بستي basti वसति S̱. s. f. An abode, a village, a peopled or inhabited place, a population.

بان bān A s. m. 1. Name of a tree, سهجنا sahaj- nā (Guilandina moringa) the seeds of which are called ḥabbu-l-bān, Ben-nut; or, according to some, بکاين bakāyan (Melia sempervirens). 2. Name of the tree which yields Benzoin (Styrax Benzoe). 3. A tree, the leaves and flowers of which are sweet-scented, called by the Persians Bed-mushk.

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).

بهاگلپوري bhāgalpūr-ī H s. m. A kind of cloth from Bhāgalpūr.

بوچا bochā H s. m. A kind of sedan, a chair pālkī.

بوالهوس bu-l-hawas A (بو Endowed with, and هوس Desire) adj. 1. Desirous. 2. Whimsical, ca- pricious, a wavering fickle (person), a block head.

بغچه bag̠ẖcha P. See باغچه bāg̠ẖcha.

برآر bar-ār P (بر Up, and part. act. of آوردن To bring) Bringing or bearing up; accomplisher, performer, producer, raiser up, bearer up, taker, hearer.

بالغ bālig̠ẖ A part. act. (from بلوغ) Reaching its end, consummate, arrived at the age of matu- rity; an adult. (Fem. بالغه).

بره birah S (विरह from वि and r. रह Leave, quit) s. m. Separation, parting, absence, espe- cially the separation of lovers.