برکهنا barakhnā S̱. v. n. To rain. See S̱. برسنا.

بـﮩسنا bihasnā विहसन S̱. v. n. To smile, to laugh.

بليالينا balaiyā lenā A. S̱. To draw oneʼs hands over the head of another in token of taking his mis- fortunes on oneʼs self. See بلاٴين لينا.

برهمني brahman-ī S. s. f. See براهمني brāhmaṇ-ī.

بهارت भारत bhārat S s. m. 1. The heroick poem which contains the account of Judhishthirʼs war. 2. One of the nine divisions of the world, India.

بيجي bījī H s. f. A weasel, a mongoose. (Viver- ra Ichneumon).

بنولا binaulā H s. m. The seed of the cotton tree. (It is said to be very fattening food for cattle). بنولاچابنا binaulā chābnā, To say unpleasant things.

باندي bāndī H s. f. A female slave, bondmaid. باندي کابيٿا bāndī kā beṭā, Obedient.

بـﮩتا bahtā S̱. (from بـﮩنا) part. act. Running (wa- ter), afloat. بـﮩتي پاني مين هاتهـ دهونا bahte pānī meṅ hāth dhonā, To pay attention to oneʼs friends, or to attend to oneʼs own duty or affairs while the opportunity is favourable; to make hay while the sun shines.

بڐها buḍḍhā S̱. adj. Old. See بوڙها.