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w^f . barri, n.f., 1. Sand met with in sinking a well. 



2. A strong rope made by twisting together three 



strands of jewri (q.v.); used for netting 

 sides of a cart. 



^"*, barre, n.f., a noise made to turn bullocks in plough or cart 



to left. 



^faifT. barsdwnd, v. a., to winnow. 



*«tf*Rr, barsaudkiyd, am., a farm-servant engaged for the year. 



I, barhotd, n.m., as much grass or other fodder as a man 



can carry on his head, 

 ^f, bal, n.m., a twist (of rope, etc.)* 

 ^#t, bali, n.f*, two iron rings which join the well-block, and the 



bouji (q.v.). 

 TOW. basdkh, n.m., the 2nd month of the year — April to May. 

 TOT**h > , basdwni, n.f., merchandise, trade. 



^*T, basebd, n.m., living, abiding, e.g., ' je Sarkdr basd rakhe, 

 mhdrd basebd hogd' "if the Government helps us, we can 



maintain our houses and village. 



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c ' Mdgh men khet baked nd, aur ghat men chale leaked na. 

 " Gkilri men gki tayd nd, upar shah sahed nd. 



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r< Baso to saki par basebd kuckh rekd nd. 



Field not ploughed in Magh and your word not heeded 

 in the house : no gki heating in the pot : the money- 

 lender not bearing with you — yes, you may live but 

 there's nothing worth living for left. 



*l^T, bakd, v., past., became ; a purab form; the verb is defective. 



" Lakri jal koeld bakd, koeld jal bahi rdkh. 



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The wood burned and became charcoal, the charcoal 

 burned and became ash. I poor sinner have burned 

 so there's neither coal nor ashes. 



(The cry of a disappointed woman). 



ft, bahi, v. past., feminine of bakd (q.v.). 

 , bahu, n.f., wife. 



" Sds antkd bolnd, aur bahu antki chup. 

 '• Bhddon antkd bar and, jetk antki dhup." 



Let the mother-in-law speak freely, and the daughter- 

 in-law be silent. Let rain be heavy in Bhddon, and 

 the sun's heat full in Jeth. 



, bahuryd, n.f., as bauhurid (q.v.). 



