s. m, word, discourse, speech; agreement, promise; giving the hand in confirmation of one's word:—bachan deṉá or márná, v. n. To promise, to make an agreement:—bachan laiṉá, v. n. To obtain a promise:—bachan pálṉá, v. n. To stand to one's bargain, to abide by a promise, to be true to one's word, to keep faith.