(p. 826) bhyāñcānō to make faces (at), to grimace, to grin (at). 14)

(p. 823) bhērēṇḍā the castor-oil plant, Ricinus communis. ভেরেণ্ডা ভাজা (fig.) idling, to while away time; to remain idle or unemployed. 16)

(p. 816) bhāsā to float, to drift; to swim; to be buoyant; to be flooded (with) (বন্যায় দেশ ভাসা); to rise or strike or appear in, to occur to (মনে ভাসা); (fig.) to be overflowing. ভাসান n. immersion (as of an image of a deity); a kind of folksong celebrating activities of some deities (মনসার ভাসান). ভাসা-ভাসা a. shallow, superficial. ভাসা-ভাসা জ্ঞান indexlearning, skin-deep or superficial knowledge. ভাসানো v. to cause to float; to float; to levitate, to set adrift; to flood or overflow. 6)

(p. 802) bhaṅgā leaves and shoots of hemp, bhang. 25)

(p. 816) bhitti foundation, base; plinth; a wall; basis, ground, cause. ̃প্রস্তর n. the foundation-stone. ̃মূল n. the bottom of a foundation; base; plinth. ভিত্তি স্হাপন করা v. to lay the foundation of. ̃হীন a. groundless, baseless, causeless. 25)

(p. 825) bhōra2 engrossed (চিন্তায় ভোর); stupefied, fuddled (নেশায় ভোর). 22)

(p. 813) bhāṣita spoken, said; uttered; narrated; stated. 44)

(p. 802) bharjita fried in oil, fat etc. 83)

(p. 826) bhōlṭīẏa (sc.) voltaic (ভোল্টীয় বিদ্যুত্). 6)

(p. 816) bhīma terrible, terrific, horrible; awful; tremendous. n. the second son of King Pandu (পাণ্ডু). 37)

(p. 826) bhrūṇa a foetus, an embryo. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. foetal. ̃হত্যা n. foeticide. ভ্রূণহত্যা করা v. to destroy a foetus; to cause an unlawful abortion.

(p. 810) bhābārtha inner significance; purport, gist, substance.

(p. 823) bhōn̐dā corpulent; dull-witted, dunderheaded, imbecile. 27)

(p. 810) bhāta boiled rice; the Hindu sacrament of letting a child eat rice for the first time (also মুখে ভাত). ̃-কাপড় n. food and clothing; (loos.) maintenance. ভাত ছড়ালে কাকের অভাব হয় না (fig.) be liberal with your purse and they will be liberal with support and flattery. ভাত বাড়া v. to serve rice. 23)

(p. 802) bhari a unit of weight equal to 18 grains or a little over 11 grams. 80)