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

بينتنا bīntnā H v. a. (dakh.) To cut out or shape clothes: see بيونتنا byontnā.

بهڙواٴي bhaṛūʼā-ī H (from بهڙوا) s. f. 1. Pandarism, pimping. 2. The wages of prostitution.

بهگت bhagat भक्त S̱. s. m. See بهکت bhakt. بهگت کهيلنا bhagat-khelnā, v. n. To act (a play), to imitate, to mimick. بهگت هونا bhagat-honā, v. n. To be initiated as a devotee, to be affi- liated to a religious order. (This is peculiar to the low tribes. The initiation consists in putting a necklace of beads round the neck, and marking a circle on the forehead. After which, the initiated person is bound to refrain from the use of spirituous liquors, flesh, &c.).

بکچي bakchī वाकुची S̱. s. f. Name of a plant the seed of which is used to cure the itch. (Co- nyza or Serratula anthelmintica).

بيسني besan-ī H adj. Made of or mixed with بيسن besan, q. v.

بشيش bishesh̤ S विशेष See بسيکهـ bisekh̤.

براس burās H s. Anger, displeasure.

برهم bar-ham P adj. 1. Confused, entangled, spoiled. 2. Angry, vexed, sullen. برهم درهم bar- ham darham, adj. Entangled, confused, topsy- turvy. برهم زدن barham-zadan, s. m. Confusing, mixing together, striking together. برهم زده bar- bam-zada, Confused, convulsed, turned topsy- turvy. برهم زدن barham-zan, An exciter of quar- rels, an embroiler. برهم زني barham-zan-ī, s. f. 1. Embroiling, confusing. 2. Interference, pre- vention, putting a stop to.

بناوري banāwarī H (from بنانا) s. f. Preparation.