(p. 767) bimanā absent-minded; inattentive; worried; morose. 20)

(p. 746) bāri water. ̃দ n. cloud. ̃ধারা n. a shower or stream or torrent of rain. ̃ধি, ̃নিধি n. the sea; the ocean. ̃পাত n. rainfall; a shower of rain. ̃প্রবাহ n. a stream or current of water. ̃বাহ n. cloud. ̃মণ্ডল n. the hydrosphere. ̃রাশি n. a mass of water (esp. of a sea or a river). 21)

(p. 761) binaśbara perishable, destructible. 10)

(p. 748) bāhbāsphōṭa slapping of one's arms as a mark of parading one's strength or abilities (as done by a wrestler). 58)

(p. 721) bām̐ōẏā (dial.) left-handed. 256)

(p. 773) biharaṇa sporting or frolicking; amorous frolicking, dalliance; promenading. 71)

(p. 782) bēōẏā a childless widow. 44)

(p. 717) batsara a year; an era. বত্সরান্তে adv. at the end of a year; at year-ending. 21)

(p. 800) brāhmikā a female Brahmo. 20)

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 761) bibarjita completely abandoned or rejected; renounced. fem. বিবর্জিতা ।

(p. 738) bāṭōẏārā apportionment; division; partition. 49)

(p. 751) bicalita, bicala agitated, perturbed; swerving, deviation, straying, strayed (ধর্মপথ থেকে বিচলিত); wavering. বিচলিত করা v. to agitate, to perturb; to cause to swerve or stray or waver. বিচলিত হওয়া v. to be agitated or moved; to deviate or swerve. fem. বিচলিতা, বিচলা । 64)

(p. 785) bējāra disgusted; displeased; sulky. বেজার হয়ে with a bad grace. 11)

(p. 747) bālā2 a bangle for the wrist. 20)