(p. 713) bakabakāni intolerable prattling; meaningless jabber or chatter; overmuch talking. 29)

(p. 794) byājāra2 a badger, a dark-grey furry animal usu, going about at night. 65)

(p. 767) bilāta2 England or Europe and also America; (loos.) a western country overseas. ̃ফেরত, ̃ফেরতা a. returned from England or Europe, England-returned, Europe-returned, foreign-returned. 82)

(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. 767) bimā insurance. বিমা করা v. to insure. বিমার কিস্তি an insurance premium. বিমার দালাল an insurance agent. অগ্নিবিমা n. fire-insurance. জাহাজি বিমা marine insurance. জীবনবিমা n. life insurance. ̃কারী n. the insured (বিমাকারী ব্যক্তি). or the insurer (বিমা প্রতিষ্ঠান). ̃পত্র n. an insurance policy. 25)

(p. 800) brata a vow (religious or secular); practice of ascetical austerities in order to attain something (বিদ্যালাভের ব্রত); firm resolve attended with untiring endeavour (অর্থোপার্জনের ব্রত); penance (চান্দ্রায়াণব্রত). a. (used as a sfx.) undertaking or observing a vow (পুণ্যব্রত). ব্রত আচরণ বা পালন করা v. to observe a vow. ব্রত উদযাপন করা v. to fulfil a vow. ̃কথা n. holy or religious story, sacred story that is listened to as a penance. ব্রত গ্রহণ বা ধারণ করা, ব্রত নেওয়া v. to take a vow; to start practising certain religious rites. 5)

(p. 767) bimṛśyakārī given to acting after careful deliberation; prudently or discreetly acting. বিমৃশ্যকারিতা n. practice of acting after careful deliberation; practice of acting prudently or discreetly. 35)

(p. 767) bimba1 a bubble (অম্বু-বিম্ব); a reflection, a shadow; (geom.) an image; an object reflected; the disc or halo of the sun, moon and other planets. বিম্বিত a. reflected. 39)

(p. 740) bāḍ়i1 a stroke, a hit (লাঠির বাড়ি); a staff, a stick, a cudgel (পাচন বাড়ি) বাড়ি দেওয়া, বাড়ি মারা v. to deal (one) a blow, to strike, to hit. 10)

(p. 751) bikartana the sun. 8)

(p. 760) bidhi a prescript, an edict; a prescription; a rule; a regulation; a law, an act; a means; a procedure; a method; a system; destiny, fate; God, Providence; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). বিধি-অধিকারিক n. law officer. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with laws or rules; versed in scriptures. ̃নির্দেশক n. legal remembrancer. ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. regulated or prescribed or determined by rules or regulations. ̃নিষেধ n. restrictions or inhibitions. ̃প্রয়োগ n. application of a rule or law. ̃বদ্ধ a. regulated; enacted, codified; in keeping with form or established mode, formal. বিধিবদ্ধ করা v. to enact, to codify. ̃বিড়ম্বনা n. deception by fate; irony of fate. ̃বিড়ম্বিত a. beguiled by fate; suffered or suffering from irony of fate. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unlawful; irregular; informal. ̃বিহিত a. lawful; law-abiding; regular; formal. ̃ভঙ্গ n. breaking the rules or regulations; infringement or violation of a rule or law. ̃মতো a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; in keeping with rules or laws; just, rightful (বিধিমতো শাস্তি); (loos.) adequate; formal; (loos.) utmost (বিধিমতো চেষ্টা). ̃লিপি n. the prescript of Providence; destiny, fate. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; lawful, rightful; formal. 7)

(p. 751) bikrēẏa salable, saleable; marketable; meant for selling. বিক্রেয় দ্রব্য goods on sale, goods for sale. 35)

(p. 773) biśbēśbara God; Shiva (শিব). fem. বিশ্বেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি (see আদ্যা). 17)

(p. 779) bītaspṛha disinclined; callous; apathetical; indifferent (to worldly desires etc.). 4)

(p. 800) brāhma relating to Brahma (ব্রহ্ম) or God; endowed with knowledge about God. n. a Brahmo, a Brahmoist. ̃ধর্ম n. Brahmoism. ̃বিবাহ n. act of inviting a bridegroom versed in scriptures and marrying him to a bride with due obeisance; marriage (by registration) in accordance with the rules of the Brahmo Samaj. ̃সমাজ n. the Brahmo Samaj ̃মূহুর্ত n. the period of forty-eighth minute immediately preceding sunrise. 18)