(p. 786) bēla1 a kind of sweet-smelling flower, the Arabian Jasmine, Jasminum Sambac. 85)

(p. 721) ballā (dial.) the wasp. 166)

(p. 782) bṛtti faculty (চিত্তবৃত্তি); nature or propensity (নীচবৃত্তি); conduct (বকবৃত্তি); a calling, a vocation, a profession, a trade (চৌর্যবৃত্তি); a regular money allowance, a stipend, a scholarship; narration; elucidation, explanation (সূত্রের বৃত্তি) recountal. ̃জীবী a. one who lives by engaging oneself in a vocation or profession; engaged in a profession. বৃত্তি দান করা v. to give or award or endow a stipend or scholarship. ̃প্রশিক্ষণ n. vocational training. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. recipient of a scholarship. বৃত্তিপ্রাপ্ত ছাত্র n. a scholar; a scholarship-holder. ̃মূলক a. vocational. ̃শিক্ষা n. vocational education. 6)

(p. 721) bām̐ō2 a fathom. 254)

(p. 767) bimba2 a fruit of a pleasant red colour. বিম্বাধর, বিম্বোষ্ঠ, বিম্বৌষ্ঠ n. a lip as beautifully red as the bimba (বিম্ব) fruit. a. having such lips. fem. a বিম্বাধরা, বিম্বোষ্ঠা, বিম্বৌষ্ঠী । 40)

(p. 743) bāpī2 (in endearment) father; son. 25)

(p. 743) bādha2 a flood, a deluge; a kind of tidal wave, a bore, an eagre (গঙ্গার বান); (fig.) a great flourish (আনন্দের বান). বান ডাকা v. to rise in flood, to be in flood or deluge; to rise in bore or eagre; (fig.) to flourish greatly. বানে ভেসে যাওয়া v. to be swept off or carried off in a flood; to be overflooded. 5)

(p. 756) bijñāpana notification, announcement; a notice, a circular, a bill, a placard, an official bulletin, an advertisement; petitioning, supplication; a petition. বিজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া n. to advertise; to notify, to announce; to bill. ̃দাতা n. an advertiser. fem. ̃দাত্রী । বিজ্ঞাপনীয় a. fit to be notified or announced or advertised; fit to be petitioned for. 9)

(p. 715) baṭā to be (সে চালাক বটে). 39)

(p. 773) bisbāda distasteful; tasteless, insipid; vapid; (fig.) dull or disgusting. 63)

(p. 751) bikṣata (usu. correl. of ক্ষত) severely wounded or ulcerated. 36)

(p. 743) bābui the weaver bird, the widow bird. বাবুই তুলসী n. a kind of wild basil. 37)

(p. 721) balādhāna infusion of strength, invigoration. বলাধান করা v. to infuse strength (into), to strengthen, to invigorate. 141)

(p. 721) bahu2 (poet. & obs.) blows, let blow ('মলয় পবন বহু মন্দা'). 223)

(p. 773) biśrāma rest, repose; temporary desistance or cessation of labour; an interval. বিশ্রাম করা, বিশ্রাম নেওয়া v. to take rest, to repose; desist from work or labour (permanently or temporarily). বিশ্রাম দেওয়া v. to give rest; to release from or relieve of work or labour (permanently or temporarily), to rest. ̃কাল n. a time for rest or repose; an interval. 21)