(p. 721) baruṇa (myth.) the Hindu seagod (cp. Neptune Poseidon). 78)

(p. 748) bāsara2, bāsaraghara a bride-chamber. বাসরশয্যা n. bridal bed. 23)

(p. 782) bṛddhāṅguli the thumb; the big toe, the great toe. 12)

(p. 743) bāmapanhī (in pol.) a leftist; leftist. 42)

(p. 773) bismaẏa wonder, astonishment, amazement, surprise; marvel. ̃কর, ̃জনক a. wonderful, marvellous; astonishing, amazing, surprising. ̃চিহ্ন n. (gr.) the note of admiration or exclamation (!). ̃বিস্ফারিত a. (of eyes) widened with amazement. ̃বিহ্বল a. beside oneself with wonder; astounded. ̃মগ্ন a. lost in wonder or amazement. বিস্ময়ান্বিত, বিস্ময়াপন্ন same as বিস্মিত । বিস্ময়াবহ same as বিস্ময়কর । বিস্ময়াবিষ্ট, বিস্ময়াভিভূত same as বিস্ময়বিহ্বল । বিস্ময়োত্পাদক, বিস্ময়োত্পাদী a. wonder-arousing; wonderful. বিস্ময়োত্পাদন করা v. to arouse wonder; to strike one with wonder. বিস্ময়োত্ফুল্ল a. elated with wonder. 64)

(p. 790) bēhālā a violin, a fiddle. বেহালা ছড় a fiddlestick, a violin bow. ̃বাদক n. a fiddler, a violinist. 15)

(p. 773) biśēṣōkti (rhet.) a figure of speech in which a cause is mentioned as not producing the usual result (cp. paradox). 6)

(p. 765) bibi a Musalman or European lady; (Mus.) a wife; a foppish and ease-loving woman; (of playing-cards) the queen. a. fem. foppish and easeloving (বিবি বউ). 14)

(p. 761) bipatha a wrong or bad way; (fig.) an evil course of conduct. বিপথে যাওয়া v. to go astray; (chiefly astr.) to aberrate; (fig.) to go to the bad. ̃গামী a. gone astray; (chiefly astr.) aberrated; (fig.) gone to the bad; abandoned. fem. বিপথগামিনী । 54)

(p. 737) bāgha the tiger; (loos.) the panther, the leopard. fem. বাঘিনি the tigress. বাঘে গোরুতে এক ঘাটে জল খাওয়া (fig.) a very powerful administration under which even traditional antagonists behave as friends. বাঘের ঘরে ঘোগের বাসা (lit.) a tiger-wolf taking-up its abode in a tiger's lair; (fig.) a weakling settling in the lair of its deadly enemy. বাঘের বাচ্ছা a tiger's cub. বাঘের মাসি the cat. ̃ছড়ি, ̃ছাল n. the skin of a tiger. ̃নখ n. a tiger's nail; an ornamental pendant for the neck; an aromatic substance; (hist.) a nail-like weapon worn by Shivaji as handgloves. ̃বল্দি n. an indoor game akin to fox and geese. বাঘা n. (dero.) the tiger, a tigerling (গোবাঘা); (affec.) a traditional name of a dog. a. very large (বাঘা মাছ); very powerful (বাঘা শাসন); very efficient (বাঘা কেরানি, বাঘা খেলোয়াড়); extremely sour (বাঘা তেঁতুল); commanding submission from others, very imposing (বাঘা লোক). বাঘাম্বর n. a piece of tiger's skin worn as loincloth. 15)

(p. 773) bītaśaṅka freed from fear; dauntless, fearless.

(p. 721) bala1 a ball; a playing ball; a football. বল করা, বল দেওয়া v. (in cricket) to bowl. বল খেলা v. to play football. বলখেলা n. the game of football. বলবেয়ারিং n. ball-bearings. 129)

(p. 721) bartula spherical. n. a sphere; a ball; a spherical solid iron projectile used in games, a shot. ̃নিক্ষেপ n. putting the shot. 107)

(p. 717) banāntara another forest. 52)

(p. 767) bimāna a chariot or other vehicle capable of moving in the air; an aircraft, an aeroplane; a seven-storied building; (loos.) the sky. ̃আক্রমণ n. an air raid. ̃ঘাঁটি n. an aerodrome. ̃চলন n. aviation. ̃চালক n. a pilot, an aviator. ̃চারী a. moving in the sky or air; aerial, ethereal; aviating. n. one capable of moving in the sky or air; an aerial or ethereal being; an aviator. fem. ̃চারিণী । বিমান ডাক n. air-mail. ̃ধ্বংসী a. anti-aircraft. ̃পথ n. airway. ̃পরিবহন n. air-transport. ̃বন্দর n. an airport. ̃বাহিনী n. the Air Force. ̃বিদ্যা n. aeronautics. ̃যুদ্ধ n. an aerial battle. বিমানাঙ্গন n. an airfield. 28)