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balatnEngtraditional fishing weir. a method of fishing in a river using a "V" shaped trap made of wood and bamboo poles that span the river from side to side. When the tide reaches the high point the wood planks and bamboo are set in place and as the tide lowers the large fish are trapped and collected.

balataknEngbasket that is made of rattan and is still made and sold today. It is used to carry produce, fish, rice etcMalbakulBalatak anan piagumbal bpu'un sa balagen.

balatiannEngfermented prawn pasteMalbelacanA popular condiment made from partially dried shrimp that has been pounded into a paste mixed with salt and galangal and then allowed to ferment. Traditionally it is cooked with vegetables and fish as well as chili paste.

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baliknClarias batrachusEngcatfishMalikan keliseda'1

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balintangnEngmuddy landMaltanah berlumpur

baludvIraPun kumalud, sana i bapa' raken, "baludangka bpia-pia a paribatu anan a tali a mabiger, ayau mapukas igkidia' a reges."Engto tie; When we went fishing, my uncle told me to "tie the sinker as well as you can to the bottom of the net, with new line, so the net will not drift away"Malikat; Jika ke laut untuk menangkap ikan, pakcik berpesan, "ikatlah pemberat itu sebaik mungkin dengan tali yang tahan, supaya tidak dihanyutkan arus."pun kumalud, sana i bapa' raken, "baludangka bpia-pia a paribatu anan a tali a mabiger, ayau mapukas igkidia' a reges."

baluku'n Pomacea sp.Engfield snail ; golden apple snail ; a snail found in the padi fields and in the swamps. It has a roundish shell and can grow as large as a tennis ball. Malgondang This snail is caught by putting a keladi leaf into a pond and they come to eat the leaf and they are collected. The flesh is then cut out and roasted. Some people like to eat and others do not

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bamnEngbomb; fishbombMalbom

bambannEngbamboo like plant but smoother and lacking the internal sections that is used to sew the leaves of a palm roofMalbemban

banarannPanulirus versicolorEngsaltwater crayfish or spiny lobsterMaludang kara

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banaran a mala' i ulu nScyllaridaeEngslipper lobsterMaludang ketak

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bandira'nLutjanus sebaeIrasa kg Pantai Emas; Datu' a Mariga sa kg Payas-Payas agu Rampayan UluEngred emperor; this is fish is called bandira' at Pantai Emas; it is called Datu' a Mariga in the villages of Payas-Payas and Rampayan Ulu

bandungnkad. seda' a puti'Alectis ciliaris; Alectis indicus; Carangoides armatusIrapagalungan; seda' a pakala'Engpennantfish or diamond trevalley; a large trevalley posessing long fins during its juvinile stage; Malikan cerminIn some places A. ciliaris is called bandung a babai and A. indicus is called 'badung a mama'. When this fish is small it is called 'rambaian' because of its long fins. The head of this fish is commonly used to make fish head curry because it is so large. Also Pagalungan is name of a character in some of the Iranun iringa, or traditional stories.

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bangawannIragubang a pebpeg i ulinan a gkasanganan sa indin, da' a katig yanEngA large traditional boat with a transom that can carry an outboard motor, it do not have outriggers.Malperahu yang mempunyai buritan rata dan boleh dipasang dengan enjin, tidak mempunyai katirmiategeb su bangawan i ama' i Anuar a ta'au a magawa' mamadian sa sabala'a very large boat that is traditionally made from wood planks and was used for transport. It could be around 20 feet long and around 4 feet wide. gubang

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bangkarnEnga type of raft made from bamboo or thick banana stalks, or woodMalrakitthere are stories about how the Dusun people come all the way from Taginambur or farther and make a raft with lots of wood. fill it with produce from the weekly markey (padian ) then they Iranun would buy the raft and the produce and float down river to the kg in Payas-Payas or other places. The Iraunu would make a house with the wood because suitable timber for house posts (tiang) was hard to find. The rafts were long and thin because the wood would eventually become the house posts.

bangkututnEngsmall freshwater prawn that is caught with a cast net and typically eaten and sometimes used as bait. The kinds of fish you can catch are mangagat, kurapu, sumbilang, salunsung, taranggigi, badung, utik, kasili, Maludang galahThis very darkly colored prawn has a light colored pattern on its shell and is typically found in freshwater rivers. It has been said that it builds its home in mud holes. This kind of shrimp provides less to eat because its tail is proportionally smaller than other shrimp.

banglusnAlbula sp.EngbonefishMalbandang bulat

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bansanGerres sp.Iralambuduk ; lamudukEngspecies of mojarra or silverbiddy ; whipfin silver-biddy ; long-finned silver biddy ; common silverbiddyMalkapas-kapas

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bantangnElagatis bipinnulataEngrainbow runnerMalpisang-pisang

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baraburunLutjanus carponotatusEngSpanish flag snapperMalkuning-kuning

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barangkasnCarcinoscorpius rotundicaudaIrabpapangkata' sa ragatEngmangrove horseshoe crab, Malbelangkas

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baratnEnga strong wind from the westMaltaufanIt follows the typical windy season from June to December. In the KB area or west coast of Sabah this wind creates very large waves that makes it dangerous to travel on the sea.

barembangnEngsea urchinMallandak laut

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bariranChirocentrus dorabIraseda' a suagen, malendu i lawas agu' maputi-puti'EngThe wolf-herring; a bony fish with long silvery bodyMalparang-parangthis fish lives in the coastal waters and has lots of bones but is good for making fishballs.

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bariutusnSillago sihamaEngwhiting ; silver sillagoMalusus

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