(p. 792) bōkā stupid, foolish, silly. n. a stupid or silly person, a dunce, a fool, a simpleton. ̃চন্ডী, ̃রাম a. grossly stupid. n. a grossly stupid person. ̃পাঁঠা n. an over-grown billygoat; (fig.) an utter-fool. ̃মি n. stupidity, foolishness; a folly. 26)

(p. 715) baṭa the banyan tree. ̃পত্র n. a banyan leaf. ̃মূল n. the base or foot of a banyan tree. 35)

(p. 741) bāda2 an utterance (সাধুবাদ); an argument (বাদপ্রতিবাদ); a complaint or charge (বাদী); a dispute or brawl (বাদবিসংবাদ); (log.) correct judgment; a doctrine, an ism, a theory (সাম্যবাদ). ̃প্রতিবাদ n. argument, dispute, verbal dispute; altercation. ̃বিতন্ডা n. wrangling, altercation; dispute; quarrel. 26)

(p. 751) bikalāṅga crippled, physically handicapped; having defective limbs; disabled; (loos.) deformed.বিকলাঙ্গ লোক a cripple. 13)

(p. 761) bipaṇi, bipaṇī a shop; a sales emporium; a market. 50)

(p. 773) biṣāda low spirits, dejection; melancholy; sorrow, sadness; grief. ̃গ্রস্ত, বিষাদিত, বিষাদী a. low-spirited, dejected, down-hearted, down in the mouth; melancholy; sorrowful, sad; full of grief. fem. ̃গ্রস্তা, বিষাদিতা, বিষাদিনী । 32)

(p. 794) byāpaka widespread, extensive, farreaching; pervading; pervasive, comprehensive; prevalent, rife. (রোগাদি) ব্যাপক আকারে দেখা দেওয়া to break out in an epidemic form. 79)

(p. 713) baka a species of long-necked white bird, the stork; (cp.) the egret, the heron, the crane; a kind of heronshaped flower. বক দেখানো v. to taunt by cupping one's palms almost in the shape of a heron. ̃ঠুঁটো n. a species of river fish with a long and slender beak. ̃ধার্মিক a. feigning or simulating virtuousness or piety, sanctimonious; hypocritical. ̃বৃত্তি n. feigned virtuousness or piety, sanctimony; hypocrisy, dissimulation. ̃যন্ত্র n. a flask with a long bentback neck used in distillation, a retort, a still; stethoscope. 25)

(p. 789) bēśī2 (used as a sfx.) same as বেশঘারী (see বেশ2). fem. বেশিনী । 22)

(p. 786) bēla6 bail. বেল দেওয়া v. to accept or admit to or allow bail (as by a magistrate). বেল পাওয়া v. to be allowed bail. বেল হওয়া v. to go or give or stand bail (for). বেলে খালাস করা v. to bail one out. বেলে থাকা v. to be on bail. 90)

(p. 740) bātalānō to suggest; to point out; to devise. a. suggested; devised.

(p. 748) bāhādura performing a great feat; working wonders; skilful; valorous, brave; creditable, praiseworthy. n. a title of honour (রায়বাহাদুর). বাহাদুরি n. performance of a great feat; an achievement; skilfulness; a display of skill; valour, bravery; praiseworthiness; credit; (dero.) bravado. বাহাদুরি করা v. to brag; to make a display of skill or bravery. বাহাদুরি দেওয়া v. to give credit. বাহাদুরি দেখানো v. to make a show of skill or courage. বাহাদুরি কাঠ n. the trunk of the sal (শাল) and similar large trees; the timber of the aforesaid trunk. 44)

(p. 721) bartamāna the present time, the present; current times, modern times; (gr.) the present tense. a. present (opp. absent); of the present, present; present day, current, modern; now existing or living or alive. বর্তমান থাকা v. to be present; to be existing or living or alive (now). বর্তমান কাল same as বর্তমান (n.). ̃কালীন a. present-day, current; occurring or being done when one is present or alive. বর্তমানতা, বর্তমানত্ব n. presence; existence; state of being alive. বর্তমানে adv. at present; when one is living or alive or present (পিতা বর্তমানে).. 101)

(p. 748) bāsanā1 a dried bark or spathe of the banana and other plants. 15)

(p. 767) bilupta faded away, vanished; extinct; destroyed, annihilated; abolished. 91)