(p. 742) bādāmi almond-coloured, brown; almond-shaped; almond-like. 11)

(p. 755) bijāraṇa reduction. 18)

(p. 717) baḍ়ā a kind of cake fried in oil (ডালের বড়া, ডিমের বড়া); a cake-like juicy sweet-meat (তালের বড়া). 5)

(p. 756) bidalana a thorough trampling or thrashing; thorough vanquishment, rout; extreme oppression. 50)

(p. 767) bimṛśyakārī given to acting after careful deliberation; prudently or discreetly acting. বিমৃশ্যকারিতা n. practice of acting after careful deliberation; practice of acting prudently or discreetly. 35)

(p. 782) bēōjara admitting no excuse or protest (বেওজর হুকুম). adv. without excuse or protest (বেওজর খাটা). 43)

(p. 790) bēhāla worn-out; disorganised; in total disarray; in a wretched condition. 14)

(p. 790) baitāla, baitālika one employed to glorify (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours). 36)

(p. 721) bamāla together with the stolen or looted thing (বমাল ধরা পড়া). 22)

(p. 773) bihāra sport or frolic; dalliance; amorous frolic; promenading; a pleasure trip; a promenade; a pleasure ground; a Buddhist or Jaina monastery or convent. বিহার করা v. to sport or frolic; to indulge in amorous frolic, to dally; to promenade. 73)

(p. 721) bākasa a medicinal plant, Justicia gandrussa. 281)

(p. 717) bandinī of বন্দী1 65)

(p. 738) bāṭi a hemispheroidal cup without handles. বাটি চালা v. to set a cup chasing a culprit by means of occult incantations. এক বাটি a cup (of); a cupful (of). 47)

(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. 743) bānāna spelling (of a word), orthography. বানান করা v. to spell. ̃সমস্যা n. the problem of orthography. 10)