برهمن brahman S̱. or barahman or birahman, n. prop. A Brahman. See براهمن.

بيضوي baiẓawī A (from بيضه) adj. Fashioned in the shape of an egg. خط بيضوي ḵẖat̤t̤-i-baiẓawī, s. m. A form of the Persian Nastaﻌlīḳ charac- ter, in which the curved tails of the letters are segments of an oval: opposed to خط آفتابي ḵẖat̤t̤-i-āftābī, in which they are portions of a circle.

ببادي bibād-ī S s. m. f. A disputant, a plaintiff.

بتر batar P (contract. of بدتر) adj. compar. Very bad, worse.

بهورا bhūrā H adj. Fair, auburne or brownish (as hair).

بلوالا bal-wālā S̱. (from بل बल) adj. Strong, powerful, able-bodied.

بير bīr S (वीर) 1. s. m. A hero. 2. adj. Brave.

بسر ba-sar P To an end. بسرآنا ba-sar ānā, v. n. 1. To come to an end, to succeed, to get away from. 2. (برابري کرنا) To contend or vie with (?). بسرجانا ba-sar jānā, v. n. To be finished, to pass away. بسرکرنا ba-sar karnā, v. a. To bring to an end, to finish, accomplish, execute, spend, pass. بسرليجانا ba-sar lejānā, v. a. To bring to an end, to finish, accomplish, execute, acquit oneʼs self of, outstrip. بسرهونا ba-sar honā, v. n. To be finished, ended, spent, or passed.

بلهري bilahrī H s. f. 1. A ladle for taking out oil. 2. A small basket for holding betel leaf.

بهاوه bhāwah भ्रातृवधू S̱. s. f. A younger bro- therʼs wife.