بيڙا beṛā वेटप S̱. s. m. 1. A raft, a float. 2. The raft which is floated by the Muhammadans in honour of ḵẖẉāja ḵẖiẓr. (Besides the anni- versary beṛa offered to propitiate him, hundreds of smaller ones with lamps may be seen on Thursdays of the month bhādoṅ particularly, which are offered by the Muhammadans to this saint). بيڙاباندهنا beṛa bāndhnā, v. a. To col- lect a crowd. بيڙاپارکرنايالگانا beṛā pār karnā or lagānā, To relieve from distress, to remove difficulties, to help one through a business (lit. to ferry over a raft). بيڙاپارهونا beṛā pār honā, To obtain deliverance from misfortune or distress, to succeed.

بدهنا badhnā H s. m. A kind of pot with a spout to it, a vessel for drinking water from.

برشا वर्षाः barshā S or varsh̤ā, s. f. 1. The rains, the third season (of the six) comprising Sāwan and Bhādoṅ. 2. Rain. S. برشارت (वर्षर्तु or वर्षा Rains, and ऋतु Sea- son) barsh̤ā- or barkh̤ā- or varsh̤ā-r̤itu, s. f. The rainy season. S̱. برشاکال (वर्षा Rains, and काल Season, time) barsh̤ā- or barkh̤ā- or varsh̤ā-kāl, s. m. The rainy season.

بينڐا benḍā H adj. Crooked, athwart, awry.

بڙهل baṛhal H s. Name of a small round fruit.

بنواري ban-wārī वनमाली S̱. s. m. A name of Kr̤ish̤ṇa.

بلتوڙ baltoṛ S̱. (बालत्रोट from बाल A hair, and r. त्रुट Dissect) s. m. A pimple, a sore, a small bile. (Supposed to be caused by the breaking or pulling out of a hair, as the word imports).

بادريه bādriya P s. m. A ventilator, suspended to the roof of a house, to increase the circula- tion of air and drive away flies.

بـﮩاري buhārī H s. f. A broom.

بچهوا bichhūʼā H or bichhuʼā, s. m. 1. A sort of dagger. 2. An ornament worn on the toes.