Besi

Mr. McWhorter walks through his five signal characteristics of language with a spring in his step and armed with a vast collection of interesting—and convincing—examples, drawn not only from English but from Arabic, Mandarin and lesser-known languages such as Tukang Besi (spoken on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi) and Twi (spoken in Ghana).

Strange and Twisted Tongues Erin McKean 2011

Supreme power, the vessel of heaven, the door of the empyrean, he who makes the mummy come forth, his form is that of Besi.

Egyptian Literature Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings Epiphanius Wilson 1880

Colmars were destroyed, as well as the Besi des Vétérans and the

Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Gustave Flaubert 1850

We take the elevator upstairs, and Besi explains that he and his wife looked at the building two years ago at the suggestion of a relative in Lockport.

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Later, in his small apartment behind the hotel, Besi goes on about the restaurant.

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Besi, whose family runs the Hotel President in Asiago, Italy, bought the hotel in Lockport at the end of last year and is now trying to turn it into a luxurious establishment with the aid of his son, his daughter-in-law, and a staff of six.

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After the restaurant's grand opening this fall, Besi will begin the renovation of the rooms upstairs, a job that is slated to take three years.

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We take the elevator upstairs, and Besi explains that he and his wife looked at the building two years ago at the suggestion of a relative in Lockport.

Chicago Reader 2010

To me it's just a large, gutted space, but Besi can see doorways, a stage, and dining space taking shape.

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After the restaurant's grand opening this fall, Besi will begin the renovation of the rooms upstairs, a job that is slated to take three years.

Chicago Reader 2010