بل bal S s. m. 1. (बल) A name of the elder brother of Kr̤ish̤ṇā. 2. Power, strength. بل بي bal be, interj. Bravo! 3. or bali (बलि) Name of the king of Pātāla or the infernal re- gions. 4. A sacrifice, an offering. بل جانا bal jānā or بل بل جانا bal bal jānā, To be sacrificed.

بامهني bāmhnī H s. f. 1. A stye on the eyelids: see انجنهاري 2. A lizard.

برئي baraʼī H s. m. A seller of betel leaf, a culti- vator of betel.

بلغم balg̠ẖam A s. m. 1. Phlegm. 2. A running at the nose from cold.

برکت barakat A s. f. Blessing, abundance, pros- perity, auspiciousness, an inherent prosperity which produces success or abundance. برکت دينا barakat denā, To bless, to prosper.

بادشاهت bādshāhat P. s. f. Royalty, empire, kingdom, government.

بهربهري bharbharī S̱. (from بهربهرانا) s. f. A swelling, a sore.

باني بوني bānī-bonī S̱. s. f. The price of weaving. A. P. باني کار bānī-kār, s. Architect; composer, author, beginner, instigator. A. P. باني کاري bānī-kār-ī, s. f. Architecture; com- position, commencing a business, instigation. باو bāʼo (वायु) s. f. Wind, air. باوباندهنا bāʼo bāndhnā, To prevail over an adversary by flattery or invective without argument. باوبندي bāʼo-band-ī, s. f. Sophistry, exaggerated praise

بهکشا भिक्षा bhiksh̤ā S s. f. 1. Begging. 2. Alms.

بهوکهـ bhūkh बुभुक्षा S̱. s. f. Hunger, appetite. بهوکهون مرنا bhūkhoṅ marnā, To die with hunger, to famish, to starve.