برات barāt व्रात S̱. s. f. The marriage pro- cession.

بکهئي bikhaʼī विषयी S. adj. Sensual, worldly.

بک bak वाक् S̱. s. f. Prattle, chat, foolish talk, garrulity. بک جهک bak jhak, s. f. Prat- tle, &c. same as بک bak. بک جهک کرنا bak jhak karnā, To prattle, to chatter, to gabble. بک لگني bak lagnī, Talkativeness, garrulity.

بڙا baṛā वड् S̱. adj. Large, great, big, greater, senior, elder, eldest, principal, &c. بڙارستاپکڙنا baṛā rastā pakaṛnā, To die. بڙاکرنا baṛā kar- nā, 1. To enlarge, to exalt, to promote. 2. To extinguish, to put out (a lamp, &c. as to use the direct phrase is deemed unlucky). بڙي پيٿ والاهونا baṛe peṭ wālā honā, To be patient. S̱. H. بڙاپا barā-pā (from بڙا) s. m. Grandeur, dig- nity, elevation.

بجنتري bajantarī S̱. (वाद्य A musical instrument, and यंत्री A musician) s. m. One who plays on musical instruments. بجنتري محال bajan- taṛī-maḥāl, s. m. 1. The quarter inhabited by musicians. 2. A brothel. 3. Taxes on musi- cians and female dancers. P. A. بجنس ba-jins, By kind, in detail, particu- larly.

بنيان bunyān A s. f. Foundation. See بنياد.

بـﮩرنا bahurnā H v. n. To return, to come back.

بجهکنا bijhaknā S̱. (from भयचकित Alarmed) v. n. To be alarmed.

بلونت bal-want S (Sans. plur. बलवन्तः) adj. Powerful, strong, able-bodied. See بلوان.

بيلدار bel-dār P s. m. A pioneer, a digger, user of a spade.