(p. 794) byākhyā explanation; interpretation; a detailed narration or description (usu. attended with comments); a commentary; an annotation. ব্যাখ্যা করা v. to explain; to expound; to interpret; to account for. ̃কর্তা, ̃কারী n. an explainer, an expounder; an annotator; a commentator; an interpreter. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a book of notes, a commentary, an annotation; a crib, a key. ̃ত a. explained, expounded; interpreted; accounted for. ̃ন n. explanation; exposition; interpretation; a commentary. ̃তা same as ব্যাখ্যাকর্তা । ̃মূলক a. explanatory, expositional. 57)

(p. 786) bētasa the cane-plant; the rattan-plant; a variety of thin cane of which flutes are made. ̃পত্র n. a leaf of the cane-plant. 6)

(p. 765) bibijāna (Mus.) a term of endearment to address one's wife; a European lady or a foppish and ease-loving woman. 16)

(p. 715) baca the sweet-flag. 24)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ānō to walk (for pleasure or exercise), to stroll, to promenade; to go on an excursion or tour. 22)

(p. 779) buḍ়i1 (obs.) a unit of counting by twenties. ̃কিয়া n. a table of enumeration by twenties. 25)

(p. 747) bāliśa a pillow or a bolster. 30)

(p. 755) bijabija denoting; repugnant crowding as of worms (পোকা বিজবিজ করছে). 13)

(p. 782) bēkāẏadā not amenable to any expedient; unwieldy; disadvantageous, awakward. n. an awakward situation, a tight corner. বেকায়দায় ফেলা v. to bring or throw into an awkward situation or a tight corner. 51)

(p. 717) banṭaka a distributor, one who apportions or divides. 15)

(p. 717) baḍ়u (obs.) a son of a Brahmin. 9)

(p. 786) bēribēri beriberi. 83)

(p. 738) bāchabicāra discrimination or choice (usu. meticulous or over-cautious one); prejudicial abstinence or avoidance. বাছবিচার করা v. to choose meticulously or over-cautiously; to abstain from, to avoid; to be prejudiced against. বাছাবিচার না করে, বিনা বাছবিচারে without discrimination, indiscriminately. 7)

(p. 721) baẏakaṭa boycott; (social or political) refusal. বয়কট করা v. to boycott. 26)

(p. 767) bibhīṣikā intimidation; threat; terrible fear or panic; horror; a frightful sight (esp. a phantasmal one); a frightful hallucination. ̃ময় a. full of frightful sights or hallucinations; horrible. 7)