Besari-8ari, see berari,

Besarintak, to be at the last gasp. Seput
iya r^au besarintak. He is at his last gasp.
Besaut (see saut)^ to perform a certain
ceremony called the saut. This is the work of
manang doctoring a sick person. Manang
ka besaut malam lagi. The manang will per-
form the saut ceremony to-night.
Besela (see sela), at intervals, seldom.
Beselam, see selam.
Beselat {selat)^ alternate. Sida dudok be-
selat lelaki indu. They sit alternately a man
and then a woman. Beselat hari. Every
other day.
Beseungkut, to play a game something
like knucklebones with pieces of split bamboo.
Besemas (see semas)^ to learn. Iya bese-
mas ngaga kain. She learns to make a petti-
coat.
Besemetah, to have a diving contest.
Aram kitai besemetah. Come let us have a
diving contest.
BoBemetak, to sound as if something was
breaking.
Besempikut^ to cling to, adhere to. An-
angbesempikut di aku. Do not cling to me.
Besempulut, see bekeltdut,

Besemun (see semun\ to cool, permit to
get damp. Aku besemun di tanju. I cool
myself on the open verandah.
Besendi (see sendi), to be close by, nigh
at hand.
Besengkayau, to stand and lean against
anything.
besengkubal (see sengktibat), to be un-
even, have red patches slightly swollen on the
skin.
Besensedan, to weep with sobbing.
Besentok (see untok), to clash. Priok
besentok lalu blah. The saucepans clash and
are forthwith broken.
Beserak (see serak)^ twin, double.
Beserambu, scattered (used of rotan shav-
ings).
Seserangau, see beterangau,

Beserbana (see serbana)^ to complain.
Nadai ti enda beserbana. There are none who
do not complain.
Besl \hebesi\ iron.
Besi api pantang {bebesi api pantang), the
fire-tube of the Saribas Dyaks {gochoh api of
the Malays).
Besiang (see pensiang\ to clear, clean.
