بڙهانا baṛhānā S̱. (trans. of بڙهنا) v. a. 1. To in- crease, augment, enlarge, to lengthen, to make advance, to forward, to exalt, elevate, to raise, to promote, aggrandize, rear up, extend, stretch out, amplify, dilate. 2. To extinguish. 3. To shut up (a shop). 4. To remove the tablecloth.

بـﮩنگي bahangī S̱. (विहंगी or विहंगिका) s. f. A stick with ropes hanging from each end for slinging baggage to, which is carried on the shoulder.

بهسم bhasam S or bhasma (भस्म) s. f. Ashes.

بزاز bazzāz A adj. (superl. of بز used substan- tively) A cloth-merchant, draper, mercer. A.P. بزازي bazzāz-ī, s. f. The business of a cloth merchant.

باور bāwar P s. m. Belief, faith, confidence, trust, credit. adj. True, credible. باورکرنا bā- war karnā, To believe, to trust, to credit.

بگهارنا baghārnā H (from بگهار) v. a. To season.

بانک bānk S̱. (वंक r. वक Bend, curve) 1. s. m. A crook, curvature, bending. 2. A reach or turning of a river. 3. Fault, offence, wickedness. 4. s. f. A semicircular ornament worn on the arms. 5. A kind of dagger. 6. An exer- cise with the dagger. 7. A settee.

بورا baurā S̱. adj. Mad, insane. See باولا.

بهينچنا bhīṅchnā H v. a. To compress. See بهيچنا.

بينتنا bīntnā H v. a. (dakh.) To cut out or shape clothes: see بيونتنا byontnā.