بات bāt S̱. (Sans. वार्त्ता r. वृत Speak, be) s. f. 1. Speech, language, word, saying, report, dis- course. 2. Account, subject, question, cause, business, affair, matter, circumstance, particular, article. بات باندهنا bāt bāndhnā, To sophisti- cate, to prevaricate. بات بڙهانا bāt baṛhānā, To prolong a contest. بات بگاڙنا bāt bigāṛnā, To mar a plot, to spoil. بات بنانا bāt banānā, To make up a story, to make excuses. بات پانا bāt pānā, To accomplish oneʼs wishes, to effect oneʼs purpose. بات پهيرنا bāt phernā, To

بٿري baṭrī H s. f. A small cup.

بلا bi-lā A prep. Without. بلاتردد bilā taraddud, Without hesitation. بلاتوقف bilā tawaḳḳuf, Without delay, speedily. بلانصيب bilā naṣīb, Unfortunate (plur. بلانصيبان).

بهجنا bhajnā H v. n. To flee, to run away. بهج جانا bhaji jānā, To flee, to run away.

بلال bilāl A n. prop. Name of the man who in Muḥammadʼs time called the people to prayers. H.S̱. بلالانا bulā lānā, v. a. To summon.

بزغاله buzg̠ẖāla P s. m. A kid.

بوجهـ būjh S̱. (बोध or बुद्धि) s. f. Understanding, comprehension, thought.

بهاؤن bhāʼoṅ H postpos. See بهاوين bhāweṅ. S. بهاونا भावना (r. भू Consider) bhāvanā, s. f. Consideration, anxiety, apprehension, contem- plation, thought, doubt, concern.

بخشنده baḵẖshanda P part. act. (from بخشيدن) Giving, giver, bestower, pardoner, donor.

بتول batūl A (Heb. ) s. f. A pure virgin.