s. f, Corruption of the Sanskrit word Brahmaní. A female of the Brahman caste; a species of lizard about six inches in length, and having a red tail; the name given to a cat (sarcastic); the name of a disease in which the eyelashes fall out; a disease which affects certain cereals, i. e., moṭh, máṇh, múṇg, and, according to some, melons and hemp also. The disease shows itself in October; white spots (chittí) appear on the leaves; only plants here and there are affected. No grain forms. The name Báhmáṉí comes from the custom of Brahmans who adorn themselves with white spots of Saṇdal.