(p. 721) bān̐ṭakula a dumpy, a very short man, a short-statured man; a man of short height. a. short. see also বেঁটে । 265)

(p. 782) bṛhatī of বৃহত্ । 24)

(p. 743) bāpa1 sowing; weaving. 17)

(p. 748) bāhādura performing a great feat; working wonders; skilful; valorous, brave; creditable, praiseworthy. n. a title of honour (রায়বাহাদুর). বাহাদুরি n. performance of a great feat; an achievement; skilfulness; a display of skill; valour, bravery; praiseworthiness; credit; (dero.) bravado. বাহাদুরি করা v. to brag; to make a display of skill or bravery. বাহাদুরি দেওয়া v. to give credit. বাহাদুরি দেখানো v. to make a show of skill or courage. বাহাদুরি কাঠ n. the trunk of the sal (শাল) and similar large trees; the timber of the aforesaid trunk. 44)

(p. 773) bisamillā, bisamillāh (Mus.) an invocation of Allah whilst starting a work. বিসমিল্লায় গলদ (fig.) a mistake at the very beginning, an erroneous start. 41)

(p. 721) bām̐ōḍ় the bend of a river where the current is obstructed, (cp.) an eddy, a whirlpool. 255)

(p. 790) bēhudā unjust; unnecessary, useless. adv. unjustly; unnecessarily, uselessly, for nothing. 18)

(p. 756) bidita known (বিদিত বিষয়); celebrated, famed (জগতে বিদিত); acquainted, informed, cognizant, au fait (বিদিত থাকা). ভূবনবিদিত a. of worldwide fame, renowned. 59)

(p. 785) bēṇu a kind of thin bamboo of which flutes are made, a reed (বেণুকুঞ্জ); a flute made of this bamboo, a pipe. ̃ধ্বনি, ̃রব n. the note of a bamboo-flute. ̃বাদক n. a player of a bamboo-flute. 30)

(p. 773) biśōṣaṇa drying up, absorbing, absorption. বিশোষিত a. absorbed. 12)

(p. 721) balli, ballī a creeper. 168)

(p. 738) bājana the state of being played or beaten or sounded or rung (as a musical instrument, bell, coin etc.); the sound of beating or playing on a musical instrument, a bell etc. ̃দার, বাজনাদার, বাজনাওয়ালা n. an instrumentalist (esp. a professional one). বাজনা n. act or sound of playing on a musical instrument; music; a musical instrument. 17)

(p. 794) byutpādita endowed with knowledge, made proficient; (gr.) etymologically derived. 112)

(p. 737) bācaspati an eloquent speaker; an orator; a learned man.

(p. 790) baidarbha of Bidarbha (বিদর্ভ) a province of India. fem. বৈদর্ভী । বৈদর্ভী রীতি a style of literary composition in which compound words are avoided as far as practicable and great attention is paid to sweetness of diction. 38)