(p. 794) byāna one of the five vital airs of a living body. 77)

(p. 748) bāhulya numerousness or muchness; excess; superfluity. বলাই বাহুল্য (যে) (it) is needless to say (that); it goes without saying (that). ̃বর্জিত a. shorn of excesses or superfluities. ̃বোধে considering it superfluous or unnecessary. 57)

(p. 721) barābhaẏa a particular sign made with fingers indicating grant of desire and assurance of safety. 70)

(p. 743) bāndā a slave; a servant; an obedient or devoted person; (iron.) a man (সহজ বান্দা নয়). fem. বান্দি, বাঁদি a slavewoman; a maid-servant; an obedient or devoted woman. 15)

(p. 742) bādē except, without (সে বাদে সবাই); after (দুদিন বাদে). adv. afterwards, later on (বাদে এসো = come later). 20)

(p. 761) binēẏa tractable, docile. 39)

(p. 721) barṇanukrama the alphabetical order. বর্ণানুক্রমিক a. arranged alphabetically. বর্ণানুক্রমে adv. in the alphabetical order, alphabetically. 90)

(p. 717) batsatara a bull-calf; a steer. fem. বত্তরী a cow-calf; a heifer. 20)

(p. 746) bāraphaṭṭāi bragging; ridiculous ostentatiousness, pomposity. বারফট্টাই করা v. to brag; to indulge in pompous display. 10)

(p. 792) bōn̐cā having one's nose cut off, noseless; snub-nosed; truncated. 23)

(p. 721) bākya speech, language; (gr.) a sentence; an expression; a saying. ̃জ্বালা n. tormenting language, a talking-to. বাক্যদান করা v. to give one's word, to promise. ̃বাগীশ a. having the gift of the gab; eloquent; voluble, glib, talkative, garrulous; excelling in words but incapable of action. ̃বাণ n. (lit.) a shaft of words; piercing words. ̃বিন্যাস n. (gr.) syntax; (loos.) skilful use of words, praiseworthy oration. ̃বিশারদ same as বাক্যবাগীশ । ̃ব্যয় n. speaking, talking. বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to speak, to talk. বৃথা বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to talk in vain; to throw away words. বিনা বাক্যব্যয়ে adv. without using a word, without speaking a word. ̃স্ফূর্তি n. utterance of words. ̃হারা, ̃হীন a. speechless; dumb; mum. বাক্যার্থ n. the meaning of a sentence. বাক্যালাপ n. conversation (বাক্যালাপে মগ্ন); speaking terms (তাদের বাক্যলাপ নেই = they are not on speaking terms). বাক্যালাপ করা v. to converse; to talk together (usu. familiarly); to speak with. 283)

(p. 721) bariṣṭha best; greatest; most honourable; chief; seniormost; (loos.) senior. fem. বরিষ্ঠা । বরিষ্ঠ সেবক a staff nurse. 75)

(p. 751) bicalana agitation, perturbation; swerving, straying. 63)

(p. 794) bōmbēṭē a pirate, a buccaneer; a daredevil; a terrible person. ̃গিরি n. piracy, buccaneering; indulgence in dare-devil activities. 3)

(p. 717) badānya generous, bountiful, munificent, liberal, charitable. ̃তা n. generosity, bounty, munificence, liberality, charity. 35)