برهم ब्रह्म brahm S or brahma, God, the cause and essence of the world from which all things are supposed to proceed and to which they return. برهم استر brahm-astra, s. m. A fabled weapon, which, consecrated by a formula addressed to Brahmā, deals infallible destruction to those against whom it is discharged. برهمبهوج brahm- bhoj, Feeding of Brāhmaṇs. برهم ديت brahma- daitya, An apparition, Satan, ghost. برهمراتر ब्रह्मरात्रि brahma-rātri, s. f. A night of Brah- mā, comprising a thousand ages of the gods, or 216,000,000 of those of mortals. See کلپ kalpa, sign. 2. برهم راکهس brahma-rākhas, A kind of

بريارا baryārā बलीयान् S̱. 1. adj. Strong, violent. 2. s. m. A medicinal herb so called: see بلا बला.

بارنده bāranda P part. act. (of باريدن) Raining.

بالضرورت bi-ẓ-ẓarūrat A adv. By necessity, ne- cessarily.

بيکال baikāl विकाल S̱. s. m. Afternoon. See بکال bikāl.

بذل baẕl A s. m. Expense, gift, munificence. بذل هونا baẕl honā, To be expended.

بيضاوي baiẓāwī A s. f. The name of a book containing a commentary on the ḳurʼān.

بکي bukkī H s. f. 1. A cloth brought over the shoulders under the armpits and tied behind. 2. A handful: see بکا bukkā. بکي مارنا bukkī mārnā, To pass a cloth under the armpits and tie it behind.

بانبهني bāmbhnī H s. f. A snakeʼs hole.

بنگاه bungāh P s. f. Baggage, equipage of an army.