(p. 713) bu wife; a daughter-in-law; a brother's wife, a sister-in-law; a married woman esp. one who usually keeps to a gynaeceum (usu. ঘরের বউ); a housewife; a newly-married wife (বউভাত). বউ-কথা-কও n. the Indian nightingale. বউ-কাটকি n. a woman given to torturing her daughter-in-law. ̃ড়ি n. a young wife; a childwife. ̃দিদি, (coll.) ̃দি n. an elder brother's wife, a sister-in-law. ̃ভাত same as পাকস্পর্শ (see পাক2). ̃মা n. a son's wife, a daughter-in-law; a younger brother's wife, a sister-in-law. ̃মানুষ n. a married woman usually keeping to a gynaeceum; a newly-married woman. 8)

(p. 717) banṭita distributed; apportioned, divided. 17)

(p. 717) banāntara another forest. 52)

(p. 773) biśbēśbara God; Shiva (শিব). fem. বিশ্বেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি (see আদ্যা). 17)

(p. 751) bikāla, bikālabēlā the afternoon. 20)

(p. 781) burjōẏā a bourgeois; the bourgeoisie; the well-to-do class or a person belonging to it. a. bourgeois; well-to-do. 13)

(p. 756) bijñāpana notification, announcement; a notice, a circular, a bill, a placard, an official bulletin, an advertisement; petitioning, supplication; a petition. বিজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া n. to advertise; to notify, to announce; to bill. ̃দাতা n. an advertiser. fem. ̃দাত্রী । বিজ্ঞাপনীয় a. fit to be notified or announced or advertised; fit to be petitioned for. 9)

(p. 786) bētāra1 tasteless, insipid; distasteful; (fig.) uninteresting, dull. 7)

(p. 746) bāramukhyā a leading prostitute; (loos.) a courtezan. 14)

(p. 751) bikrama strength, power, might; valour; prowess. ̃শালী, বিক্রমী a. strong, powerful, mighty; valorous. 29)

(p. 743) bāphatā taffeta, taffety. 30)

(p. 717) baḍ়u (obs.) a son of a Brahmin. 9)

(p. 773) bisarpa2, bisarpaṇa act of moving slowly; creeping; sliding; spreading; pervading or diffusing. বিসর্পিত a. spread; diffused. বিপর্পী a. slowly moving; creeping; sliding; spreading; pervading; diffusive. fem. বিসর্পিণী । 47)

(p. 721) bahamāna flowing, running (বহমান নদী); carrying; bearing, conveying. 190)

(p. 740) bāḍ়i1 a stroke, a hit (লাঠির বাড়ি); a staff, a stick, a cudgel (পাচন বাড়ি) বাড়ি দেওয়া, বাড়ি মারা v. to deal (one) a blow, to strike, to hit. 10)