بکسوا baksūʼā H s. m. The tongue of a buckle.

بهرتي bhartī S̱. (from بهرنا) s. f. 1. Completion. 2. Filling. 3. Loading, lading, cargo, burden (of a ship, &c.). 4. (vulgarly used for) Promotion. بهرتي کرنا bhartī karnā, To recruit, to load.

بلند buland P adj. High, elevated, lofty, exalted, sublime, tall, loud. بلندپايه buland-pāya, adj. Of high rank. بلندحوصله buland-ḥauṣila, adj. Ambitious, aspiring. بلندرتبه يامرتبه buland- rutba or -martaba, High in rank or dignity. بلندکرنا buland karnā, To lift, elevate, raise up. بلندهونا buland honā, To mount, rise up, be- come high, ascend. بلندنظر buland-naz̤ar, adj. Aspiring. بلندهمت buland-himmat, adj. Am- bitious, high-minded. بلندهمتي buland-him- mat-ī, s. f. High-mindedness, ambition.

بهٿا bhuṭṭa H s. m. Indian corn. (Zea mays).

بگهار baghār H s. m. The spices which are mixed with food to give it relish; seasoning, condiment.

بخت baḵẖt P s. m. Fortune, luck, prosperity, felicity. بخت آزمائي baḵẖt-āzmā-ī, s. f. Trial of fortune. بخت بازي baḵẖt-bāz-ī, s. f. Playing with fortune, trying oneʼs luck, chance. بخت بلي baḵẖt-balī, adj. Lucky, fortunate. بخت جلنا baḵẖt-jalnā, To lose oneʼs luck, to become unfortunate. بخت تيره baḵẖt-i-tīra or بخت سياه baḵẖt-i-siyāh, Misfortune.

بالله bi-llāh A By God.

بوتا botā P s. m. A young camel.

بهجا भुजा bhujā S s. f. The arm (above the el- bow).

برستا barastā S̱. (from برسنا) s. m. Rain. S. برسچک (वृश्चिक) brischik or vr̤ischik, s. m. A scorpion; Scorpio (the sign of the zodiack).