باغباني bāg̠ẖ-bān-i P s. f. Gardening.

بدوان bid-wān S (विद्वान्) adj. Learned.

بيڙا beṛā वेटप S̱. s. m. 1. A raft, a float. 2. The raft which is floated by the Muhammadans in honour of ḵẖẉāja ḵẖiẓr. (Besides the anni- versary beṛa offered to propitiate him, hundreds of smaller ones with lamps may be seen on Thursdays of the month bhādoṅ particularly, which are offered by the Muhammadans to this saint). بيڙاباندهنا beṛa bāndhnā, v. a. To col- lect a crowd. بيڙاپارکرنايالگانا beṛā pār karnā or lagānā, To relieve from distress, to remove difficulties, to help one through a business (lit. to ferry over a raft). بيڙاپارهونا beṛā pār honā, To obtain deliverance from misfortune or distress, to succeed.

بن باس ban-bās S (वनवास) s. m. Living in the forest, forester.

بتانا batānā H v. a. 1. (perhaps, from वदन Speaking, telling) To point out, to shew, indi- cate, signify, to explain, to teach, to tell. 2. To appear. 3. s. m. An under turband. 4. A small bracelet of metal.

باشنده bāshanda P part. act. (from باشيدن To remain) Inhabitant. (Pers. plur. باشندگان).

برديت bardait H s. m. A panegyrist, a bard.

بروه barwa H s. m. The name of a bird that feeds on fish.

بهٿئي bhaṭaʼī H s. f. Praise, panegyrick, the en- comiums of a بهاٿ bhāṭ, which see.

بکتري baktar-ī P s. m. An armourer, one who makes coats of mail.