(p. 746) bārabēlā (astrol.) a part of the day regarded as inauspicious for undertaking any important work (religious or other). 12)

(p. 782) bṛnda a thousand millions; the total number; a large number, a multitude. ̃গান n. a group music, a chorus. ̃বাদন, বাদ্যবৃন্দ n. a concert. 16)

(p. 782) bṛddhi augmentation, increase; growth; development; enlargement; rise (মূল্যবৃদ্ধি); advancement (জাতির শিক্ষাবৃদ্ধি); flourish; (bot.) accrescence; interest on money (চক্রবৃদ্ধি); usury, বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া v. to augment, to increase; to grow up; to develop; to be enlarged, to enlarge; to rise; to advance; to flourish; (bot.) to accrete. ̃কার a. promoting or helping growth. ̃কাল n. the period of growth. মুখ্য বৃদ্ধিকাল (bot.) the grand period of growth. ̃জ a. concerning growth. বৃদ্ধিজ চলন (bot.) a growth movement. ̃জীবী n. a usurer. ̃দশা n. (bot.) a phase of growth. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. enlarged; grown; grown outsize. ̃বিস্তার n. (bot.) distribution of growth. ̃হার n. (bot.) the rate of growth. ̃শীল a. augmentating, increasing; growing; developing; enlarging; rising; advancing; flourishing; (bot.) accrescent. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. an obsequial rite in honour of manes (usu. performed on the eve of a marriage-ceremony etc.). 14)

(p. 789) bēlānila sea-breeze. 5)

(p. 740) bāṇa an arrow, a shaft, a dart. বাণ ছোড়া v. to shoot an arrow. ̃বিদ্ধ a. pierced with an arrow. ̃লিঙ্গ n. a phallic symbol of Shiva. 12)

(p. 743) bāmābarta, bāmābartī sinistrose; counterclockwise; sinistral. 46)

(p. 721) barakandāja a footman or follower carrying a fire-arm. 47)

(p. 737) bāgha the tiger; (loos.) the panther, the leopard. fem. বাঘিনি the tigress. বাঘে গোরুতে এক ঘাটে জল খাওয়া (fig.) a very powerful administration under which even traditional antagonists behave as friends. বাঘের ঘরে ঘোগের বাসা (lit.) a tiger-wolf taking-up its abode in a tiger's lair; (fig.) a weakling settling in the lair of its deadly enemy. বাঘের বাচ্ছা a tiger's cub. বাঘের মাসি the cat. ̃ছড়ি, ̃ছাল n. the skin of a tiger. ̃নখ n. a tiger's nail; an ornamental pendant for the neck; an aromatic substance; (hist.) a nail-like weapon worn by Shivaji as handgloves. ̃বল্দি n. an indoor game akin to fox and geese. বাঘা n. (dero.) the tiger, a tigerling (গোবাঘা); (affec.) a traditional name of a dog. a. very large (বাঘা মাছ); very powerful (বাঘা শাসন); very efficient (বাঘা কেরানি, বাঘা খেলোয়াড়); extremely sour (বাঘা তেঁতুল); commanding submission from others, very imposing (বাঘা লোক). বাঘাম্বর n. a piece of tiger's skin worn as loincloth. 15)

(p. 721) basti1 quarters for the poor people (কুলি-বস্তি); a slum esp. one consisting of cutcha huts. ̃বাসী n. a slum-dweller, inhabitant of a slum. 183)

(p. 794) byutpādita endowed with knowledge, made proficient; (gr.) etymologically derived. 112)

(p. 794) byaẏa expenditure, expense; (loos.) cost; consumption (শক্তিব্যয়); waste or loss (জীবনব্যয়); use or application (বুদ্ধিব্যয়); passing (সময়ব্যয়). ব্যয় করা v. to expend, to spend, to consume; to waste; to use or apply; to pass. ব্যয় হওয়া v. to be expended or spent or consumed or wasted or be used or applied or passed. ̃কুন্ঠ a. stingy, niggardly, closefisted; miserly; parsimonious. ব্যয়কুন্ঠ ব্যক্তি a niggard; a miser. ̃কুন্ঠতা n. stinginess, niggardliness, closefistedness; miserliness. ব্যয়ন n. disbursement. ̃নাধিকারিক n. a disbursing officer. ̃বরাদ্দ n. allotted expenditure. ̃বহুল a. expensive, costly. ̃বাহুল্য n. prodigality; extravagance; expensiveness, costliness. ̃বিহীন a. inexpensive; involving no expenditure, free. ̃লাঘব n. cutting the expenditure short, curtailment of expenditure; reducing thditure. ̃শীল a. prodigal; spendthrift, lavish, extravagant. ব্যয়শীল ব্যক্তি a prodigal; a spendthrift. ̃শীলতা n. lavishness, extravagance. ̃শূন্য same as ̃বিহীন । ̃সাধ্য, ̃সাপেক্ষ a. expensive, costly. ̃হ্রাস same as ব্যয়লাঘব । ব্যয়িত a. spent, disbursed; used up. ব্যয়ী a. one who spends; spendthrift, extravagant, prodigal, lavish. 46)

(p. 773) bisbana an earsplitting noise; sound; (phon.) a variant sound, an allophone. ̃ভেদ (phon.) n. allophonic variation. 62)

(p. 782) bṛṣa the ox; the bull; (astrol.) the Taurus; (as a sfx.) the best specimen (নরবৃষ). ̃কাষ্ঠ n. a wooden stake to which are fastened the bulls of the Brisotsarga (বৃষোত্সর্গ) ceremony. ̃ধ্বজ n. one who is marked by one's bull; Shiva (শিব). ̃বাহন n. one who mounts on a bull; Shiva (শিব). ̃ভ same as বৃষ (except in the astrological sense). ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the Taurus. ̃স্কন্ধ a. bull-necked; very strong. 18)

(p. 765) bibidha of many and different kinds, sundry, diverse, various; miscellaneous. ̃পত্রী a. (bot.) heterophily. 17)

(p. 794) byāghāta a hindrance; an obstacle; interruption. ব্যাঘাত করা v. to hinder; to obstruct; to interrupt. ব্যাঘাত সৃষ্টি করা v. to put hindrance to, to interrupt; to put a damper on; to stand in the way. ব্যাঘাতক a. hindering; obstructive; interruptive. 60)