(p. 738) bāchā2 to choose, to select; to pick and choose; to sort out or separate (ভালোমন্দ বাছা, খুদ বাছা); to eliminate unwanted elements from (চাল বাছা); to pick and eliminate or kill (উকুন বাছা). a. chosen, selected; sorted; freed from unwanted elements; choice, select (বাছা বাছা লোক = chosen or selected persons). 9)

(p. 782) bṛddhā of বৃদ্ধ । 11)

(p. 767) bilakṣaṇa (obs.) different; (rare) uncommon, unusual; great, large, enormous (বিলক্ষণ ভিড়); much; considerable. adv. thoroughly (বিলক্ষণ জানি); to a great extent (বিলক্ষণ খাওয়া, বিলক্ষণ বড়). int. excellent, fine, all right, surely, of course. 74)

(p. 782) bṛtta (chiefly in geom.) a circle; a sphere; character or conduct (দুর্বৃত্ত); (pros.) a system of versification (মাত্রাবৃত্ত). a. employed; accustomed; born. গুরুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Great Circle. লঘুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Small Circle. ̃কলা n. (geom.) a sector. বৃত্তসমবর্তিত আলোক circularly polarized light. বৃত্তাংশ n. the segment of a circle. বৃত্তাকার a. rotund; circular. 4)

(p. 767) bimala clean, clear; pellucid; transparent; pure; holy; unblemished, immaculate. fem. বিমলা । ̃চরিত্র a. having an immaculate character. ̃চিত্ত, ̃হৃদয় a. pure-hearted; holy-hearted. বিমলাত্মা a. pure-souled. বিমলানন্দ n. immaculate or unadulterated joy or delight. 24)

(p. 760) bidhānika legislative. বিধানিক ক্ষমতা legislative power. বিধানিক প্রণালী legislative procedure. 4)

(p. 741) bāthuẏā, bēthō a variety of spinach. 24)

(p. 767) birakta having no attachment (to); disinterested, averse; displeased, irritated, vexed, chagrined, disgusted. বিরক্ত করা v. to displease, to irritate, to vex, to chagrin, to disgust. বিরক্তি n. lack of attachment, displeasure, irritation, vexation, chagrin, disgust. বিরক্তিকর, বিরক্তিজনক a. irritating, vexatious, disgusting; bothersome. 49)

(p. 713) bakaśi high government official of the Muslim regime in India whose chief duty was to act as a paymaster. 36)

(p. 779) bujha consolation; gumption; mutual understanding or agreement; explanation or manipulation (হিসাবের বুঝ); বুঝ থাকা v. to have mutual understanding or agreement. বুঝ দেওয়া v. to console or comfort; to explain or manipulate (accounts). বুঝ মানা v. to agree to be consoled, to accept consolation. ̃সুঝ n. gumption and patience. 19)

(p. 715) bañcita deceived; beguiled, defrauded; deprived. fem. বঞ্চিতা । 34)

(p. 721) bāināca the dance of a professional dancing girl. 237)

(p. 717) banṭaka a distributor, one who apportions or divides. 15)

(p. 740) bāḍ়ā2 to grow up, to develop (গাছ বাড়া); to increase (লোক বাড়া); to augment (বিপদ বাড়া); to be expanded (রাজ্য বাড়া); to aggravate (রোগ বাড়া); to flourish, to thrive (ধনসম্পদ বাড়া); to mend or sharpen (পেনসিল বাড়া); to grow audacious (বদমাশটা বড় বেড়েছে); to serve on a dinner-plate (ভাত বাড়া). a. mended; served on a dinner-plate; more or greater than ('সে মাটি মায়ের বাড়া'). বাড়ানো v. to develop; to increase; to multiply (বংশ বাড়ানো); to augment; to expand; to aggravate; to cause to mend or sharpen; to stretch; to extend, to crane (হাত বাড়ানো, গলা বাড়ানো); to cause to serve on a dinner-plate; to exalt or extol unduly or give undue importance to (অযোগ্য লোককে বাড়ানো); to exaggerate (বাড়িয়ে লেখা); to over-indulge (ছেলেটাকে সে বাড়িয়েছে); to enhance falsely (বয়স বাড়ানো). ̃বাড়ি n. excess; immoderation; intemperance; overmuchness; aggravation (রোগের বাড়াবাড়ি). বা়ড়াবাড়ি করা v. to go beyond the limit. বাড়াবাড়ি হওয়া v. to be aggravated; to be in excess. বাড়া ভাতে ছাই দেওয়া v. (fig.) to frustrate or foil somebody's hopes or plans almost at the point of success. 9)

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