بلرام बलराम bal-rām S or balarāma, n. prop. The elder brother of Kr̤ish̤ṇa.

بيدهيا bedhiyā S̱. (वेधी) s. m. A borer, one who perforates gems, &c.

بسواس biswās S (विश्वास) s. m. Trust, confi- dence, faith. بسواس گهات biswās-ghāt, s. f. Taking advantage of the confidence of others, treacherous friendship. بسواسگهاتي biswās-ghāt-ī, s. m. A treacherous friend, one who seeks to take advan- tage of the confidence placed in him.

بساه bisāh H s. f. Purchase.

بزباز bazbāz P s. m. Mace (the spice so called). See بسباسه.

بنس لوچن bans-lochan S (वंशालोचन) s. m. The manna or sugar of the bamboo. Arab. طباشير. (It has been found by analysis to contain much siliceous earth).

برن वरुण barun S or varuṇa, s. m. 1. The god of water. 2. Name of a tree. (Cratæva tapia, or Capparis trifoliata).

بـﮩايم bahāʼịm A s. plur. (of بـﮩيمه Heb. ) Beasts.

بڙاٴي baṛā-ī वड्ता S̱. s. f. 1. Greatness, largeness, excellence, bulk, bulkiness, bigness. 2. Magnifying, boasting. بڙاٴي کرنايامارنا baṛā-ī karnā or mārnā, To extol, to magnify, to boast, to vaunt. بڙاٴي دينا baṛā-ī denā, To honour.

بنواٴي banwāʼī H (from بنانا) s. f. Price paid for making any thing.