بجنتري bajantarī S̱. (वाद्य A musical instrument, and यंत्री A musician) s. m. One who plays on musical instruments. بجنتري محال bajan- taṛī-maḥāl, s. m. 1. The quarter inhabited by musicians. 2. A brothel. 3. Taxes on musi- cians and female dancers. P. A. بجنس ba-jins, By kind, in detail, particu- larly.

بـﮩارو buhārū H s. m. A sweeper.

بر barr A s. m. Dry land, a desert.

باني بوني bānī-bonī S̱. s. f. The price of weaving. A. P. باني کار bānī-kār, s. Architect; composer, author, beginner, instigator. A. P. باني کاري bānī-kār-ī, s. f. Architecture; com- position, commencing a business, instigation. باو bāʼo (वायु) s. f. Wind, air. باوباندهنا bāʼo bāndhnā, To prevail over an adversary by flattery or invective without argument. باوبندي bāʼo-band-ī, s. f. Sophistry, exaggerated praise

بن تراٴي ban-tarāʼī S̱. s. f. A name of a plant. (Luffa).

بکهيرنا bakhernā H v. a. To scatter.

بيعت baiʼaﻌt A s. f. Homage, fealty. بيعت کرنا baiʼaﻌt karnā, v. a. To become a disciple of some saint.

بهتيجا bhatījā भ्रातृज S̱. s. m. Nephew, bro- therʼs son.

بدي badī बदि S̱. s. f. The dark half of the lunar month from full moon to new moon.

بکهم bikham S (विषम) adj. 1. Odd (number). 2. Difficult. See بشم bisham.