(p. 773) biṣkambhaka (in a drama) opening lines of an act in which an actor or actress narrates an incident not exhibited on the stage. 35)

(p. 743) bāẏanā1 an insistent and unreasonable or capricious demand; pretext, an excuse. 49)

(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. 794) byāpāra an incident, a happening, an occurrence; a ceremony, a function (বিবাহ ব্যাপার); an affair, a matter (সর্বব্যাপারে); trade, commerce. ব্যাপার কী what's the matter? ̃স্যাপার n. happenings; goingson; matter, business (ব্যাপারস্যাপার ভালো ঠেকছে না); behaviour; system, working. ব্যাপারী n. a trader, a dealer, a trafficker, a merchant. 84)

(p. 794) bōrakā, bōrakhā a yashmak. 5)

(p. 721) balana2 growth; increase; (bot.) nutation. 134)

(p. 767) bibhinna of different kinds; diverse, various; of a different kind, different (বিভিন্ন লোকের). বিভিন্ন পথে যাওয়া v. to go severally. ̃তা n. diversity, variety; difference. বিভিন্নার্থ n. various or different meanings. বিভিন্নার্থক a. having or bearing various meanings. 4)

(p. 794) byārāma a disease, an ailment, a malady. 98)

(p. 782) bṛkṣa a tree; a plant. ̃কান্ড n. a treetrunk. বৃক্ষচ্ছায় n. extensive shade of rows of trees. ̃চ্ছায়া n. shade of a tree, tree-shade. ̃তল n. the foot of a tree. ̃তলে adv. under or underneath the tree. ̃নির্যাস n. exudation of a tree. ̃বাটিকা n. a garden-house. ̃ময় a. abounding in trees, woody. ̃মূল n. a tree-root; the foot of a tree; a treestump. ̃রোপণ n. planting trees. বৃক্ষরোপণ করা v. to plant a tree or trees. বৃক্ষহীন a. treeless. বৃক্ষাগ্র n. tree-top. বৃক্ষান্তরাল n. a place screened from the view by a tree or trees. বৃক্ষরূঢ় a. mounted or perched on a tree. বৃক্ষোপাসনা n. tree-worship. 2)

(p. 767) bimātṛsulabha like a step-mother; step-motherly; (fig.) neglectful. 27)

(p. 785) bējāta a different caste; a degenerated caste. a. degenerated in caste; bastard, illegitimate. 8)

(p. 741) bādabāki remaining.

(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. 761) bipaddaśā a crisis, a danger; difficulties; adversity. 56)

(p. 782) bṛṣala a Shudra (শূদ্র); a sinner. fem. বৃষলী a Shudra (শূদ্র) woman; an adulteress or a profligate woman. 19)