بهونکس bhoṅkas H s. m. A wizard who preys upon children (or men or women) till he brings them to the grave.

باهمن bāhman ब्राह्मण S̱. s. m. A Brāhman, a man of the sacerdotal class of Hindūs.

بهيڙ bhīṛ H s. f. Multitude, crowd, mob, throng; a press of work, trouble, difficulty.

بيارتهـ byārth व्यर्थ S̱. adj. Vain.

بياهتا byāhtā S̱. f. (विवाहिता) adj. Married.

بسم الله bismi-l-lāh A In the name of God, or بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم bismi-l-lāhi-r-rahmāni-r-raḥīm, In the name of God the most merciful. (An invocation generally used by Muhammadans at the beginning of all actions and works). بسم الله کرنا bismi-l-lāh karnā, To begin, to com- mence. بسم الله هوا bismi-l-lāh hūʼā, Said of a child who has just commenced learning to read. A. P. بسمه پوس basma-posh, see under وسمه wasma.

بـﮩتير bahuter S̱. (बहुतर) adj. Many, very much, abundant.

بابل bābul A (Heb. ) n. prop. Babel or Babylon.

بهوناس bhaunās S̱. s. m. A post driven into the ground for chaining an elephant to.

بهون چال bhauṅ-chāl S̱. or bhūṅ-chāl (भूमिचाल from भूमि Earth, and r. चल Move) s. m. An earthquake.