برديت bardait H s. m. A panegyrist, a bard.

باشه bāsha P s. m. A hawk, a sparrowhawk.

باگ bāg H s. f. A rein, a bridle. باگ لينا bāg lenā, To take the rein; to curb or pull up (a horse, &c.). باگ موڙنا bāg moṛnā, To turn the reins: and, this phrase is applied to the drying up of the small-pox; thus, when the pustules begin to blacken and dry up, they say, سيتلاني باگ موڙي sītlā ne bāg moṛī, or ماتاني باگ موڙي mātā ne bāg moṛī. باگ هاتهـ سي چهوٿنا bāg hāth se chhūṭnā, The reins to have slipped from the hand, denotes the loss of choice, power or controul.

بـﮩنگي bahangī S̱. (विहंगी or विहंगिका) s. f. A stick with ropes hanging from each end for slinging baggage to, which is carried on the shoulder.

بدنا badnā S̱. (वदन Saying) v. a. 1. To wager, to bet. 2. To settle, to predestinate, to take (as witness), to obey, to acknowledge, to agree, not to refuse.

بهاگمان bhāg-mān भाग्यवान् S̱. adj. Fortu- nate.

بال بچي bāl-bachche S̱. (बाल A child, and वत्स A child) s. plur. Children.

بهاشا भाषा bhāsh̤ā S s. f. See بهاکها bhākh̤ā.

بگهنها baghnah ā व्याघ्रनख S. s. m. Name of a medicinal herb with a fragrant root.

بهکوسنا bhakosnā H v. a. To devour, to stuff, to eat.