بسم الله bismi-l-lāh A In the name of God, or بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم bismi-l-lāhi-r-rahmāni-r-raḥīm, In the name of God the most merciful. (An invocation generally used by Muhammadans at the beginning of all actions and works). بسم الله کرنا bismi-l-lāh karnā, To begin, to com- mence. بسم الله هوا bismi-l-lāh hūʼā, Said of a child who has just commenced learning to read. A. P. بسمه پوس basma-posh, see under وسمه wasma.

بيري bairī S (वैरी) s. m. An enemy, foe.

بيلا belā P s. m. Money for charity. بيلابردار belā- bardār, One of the retinue of a great man who scatters money among the people.

بهدرا भद्रा bhadrā S s .f. 1. An unlucky moment. 2. The 2d, 7th, and 12th days of the lunar month.

برئي baraʼī H s. m. A seller of betel leaf, a culti- vator of betel.

بندر bandar वानर S̱. s. m. A monkey.

بـﮩمنيٿا bahmaneṭā S̱. s. m. A young Brāhman.

بدارن bidāran S (विदारण from वि and r. दृ Tear) s. m. Tearing, rending, breaking, cleaving, splitting, severing, dividing.

بهگونـﮩا bhagoṅhā H s. m. The reddish colour ex- tracted from گيرو gerū, q. v.

بکري bikrī विक्रय S̱. s. f. Sale.