(p. 794) byāsa a diameter or its measure; width, breadth; expanse; Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata. ̃কুট n. any one of the obscure passages of Vyasa's (ব্যাস) writings; an obscure composition. ̃বাক্য n. (gr.) formal words used in expounding a compound word. ব্যাসার্ধ n. a radius (pl.: radii). 103)

(p. 782) bṛnda a thousand millions; the total number; a large number, a multitude. ̃গান n. a group music, a chorus. ̃বাদন, বাদ্যবৃন্দ n. a concert. 16)

(p. 800) brāhmikā a female Brahmo. 20)

(p. 782) bēakupha, bēakuba foolish, stupid, silly. বেঅকুফি, বেঅকুবি n. foolishness, stupidity, silliness; a folly. 32)

(p. 782) bṛścika the scorpion; (astrol.) the Scorpio (usu. বৃশ্চিকরাশি). ̃দংশন n. the sting of a scorpion; (fig.) utter mortification. 17)

(p. 721) bahāla appointed, employed (চাকরিতে বহাল); installed, continuing in (পদে বহাল); (still) in force or effective (বহাল আদেশ বা চুক্তি); hale, healthy (বহাল তবিয়ত). বহাল করা v. to appoint, to employ; to instal; to bring in force, to make effective. বহাল থাকা v. to continue in; to be in force. বহাল রাখা v. to let (one) continue in; to keep in force; to keep up, to maintain (ঠাট বহাল রাখা). বহাল তবিয়তে in good or sound or perfect health. 194)

(p. 721) bandhya fit to be bound or tied; unproductive, barren, sterile; childless. fem. বন্ধ্যা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. fitness for being bound or tied; unproductivity, barrenness, sterility; childlessness. 12)

(p. 786) bēlṭ a belt. 92)

(p. 782) bēgabṛddhi acceleration of speed, speedup. 62)

(p. 767) biẏanta recently delivered of a child or (in case of a beast) of a young (বিয়ন্ত বউ, বিয়ন্ত গাভি). 42)

(p. 779) bītaśōka relieved of grief; past all grief. 2)

(p. 758) bidyut lightning; electricity. ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with electricity; charged with electricity. ̃প্রবাহ n. an electric current. ̃প্রভ a. as dazzlingly bright as a flash of lightning. fem. ̃প্রভা । ̃স্পন্দন, ̃স্ফুরণ n. electric vibration. ̃স্পৃষ্ট a. struck by lightning. ̃স্ফুলিঙ্গ n. an electric spark. বিদ্যুদ্দাম n. a flash of lightning; a garland-like series of lightning flashes. বিদ্যুদ্বর্ষী a. discharging electricity. বিদ্যুদ্বেগ n. lightning speed. বিদ্যুদ্বেগে adv. as speedily as lightning. বিদ্যুন্মালা same as বিদ্যুদ্দাম । বিদ্যুল্লতা n. a streak of lightning. 18)

(p. 782) bṛṣa the ox; the bull; (astrol.) the Taurus; (as a sfx.) the best specimen (নরবৃষ). ̃কাষ্ঠ n. a wooden stake to which are fastened the bulls of the Brisotsarga (বৃষোত্সর্গ) ceremony. ̃ধ্বজ n. one who is marked by one's bull; Shiva (শিব). ̃বাহন n. one who mounts on a bull; Shiva (শিব). ̃ভ same as বৃষ (except in the astrological sense). ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the Taurus. ̃স্কন্ধ a. bull-necked; very strong. 18)

(p. 743) bābā2 a father, (coll.) dad. int. same as বাপু । বাবাজি n. a reverend father; a title applied to ascetics esp. to the Vaishnav ascetics; a term for addressing a son or a junior person. ̃জীবন n. a term for addressing a son-in-law or a son or a junior person. 34)

(p. 773) biśēṣata especially; particularly; chiefly; moreover. 3)