باسک bāsak S̱. (वासुकि) s. m. The chief of serpents, which is fabled to support the universe, and which was used as a string to whirl the mountain Mandar in churning the ocean for the amr̤it, &c.

بردان bardān S or vara-dān (वर A bridegroom, a blessing, and दान A gift) s. m. 1. A wed- ding gift (to a bride). 2. The answer to a prayer addressed to God or to a saint.

بکوادي bak-wād-ī S̱. (from بکواد) One who talks foolishly, an idle talker, prater, cackler.

بيـﮩده behuda P adj. Contract. of بيـﮩوده behūda, q. v.

بيسا bīsā विंशतिनख S̱. s. m. A dog which has twenty nails.

بهالک bhāluk S̱. (भाल्लुक) s. m. A bear.

بهيرو भैरव bhairav S s. m. A name of Siva, but more especially of an inferiour form or mani- festation of that deity. H. P. بـﮩ‍يروبنه bahīr o buna, The baggage of an army.

بهٿ کٿيا bhaṭ kaṭaiyā S̱. s. f. The name of a prickly plant. (Sola- num jacquini, Willd.).

بتا buttā H s. m. Overreaching, fraud, trick, take in. بتادينا buttā denā, To overreach.

بأصله bi-aṣli-hi A By its origin or nature.