বর : (p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 792) bōn̐cakā a small bundle tied up in a piece of cloth, a pack. বোঁচকাবুঁচকি n. luggage. বোঁচকাবুঁচকিসমেত bag and baggage. 22)

(p. 738) bācaspatya eloquence; erudition. 2)

(p. 792) bōjhāpaḍ়ā an understanding; a compromise; a mutual agreement; confrontation (বিপক্ষ দলের সঙ্গে শেষ বোঝাপড়া). 29)

(p. 721) balli, ballī a creeper. 168)

(p. 738) bāchā2 to choose, to select; to pick and choose; to sort out or separate (ভালোমন্দ বাছা, খুদ বাছা); to eliminate unwanted elements from (চাল বাছা); to pick and eliminate or kill (উকুন বাছা). a. chosen, selected; sorted; freed from unwanted elements; choice, select (বাছা বাছা লোক = chosen or selected persons). 9)

(p. 751) bikaca1 hairless; bald. 4)

(p. 790) baidyutika electric, electrical; electrically operated. বৈদ্যুতিক বাতি n. an electric lamp or light. 45)

(p. 751) bikṣēpa act of throwing about or scattering; dispersion; flinging or casting or shooting (শরবিক্ষেপ); distraction (মানসিক বিক্ষেপ). বিক্ষেপণ n. (sc.) scattering. 39)

(p. 721) baẏā a buoy; a life-buoy. 34)

(p. 761) bibara a hole, a cave; a cavity (মুখবিবর); a crevice. 84)

(p. 779) buḍ়i2 (fem. of বুড়ো) old, aged. n. an old woman. পাকা বুড়ি (facet.) a little girl behaving like a grown-up or elderly woman. ̃পনা n. comically elderly conduct of a little girl. 26)

(p. 755) bichā the scorpion; a kind of broad necklace (usu. বিছাহার). 5)

(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. 781) budha the planet Mercury (also বুধগ্রহ); Wednesday (usu. বুধবার); a learned or wise man (also বুধজন). 5)

(p. 748) bāsita perfumed; scented. 30)