(p. 781) bṛṃhaṇa, bṛṃhita the call of the elephant. 17)

(p. 721) barīẏāna better; greater; more honourable; senior. 77)

(p. 786) bēdabyāsa Vyasa (ব্যাস) the author of the Mahabharata. 29)

(p. 721) barābhaẏa a particular sign made with fingers indicating grant of desire and assurance of safety. 70)

(p. 746) bāraphaṭṭāi bragging; ridiculous ostentatiousness, pomposity. বারফট্টাই করা v. to brag; to indulge in pompous display. 10)

(p. 743) bāra2 a royal court, a durbar; (of princes etc.) a sitting or presence in a court ('বার দিয়া বসিয়াছে বীরসিংহ রায়'); an appearance before applicants or visitors or in public esp. in state (জমিদার বা গুরু আজ বার দেবেন). 58)

(p. 743) bānurē monkeyish; apish; very mischievous. 14)

(p. 737) bāṅāli a native of Bengal, a Bengali. a. of Bengalis or of Bengal. 19)

(p. 717) bandara a port. ̃পাল n. an overseer of the port, port commissioner. মুক্ত বন্দর a free port. 62)

(p. 761) bindhyācala the Vindhya mountains. 44)

(p. 755) bijigīṣu desirous of victory or success. 20)

(p. 717) baṇigbṛtti trade; traffic; trading; commercial spirit, commercialism. 14)

(p. 751) bin̐dha a bore, a perforation, a hole. বিঁধা, বেঁধা v. to be pierced or pricked; to pierce or prick; to perforate, to bore (কান বেঁধা). বিঁধানো v. to pierce; to prick; to perforate, to bore; to cause to be pierced or pricked or bored. 3)

(p. 786) bēdhana boring, piercing; perforation. বেধনী, বেধনিকা n. an instrument for boring; a drill, an auger; an awl. 51)

(p. 721) bahbārambha a grand or fussy preparation. বহ্বারম্ভে লঘুক্রিয়া much cry but little wool. 231)