آبیاري āb-yārī P s. f. Irrigation, watering.

ابیاري abyār-ī P s. f. A species of pigeon: a sort of very fine garment or cloth.

اختیار iḵẖtiyār A (inf. viii. of خیر) s. m. Choice, will, option, election; authority, power. اختیار کرنا iḵẖtiyār karnā, To approve of, to adopt, to choose. اختیار مین هونا iḵẖtiyār meṅ honā, To be in the power of, or dependant on.

اختیاري iḵẖtiyār-i A 1. s. f. Approbation, choice; authority, power. 2. adj. In oneʼs power, sub- ject to election or choice, voluntary, at oneʼs disposal.

اخیار aḵẖyār A adj. plur. (of خیر) The good, the better (people).

اسفندیار isfandiyār P n. prop. The son of کشتاسب kishtāsb of the first dynasty of Persian kings.

اغیار ag̠ẖyār A s. plur. (of غیر) Strangers, fo- reigners, unknown persons, rivals.

اندهیارا andhyārā अंधकार S̱. 1. adj. Dark, blind. 2. s. m. Darkness.

اپتیارا a-patiyārā S̱. (अ and प्रत्यय Trust, confidence) adj. Faithless, treacherous.

اگیاري agyārī S̱. (from आग्नि Fire) s. f. Kin- dling the fire by Hindūs at the time of worship- ping. See هوم hom.

بختيار baḵẖt-yār P adj. Fortunate, lucky.

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

بديارتهي विद्यार्थी विद्या Science, and अर्थी Desirous bidyārthī S. or vidyārthī, s. m. A stu- dent.

بريار baryār बलीयान् S̱. adj. Strong, violent.

بريارا baryārā बलीयान् S̱. 1. adj. Strong, violent. 2. s. m. A medicinal herb so called: see بلا बला.