(p. 737) bācana speaking; narration; utterance; a saying; reading; expounding, explanation. বাচনিক a. verbal, oral; in word. 24)

(p. 782) bṛhattama of বৃহত্ । 25)

(p. 741) bātsarika an annual rite or religious performance. 2)

(p. 746) bārōmāsī, bārōmāsyā the versified account of the weal and woe (usu.) told by a woman; the tale of weal and woe.

(p. 748) -bāha denoting: carrying, bearing, conveying (ভারবাহ). 39)

(p. 717) batriśa thirty-two. 27)

(p. 781) budha the planet Mercury (also বুধগ্রহ); Wednesday (usu. বুধবার); a learned or wise man (also বুধজন). 5)

(p. 786) bēdama out of breath, breathless (ছুটে ছুটে বেদম, বেদম ছুট)স; giving or taking no respite even to breathe (বেদম মার বা ভোজন). adv. out of breath, breathlessly; without respite even to breathe. 30)

(p. 761) binyāsa placing in an orderly manner; arraying or an array; artistic or neat dressing or arrangement (কেশবিন্যাস, বেশবিন্যাস); orderly or artistic application (শব্দবিন্যাস); (loos.) narration or fabrication at length, elaboration (বিন্যাসসহকারে বলা); (math.) permutation. 46)

(p. 721) balānbita powerful; strong; having armed forces or soldiers. 145)

(p. 751) bicalana agitation, perturbation; swerving, straying. 63)

(p. 767) bilamba delay; lateness; procrastination; lingering. বিলম্ব করা v. to delay; to be late; to procrastinate; to linger, to tarry. বিলম্ব করানো v. to delay; to retard. বিলম্বন n. delaying; lingering; procrastination; retardation; act of hanging, suspension. ̃শুল্ক n. demurrage. বিলম্বিত a. delayed; late; retarded; hanging, suspended. বিলম্বিত লয় (Ind. mus.) slow measure (as opp. to দ্রুতলয় = fast measure). বিলম্বী a. delaying; making late; lingering; procrastinating; hanging, suspending. বিলম্বে adv. late. অতি বিলম্বে very late, after the fair. 77)

(p. 782) bṛta respectfully or honourably received or chosen or appointed (সভাপতিবূপে বৃত); ordained (পুরোহিতপদে বৃত); covered. ̃বিশোষণ, ̃শোষণ n. (phys. & bot.) selective absorption. বৃতি n. respectful or honourable reception or appointment; ordainment, ordination; covering; a fence, an enclosure; (bot.) a calyx. বৃতিনল n. (bot.) a calyx-tube. বৃতিসদৃশ a. (bot.) sepaloid. 3)

(p. 790) baitāla, baitālika one employed to glorify (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours). 36)

(p. 756) bitastā the river Jhelum. 37)