(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. 721) barṣa a year; (myth.) any one of the nine divisions of Jambu (জম্বু) or Asia; rain; cloud; shower or fall (তুষারবর্ষ). ̃কাল n. a period of one year; a full calendar year. ̃জীবী a. lasting or living for a year only; annual. বর্ষজীবী উদ্ভিদ an annual plant, an annual. ̃প্রবেশ n. New Year's Day (chiefly according to the Bengali calendar). ̃বলয় n. (bot.) the annual ring. ̃মান n. rain-gauge. 119)

(p. 761) binirgama, binirgamana coming out or issuing forth, emergence. 31)

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

(p. 741) bātistambha a lightpost, a lamppost. 20)

(p. 782) bṛta respectfully or honourably received or chosen or appointed (সভাপতিবূপে বৃত); ordained (পুরোহিতপদে বৃত); covered. ̃বিশোষণ, ̃শোষণ n. (phys. & bot.) selective absorption. বৃতি n. respectful or honourable reception or appointment; ordainment, ordination; covering; a fence, an enclosure; (bot.) a calyx. বৃতিনল n. (bot.) a calyx-tube. বৃতিসদৃশ a. (bot.) sepaloid. 3)

(p. 717) baḍ়āi2, baḍ়āẏi an old woman named Yogamaya (যোগমায়া) who acted as a go-between in the affaire de coeur of Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); a decrepit old woman; a great grandmother. 7)

(p. 773) biṣaẏa an object of sense-perception, a perceptible object; an object; a thing for enjoyment, earthly enjoyment or interests; worldly possessions; a property, an estate; (rare) domain, territory, a district; a topic, subject-matter, a theme; a cause (দুঃখের বিষয়); what relates to or concerns (এ ব্যাপার তারই বিষয়). prep. same as বিষয়ে । বিষয়আশয় n. property and riches. বিষয়ক sfx. denoting: concerning, relating to, about. ̃কর্ম n. earning one's living; management of an estate. ̃তৃষ্ণা n. thirst for property and riches or for worldly pleasures and enjoyments. ̃বাসনা n. desire for property and riches or for worldly pleasures and enjoyments. ̃বিতৃষ্ণ, ̃বিমুখ a. averse to property and riches or to worldly pleasures and enjoyments; stoical. ̃বিতৃষ্ণা ̃বিমুখতা n. aversion to property and riches or to worldly pleasures and enjoyments. ̃বুদ্ধি n. shrewd tact for management of an estate or for maintenance of domestic economy; worldly wisdom. ̃বৈরাগ্য same as ̃বিতৃষ্ণা । ̃লালসা n. greed for property and riches or for worldly pleasures and enjoyments. ̃সূচি,, (rej.) ̃সূচী n. agenda; a table of contents serially arranged. বিষয়ানুরাগ, বিষয়াসক্তি n. attachment to property and riches or to worldly pleasures and enjoyments. বিষয়ানুরাগী, বিষয়াসক্ত a. attached to property and riches or to worldly pleasures and enjoyments. fem. বিষয়ানুরাগিণী । বিষয়ান্তর n. another topic; a different topic. বিষয়ী a. attached to worldly riches and pleasures; possessing property; possessing an estate, landed. বিষয়ীভূত a. included in the domain or jurisdiction of (আইনের বিষয়ীভূত); included in the agenda (আলোচনার বিষয়ীভূত). বিষয়ে prep. concerning, relating to, regarding, about. 29)

(p. 761) biprakarṣaṇa driving away to a remote place; repelling, repulsion. 70)

(p. 755) bijigīṣu desirous of victory or success. 20)

(p. 748) bāsaba Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 18)

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

(p. 800) bbrōca a brooch. 29)

(p. 713) bakuni scolding, chiding; garrulity, prattling. বকুনি খাওয়া v. to be scolded or chid or rebuked. বকুনি দেওয়া v. to scold, to chide, to rebuke. 42)

(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)