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.

بخش baḵẖsh P 1. part. act. (from بخشيدن) in compos. Giving, imparting, bestowing, forgiving; giver, forgiver. 2. s. m. Share, portion, lot, forgiveness. بخش دينا baḵẖsh denā, To give, to bestow, to forgive. P.H. بخشانا baḵẖshānā (caus. of بخشنا) v. a. To cause to give, to procure pardon for another.

بترانا batrānā S̱. (from वार्त्ता) v. n. To talk, to converse, to speak.

بهرت भरत bharat S n. prop. Name of the son of Dasaratha and Kaikeyī, and younger bro- ther of Rāmachandra. بهرت کنڐ bharat-khanḍ, s. m. One of the nine divisions of the world, be- tween Lankā and Sumeru; India.

بچهرو bachhrū वत्स S̱. s. m. A calf.

برنجاري birinj-ārī P (برنج Rice, and آر Bringing) s. m. One who follows a camp with grain.

بينا bainā S̱. (for वायन) s. m. Sweetmeats, cakes, &c. distributed at marriages and other ceremo- nies. ¶ benā (for वीरण) s. m. Name of a grass, ḵẖas (Andropogon muricatum). ¶ benā (for वैणव) s. m. A fan.

بڙهتي baṛh-tī S̱. s. f. (from بڙهنا Sans. वृद्धता) Increase, augmentation, enhancement, overplus, more, promotion, ag- grandizement, elevation.

بده बुद्ध budh S s. m. 1. A wise or learned man, a sage. 2. The planet Mercury. 3. Wed- nesday. ¶ बुद्ध buddha, The ninth avatār or Hindū incarnation.

بهانڐا bhānḍā भांड S̱. s. m. 1. A large earthen pot. 2. Estate, equipage. بهانڐاپهوٿنا bhānḍā- phūṭnā, v. n. To lose oneʼs character.