(p. 721) barṣa a year; (myth.) any one of the nine divisions of Jambu (জম্বু) or Asia; rain; cloud; shower or fall (তুষারবর্ষ). ̃কাল n. a period of one year; a full calendar year. ̃জীবী a. lasting or living for a year only; annual. বর্ষজীবী উদ্ভিদ an annual plant, an annual. ̃প্রবেশ n. New Year's Day (chiefly according to the Bengali calendar). ̃বলয় n. (bot.) the annual ring. ̃মান n. rain-gauge. 119)

(p. 721) bala-nāca ball-dance. বল-নাচ নাচা v. to take part in a ball. 135)

(p. 721) baẏana2 weaving; knitting. বয়ন করা v. to weave; to knit. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art of weaving. ̃যন্ত্র n. a weaving machine; the loom. ̃শিল্প n. the weaving industry. ̃শিল্পী n. a weaver. 28)

(p. 800) bratī observing a vow; engaged or employed (in) (যুদ্ধব্রতী); initiated into. fem. ব্রতিনী । 9)

(p. 717) banīkaraṇa afforestation. 57)

(p. 721) baraphaṭṭāi bragging, tall talk; ostentatious display or show. বরফট্টাই করা v. to brag; to make an ostentatious show. 58)

(p. 756) bidāẏa2 removal, expulsion (আপদ বিদায়); permission for departure, leave (বিদায় চাওয়া); formal parting, farewell (তার বিদায়ের পর); separation, parting (চিরবিদায়); retirement from service. int. farewell, adieu, good-bye. ̃কালীন a. relating to the time of parting; relating to farewell, valedictory (বিদায়কালীন ভাষণ). বিদায় করা v. to remove, to expel, to dismiss. বিদায় চাওয়া v. to ask leave for departure. বিদায় দেওয়া v. to give one leave to depart; to see one off; to cause to retire from service, to retire. বিদায় নেওয়া v. to depart, to take leave; to part; to bid farewell; to retire from service. বিদায় হওয়া v. to depart, to be off. 53)

(p. 767) bila2 a bill. বিল করা v. to make out a bill. বিল পাস করা v. to pass a bill. বিল মেটানো v. to pay off a bill, to foot the bill. 72)

(p. 773) bīṇā a kind of musical heptachord, a vina. ̃দণ্ড n. the top part of a vina to be held with the hand. ̃নিন্দিত, ̃বিনিন্দিত a. putting to shame even the charming melody of a lyre, excelling even the sound of a vina in sweetness. fem. ̃নিন্দিতা, ̃বিনিন্দিতা । ̃পাণি n. one who holds a vina in one's hand; Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী). ̃বাদক n. a vinaplayer. ̃বাদন n. playing on a vina. 88)

(p. 792) baiṣamya dissimilarity; inequality; difference. ̃মূলক a. discriminatory, differential. বৈষম্যমূলক আচরণ differential or unfair treatment. 17)

(p. 717) bandaka singing in adoration, hymning; extolling; saluting; worshipping. n. one who sings in praise, a hymnist; one who extols; one who salutes; a worshipper, a votary; one employed to glorigy (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours and on particular occasions). 60)

(p. 721) baẏana1 (poet. & obs.) the face. 27)

(p. 767) bilōkana seeing or viewing or looking eagerly or wistfully; observation. 93)

(p. 715) baca the sweet-flag. 24)

(p. 721) bamāla together with the stolen or looted thing (বমাল ধরা পড়া). 22)