بادشاه bādshāh P s. m. A king, a sovereign.

بحيره buḥaira A (dimin. of بحر) s. m. A small sea, a lake.

بارگاه bār-gāh P s. f. A court, palace, place of audience. بارگاه خاص bārgāh-i-ḵẖāṣ, Private court, privy council chamber. بارگاه عام bārgāh-

براهمن ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇ S s. m. A Brahman.

بسواس biswās S (विश्वास) s. m. Trust, confi- dence, faith. بسواس گهات biswās-ghāt, s. f. Taking advantage of the confidence of others, treacherous friendship. بسواسگهاتي biswās-ghāt-ī, s. m. A treacherous friend, one who seeks to take advan- tage of the confidence placed in him.

بهنکنا bhinaknā H v. n. 1. To buzz (as a fly). 2. To be covered with flies, to swarm.

بمان bimān S (विमान) s. m. A car or chariot of the gods (sometimes serving as a seat or throne, and at others carrying them through the skies self-directed and self-moving).

بـﮩو bahū S̱. (बधू A woman, a female) s. f. 1. A daughter-in-law, a sonʼs wife. 2. A wife.

بوڙنا būṛnā H v. n. 1. To dive. 2. To be im- merged, to drown, to dip.

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.