(p. 721) baẏōjyēṣṭha older, elder; elderly. 40)

(p. 800) blyākabōrḍa a blackboard.

(p. 790) baikunṭha the celestial abode of Vishnu (also (বৈকুন্ঠধাম, বৈকুন্ঠপুরী). ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 23)

(p. 721) barāsana a seat for the bridegroom at a wedding; a seat of honour; highest seat; a dignified or beautiful seat. 73)

(p. 760) bidhbaṃsa complete ruin or destruction; devastation; demolition; বিধ্বংসী a. thoroughly ruining or destroying; devastating; demolishing.

(p. 743) bābalā the accacia, the bablah, the babul, Acacia arabica. বাবলার আঠা n. gum of accacia. 33)

(p. 721) bām̐śa the bamboo. বাঁশ দেওয়া (sl.) to take the wind out of one's sails; to ruin. বুকে বাঁশ দেওয়া to make a person lie at full length in between two bamboo-poles and then roll the poles oppressively as a punishment; (fig.) to torment severely. বাঁশের চেয়ে কঞ্চি দড় (fig.) the chip is harder than the old block, the greenhorn is tougher than the veteran. বাঁশ বনে ডোম কানা (fig.) one cannot see the wood for the trees. ̃গাড়ি n. (law) planting a bamboo-pole in the ground of an estate as a sign of taking possession of it. ̃ঝাড় n. a bamboo-clump. 278)

(p. 773) bihanē (poet.) without, in absence of. 70)

(p. 748) bāhana a riding animal, a mount; a vehicle; a medium (শিক্ষার বাহন); (iron.) a faithful follower; (dial.) rowing. sfx. denoting: mounting on (মহিষবাহন). 41)

(p. 721) bahiraṅga external; outer; superficial; unrelated. n. an external limb. 197)

(p. 782) bṛddhi augmentation, increase; growth; development; enlargement; rise (মূল্যবৃদ্ধি); advancement (জাতির শিক্ষাবৃদ্ধি); flourish; (bot.) accrescence; interest on money (চক্রবৃদ্ধি); usury, বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া v. to augment, to increase; to grow up; to develop; to be enlarged, to enlarge; to rise; to advance; to flourish; (bot.) to accrete. ̃কার a. promoting or helping growth. ̃কাল n. the period of growth. মুখ্য বৃদ্ধিকাল (bot.) the grand period of growth. ̃জ a. concerning growth. বৃদ্ধিজ চলন (bot.) a growth movement. ̃জীবী n. a usurer. ̃দশা n. (bot.) a phase of growth. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. enlarged; grown; grown outsize. ̃বিস্তার n. (bot.) distribution of growth. ̃হার n. (bot.) the rate of growth. ̃শীল a. augmentating, increasing; growing; developing; enlarging; rising; advancing; flourishing; (bot.) accrescent. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. an obsequial rite in honour of manes (usu. performed on the eve of a marriage-ceremony etc.). 14)

(p. 717) batsā (rare) (in affectionate address) a dear girl. 23)

(p. 738) bājē inferior or trashy (বাজে মাল); insignificant, contemptible, worthless, good-for-nothing (বাজে লোক); false, unsubstantial, idle (বাজে কথা); useless, unnecessary (বাজে খাটুনি); undesirable, unwanted (বাজে ঝামেলা); extra or incidental (বাজে খরচ, বাজে আদায়). ̃মার্কা a. of inferior make or brand; inferior; insignificant. 32)

(p. 738) bāñchita desired, longed-for, wished-for. fem. বাঞ্ছিতা । 36)

(p. 741) bātika neurosis; a mania; a strong hobby, a crotchet, a craze (খেলা দেখার বাতিক). ̃গ্রস্ত a. neurotic; maniac; crotchety. ̃গ্রস্ত ব্যক্তি a neurotic; a crotchety man. 17)