(p. 773) biśēṣita attributed; specified, distinguished; (gr.) qualified (as by an adjective). 5)

(p. 786) bēdē one of a gypsy tribe of India. fem. বেদেনি । 46)

(p. 721) barṇa colour; complexion; a race; a letter of the alphabet (স্বরবর্ণ); any one of the four Hindu castes (চতুর্বর্ণ). ̃চোরা a. (chiefly of mangoes) of a deceptive colour; (fig.) hypocritical. বর্ণচোরা আম see আম4 । ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge of the alphabet; literacy. ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. illiterate. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. fem. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠা । ̃দৃক n. a chromoscope. ̃পরিচয় n. same as ̃জ্ঞান । ̃বিদ্বেষ n. hatred towards other (usu. lower) castes. ̃বিপর্যয় n. metathesis. ̃বিশ্লেষণ n. analysis or separation of the letters of a word. বর্ণবিশ্লেষণ করা v. to analyse or separate the letters of a word. ̃বৈচিত্র্য n. variety of colour. ̃মণ্ডল n. the alphabet. ̃রেখাচ্ছটা n. (phys.) line of spectrum. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. a. belonging to the highest caste. fem. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠা । ̃সঙ্কর a. hybrid, half-bred; mongrel, crossbred. n. a hybrid, a half-caste, a half-breed; a mongrel; a cross-breed. ̃সাম্য n. resemblance or symmetry in colour. ̃হীন a. colourless; pale. 88)

(p. 743) bānaprasha the third stage of life according to the Vedas when a man advanced in years should leave his home and hearth and go to the forest to pass the remaining days of his life in spiritual meditation. 9)

(p. 789) bēśyā a prostitute, a harlot, a whore. ̃গিরি, ̃বৃত্তি n. prostitution, harlotry. বেশ্যালয় n. a brothel, a whore-house, a house of ill-fame. ̃সক্ত a. habitually visiting or given to visiting prostitutes. বেশ্যাসক্ত ব্যাক্তি a whore-monger. 24)

(p. 747) bārdhaka superannuation. 8)

(p. 746) bārambāra again and again, time and again, repeatedly. 3)

(p. 717) baṇikasabhā chamber of commerce, association of traders or merchants. 13)

(p. 721) bahistbaka epidermis, cuticle. 222)

(p. 741) bātika neurosis; a mania; a strong hobby, a crotchet, a craze (খেলা দেখার বাতিক). ̃গ্রস্ত a. neurotic; maniac; crotchety. ̃গ্রস্ত ব্যক্তি a neurotic; a crotchety man. 17)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 773) bītanidra sleepless; wakeful; awake. 90)

(p. 742) bādāma2 nut, almond. বাদামের খোলা a nutshell. 10)

(p. 761) binti a kind of card-game; (in some card-game) a tierce. 41)

(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)