بازوبند bāzū-band P s. m. An ornament worn on the arm, a bracelet.

باجنا bājnā S̱. (from वाद्य see باجا) v. n. To sound (as a musical instrument); to be pub- lished, to resound.

بعضي baﻌẓe A. adj. Some, certain ones, several.

بادريه bādriya P s. m. A ventilator, suspended to the roof of a house, to increase the circula- tion of air and drive away flies.

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.

بندگان banda-gān P s. plur. Slaves, servants.

بوقلمون būḳalamūn A s. m. 1. A chameleon; hence, 2. Any thing of various hues. 3. adj. Various, variegated, changeable.

بندهک बंधक bandhak S s. m. A pledge, a pawn.

بچن bachan S (वचन r. वच Speak) s. m. Speech, talk, discourse, word, expression; pro- mise, agreement. بچن بندکرلينا bachan band- kar lenā or بچن بنده کرنا bachan bandh karnā, To bind by promise. بچن بنده هونا bachan bandh honā, To give oneʼs word, to promise, to be agreed upon. بچن پالنا bachan pālnā, To abide by a promise. بچن توڙنا bachan toṛnā, To break oneʼs word. بچن چهوڙنا bachan chhoṛnā, To break oneʼs promise. بچن دينا bachan denā, To promise, to agree. بچن ڐالنا bachan ḍālnā, To question, to ask, to inquire. بچن لينا bachan lenā, To receive a promise. بچن مارنا bachan mārnā, To conclude an agreement. بچن ماننا bachan mānnā, To obey. بچن نبهانا bachan ni- bhānā, To abide by a promise. بچن هارنا bachan hārnā, To promise, to agree, to give or pledge or plight oneʼs word, to affirm.

براس burās H s. Anger, displeasure.