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

باني بوني bānī-bonī S̱. s. f. The price of weaving. A. P. باني کار bānī-kār, s. Architect; composer, author, beginner, instigator. A. P. باني کاري bānī-kār-ī, s. f. Architecture; com- position, commencing a business, instigation. باو bāʼo (वायु) s. f. Wind, air. باوباندهنا bāʼo bāndhnā, To prevail over an adversary by flattery or invective without argument. باوبندي bāʼo-band-ī, s. f. Sophistry, exaggerated praise

بـﮩاو bahāʼo S̱. (from بـﮩنا) s. m. Flood, flow, flux, afflux, effusion, fluidity. S. بهاوت भावित (r. भू Think) bhāvit, adj. Thoughtful, anxious, apprehensive, alarmed.

بهچکانا bhachkānā S̱. (caus. of بهچکنا) v. a. To astonish, to amaze.

بوسي bos-ī P s. f. in compos. Kissing.

بستر bistar P s. m. 1. Bedding, carpeting. 2. A bed, &c.

به جانا bah-jānā S̱. or bahi-jānā (from بـﮩنا) v. n. 1. To flow, pass. 2. To go or swim with the stream. 3. To be ruined, to be destroyed.

برجسته bar-jasta P (from بر Up, and جستن To leap) adj. Opportune, apropos, right, proper, exact, prompt.

برتر bar-tar P adj. High, higher, superiour, excel- lent.

بينا bīnā P (from ديدن) adj. Clear-sighted, seeing, having sight.