بندي bandī H s. f. 1. Name of an ornament worn on the forehead. 2. A dress shorter than the جامه jāma: see بنڐي 3. s. m. Name of a tribe called بهاٿ bhāṭ, q. v. who are gene- rally bards or panegyrists; a bard.

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

بيري bīrī वीटिका S̱. s. f. 1. A betel leaf made up with spices, &c. (See پان). 2. The colour which adheres to the lips from chewing betel.

بهوت भूत bhūt S s. m. 1. A demon, goblin, fiend, ghost, apparition. 2. The past, preterite tense. 3. An element. (The Hindūs reckon five elements: see پنچتتو pancha-tatwa). بهوت هونا bhūt honā, v. n. To be distracted with rage.

بهار भार bhār S s. m. A load or burthen, a great weight of gold, weight, gravity, fagot. (Pers. بار). ¶ bhār (dakh.) See باهر.

بپرا bapurā H m. adj. Helpless.

بت but H s. m. 1. A hazard table. 2. A blow with the fist.

بلدأو bal-dāʼū S̱. s. m. 1. A name of Balarāma. 2. See بلديا baldiyā.

ببري baburī S̱. (वर्वुर) s. f. The name of a tree of the Mimosa kind. (There are several species, but the commonest is Arabica. Roxb.) The acacia tree.

بهاجنا bhājnā H v. n. To flee, to run away.