(p. 782) bēguna the brinjal; the eggfruit or eggapple; the egg-plant. বেগুনি a. purple, violet. n. the purple or violet colour; a fried snack prepared by dipping slices of brinjal in a thin paste of pulse-powder.

(p. 748) bāsuki (myth.) the snake-king. 33)

(p. 738) bājā to sound or be sounded (মোটরের হর্ন বাজা); to ring or be rung, to toll (ঘন্টা বাজা); to be played on (বীণা বাজা); to be beaten (ঢাক বাজা); to strike (ঘড়ি বাজা, তিনটে বাজা); to be announced by a sound (প্রহর বাজা); to be felt (হাতে বাজ); to jar on (কানে বাজা); to smart or pain (মনে বাজা). ঘড়ি বাজে the clock chimes or strikes. ঘড়িতে একটা বাজে the clock strikes one, it is one o'clock. স্কুলের ঘন্টা বাজ the school-bell goes. 21)

(p. 789) bēlā2 the sea-shore, the coast, the sea-bank, the sea-beach; the full tide and ebb tide of the sea. 2)

(p. 786) bēdabākya a quotation from the Vedas; (coll.) an absolute or inviolable truth or command, (cp.) gospel truth. 26)

(p. 721) bandē mātaram I salute thee, Mother. n. the first two words or (loos.) the title of the national song of India, Bandemataram. 3)

(p. 747) bārṣika yearly, annual. n. an annual grant or pension; an annuity; (loos.) an annual publication or issue (esp. of a periodical). বার্ষিক গতি annual motion, revolution (as opp. to rotation). বার্ষিক লম্বন annual parallax. বার্ষিক বৃত্তি annuity. বার্ষিকী n. a religious rite to be performed annually; an anniversary (মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী); an annual publication or issue (esp. of a periodical). 13)

(p. 790) baibhāṣika alternative, variant. 56)

(p. 721) ballari, ballarī a spike; a creeper. 165)

(p. 721) barṇana, barṇanā description; narration; delineation; depiction; a statement; coloration. বর্ণনা করা v. to describe; to narrate; to delineate; to depict; to colour, to paint. বর্ণনা দেওয়া v. to give an account (of). বর্ণনাকুশল a. proficient in describing or narrating or delineating or colouring or painting. বর্ণনাতীত a. indescribable. বর্ণনাতীত হওয়া v. to be indescribable, to beggar or defeat description. বর্ণনাপত্র n. a written statement describing or narrating something. বর্ণনীয় n. to be described or narrated; describable. 89)

(p. 721) baẏalāra a boiler. 30)

(p. 786) bēdhaka & n. one who or that which bores or pierces or perforates. 49)

(p. 751) bikarṣī pulling in the opposite direction; (sc.) repulsive. 10)

(p. 751) bicchinna separated; torn or broken away; detached; isolated; estranged; stray or sporadic. fem. বিচ্ছিন্না । বিচ্ছিন্ন করা v. to separate; to tear or break away; to detach; to isolate; to estrange; to alienate. বিচ্ছিন্নতা n. separation; detachment; isolation; secession; estrangement; alienation; lack of compactness, strayness. বিচ্ছিন্নতাবাদ n. separatism; disintegration. বিচ্ছিন্নতাবাদী n. & a. separatist; a separatist. 74)

(p. 782) bṛddhāṅguli the thumb; the big toe, the great toe. 12)