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

بان bān A s. m. 1. Name of a tree, سهجنا sahaj- nā (Guilandina moringa) the seeds of which are called ḥabbu-l-bān, Ben-nut; or, according to some, بکاين bakāyan (Melia sempervirens). 2. Name of the tree which yields Benzoin (Styrax Benzoe). 3. A tree, the leaves and flowers of which are sweet-scented, called by the Persians Bed-mushk.

بهياپت bhayā-pat S̱. (भ्रातृता) s. m. Brother- hood, friendship.

بکنا bak-nā S̱. (from वाक् Speech) v. n. To prate, chatter, chat, jabber, babble, cackle.

بسيط basīt̤ A (from بسط) adj. Simple, uncom- pounded, elementary.

بوسيده bosīda P part. pass. (of بوسيدن) Rotten, stale.

بدهمان बुद्धिमान् buddhī-mān S adj. Wise, sensible, intelligent.

بسوکرما biswakarmā S (विश्वकर्मा i. e. विश्व Universe, and कर्मा Work, act) s. m. The arti- ficer of the gods, the Indian vulcan.

بکهري bakhrī H s. f. A cottage, a house.

بيانا byānā S̱. (वयन r. वी Generate) v. n. To be delivered of young (applied to animals only), to calve, foal, farrow, litter, pup, yean.