(p. 721) bān̐ka curvature; a curve; a bend, a turn (as of a road or river); a piece of long and bent pole borne on one's shoulder for carrying loads fastened to its ends. ̃নল n. a blowpipe; a u-tube; (bot.) a bent tube. ̃মল n. a kind of twisted bangle for the ankle. 257)

(p. 721) barṇa colour; complexion; a race; a letter of the alphabet (স্বরবর্ণ); any one of the four Hindu castes (চতুর্বর্ণ). ̃চোরা a. (chiefly of mangoes) of a deceptive colour; (fig.) hypocritical. বর্ণচোরা আম see আম4 । ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge of the alphabet; literacy. ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. illiterate. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. fem. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠা । ̃দৃক n. a chromoscope. ̃পরিচয় n. same as ̃জ্ঞান । ̃বিদ্বেষ n. hatred towards other (usu. lower) castes. ̃বিপর্যয় n. metathesis. ̃বিশ্লেষণ n. analysis or separation of the letters of a word. বর্ণবিশ্লেষণ করা v. to analyse or separate the letters of a word. ̃বৈচিত্র্য n. variety of colour. ̃মণ্ডল n. the alphabet. ̃রেখাচ্ছটা n. (phys.) line of spectrum. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. a. belonging to the highest caste. fem. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠা । ̃সঙ্কর a. hybrid, half-bred; mongrel, crossbred. n. a hybrid, a half-caste, a half-breed; a mongrel; a cross-breed. ̃সাম্য n. resemblance or symmetry in colour. ̃হীন a. colourless; pale. 88)

(p. 746) bārabrata holy rites. 13)

(p. 767) biriẏāni a pilau-like preparation. 63)

(p. 741) bātāsa air; wind; a gust of wind; fanning; (usu. dero.) influence or touch (নাস্তিকের বাতাস). বাতাস করা v. to fan. বাতাস খাওয়া v. to enjoy fanning; to cool oneself with fanning; to take the air. বাতাস দেওয়া v. to fan; (fig.) to kindle or encourage (ঝগড়ায় বাতাস দেওয়া). বাতাস পাওয়া v. to get air; (of boats etc.) to get favourable wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by. বাতাস লাগা v. to get air or (of boats etc.) wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by; to be possessed by an evil spirit. বাতাসে ওড়া v. to fly in air; (fig.) to move light-heartedly or airily. বাতাসে ভর করে চলা v. (fig.) to move as swiftly as the wind; (fig.) to move very lightly; (fig.) to move light-heartedly. 13)

(p. 760) bidhunana act of causing to tremble; shaking; vibration. 12)

(p. 717) batsā (rare) (in affectionate address) a dear girl. 23)

(p. 779) bujakuḍ়i a bubble; effervescence. বুজকুড়ি দেওয়া v. to rise in small bubbles. 16)

(p. 786) bētāra1 tasteless, insipid; distasteful; (fig.) uninteresting, dull. 7)

(p. 794) byāsili (as pl.) bacilli; (as sing.) a bacillus. ̃ঘটিত, ̃সংক্রান্ত a. bacillary, bacillar. 105)

(p. 785) bēcārā, bēcāri a helpless or wretched or pitiable person; a harmless or innocent person. 5)

(p. 790) baidya a physician; a healer; one of an upper-class Hindu caste. বৈদ্যক same as বৈদ্যশাস্ত্র । ̃নাথ n. Shiva (শিব) (whose image is installed at Deoghar). ̃শালা n. a clinic; a hospital. ̃শাস্ত্র same as আয়ুর্বেদ । ̃সংকট n. miscarriage of treatment on account of being treated by numerous physicians simultaneously. 44)

(p. 748) bāsā2 a medicinal plant, Justicia gandrussa. বাসারিষ্ট n. extract of Justicia gandrussa. 27)

(p. 760) bidhitsā desire to make provision or arrangements for, desire to provide for. 8)

(p. 721) bāgdēbī Saraswati, the goddess of speech. 298)