(p. 721) basti2, bastī the abdomen; the bladder. ̃শোধন n. a diuretic. 184)

(p. 748) bāstabika true, real, actual; sure. adv. indeed, really. ̃পক্ষে adv. as a matter of fact. 36)

(p. 748) bāhinī2 (ori.) a division of army comprising 81 elephant-riders, 81 charioteers, 243 horsemen and 45 footsoldiers; an army, a battalion; a river, a stream. 50)

(p. 767) bibhrama illusion; delusion; doubt; a blunder, an error; folly or distraction caused by erotism; sport or enjoyment (esp. amorous). 15)

(p. 773) biśbēśbara God; Shiva (শিব). fem. বিশ্বেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি (see আদ্যা). 17)

(p. 721) bahirmukha facing outwards; (physiol.) outcarrying, efferent (বহির্মুখ নার্ভ); (bot.) extrose; wordly-minded; (chiefly phil.) extrovert. fem. বহির্মুখী । বহির্মুখ ব্যক্তি a worldly-minded man, an extravert, an extrovert. ̃তা n. the state of facing outside; the state of being efferent; extroversion; worldly-mindedness. 216)

(p. 782) bēgama (Mus.) a queen; a lady (married or unmarried). 63)

(p. 721) bapana sowing; planting, plantation. বপন করা v. to sow; to plant. ̃যন্ত্র n. a sowing-machine. 17)

(p. 747) bāli sand; gravel; grit. বালি ধরানো v. (in building construction) to plaster. ̃পূর্ণ, ̃ময় a. sandy; full of sand. বালির বাঁধ (fig.) an ineffectual action or measure (বালির বাঁধ দিয়ে দুঃখ ঠেকানো); (fig.) a transitory object, a deceptive foundation ('বড়র পীরিতি বালির বাঁধ').বালির প্রাসাদ (fig.) a house of cards; a very transitory or deceptive foundation. 26)

(p. 794) byapadēśa a pretext, a pretence, a plea; (loos.) necessity, exigency (কার্যব্যপদেশে = in course of work). 33)

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

(p. 794) byāghra the tiger; (as a sfx.) the best or strongest specimen (নরব্যাঘ্র). fem. ব্যাঘ্রী the tigress. ̃তুল্য a. tigerish; tigery, tigrine, tigroid. ̃শাবক n. a whelp of a tiger. 61)

(p. 713) baṃśābataṃsa (fig.) one who is the ornament or glory of one's family. 17)

(p. 748) bāhāttara seventy-two. বাহাত্তুরে a. (lit. & rare) aged seventy-two years; (pop. & facet.) senile. বাহাত্তুরে ধরা, বাহাত্তুরে পাওয়া v. to be stricken with senility. 43)

(p. 767) bilāta2 England or Europe and also America; (loos.) a western country overseas. ̃ফেরত, ̃ফেরতা a. returned from England or Europe, England-returned, Europe-returned, foreign-returned. 82)