10 MALAY BOOKS RELATING TO «BENTA»
Discover the use of
benta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
benta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Malay literature.
1
The Harbinger - Halaman 83
Gabo steps back, his eyes get huge, and his bill falls wide open. Benta's foot hits the ground with a thud. He looks shocked. Gabo looks at Benta and asks, “Are you all right?” Benta turns around and looks at Gabo with a funny look on his face.
2
Dictionary of Jamaican English - Halaman 39
BENTA see bender. benta benta/ vb dial; < venture. To venture; to undertake something hazardous. 1943 GL Kgn, Man, Port, SiAnn, StT. 1956 Mc Man mi en waan go in a di waata bot mi kudn benta/ / wanted to go into the water but I didn't ...
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
She said Benta had a breakdown. As with our job we had trips overnight in hotels, evidently Benta had an overnight trip. Benta was found wandering around the hotel in a stupor, scantily dressed and mumbling incoherently. Benta went into ...
4
Central Africa in the Caribbean: Transcending Time, ... - Halaman 254
7 The benta, its gourd resonator, and kata stick percussion, Jamaica (1992). 27 A similar low groaning bass drum is heard in the "Tonada de Culo e' puya", from the Conjunto de San Juan de Curiepe in Venezuela. The sound comes from the ...
Maureen Warner Lewis, 2003
5
FLAG ON THE SUMMIT - Halaman 78
She crossed Benta—pa on the way. 'What is your dream last night?'. He stopped her for few seconds with his question. 'I dreamt of an elephant with his trunk around me'. She lied in a split second and rushed forward. He missed her stifling her ...
Aprilish. Ch. Sangma., 2012
6
Studies in Evidentiality - Halaman 46
Interrupting the story-line the narrator comments on the meaning of the word "benta" which is unknown to him (an archaism?). In this example -bira combines with the reportative -ronki: (26) Jawe joi-ronki i-bira-[a]i "benta" ja-boan ak-d what ...
7
The Epic of Kelefaa Saane - Halaman 146
... Jifeedi mansool, Albadaari mansool, 2895 Kaanuma mansool, Bakindiki mansool, Buunaadu mansool, Berendiri mansool, Kur|66t6 mansool. Niyi i nir| i benta Buunaadu I si'i buunaa 2900 Nir| i nir| i benta Jifeedi I si'i jimindi ye i juwoo fee.
Sana Camara, Sirifo Camara, 2010
8
Translation, Resistance, Activism - Halaman 197
The naughty rag doll, Emília, Monteiro Lobato's alter ego, prises a thick book off the shelf, a Portuguese translation of Don Quixote by Visconde de Castilho and Visconde de Azevedo, that Dona Benta begins reading to her grandchildren and ...
“It's Mr. Turvald who wants to see Benta,” he said, and saw her turn her smiling face away from him and shout to a door in the house. “Benta...it's Lars who wants to see you,” before she turned backto him with her other question, he heard.
10
Star Fever - Halaman 49
To Tessa's relief, Benta came right away, armed with a mild sedative to end the shuddering. Then the doctor led her to a small shuttle equipped with a narrow but comfortable cot. Within seconds, a blissful sleep washed over her. She expected ...
