ابندو a-bindu S̱. (अ and विन्दु Point, drop) adj. Without point or dot.

بندنبار bandanbār S̱. (from बंधन Binding, and वार Door-way, gate) s. f. A wreath or garland of leaves and flowers suspended across gateways on marriages or publick festivals.

بندنوار bandanwār S̱. (from बंधन Binding, and वार Door-way, gate) s. f. A wreath or garland of leaves and flowers suspended across gateways on marriages or publick festivals.

بنده banda P s. m. A slave, a servant, bonds- man. بنده پرور banda-parwar, Cherisher of ser- vants (a respectful expression used in addressing a superiour; as, your honour!). بنده پروري ban- da-parwar-ī, s. f. Cherishing of servants. بندۀدرگاه banda-i-dargāh, The slave of (your) thresh- old. بنده زاده banda-zāda, Son of (your) slave, i. e. my son. بنده نواز banda-nawāz, Cherisher of servants or dependants, patron. (Pers. plur. بندگان or بندها).

بندهان bandhān S̱. (बंधन or निबंध) s. m. Pension, a fixed allowance made to any one.

بندهانا bandhānā S̱. (caus. of بندهنا) v. a. To bind, fasten, shut, &c.

بندهاني bandhān-ī S̱. s. m. 1. One whose business it is to carry stone, timber, &c. over his shoulder. 2. A pensioner. 3. A gunner, artilleryman.

بندهاٴي bandhāʼī S̱. (from بندهانا) s. f. Bond, binding, fastening.

بندهـ बंध bandh S s. m. f. Binding, bandage, bondage, imprisonment. بندهـ مين پڙناياآنا bandh meṅ paṛnā yā ānā, To become a captive.

بندهن बंधन bandhan S s. m. Fastening, band- age, bondage, bond, imprisonment; obstacle, hinderance.

بندهنا bandhnā बंधन S̱. v. n. To be tied, to be fastened, to be bound, to be continuous or unin- terrupted, to be kept, to be enclosed, to be laid, to be formed or composed. بندهي موٿهي bandhī mūṭhī, An undisclosed intention.

بندهنا bindhnā वेधन S̱. v. a. To sting, to bite. v. n. To be bored or pierced. S̱. بندهو बंधु bandhū or bandhu, s.m. 1. A friend, relative, kinsman. 2. A prisoner, one bound, a captive.

بندهوا bandhūʼā S or bandhuʼā, s.m. 1. A friend, relative, kinsman. 2. A prisoner, one bound, a captive.

بندهوانا bandhwānā S̱. (caus. of بندهنا bandhnā) v. a. To cause to be bound, tied, constructed, &c.

بندهيا बंध्या bandhyā S adj. Barren.