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.

با bā P prep. With, by. باآبرو bā ābrū, adv. Honourably, respectably. بااثر bā as̤ar, adj. Notable, remarkable, effectual. بااخلاص bā iḵẖlāṣ, Sincere. باآنکه bā ānki, Although. باايمان bā īmān, Faithful, religious. باتدبير bā tadbīr, Prudent, with good council. باتميز bā tamīz, Discreet, judicious. باحيا bā ḥayā, Modest. باشعور bā shuʼūﻌr, Intelligent, saga- cious. باقاعده bā ḳāʼiﻌda, Regular. بامروت

بهٿ کٿاٴي bhaṭ kaṭāʼī S̱. s. f. The name of a prickly plant. (Sola- num jacquini, Willd.).

بارندگي bārandagī P s. f. Raining, rain.

باني वाणी bānī S or vāṇī, s. f. Speech, voice, language; name of the goddess Saraswatī.

بڙ baṛ S̱. 1. (for वट) s. m. The Bengal fig-tree. (Ficus Bengalensis or Indica). 2. in compos. a contraction of بڙا Great; as, بڙبولا baṛ-bolā, A noisy talkative person; بڙبهکوا baṛ-bhakūʼā, A blockhead; بڙپيٿا baṛ-peṭā, adj. Big-bellied; a great eater; greedy, avaricious.

بـﮩلول bahlūl A s. m. 1. A prince endowed with every virtue. 2. Name of a celebrated Dervis. 3. A man much addicted to laughter.

بچهوڙنا bichhoṛnā S. (trans. of بچهڙنا) v. a. To se- parate.

بوزه boza P s. m. The name of a bird. (Ibis denudata? Buch.). ¶ būza, s. m. Beer.

بخور baḵẖūr A s. m. Perfume, odour, frankin- cense. A.P. بخير ba-ḵẖair, With good, for good, &c.