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.

بيعت baiʼaﻌt A s. f. Homage, fealty. بيعت کرنا baiʼaﻌt karnā, v. a. To become a disciple of some saint.

بهانٿ bhānṭ भंडिका S̱. s. m. A medicinal plant. (Clerodendron infortunatum: Lin. Vol- kameria infortunata: Roxb.).

بورو boro H s. m. 1. Rainbow. 2. The name of a kind of rice which is cut in March.

باف bāf P (from بافتن) part. act. and pass. used in compos. Weaver, woven. کناري باف ki- nārī-bāf, A weaver of lace. زري باف zarī-bāf, 1. A gold lace weaver. 2. Gold tissue, cloth interwoven with gold.

بهرنگراج भृंगराज bhr̤ing-rāj S s. m. 1. Name of a kind of shrike (Lanius malabaricus). 2. Name of a medicinal herb. (Eclipta or Verbe- sina prostrata, or Verbesina scandens).

بهٿ کٿيا bhaṭ kaṭaiyā S̱. s. f. The name of a prickly plant. (Sola- num jacquini, Willd.).

بروگن birogan वियोगिनी S̱. adj. f. Sepa- rated, distressed from separation.

بيجها bejhā वेध्य S̱. s. m. A butt or mark for archers.

بهرجانا bhar-jānā S̱. (dakh.) v. n. To be proud. P.A. بـﮩرحال ba-har-ḥāl, adv. By all means, at all events, at any rate, some how or other.