بـﮩمن bahman S̱. s. m. A Brāhman. See براهمن.

برگي bargī वर्गीय S̱. s. m. The Mahārāttas are so called.

بٿ پار baṭ-pār S̱. (باٿ Road, and پاڙنا To throw down) s. m. Highwayman, footpad, villain, cut-throat, assassin.

بسنت basant S (वसन्त) s. f. 1. The spring. 2. One of the Rāgs or musical modes of the Hindūs. 3. The name of the first of the six seasons, comprising Chait and Baisākh. 4. The small pox (a phrase peculiar to the Bangālīs). بسنت پهولنا basant phūlnā, v. n. To put forth the blossoms of mustard plants. آنکهون مين بسنت پهولني ānkhoṅ meṅ basant phūlnī, To dazzle. بسنت کي خبر basant kī ḵẖabar, Knowledge of, or care about, futurity.

بافت bāft P s. f. Weaving, web, texture.

بخيل baḵẖīl A (from بخل) adj. Miser, niggard.

بربط barbat̤ P s. f. A kind of harp or lute.

بروا birwā H s. m. A plant, a tree.

بهچن bhachan भक्षण S̱. s. m. Food, eating.

بنونا binaunā S̱. (from विनय) v. a. To adore, ve- nerate, revere, laud.