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.

برچهيت barchhait H (from برچهي) s. m. A spearman. P. A. برحق bar-ḥaḳḳ, In truth, by right, rightful.

بهنگڙا bhangṛā भृंगराज S̱. s. m. Name of an herb. (Eclipta or Verbesina prostrata).

بابت bābat A s. f. Account, head, article, item; business, affair, matter; on account (of).

بندر bandar वानर S̱. s. m. A monkey.

بهکشا भिक्षा bhiksh̤ā S s. f. 1. Begging. 2. Alms.

بندوبست band-o-bast P (from بستن) s. m. Set- tlement, regulation, disposition, arrangement, economy, management, government.

بٿئي baṭaʼī S̱. (from بٿنا To twist) s. f. The art of making gold thread.

بهانت bhānt H or bhānti, s. f. Manner, mode, method, kind, sort. بهانت بهانت bhānt-bhānt or bhānti-bhānti, adj. Various.

بهنٿواس bhanṭwās H s. m. Name of a grain, the fruit of the کوٴي koʼī or water lilly.