(p. 721) barśā a spear, a lance; a pike. ̃দন্ড n. the shaft of a spear; a pikestaff. তিমি ধরার বর্শা n. a harpoon. ̃ধারী a. armed with a spear or lance or pike. n. a spearman; a pikeman. ̃ফলক n. a spearhead. ̃বিদ্ধ a. pierced with a spear, speared, harpooned. 118)

(p. 742) bādāma2 nut, almond. বাদামের খোলা a nutshell. 10)

(p. 781) bulabula, bulabuli a bird of the Pycnonotus genus, the bulbul. 14)

(p. 743) bāburci (Mus.) a cook or chef. ̃খানা n. a cookhouse, a kitchen. 38)

(p. 761) binindita (used chiefly as a sfx.) reproached, put to shame (মৃণালবিনিন্দিত = reproaching or abashing even a lotusstalk). 21)

(p. 713) bu wife; a daughter-in-law; a brother's wife, a sister-in-law; a married woman esp. one who usually keeps to a gynaeceum (usu. ঘরের বউ); a housewife; a newly-married wife (বউভাত). বউ-কথা-কও n. the Indian nightingale. বউ-কাটকি n. a woman given to torturing her daughter-in-law. ̃ড়ি n. a young wife; a childwife. ̃দিদি, (coll.) ̃দি n. an elder brother's wife, a sister-in-law. ̃ভাত same as পাকস্পর্শ (see পাক2). ̃মা n. a son's wife, a daughter-in-law; a younger brother's wife, a sister-in-law. ̃মানুষ n. a married woman usually keeping to a gynaeceum; a newly-married woman. 8)

(p. 743) bādhōbādhō on the point of commencing or ensuing or breaking out (ল়ড়াই বাধোবাধো); uneasy or hesitating (বাধোবোধো গলায়). বাধোবাধো ঠেকা to be in two minds, to be embarrassed, to hesitate to do or act, to be in a state of indecision. 2)

(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. 721) bahirābaraṇa an outer covering; an outside coating; a shell, a crust, a slough, a rind. 200)

(p. 792) baiẏāghra relating to the tiger. 4)

(p. 743) bāndhaba a kinsman; a relation; a friend; an ally. fem. বান্ধবী a kinswoman; a woman relation; a lady friend; a girl friend. 16)

(p. 755) bijaḍ়ita intertwined; entangled; involved in; begone (দুঃখবিজড়িত = woebegone); beset with (মেঘবিজড়িত); embarrassed or encumbered or involved (দেনায় বিজড়িত). বিজড়িত করা n. to intertwine; to entangle; to involve (in); to beset (with); to embarrass or encumber (with.). 10)

(p. 794) byutpatti knowledge, learning (গণিতে ব্যুত্পত্তি); proficiency (অস্ত্রচালনায় ব্যুত্পত্তি); (gr.) derivation and original signification of words, etymology. ̃গত a. derivative, etymological. 109)

(p. 721) barābara always or each time (বরাবর ভুল করা); all through, all along (বরাবর জঙ্গলের ভিতর দিয়ে); straightway (বরাবর উত্তরে যাও). prep. to, towards, near, along (নদী বরাবর). a. equivalent or similar to ('সুধা বিষে বরাবর'). বরাবরেষু prep. to, addressed to (used in Bengali letterwriting). 69)

(p. 713) bakamakāṭha a kind of tree or its timber. 30)