(p. 751) bicitra multi-coloured, many-coloured; variegated, motley; variedly painted (বিচিত্র চিত্র); full of variety or diversity or vicissitudes (বিচিত্র জগত্ বা জীবন); multifarious (বিচিত্র ক্রিয়াকলাপ); amazing, wonderful (বিচিত্র লীলা, বিচিত্র প্রতিভা); queer, strange (বিচিত্র প্রাণী); beautiful (বিচিত্র শোভা). fem. বিচিত্রা । ̃তা n. variety; strangeness, queerness. এটা বিচিত্র নয় (যে) it is no wonder (that). ̃বর্ণ a. multi-coloured, variegated. বিচিত্রানুষ্ঠান n. a musical entertainment; variety entertainment; a soiree. বিচিত্রিত a. variegated; variously painted. fem. বিচিত্রিতা । 70)

(p. 737) bāgha the tiger; (loos.) the panther, the leopard. fem. বাঘিনি the tigress. বাঘে গোরুতে এক ঘাটে জল খাওয়া (fig.) a very powerful administration under which even traditional antagonists behave as friends. বাঘের ঘরে ঘোগের বাসা (lit.) a tiger-wolf taking-up its abode in a tiger's lair; (fig.) a weakling settling in the lair of its deadly enemy. বাঘের বাচ্ছা a tiger's cub. বাঘের মাসি the cat. ̃ছড়ি, ̃ছাল n. the skin of a tiger. ̃নখ n. a tiger's nail; an ornamental pendant for the neck; an aromatic substance; (hist.) a nail-like weapon worn by Shivaji as handgloves. ̃বল্দি n. an indoor game akin to fox and geese. বাঘা n. (dero.) the tiger, a tigerling (গোবাঘা); (affec.) a traditional name of a dog. a. very large (বাঘা মাছ); very powerful (বাঘা শাসন); very efficient (বাঘা কেরানি, বাঘা খেলোয়াড়); extremely sour (বাঘা তেঁতুল); commanding submission from others, very imposing (বাঘা লোক). বাঘাম্বর n. a piece of tiger's skin worn as loincloth. 15)

(p. 717) bandaka singing in adoration, hymning; extolling; saluting; worshipping. n. one who sings in praise, a hymnist; one who extols; one who salutes; a worshipper, a votary; one employed to glorigy (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours and on particular occasions). 60)

(p. 717) banāntara another forest. 52)

(p. 794) byāṇḍa a musical band; bandmusic; a strap for fastening, a band (ঘড়ির ব্যাণ্ড). ̃মাসটার n. a bandmaster. 78)

(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. 782) bṛṣala a Shudra (শূদ্র); a sinner. fem. বৃষলী a Shudra (শূদ্র) woman; an adulteress or a profligate woman. 19)

(p. 786) bēla2 a large bundle, a bale. 86)

(p. 761) bipada a danger; a mishap, a disaster; a difficulty, a trouble; adversity. বিপদে পড়া v. to run or fall into a danger, to be involved in a danger. বিপদে ফেলা v. to involve in a danger, to endanger, to imperil. বিপদাপদ n. pl. dangers and difficulties. বিপদাপন্ন a. endangered, imperilled. বিপদুদ্ধার করা v. to rescue or deliver from danger. ̃কাল n. time of danger, a critical time. ̃গ্রস্হ same as বিপন্ন । ̃চিহ্ন n. danger signal. ̃বহুল a. fraught with dangers and difficulties. ̃বার্তা n. a warning. ̃ভঞ্জন a. removing or counteracting dangers and difficulties. ̃সংকুল same as ̃বহুল 55)

(p. 767) bimarśa, bimarśana consideration, deliberation, discussion. 22)

(p. 779) buḍ়ā1 to sink, to be submerged, to be immersed. ̃নো v. to drown, to submerge, to immerse; to dip (জলে পা বুড়ানো). 24)

(p. 742) bāditā denoting: habit of speaking (সত্যবাদিতা); obedience to or practice of an ism (বাস্তববাদিতা). 13)

(p. 786) bēdhana boring, piercing; perforation. বেধনী, বেধনিকা n. an instrument for boring; a drill, an auger; an awl. 51)

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

(p. 756) biṭanuna, biṭalabaṇa a black variety of salt. 16)