(p. 820) bhūrja the birch. ̃পত্র n. the birch; the bark of the birch (formerly used in lieu of paper). 18)

(p. 802) bhakta devoted (to); worshipping; reverent; worshipful; devout; strongly attached or addicted (to), fond or enamoured (of) (কবিতার ভক্ত, সুরার ভক্ত); having profound admiration for, admirer of (রবীন্দ্রভক্ত); yielding to the control or authority of, submissive or docile (শক্তের ভক্ত); obedient (to) (পিতৃভক্ত); faithfully following or pursuing (জিশুর ভক্ত, নীতির ভক্ত). n. a devotee; a votary, a worshipper; a devout person; one having strong attachment or addiction; a fan; an obedient person; a faithful follower or observer. ̃প্রাণ a. having a devout heart. ̃বত্সল a. graciously affectionate to votaries or devout persons or followers. ̃বিটেল n. one simulating devoutness, a sanctimonious person. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ, ভক্তাগ্রগণ্য a. best or foremost amongst votaries or devout persons. ভক্তাধীন a. graciously obedient to votaries or devout persons (that is, always fulfilling their desires). 4)

(p. 818) bhum̐i ground; a place; agricultural land, a field; land (জল থেকে ভুঁইয়ে ওঠা); a country (বিভুঁই) ̃চাঁপা n. a kind of fragrant flower. ভুঁইঞা alt. spell. of ভুঁইয়া । ̃ফোঁড় a. upstart. n. an upstart; a parvenu; mushroom. ̃মালী n. one of the Hindu sweeper community. ̃য়া n. (hist.) any one of the twelve (feudal) princes governing Bengal during the Mughal regime; a landowner. 10)

(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. 818) bhuṭabhāṭa denoting: grumbling noise in the abdomen.

(p. 802) bhagaban voc. O God; O Reverend Sir, Your Reverence. 17)

(p. 825) bhōjōtsaba a feast; a banquet. ভোজোত্সব-সম্বন্ধীয় a. festal, festive. 14)

(p. 810) bhāpā, bhāpānō manufactured or cooked by application of vapour (ভাপানো দই, ভাপানো মাংস). 40)

(p. 826) bhaugalika geographical. 7)

(p. 818) bhīmanāda a terrific or an awe-inspiring sound or noise. 3)

(p. 823) bhēḍ়i2 the ewe. 11)

(p. 810) bhājanā used in frying. ̃খোলা n. a frying vessel (usu. a concave one); a frying pan). 11)

(p. 808) bhāgīdāra a sharer, a shareholder. 40)

(p. 813) bhāẏa (poet.) to shine; (poet.) to exist or be present gracefully; to appear to be pleasing or likable. 16)

(p. 826) bhrāmyamāṇa that which is being made to travel or rotate; that which is being circulated; (pop.) itinerant, travelling (ভ্রাম্যমাণ বিক্রেতা); (pop.) circulating (ভ্রাম্যমাণ পাঠাগার); mobile (ভ্রাম্যমাণ ডাকঘর, হাসপাতাল ইত্যাদি). n. (inc.) a traveller (ভ্রাম্যমাণের দিনপঞ্জিকা). 35)