بتاس batās S̱. (from वात) s. f. Wind, air. بتاس پهيني batās-phenī, s. f. A kind of sweetmeat, sugar-cakes.

بهنڐسار bhanḍsār S̱. (भांडशाला) s. f. The provision which is pre- viously reserved for years.

برانداز bar-andāz P part. act. (of برانداختن) Over- turning, destroying. P.S̱. براؤ bar-āʼo (from برآنا) s. Abstinence.

بلوط balūt̤ A or prop. ballūt̤, s. m. An acorn, an oak, a chestnut-tree.

بياهن byāhan विवाहन S̱. s. m. Marrying, marriage, to marry. بياهن جوگ byāhan-jog, adj. Fit for marriage, marriageable.

بيرتا bīr-tā S (वीरता) s. f. Prowess, valour.

بچن bachan S (वचन r. वच Speak) s. m. Speech, talk, discourse, word, expression; pro- mise, agreement. بچن بندکرلينا bachan band- kar lenā or بچن بنده کرنا bachan bandh karnā, To bind by promise. بچن بنده هونا bachan bandh honā, To give oneʼs word, to promise, to be agreed upon. بچن پالنا bachan pālnā, To abide by a promise. بچن توڙنا bachan toṛnā, To break oneʼs word. بچن چهوڙنا bachan chhoṛnā, To break oneʼs promise. بچن دينا bachan denā, To promise, to agree. بچن ڐالنا bachan ḍālnā, To question, to ask, to inquire. بچن لينا bachan lenā, To receive a promise. بچن مارنا bachan mārnā, To conclude an agreement. بچن ماننا bachan mānnā, To obey. بچن نبهانا bachan ni- bhānā, To abide by a promise. بچن هارنا bachan hārnā, To promise, to agree, to give or pledge or plight oneʼs word, to affirm.

بسها bisʼhā S̱. (from विष Poison) adj. Venom- ous (as reptiles).

بنگلا banglā H s. m. 1. A kind of thatched house, a summerhouse. 2. A sort of betel leaf or pān so called.

بانکا bānkā S̱. (r. वक Bend, be crooked) s. m. 1. A fop, a beau, a coxcomb, a buck, a bravo, a bully. 2. A knife or hook to cut bamboo with. 3. s. f. Name of a river. 4. adj. Crooked, foppish, coxcombish, arrant.