(p. 748) bāstaba true, genuine; real; factual; actual; objective; material; materialistic. n. truth; reality; (phys.) an objective. বাস্তব তথ্য facts. ̃তা n. trueness, genuineness; reality; factuality; actuality; objectivity; materiality. ̃বাদ n. realism; objectivism; materialism. ̃বাদী a. realistic; objectivistic; materialistic. n. a realist; an objectivist; a materialist. 35)

(p. 794) byajana fanning; a fan. ব্যজন করা v. to fan. ব্যজনী n. a fan. 22)

(p. 721) baha (used as a sfx.) carrying, bearing, conveying (বার্তাবহ, গন্ধবহ); complying with (আজ্ঞাবহ). 187)

(p. 794) byāja2 a pretext, a pretence, simulation, deceit; a hindrance; interest for money; interest, use; delay. ̃স্তুতি n. false praise or eulogy; (rhet.) a figure of speech consisting of praise in garb of censure or censure in garb of praise, (cp.) irony, sarcasm. 64)

(p. 779) bakuni a particle; affected witty talk or remarks; tall talk; ludicrous mixture of a foreign language with one's own. বকুনি ঝাড়া v. (infor.) to indulge in witty talk or remarks affectedly; talk big; to mix a foreign language ludicrously with one's own. 15)

(p. 721) bām̐ōẏā (dial.) left-handed. 256)

(p. 786) bētara indisposed বেতর শরীর; fuddled, sottish, besotted (নেশায় বেতর); embarrassed, off one's guard (জেরায় বেতর); dissimilar. 4)

(p. 737) bāṅniṣpatti utterance of words. বাঙ্নিষ্পত্তি করা v. to utter or speak. 17)

(p. 721) bartana a utensil, a vessel; livelihood, occupation. 99)

(p. 751) bikrīḍ়ita various sports and frolics, gambol. 32)

(p. 747) bārōẏā, m̐bārōm̐ẏā an Indian musical mode. 3)

(p. 721) bāgdāna betrothal; giving word; making a promise. 296)

(p. 741) bātistambha a lightpost, a lamppost. 20)

(p. 782) bēuḍ়bām̐śa a thorny variety of bamboo. 40)

(p. 755) bicchurita (ori. & obs.) smeared or painted: (pop.) dispersed (as rays); radiated (as light), scattered. বিচ্ছুরিত করা v. to disperse; to radiate; to cause to emanate or scatter. 2)