اسبق asbaḳ A adj. compar. (from سبق He out- stripped) More or most surpassing or excellent; past times, days of yore.

بحاث baḥḥās̤ A adj. superl. (from بحث) A great disputer, controvertist, arguer.

بحث baḥs̤ A s. f. Inquiry, discussion, alterca- tion, controversy, debate, dispute, argumenta- tion, argument.

بحثابحثي baḥs̤-ā-baḥs̤-ī A. s. f. Controversy, dis- cussion, argumentation. A.H. بحثنا baḥas̤nā (from بحث) v. a. To argue, dispute, debate, talk. P.A. بحدي ba-hadd-e, To such an extreme; to such a degree.

بحر baḥr A 1. s. m. A sea, a bay, a gulph. 2. s. f. Metre, verse. 3. A fleet.

بحري baḥr-ī A 1. adj. Maritime, belonging to the sea, naval. 2. h. s. f. For بهري bahrī, q. v. A falcon, &c. P.A. بحسب ba-ḥasb, In the proportion, according to. P.A. بحکم ba-ḥukm, By command, by authority, &c.

بخت baḵẖt P s. m. Fortune, luck, prosperity, felicity. بخت آزمائي baḵẖt-āzmā-ī, s. f. Trial of fortune. بخت بازي baḵẖt-bāz-ī, s. f. Playing with fortune, trying oneʼs luck, chance. بخت بلي baḵẖt-balī, adj. Lucky, fortunate. بخت جلنا baḵẖt-jalnā, To lose oneʼs luck, to become unfortunate. بخت تيره baḵẖt-i-tīra or بخت سياه baḵẖt-i-siyāh, Misfortune.

بختاور baḵẖt-āwar P adj. Fortunate, lucky.

بختيار baḵẖt-yār P adj. Fortunate, lucky.

بختياري baḵẖt-yār-ī P s. f. Good fortune.

بخرا baḵẖrā P s. m. Share, portion, part.

بخريت baḵẖrait P. (from بخرا) adj. Partner, sharer.

بخش baḵẖsh P 1. part. act. (from بخشيدن) in compos. Giving, imparting, bestowing, forgiving; giver, forgiver. 2. s. m. Share, portion, lot, forgiveness. بخش دينا baḵẖsh denā, To give, to bestow, to forgive. P.H. بخشانا baḵẖshānā (caus. of بخشنا) v. a. To cause to give, to procure pardon for another.

بخشش baḵẖshish P (from بخشيدن) s. f. Gift, do- native, donation, grant, boon, reward, giving, beneficence, pardon, forgiveness, liberality, gene- rosity. بخشش دينا baḵẖshish denā, To reward. P.H. بخشنا baḵẖsh-nā, v. a. To give, to grant, to forgive, to pardon.

بخشنده baḵẖshanda P part. act. (from بخشيدن) Giving, giver, bestower, pardoner, donor.