(p. 748) bāhaka carrying, bearing, conveying. n. a carrier, a bearer (বাহক মারফত); a porter; (rare) a conveyance. 40)

(p. 756) bidagdha witty; having the qualification of a connoisseur; learned; cultured; intelligent; skilful; clever. বিদগ্ধা a. fem. of বিদগ্ধ । n. (rhet.) a witty lady-love. বিদগ্ধ-সমাজ n. the intelligentsia; a learned society; a body of connoisseurs. 46)

(p. 782) bṛddhi augmentation, increase; growth; development; enlargement; rise (মূল্যবৃদ্ধি); advancement (জাতির শিক্ষাবৃদ্ধি); flourish; (bot.) accrescence; interest on money (চক্রবৃদ্ধি); usury, বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া v. to augment, to increase; to grow up; to develop; to be enlarged, to enlarge; to rise; to advance; to flourish; (bot.) to accrete. ̃কার a. promoting or helping growth. ̃কাল n. the period of growth. মুখ্য বৃদ্ধিকাল (bot.) the grand period of growth. ̃জ a. concerning growth. বৃদ্ধিজ চলন (bot.) a growth movement. ̃জীবী n. a usurer. ̃দশা n. (bot.) a phase of growth. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. enlarged; grown; grown outsize. ̃বিস্তার n. (bot.) distribution of growth. ̃হার n. (bot.) the rate of growth. ̃শীল a. augmentating, increasing; growing; developing; enlarging; rising; advancing; flourishing; (bot.) accrescent. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. an obsequial rite in honour of manes (usu. performed on the eve of a marriage-ceremony etc.). 14)

(p. 751) bicēṣṭa, bicēṣṭita making no effort, unendeavouring; desisting from. বিচেষ্ট বা বিচেষ্টিত হওয়া v. to give up efforts; to desist from. 73)

(p. 713) bakā1 to indulge in garrulity; to prattle, to talk overmuch; to scold, to chide. 38)

(p. 761) binibṛtta restrained; prevented; checked: desisted. 22)

(p. 721) basā1 a substance found in adipose tissue, fat; marrow; grease. 179)

(p. 790) bēhāga an Indian musical mode. 9)

(p. 789) bēśi excess (কমবেশি). a. in excess (বেশি হওয়া); many (বেশি লোক); much (বেশি দুধ). adv. excessively, much (বেশি হাসা). বেশির ভাগ the greater part or portion or number (বেশির ভাগ খাবার বা টাকা); for the most part. বেশির ভাগ লোক the majority; most people. 21)

(p. 794) bōlacāla speech and conduct; pertness and glibness; blustering; affected speech and air; suspiciously shrewd speech and conduct. 11)

(p. 746) bāriẏāri, bārōẏāri performed by the public for the public, public; joint, combined. n. a public function organized by the public. 2)

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

(p. 743) bāpaka one who causes to sow or weave; a sower; a weaver. 20)

(p. 761) bindhya the Vindhyas. ̃বাসিনী a. fem. dwelling on the Vindhyas. n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). masc. a. বিন্ধ্যবাসী । 43)

(p. 721) bandha any device for binding or fastening (কোমরবন্ধ); a tie, a bond, bondage (প্রেমবন্ধ); a clasp, an embrace (ভুজবন্ধ); an obstacle (স্রোতোবন্ধ); construction (সেতুবন্ধ); composition (ছন্ধবন্ধ); restraint or stoppage (ইন্দ্রিয়বন্ধ). a. shut, closed (বন্ধ জানালা, বন্ধ অফিস); stopped, ceased, discontinued (কথাবার্তা বন্ধ); obstructed, confined, shut in (কারাগারে বন্ধ). বন্ধ করা v. to shut, to close; to stop, to cease, to discontinue; to obstruct; to confine, to shut in. গ্রীষ্মের বন্ধ the summar vacation. পূজার বন্ধ the Puja holidays, the Puja vacation. 5)