(p. 721) baẏā a buoy; a life-buoy. 34)

(p. 751) bicūrṇa thoroughly pounded; pulverized, triturated; completely broken or fractured, broken or fractured at several places (বিচূর্ণ অস্হি). n. a fine powder. বিচূর্ণ করা v. to pound thoroughly; to pulverize, to triturate; to break completely or at several places. ̃ন n. thorough pounding; pulverization, trituration; act of breaking completely or at several places. বিচূর্ণিত a. same as বিচূর্ণ (a.) বিচূর্ণীভবন n. (geog.) weathering. 71)

(p. 755) bijṛmbhaṇa yawning; a yawn.

(p. 782) bēkāẏadā not amenable to any expedient; unwieldy; disadvantageous, awakward. n. an awakward situation, a tight corner. বেকায়দায় ফেলা v. to bring or throw into an awkward situation or a tight corner. 51)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ānō to walk (for pleasure or exercise), to stroll, to promenade; to go on an excursion or tour. 22)

(p. 767) birēcana evacuation of the intestines, purgation. 68)

(p. 765) bibhāga division; partition: apportionment; distribution; a division (of a country etc.); a part, a portion, a section; department (বিচারবিভাগ). বিভাগ করা v. to divide; to partition; to apportion; to distribute. বিভাগী a. fissile. বিভাগী-ছত্রাক n. a fission fungus. বিভাগীশৈবাল n. a fission alga. বিভাগীয় a. divisional, sectional; departmental (বিভাগীয় কর্তা = the departmental head, বিভাগীয় বিপণি = a departmental store). 35)

(p. 756) bitaraṇa act of giving away; distribution. বিতরণ করা v. to give away, to distribute. ̃কেন্দ্র n. a distributing centre. 33)

(p. 767) biśada clear; elaborate; detailed (বিশদ বিবরণ); elucidated; white; clean. বিশদ করা v. to clarify; to elucidate. ̃ভাবে adv. in detail, elaborately. 103)

(p. 790) baiparītya oppositeness, contrast (বর্ণবৈপরীত্য); contrariety; opposition; antipathy; adversity; an upset; a disaster. 50)

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 756) bidāraṇa splitting or rending or cleaving or piercing; act of causing to burst. 56)

(p. 717) badara1 the full moon; a Muslim saint (whose name is uttered by boatsmen to ensure a safe voyage). 32)

(p. 794) byāṅka the bank; an institution for the keeping, lending, exchanging etc. of money. ব্যাংক করণিক n. a bank clerk. ব্যাংকের বই n. a bank passbook. ব্যাংক ম্যনেজার a bank manager or agent. 53)

(p. 767) bimba2 a fruit of a pleasant red colour. বিম্বাধর, বিম্বোষ্ঠ, বিম্বৌষ্ঠ n. a lip as beautifully red as the bimba (বিম্ব) fruit. a. having such lips. fem. a বিম্বাধরা, বিম্বোষ্ঠা, বিম্বৌষ্ঠী । 40)