بانهـ bāṅh S (बाहु) s. f. 1. The arm. 2. Gua- rantee, protector or security (as, when a per- son trusts himself in the power of an enemy, a third person, who engages to return him to his house or fort in security, is his bāṅh). بانهـ پکڙنا bāṅh pakaṛnā, To protect. بانهـ ٿوٿنا bāṅh ṭūṭnā, To be destitute of friends or pro- tectors. بانهـ دينا bāṅh denā, To assist: see بازودينا bāzū denā. بانهـ گهنا bāṅh gahnā, To protect. بانهين چڙهانا bāṅheṅ chaṛhānā, To get ready, to prepare.

بانهيان bāṅhiyāṅ S̱. (from بانهـ) s. m. A patron.

زبانه zabāna P s. m. Flame (particularly, of a candle).

شبانه shab-āna P adv. By night. adj. Noctur- nal. شبانه روز shabāna roz, The civil day of twenty four hours, night and day.

طلبانه t̤alab-āna A. s. m. Daily pay to constables &c. paid by those they guard, &c. A. P. طلبدار t̤alab-dār, 1. adj. Desirous. 2. part. act. Asking, inquiring. 3. s. m. One who re- ceives pay. A. P. طلبگار t̤alab-gār, adj. Desirous; (substant.) A seeker. A. P. طلبگاري t̤alab-gār-ī, s. f. Desiring, wishing, inquiring, seeking.