بوته būta P s. m. A crucible, a melting pot.

بينڐهنا benḍhnā S̱. v. a. To plait, to braid.

بک bak S (वक) s. m. A crane. (Ardea torra and putea. Buch.). See بگلا baglā. بک چال bak-chāl, see بگ چال bag-chāl. بک دهيان لگانا bak dhyān lagānā, To act with dissimulation.

بتلانا batlānā H v. a. To show, explain, point out, denote, teach, inform, express, signify, ad- duce, account for. See بتانا batānā.

بن bin S̱. (विना) adv. Without, except, un- less, not. بن جاني bin-jāne, With- out knowing, unwittingly. بن داني پاني bin dāne pānī, Without eating and drinking. بن ماري شهيدهونا bin māre shahīd honā, or بن تيغ شهيدهونا bin teg̠ẖ shahīd honā, To be slain without a wound (are expressions applied to lovers). بن ماري توبه کرنا bin māre tauba karnā, To fear without a cause.

بانسري bāṅsrī S̱. or bāṅsurī (वंशी) s. f. A flute, fife, pipe.

بهرمي bharm-ī S̱. (from भ्रम) adj. Suspicious.

بنساولي bans-āwalī S (वंशावली) s. f. A ge- nealogy. A. P. بنسبت ba-nisbat, With respect to, with rela- tion to, relative.

بگهارنا baghārnā H (from بگهار) v. a. To season.

برانداز bar-andāz P part. act. (of برانداختن) Over- turning, destroying. P.S̱. براؤ bar-āʼo (from برآنا) s. Abstinence.