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.

بيخ beḵẖ P s. f. 1. Root. 2. Origin, foundation. بيخ کن beḵẖ-kan, An extirpator, exterminator; a judge (as extirpating thieves); a thief (as des- troying the subjects). بيخ کني beḵẖ-kan-ī, s. f. Extirpation, extermination, eradication.

بهومپو bhompū H s. m. A horn, wind instrument.

بيٿها bīṭhā H s. m. An annular cushion put on the head to carry a pot of water on.

بدهان विधान bidhān S or vidhān, s. m. Com- mon practice, precept, direction. See بده विधि sign 1. and 2.

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

بهچنپا bhu-champā भूमिचंपक S̱. s. m. 1. The name of a tree. See بهون چنپا 2. A fire-work like the flower of that tree.

برادرزاده birādar-zāda P s. m. A brotherʼs son, a nephew.

بتيا bittiyā S̱. (from بتا bittā for वितस्ति A span) s. m. A dwarf (i. e. a span high).

بڙانا buṛānā H v. a. To cause to sink.