(p. 715) bakṣa the breast, the bosom; the chest; (fig.) the heart. বক্ষঃস্হ a. lying on the breast or chest or in the heart. বক্ষঃস্হল n. the region of the chest. ̃স্পন্দন n. palpitation or throbbing of the heart. 8)

(p. 800) brīḍ়ā bashfulness, shyness, coyness. ̃নত, ̃বনত a. hanging down one's head in coyness. 25)

(p. 721) baliṣṭha robust, stout, sturdy, burly; vigorous, forceful (বলিষ্ঠ রচনা), কায় a. having a strong-built body, burly. তা n. robustness, stoutness, sturdiness; vigour. 154)

(p. 721) bahitra a ship, a boat, a vessel; a scull; an oar. 196)

(p. 721) bām̐ẏā a small semi-circular musical instrument of percussion played along with the tabla (তবলা). ঢাকের বাঁয়া (fig. & derisively) a useless accompaniment, a mere nothing; someone else's ditto. 277)

(p. 721) balkala, balka the rind of a tree, bark. বল্কলধারী a. wearing bark (instead of a loincloth). fem. বল্কলধারিণী । 160)

(p. 782) bṛnda a thousand millions; the total number; a large number, a multitude. ̃গান n. a group music, a chorus. ̃বাদন, বাদ্যবৃন্দ n. a concert. 16)

(p. 717) banabana2 denoting: a swift whirling motion. বনবন করে ঘোরা v. to rotate or whirl swiftly. 45)

(p. 782) bṛhaspati (myth.) the preceptor of gods; (astr.) the Jupiter; Thursday (usu. বৃহস্পতিবার). একাদশে (or একাদশ) বৃহস্পতি (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars in one's life. বুদ্ধিতে বৃহস্পতি a Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) in intelligence, a very intelligent person. বৃহস্পতির বারবেলা (astrol.) a part of Thursday considered utterly inauspicious for any work. 30)

(p. 790) baidha lawful, legal; just; formal. বৈধ ক্রিয়া lawful act or rite. বৈধ অধিকার legal or lawful or just right. 46)

(p. 781) bunana sowing; weaving; knitting. বুননি alt. form of বুনানি (see বুনা). 7)

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

(p. 751) biṃśa twenty; twentieth. ̃তি n. & a. twenty. বিংশতিতম a. twentieth. fem. বিংশতিতমী । 2)

(p. 742) bādāmi almond-coloured, brown; almond-shaped; almond-like. 11)

(p. 721) bapaka a sower; a planter. 16)