(p. 721) bāgdēbī Saraswati, the goddess of speech. 298)

(p. 721) bandōbasta arrangement; preparation; provision; settlement; land settlement; tenure (জমির বন্দোবস্ত); a contract. বন্দোবস্ত করা n. to make arrangements; to make preparations (for); to provide for; to settle; to make a contract (with). বন্দোবস্ত দেওয়া v. to have tenure (of land etc.) settled on oneself. চিরস্হায়ী বন্দোবস্ত (hist.) The Permanent Settlement. 4)

(p. 721) baraẏitā one who receives or accepts or nominates or elects devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), a welcomer; one who accepts submissively or voluntarily. fem. বরয়িত্রী । 62)

(p. 767) bilōmāṅka constant of inversion. 98)

(p. 717) batārikha date by date; datewise. 25)

(p. 794) byārāma a disease, an ailment, a malady. 98)

(p. 756) bitaṃsa a noose or rope for fastening birds, beasts etc. 29)

(p. 790) baikṛta perverted. ̃কাম n. a sex pervert; (psy.) a pervert. 24)

(p. 747) bālati a pail; a pailful (এক বালতি জল). 16)

(p. 738) bāji2 magic, jugglery, legerdemain (ভোজবাজি); a feat (দড়াবাজি, মুখবাজি); a game, a turn, a spell, a bout (এক বাজি তাস বা দাবা); fireworks; a wager; a stake; (fig.) one's existence and activities in this world ('এবার বাজি ভোর'). বাজি জেতা v. to win a stake. বাজি ধরা v. to lay a wager; to stake. বাজি পোড়ানো v. to make a display of fire-works. বাজি রাখা v. to bet. বাজি হারা v. to lose a stake. 25)

(p. 741) bāti a lamp, a light; a candle; a stick or rod (গালার বাতি). 16)

(p. 779) buḍ়ōṭē grown old prematurely; oldish; precocious. 28)

(p. 786) bēdajñāna knowledge of the Vedas. 21)

(p. 773) bisphōṭa, bisphōṭaka a boil, a furuncle; a malignant boil or follicle. 59)

(p. 721) bartma a road, a path, a way; a set of rules of conduct or moral practice; (fig.) a means. 109)