بک bik वृक S̱. s. m. A wolf.

بهاڙ bhāṛ H s. m. The price of fornication. بهاڙکهانا bhāṛ khānā, v. a. To live on the wages of prostitution (not the woman, but her depen- dants).

بو bavv A adj. mas. and بوه bavva, adj. fem. Fool- ish, silly.

بيربـﮩٿي bīr-bahuṭī H s. f. A small insect with a back red and soft like velvet, scarlet fly or lady fly.

بلا balā A s. f. Trial, calamity, misfortune, acci- dent, vengeance, evil, ill. بلازده balā-zada, adj. Overwhelmed with misfortune. بلاکش balā-kash, Afflicted, sufferer. بلاگردان balā-gardān, s. m. What averts evil; expiation, sacrifice. بلانصيب balā-naṣīb, adj. Unfortunate.

بٿّه baṭṭa H s. m. See بٿّا baṭṭā.

بدو badū P. adj. Infamous.

بن bun A s. m. Coffee before it is ground. (When ground, it takes the name قهوه).

بي be P a priv. particle or prepos. (Sans. वि) Without, out of. (When prefixed to words, it is equivalent to the English in, un, im, ir, dis, less, &c). بي آب be-āb, Without water, lustre, temper, dignity, &c. (see آب āb). بي آبرو be-ābrū, adj. Dishonourable, dishonoured, dis- graced. بي آبروي be-ābrū-ī, s. f. Disgrace, dishonour. بي آبي be-āb-ī, s. f. Want of water,

بکلانا buklānā H v. n. To talk incoherently to oneʼs self, to act or talk foolishly.