(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. 748) bāsa1 an omnibus, a bus. 7)

(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. 794) byabadhāna intervening distance, distance; a location screened from the view; a screen; estrangement (দুই বন্ধুর মধ্যে সৃষ্ট ব্যবধান); stand-offishness, aloofness. সুদূর ব্যবধান a far cry. 37)

(p. 761) bipralambha disappointment; deception; quarrel; wrangling; failure of union or estrangement of lovers esp. at a tryst. 74)

(p. 746) bārāndā a (roofed or open) portico or corridor, a veranda, a verandah; a balcony. 20)

(p. 746) bāraphaṭakā given to dissipated frolicking away from one's dwelling-place; given to absenteeism. 9)

(p. 721) barṇita described; narrated; delineated; stated; depicted; painted, portrayed. 96)

(p. 721) baragā2 a temporary lease of land on condition that a fixed portion of crop will be paid as revenue. ̃দার n. a lessee holding a piece of land under the aforesaid condition, a sharecropper. 50)

(p. 782) bṛhattama of বৃহত্ । 25)

(p. 794) byutpādaka imparting knowledge; productive of proficiency; (gr.) causing to be derived from oneself, originating. fem. ব্যুত্পাদিকা । ব্যুত্পাদক শব্দ (gr.) a rootword. 111)

(p. 761) bipitā a step-father. 65)

(p. 761) bipattāriṇī a (Hindu) goddess; the goddess who keeps or saves from trouble or danger. 51)

(p. 765) bibēcaka thoughtful; discreet; judicious, prudent; considerate. 23)

(p. 717) bandara a port. ̃পাল n. an overseer of the port, port commissioner. মুক্ত বন্দর a free port. 62)