berenakulalani s.Eng. withku lalani. The twelve loaves of bread set by the Jewish priest every Sabbath on the golden altar.Oihk. 24:5, 6. Beretania var. spelling ofPelekania, Britain... berila s.Gr. A beryl, name of a precious stone.Hoik. 21:20.adj.Of or like a beryl.Ezek. 10:9. Berina n.Bering.Eng.G berita s.Heb. A covenant; the covenant between God and man.Kin. 9:9.v.Heb. To covenant; to agree to do something.Hal. 65:1. To enter into covenant.Hal. 50:5. Beritania var. spelling ofPelekania, Britain... berulo s.Gr. A beryl.see BERILA.Puk. 28:20. berumi v.Eng. To broom; to sweep with a broom. NOTE.—The Hawaiian equivalent iskahili.s.Eng. A broom, an instrument for sweeping. beta n.beta.Eng.SCI hunabetabeta particle, in chemistry Betania var. spelling ofPekania, Bethany...bc betela var. spelling ofpekela, betel...AltSpel Betela var. spelling ofPekela, Bethel...bc Betelehema var. spelling ofPekelehema, Bethlehem...bc Betesaida var. spelling ofPekekaika, Bethsaida... bia var. spelling ofpia₇, beer... Bihopa var. spelling ofPīhopa, bishop... Bikina Hila var. spelling ofPikina Hila, Beacon Hill... bila var. spelling ofpila₂, a bill... bila ʻaiʻē var. spelling ofpila ʻaiʻē, voucher... bila haʻawina var. spelling ofpila haʻawina, appropriation... bila hōʻaiʻē var. spelling ofpila hōʻaiʻē, promissory note... bilioki var. spelling ofpiliʻoki, billiards... bima var. spelling ofpima, beam... bipi s.Eng. The Hawaiian pronunciation forbeef, and should properly be writtenbifi. An ox or cow; the general name for neat cattle;bipi kane, an ox or bull;bipi wahine, a cow;bipi kaulua, a yoke of oxen;bipi kauo, a draft ox;bipi wahine hou, a heifer.Nah. 19:2. bipikuapuu s.Eng.Bipi withkuapuu, humpback. The bison (in the United States of America, the buffalo.)Lam. Haw. 8:1. Biritane var. spelling ofPilikane, Brittany... Bisimaka [bisi·maka] n.Bismarck, the capital of North Dakota.Eng.[+]G bisulafahate [bisula·fahate] n.bisulfate.Eng. sodiumabisulafahatesodium bisulfate bitumena s.Eng. Bitumen, a mineral slime.Kin. 11:3. Bitunia Bithynia.(EH) biute var. spelling ofpiuke, beauty... biwa var. spelling ofpiwa₂, beaver... boe var. spelling ofpoe₅, boy... boi var. spelling ofpoi₂, boy... Boki,Poki Boki Kamāʻuleʻule [ca. 1785 – ca.1829], governor of Oʻahu and husband of Liliha.seePoki. bola s.Eng. A bowl; a dish.Lunk. 6:38. The Hawaiian word isipu. Bolivia [boli·via] n.Bolivia; Bolivian.Eng.G bona var. spelling ofpona₃, bond... Bonina n.Bonin.Eng.[+]G boroka var. spelling ofpoloka₂, broker... Boroneo [boro·neo] n.Borneo.Eng.[+]G borota var. spelling ofpoloka₃, broth... Bosenia [bose·nia] n.Bosnia.Eng.G BoseniameHesegowinaBosnia and Herzogovina Bosetona [bose·tona] n.Boston, the capital of Massachusetts.[+]G bosi var. spelling ofpoki₄, boss... Botuana [botu·ana] n.Botswana.Eng.G bubo s.Heb. A species of owl.Kanl. 14:16. bubonika var. spelling ofpuponika, bubonic... bufalo s.Eng. A buffalo, a species of ox.Lam. Haw. 9:1.see BIPIKUAPUU. buke s.Eng. A book; a volume.Puk. 24:7. buletina var. spelling ofpulekina, bulletin... bulu var. spelling ofpulu₅, bull... Bulugaria [bulu·garia] n.Bulgaria; Bulgarian.alsoPulukalia.G bulumi var. spelling ofpūlumi₂, boom, as of a ship... bumi var. spelling ofpumi, boom or spar... bunibeti s.The name of a game. BurakinaFaso [bura·kinafaso] n.Burkina Faso.Eng.G Burema var. spelling ofPulema, Burma...G buro var. spelling ofpulo₂, bureau... Buro Eʻe Moku var. spelling ofPulo Eʻe Moku, Bureau of Emigration... buro hoʻokipa malihini var. spelling ofpulo hoʻokipa malihini, visitor's bureau... buro hoʻokō var. spelling ofpulo hoʻokō, executive board... Buro Hoʻolaha lʻa var. spelling ofPulo Hoʻolaha lʻa, Bureau of Fisheries... Burukelina var. spelling ofPulukelina, Brooklyn... Buruma,Burema n.Burma; Burmese.alsoPuruma.Eng.G burumi var. spelling ofpūlumi₁, broom... Burunei [buru·nei] n.Brunei.Eng.[+]G Buruni n.Burundi.Eng.G busada var. spelling ofpukaka, buzzard... busela s.Eng. A bushel, a dry measure of thirty-two quarts.Ana Hon. 60. Butana n.Bhutan; Bhutanese.Eng.G butane n.butane.Eng.SCI |