(p. 761) bibaraṇa a description; a statement, an account; recounting, narration; a narrative. বিবরণ দেওয়া v. to give an account of. বিবরণী n. a written report, an account. 85)

(p. 755) bijana lonely, solitary, desolate. 11)

(p. 741) bātā a slip of bamboo or wood esp. one used in roofing, a lath, a slat. 4)

(p. 748) bāstu a dwelling-place; a dwelling; a dwelling-house; a piece of land on which a dwelling-house stands, a homestead; (also বাস্তুভিটা); a permanent and usually ancestral homestead (also বাস্তুগৃহ); buildings. ̃কর্ম n. building-construction; public works. ̃কার n. a civil engineer. ̃কৃত্যক n. the engineering service. ̃ঘুঘু n. (fig.) a vile person who resides irremovably in a family and brings it to ruin. ̃দেবতা ̃পুরুষ n. the guardian or tutelar deity of a homestead or family. ̃ভিটা n. homestead. ̃সংস্হান n. provision for dwelling. ̃সাপ n. a snake living in a house for a long time and without harming anybody. ̃হারা a. displaced from a homestead. n. a displaced person. 38)

(p. 747) bārli barley. 12)

(p. 789) bēśa1 excellent, fine, nice (বেশ ছেলে); too much, thorough (বেশ ভিজে); large in amount, measure or degree (বেশ টাকা, বেশ খাটুনি, বেশ ভার); well-to-do (বেশ অবস্হা). adv. excellently, nicely (বেশ নাচে); too much, thoroughly (বেশ ভিজেছে); to or in a large amount, measure or degree (বেশ খেতে পারে); very (বেশ ভালো). int. all right, good. বেশ কম considerably less. 17)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 760) bidhi a prescript, an edict; a prescription; a rule; a regulation; a law, an act; a means; a procedure; a method; a system; destiny, fate; God, Providence; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). বিধি-অধিকারিক n. law officer. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with laws or rules; versed in scriptures. ̃নির্দেশক n. legal remembrancer. ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. regulated or prescribed or determined by rules or regulations. ̃নিষেধ n. restrictions or inhibitions. ̃প্রয়োগ n. application of a rule or law. ̃বদ্ধ a. regulated; enacted, codified; in keeping with form or established mode, formal. বিধিবদ্ধ করা v. to enact, to codify. ̃বিড়ম্বনা n. deception by fate; irony of fate. ̃বিড়ম্বিত a. beguiled by fate; suffered or suffering from irony of fate. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unlawful; irregular; informal. ̃বিহিত a. lawful; law-abiding; regular; formal. ̃ভঙ্গ n. breaking the rules or regulations; infringement or violation of a rule or law. ̃মতো a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; in keeping with rules or laws; just, rightful (বিধিমতো শাস্তি); (loos.) adequate; formal; (loos.) utmost (বিধিমতো চেষ্টা). ̃লিপি n. the prescript of Providence; destiny, fate. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; lawful, rightful; formal. 7)

(p. 773) bisṛta extended, spread out. 50)

(p. 773) bihāri a man from Bihar, a Bihari. a. of or about Bihar. 74)

(p. 746) bārō twelve. বারো হাত কাঁকুড়ের তেরো হাত বীচি an instance of unseemly overmuchness. ̃ই n. the twelfth day of a month. বারো মাস ত্রিশ দিন adv. every day; throughout the year. বারো মাসে তেরো পার্বণ overnumerousness of religious festivities. 30)

(p. 721) barṇāśuddhi misspelling, spelling mistake. 94)

(p. 761) biprakarṣaṇa driving away to a remote place; repelling, repulsion. 70)

(p. 767) bila2 a bill. বিল করা v. to make out a bill. বিল পাস করা v. to pass a bill. বিল মেটানো v. to pay off a bill, to foot the bill. 72)

(p. 773) biśrānta refreshed, recreated; one who has had rest; desisted; fatigued. বিশ্রান্তি same as বিশ্রাম । 20)