بيداري bedār-ī P s. f. Wakefulness, waking.

برات barāt व्रात S̱. s. f. The marriage pro- cession.

بهنڐسالي bhanḍsālī भांडशाली S. s. m. One who reserves provision for years.

بريدني burīdan-ī P adj. Fit or deserving to be cut.

بابو bābū H s. m. 1. A child. 2. A prince. 3. Master (a title given by Hindūs, equivalent to Mr. or squire).

بڙانا baṛānā S̱. v. a. To talk in oneʼs sleep, &c. See برانا barrānā.

بهگت bhagat भक्त S̱. s. m. See بهکت bhakt. بهگت کهيلنا bhagat-khelnā, v. n. To act (a play), to imitate, to mimick. بهگت هونا bhagat-honā, v. n. To be initiated as a devotee, to be affi- liated to a religious order. (This is peculiar to the low tribes. The initiation consists in putting a necklace of beads round the neck, and marking a circle on the forehead. After which, the initiated person is bound to refrain from the use of spirituous liquors, flesh, &c.).

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.

برادري birādar-ī P (from برادر) 1. s. f. Brother- hood, fraternity, relationship, company. 2. adj. Brotherly, fraternal.

بوني baunī वामनी S̱. s. f. A female dwarf.