(p. 721) bāibēla the Bible. 238)

(p. 721) bastu a thing, a material; subject-matter (usu. বিষয়বস্তু); substance (তোমার শরীরে বস্তু নেই); truth; (phil.) matter; (phys.) mass. ̃গত a. relating to a thing or matter. ̃গত মান intrinsic value. ̃জগত্ n. the material world, the world of matter. বস্তুত adv. in fact, indeed, really. ̃তত্ত্ব n. physics. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a physicist. ̃তন্ত্র n. realism. ̃তন্ত্রী, ̃তন্ত্রীয়, ̃তান্ত্রীক a. realistic, materialistic. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. realistic; objective. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. realism; objectiveness. ̃বাদ n. realism; materialism. ̃বাদী a. & n. realist; materialist. 185)

(p. 786) bēnajira without a precedent, without an example, unexampled; unparalleled. 54)

(p. 721) bāgdāna betrothal; giving word; making a promise. 296)

(p. 773) bisphōṭa, bisphōṭaka a boil, a furuncle; a malignant boil or follicle. 59)

(p. 767) birēcana evacuation of the intestines, purgation. 68)

(p. 748) bāśuli a female deity of Bengal identified with Chandi (চণ্ডী). 4)

(p. 748) bāhubala physical strength. ̃দৃপ্ত a. proud of physical stregnth or vigour. 54)

(p. 773) bisaraṇa (chiefly in phys.) deviation. বিসরণ-কোণ n. an angle of deviation. গরিষ্ঠ বা বরিষ্ঠ বিসরণ-কোণ the angle of maximum deviation. লঘিষ্ঠ বিসরণ-কোণ the angle of minimum deviation. 42)

(p. 721) baradāra a bearer, a carrier (আসাবরদার = a mace-bearer); one who carries out, a complier (হুকুমবরদার). 54)

(p. 773) biśēṣata especially; particularly; chiefly; moreover. 3)

(p. 713) baṃśa2 a race; a family; lineage; pedigree; posterity; offspring, children. বংশে বাতি দেওয়া (fig.) to continue a line of descent (as by a descendant). ̃ক্ষয়, ̃নাশ n. loss, end or extinction of a family or race. ̃গত a. hereditary. ̃গতি n. heredity. গৌরব n. family prestige or pride; the glory of a family. ̃জ a. born of a particular family; of good lineage; born of a kulin (কুলীন) family which has been socially lowered by matrimonial alliance with an inferior family. ̃তালিকা n. a genealogical table, a family tree; a genealogy. ̃তিলক n. one who is the gem or the crowning glory of a family; the most remarkable member of a family. ̃ধর n. a descendant; a scion. ̃পরম্পরা same as বংশানুক্রম । ̃পরিচয় n. the family identity; the genealogy. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. increase or multiplication of a race or family, growth in family size; procreation; breeding. বংশবৃদ্ধি করা v. to increase or multiply one's race or family; to procreate; to breed. ̃বৈশিষ্ট্য n. a family characteristic. ̃মর্যাদা n. family prestige. ̃রক্ষা n. saving one's family or race; protection of one's family. ̃লতা same as বংশতালিকা । ̃লোপ same as বংশক্ষয় । 13)

(p. 755) bicyuta detached; fallen off, shed; separated; estranged; deviating or strayed from. fem. বিচ্যুতা । বিচ্যুত হওয়া v. to be detached or shed or separated or estranged; to turn away, to deviate or stray; to fail to observe or execute. বিচ্যুতি n. detachment; shedding; separation; estrangement; deviation, straying, dereliction. 4)

(p. 721) bandhaka pawning, mortgage, hypothecation; a pawn, a pledge. বন্ধক দেওয়া v. to pawn, to pledge, to mortgage, to hypothecate. বন্ধক রাখা v. to lend money taking something in pawn or mortgage. ̃গ্রহীতা n. a pawnbroker; a pawnee; a mortgagee. ̃দাতা n. a pawner; a mortgager. ̃পত্র n. same as বন্ধকি দলিল । বন্ধকি a. of pawning or mortgage or hypothecation (বন্ধকি দলিল = a mortgage deed); carrying on pawnbroking (বন্ধকি দোকান = a pawnshop); pawned, mortgaged, hypothecated (বন্ধকি সম্পত্তি). বন্ধকি কারবার a pawnbroker's business. বল্ধকি দোকান a pawnshop. 7)

(p. 743) bāmana2 a Brahman; a Brahman priest or cook. fem. বামনি । বামন গেল ঘর তো লাঙল তুলে ধর (fig.) when the master is away, servants neglect their work. বামনের গোরু (fig.) a person or a thing that yields maximum benefit at the minimum cost. ̃ঠাকুর n. a Brahman priest or cook. fem. ̃ঠাকরুন a female Brahman cook. বামনাই n. (dero.) practice of a Brahman or an exhibition of this. 41)