(p. 721) bahula much, profuse, abundant, plentiful. ̃পরিমাণে adv. in a great or large measure, profusely. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. muchness, profusion, abundance. plenty. বহুলীকরণ n. multiplication. বহুলীকৃত a. multiplied. 227)

(p. 721) barṇāpēraṇa (phys.) chromatic aberration. 92)

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

(p. 721) bā2 or adv. possibly, perhaps (হবেও বা); alternatively (তুমিই বা গেলে); used to emphasize a question (হবেই বা না কেন ?). 232)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ē (coll.) excellent, fine; bravo. 25)

(p. 748) bāhulya numerousness or muchness; excess; superfluity. বলাই বাহুল্য (যে) (it) is needless to say (that); it goes without saying (that). ̃বর্জিত a. shorn of excesses or superfluities. ̃বোধে considering it superfluous or unnecessary. 57)

(p. 721) ballabha a husband; a lover, a sweet-heart; a favourite. fem. বল্লভা, (inc.) বল্লভী । 164)

(p. 756) bijōḍ় odd, uneven; separated from the partner, unpaired, uncoupled; disjoined. বিজোড় সংখ্যা an odd number. 3)

(p. 713) bakabaka denoting: intolerable prattling or chattering; overmuch talking. বকবক করা v. to prattle or chatter disgustingly; to talk overmuch. 27)

(p. 790) baikāla the afternoon, the close of the day. বৈকালিক, বৈকালিন a. of the afternoon, afternoon. fem. বৈকালিকী । বৈকালী n. the evening food-offering to a deity. 22)

(p. 792) bōbā dumb; speechless; mute; (fig.) inexpressible (বোবা ব্যথা). 44)

(p. 751) bicāli paddy-straw, paddy-hay. 67)

(p. 747) bālati a pail; a pailful (এক বালতি জল). 16)

(p. 713) baṃśa1 the bamboo; the backbone, the spine. ̃দন্ড n. a bamboo-staff, a bamboo-stick; (fig.) stinkard. ̃পত্র n. bamboo-leaf. ̃লোচন n. tabasheer, tabashir. ̃শলাকা n. a slender (and often short) slip of bamboo. 12)

(p. 737) bāgindriẏa the organ of speech. 11)