برن baran S̱. 1. (वर्ण) s. m. Colour, sort, class; one of the four tribes among the Hindūs (viz. 1, ब्राह्मण 2, क्षत्रिय 3, वैश्य 4, शूद्र). 2. A letter of an alphabet. 3. Praise, description. 4. (वरम्) conj. Moreover, but even, rather. برن کرنا baran karnā (from Sans. वरणं) To hire a priest for the performance of a sacrifice or any religious ceremony.

بهيڙ bheṛ S̱. (भेड or भेड़) s. f. A sheep, an ewe. بهيڙکاگوشت bheṛ kā gosht, Mutton.

بلا bi-lā A prep. Without. بلاتردد bilā taraddud, Without hesitation. بلاتوقف bilā tawaḳḳuf, Without delay, speedily. بلانصيب bilā naṣīb, Unfortunate (plur. بلانصيبان).

بياکرن baiyākaraṇ S (वैयाकरण) s. m. A grammarian.

بايب bāyab S̱. (वायव्य or वायुकोण) s. m. Northwest.

بهواني भवानी bhawānī S s. f. Name of a Hindū goddess, wife of Siva or Mahādeva.

بقم baḳam A s. f. Sappan wood. (Cœsalpinia sappan).

بنا binā S (विना) adv. Without, except, un- less, not. بن جاني bin-jāne, With- out knowing, unwittingly. بن داني پاني bin dāne pānī, Without eating and drinking. بن ماري شهيدهونا bin māre shahīd honā, or بن تيغ شهيدهونا bin teg̠ẖ shahīd honā, To be slain without a wound (are expressions applied to lovers). بن ماري توبه کرنا bin māre tauba karnā, To fear without a cause.

بهوسي bhūsī S̱. (बुस or बुष) s. f. Chaff, bran.

بهج भुज bhuj S s. m. f. 1. The arm (above the elbow). 2. The perpendicular or shortest side of a right angled triangle. بهج بنده bhuj-bandh, s. m. An ornament worn on the arm, an armlet. بهج مول bhuj-mūl, The upper part of the arm near the shoulder. بهج بهرنا bhuj bharnā, To embrace.