(p. 800) bratī observing a vow; engaged or employed (in) (যুদ্ধব্রতী); initiated into. fem. ব্রতিনী । 9)

(p. 748) bāhānna fifty-two. যাহা বাহান্ন তাহা তিপান্ন (fig.) when scores have been lost, what does it matter to lose a little more; the difference is too small to merit serious attention. 45)

(p. 781) bunana sowing; weaving; knitting. বুননি alt. form of বুনানি (see বুনা). 7)

(p. 721) balihāri (iron.) excellent (বলিহারি বুদ্ধি). adv. rendered speechless, dumbfounded (বলিহারী যাই). int. excellent, bravo. 155)

(p. 790) bēhāna (fem. of বেহাই) the mother-in-law or an aunt-in-law of a son or daughter. 11)

(p. 721) barṣōpala hail-stone. 128)

(p. 748) -bāsinī of -বাসী2 । 31)

(p. 743) bāmana2 a Brahman; a Brahman priest or cook. fem. বামনি । বামন গেল ঘর তো লাঙল তুলে ধর (fig.) when the master is away, servants neglect their work. বামনের গোরু (fig.) a person or a thing that yields maximum benefit at the minimum cost. ̃ঠাকুর n. a Brahman priest or cook. fem. ̃ঠাকরুন a female Brahman cook. বামনাই n. (dero.) practice of a Brahman or an exhibition of this. 41)

(p. 786) bēda any one of the four Vedas, a Veda. 16)

(p. 760) bidhu the moon. 10)

(p. 794) byākhyēẏa that which is to be or can be explained; explainable. 58)

(p. 786) bētāra2 wireless. n. the radio; wireless telegraphy. বেতারে ঘোষণা করা v. to broadcast. ̃ঘোষণা n. a broadcast; a radio announcement. ̃বার্তা n. a wireless telegram or message; radio news. ̃যন্ত্র n. a radio. 8)

(p. 765) bibhājya to be divided or partitioned or apportioned or distributed, dividable; (math.) divisible. n. (math.) a dividend. ̃তা n. state of being dividable; (math.) divisibility. 39)

(p. 782) bṛtta (chiefly in geom.) a circle; a sphere; character or conduct (দুর্বৃত্ত); (pros.) a system of versification (মাত্রাবৃত্ত). a. employed; accustomed; born. গুরুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Great Circle. লঘুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Small Circle. ̃কলা n. (geom.) a sector. বৃত্তসমবর্তিত আলোক circularly polarized light. বৃত্তাংশ n. the segment of a circle. বৃত্তাকার a. rotund; circular. 4)

(p. 713) bakarā the he-goat, the billy-goat; the goat. 31)