بخشي baḵẖshī P s. m. A general, a commander in chief. بخشي الممالک baḵẖshī-almamālik, A title or rank equivalent to commander-in-chief. بخشي خانه baḵẖshī-ḵẖāna, The pay-office, the generalʼs office. 2. (in compos.) s. f. Giving, forgiving.

بذاته bi-ẕāti-hi A adv. By its own essence, of itself, of himself, in person, personally, essen- tially, independently, intrinsically.

بهچکانا bhachkānā S̱. (caus. of بهچکنا) v. a. To astonish, to amaze.

بالا बाला bālā S 1. s. f. A female child, a girl not exceeding sixteen. 2. A medicinal and fra- grant plant. 3. s. m. An earring. 4. (for Sans. बाल) A male child, a boy. بالاچاند bālā chānd, The new moon.

بيگنتي baigantī H s. A sort of wood.

بهوناس bhaunās S̱. s. m. A post driven into the ground for chaining an elephant to.

بنمال ban-māl S̱. (वन A forest, and माला A garland) s. f. A garland of various flowers reaching to the feet: usually of the flowers of the tulsī (Ocymum sanctum), kunda (Jasminum multiflorum), mandār (Asclepias gigantea), pā- rijāta (Erythrina fulgens), and lotus.

بنت bint A (Heb. ) s.f. A daughter. بنت العنب bintu-l-iﻌnab, Daughter of the grape; wine.

بهاگوان bhāg-wān भाग्यवान् S̱. adj. Fortu- nate, rich.

بندري bandarī H s. f. 1. A sort of chintz from Machhlībandar. 2. A sword from Rājbandarī. 3. Name of a grass.