(p. 721) basanta the spring season, spring, the springtime; pox, small-pox, chickenpox; an Indian musical mode. ̃কাল n. the spring season, the spring time, spring. ̃কালীন a. of spring; vernal. ̃দূত n. the messenger of spring; the cuckoo. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the light fortnight of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী) is worshipped. ̃বায়ু n. vernal breeze, the south wind. ̃সখ n. the friend of spring; the cuckoo. ̃সখা n. one attended upon by Spring; Madana (মদন) the Hindu god of love. বসন্তের কোকিল (fig.) a fair-weather friend. বসন্তোত্সব n. the spring festival; the festival of holi (হোলী). 177)

(p. 717) badara2, badarikā, badarī jujube. 33)

(p. 747) bārdhakya old age, the vale of years; decrepitude. ̃গ্রস্ত a. old, decrepit. 9)

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

(p. 800) blaṭi mpēpāra blotting paper. 33)

(p. 743) bāphatā taffeta, taffety. 30)

(p. 794) bōrā2 a community of Mussalmans (usu. of Surat). 7)

(p. 721) balāka a kind of small goose capable of flying high. fem. বলাকা । বলাকা n. a flight of geese. 138)

(p. 743) bāni making charge (esp. for ornaments and dress). 12)

(p. 786) bēttā (used as a sfx.) versed in. 13)

(p. 743) bāẏaba, bāẏabīẏa, bāẏabya aerial, atmospheric; ethereal; etherial; aerobic; airy; pneumatic; gaseous; aerological; relating to the wind. বায়ব অবরোহ, বায়ব মূল (bot.) an aerial root. বায়ব প্রতিসরণ (astr.) atmospheric refraction. বায়বীয়াকার a. aeriform. 53)

(p. 773) biśliṣṭa disunited, detached, disjointed; separated; analysed. বিশ্লিষ্ট করা v. to disunite, to detach, to disjoin; to separate; to analyse. 24)

(p. 742) bādasāda partial discount or deduction or allowance. 6)

(p. 773) bisaraṇa (chiefly in phys.) deviation. বিসরণ-কোণ n. an angle of deviation. গরিষ্ঠ বা বরিষ্ঠ বিসরণ-কোণ the angle of maximum deviation. লঘিষ্ঠ বিসরণ-কোণ the angle of minimum deviation. 42)

(p. 790) bēhadda extreme; out-and-out, thorough (বেহদ্দ বদমাশ); boundless (বেহদ্দ শয়তানি). বেহদ্দ বেহায়া shameless to the core. 7)