بهڙوا bhaṛūʼā H s. m. A pimp, one who lives on what a prostitute earns.

بت but P s. m. An idol, image, statue; a be- loved object, a mistress. (Plur. بتان). بت پرست but-parast, An idolater. بت برستي but- parast-ī, s. f. Idolatry. بت تراش but-tarāsh, A sculptor, a carver of idols. بت تراشي but- tarāsh-ī, s. f. The art of a sculptor, sculpture, statuary. بتخانه but-ḵẖāna, s. m. An idol- temple.

بکهان bakhān व्याख्यान S̱. s. m. Explanation, praise, description, definition. بکهان کرنا bakhān karnā, see بکهاننا bakhānnā.

بيـﮩوده behūda P adj. Absurd, vain, foolish, idle, fruitless, unprofitable. بيـﮩوده گو behūda-go, A talker of nonsense, a babbler. بيـﮩوده گوٴي behūda- go-ī, s. f. Talking nonsense, nonsense.

باپ bāp H s. m. Father. باپ کرنا bāp karnā, To consider as a father. باپ ري bāp re (O father!) and باپ ميرا bāp merā (My father!) are exclamations expressive of surprise, grief, &c.

بهانج bhānj S̱. (from بهانجنا) s. m. Twist, twisting.

بدي badī बदि S̱. s. f. The dark half of the lunar month from full moon to new moon.

بچتر विचित्र bichitr S or vichitra, adj. Varie- gated, various; wonderful.

بچکنا bichaknā H v. n. To be disappointed, to be balked: to sprain: to run away, to retreat: to withdraw a consent which has been given.

بائيس bāʼīs H adj. Twenty-two.