(p. 785) bēṭā a son; (in affection) an infant boy or a younger man: (dero.) a fellow, a bugger. in comp. (used as a pfx.) male, he-. n. fem. বেটি a daughter; (in affection) an infant girl or a younger woman. বেটাছেলে (vul.) n. a male person, a male. বেটাচ্ছেলে, বেটার ছেলে n. a term of colourless abuse, a bugger. 16)

(p. 765) bibhābarī the night. 42)

(p. 773) biṣākta smeared with or containing poison, poisonous; venomous (বিষাক্ত সাপ); malignantly septic (বিষাক্ত ঘা); malignant (বিষাক্ত ফোড়া); spiteful or acrimonious (বিষাক্ত বচন); bitter (বিষাক্ত লম্পর্ক). বিষাক্ত করা v. (of a wound etc.) to cause sepsis, to make malignant or septic; (of relation, mind etc.) to embitter. 30)

(p. 747) bārṇika a copyist; a writer; a printer. 4)

(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. 737) bācaka1 signifying, denoting. 22)

(p. 721) bāgadi a lowly Hindu caste; one of this caste. fem. বাগদিনি । 297)

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

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

(p. 767) biẏanta recently delivered of a child or (in case of a beast) of a young (বিয়ন্ত বউ, বিয়ন্ত গাভি). 42)

(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. 751) bigalana melting; (chem.) smelting. 47)

(p. 740) bāḍ়ba (myth.) relating to a sea-horse vomiting fire constantly. n. fire vomited by the aforesaid sea-horse (usu. বাড়বানল). 7)

(p. 790) baiḍ়āla feline. ̃ব্রত n. (fig.) simulated holiness, sanctimony. ̃ব্রতী n. a hypocrite; hypocrisy. 32)

(p. 721) balīẏāna very strong or powerful. 158)