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भारतवाणी
bharatavani  
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Bharatavani

A Dictionary : Part-1 (Hindustani and English)

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ب
Be,
NA
the second letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is sounded like our b, and in numeration by abjad it counts two. It is often prefixed to Persian and Arabic words with the sense of by, to, for, &c. in Arabic phrases it is always united to the noun it governs, and sounded bi. In Persian it is sounded ba, and may be united to its noun, or it may be written separately with the weak or imperceptible. h. a. p.

ب
Ba,
NA
is the corresponding Devanāgarī letter, and in words from the Sanskrit it is frequently substituted for v, as barāka for varāha. It stands for baruna, the god of water ; it may also denote the sun, the ocean, or water in general. H. s.

बा / वा
Bā (for vā),
conj. Or,
either. S.

Bā,
NA
with by, possessed of (in opposition to be, without, deprived of) ; frequently used as first member in composition, as in bā-ābrū, honourably, respectably. bā-ittifāk, with unity, harmoniously, bā-aṣar, effectively. bā-ikhlāṣ, sincere. bā-adab, in accordance with good manners. bā-ān-ki, notwith standing that. bā-īmān, faithful, religious. bā-tadbīr, prudent, with deliberation. bā-tamīz, discreet, judicious. bā-khabar, intelligent. bā-ḥayā, modest. bāshu'ūr, wise, intelligent, bā-ḳā'ida, according to rule. bā murūwat, humane. bā maza, tasteful, delicious, bā waṣf or bā wujūd, notwithstanding. bā waz', respectfully. bā wafā, sincere, faithful. p.

باب
Bāb,
m.
a chapter, section, or any division of a book ; a door ; subject, head, affair, business, point, matter, reason, manner, mode, species, method, sort ; bābu-t-taubat, the door of repentance. In revenue language a head of accounts, a tax, a cess (vide the pl. abwāb). bāb-wār and bāb-yāft, classified, items entered (as fields, &c.) under their proper heads. bāb-wārī, f. classification. a.

باﺑا
बाबा
Bābā,
m.
father, sir ; in Bengal it is a very common term for boy, girl, child, or any young person bābā-jān, dear father, or dear child. H.

بابت
Bābat,
f.
account, head, article, item ; business, affair, matter ; on account of. This term, with its compounds, is much employed in revenue accounts ; as, bābat-wār, according to entry, bābat-wārī, f. any thing which is registered or entered in a general statement of accounts. bābat-yāft, the particular items of any charge. bābatī, any cess or item of revenue ; the Persian pl. bābatān is also used in the sense of "sundries," miscellaneious items. a.
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بابر
बाबर
Bābar,
m.
a kind of sweetmeat ; a species of grass (v. beb). H.

بابرچی
बाबर्ची
Babarchī (for bāvarchī),
m.
a cook. bābarchī-khāna, a cook's shop or kitchen, vulgarly called bobberchy-conner by the non-reading Eurpeans, male and female. P.

بابریان
बाबरियां
Bābariyāṅ,
NA
a head of hair, long and uncut. D.


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