(p. 751) bikēndraṇa decentralization. 27)

(p. 767) bimūḍh় incapable of discriminating; utterly stupid or ignorant; thoroughly fascinated or infatuated or bewitched; bewildered, confounded, stupefied. ̃তা n. incapability of discriminating; utter stupidity or ignorance; complete fascination or infatuation or bewitchment; bewilderment, confusion, stupefaction. 33)

(p. 765) bibhājya to be divided or partitioned or apportioned or distributed, dividable; (math.) divisible. n. (math.) a dividend. ̃তা n. state of being dividable; (math.) divisibility. 39)

(p. 721) bān̐kā to bend, to curve (রেখাটি বেঁকেছে); to turn (পথটি এখানে বেঁকেছে); to become reluctant or unfavourable or ungracious or antipathetic (কর্তা বেঁকেছেন). a. bent, curved (বাঁকা বাঁশ); stopping, hunched (বাঁকা পিঠ); slanting, aslant (খুটিখানা বাঁকা); winding, tortuous, sinuous, spiral, roundabout (বাঁকা পথ); furtive, squint, oblique (বাঁকা চাহনি); cynical or unfriendly (বাঁকা দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি); crooked (বাঁকা মন); rude, harsh (বাঁকা কথা); insinuating; sly (বাঁকা উক্তি); reluctant, unfavourable, antipathetic. ̃চোরা a. having many curves and twists; not straightforward, crooked (বাঁকাচোরা কথা). বাঁকানো. v. to bend; to make reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic. বেঁকে বসা v. to be placed or fixed slantingly; to become reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic; to revise or retract one's previous opinion, desire, resolve etc., to refuse to fall in with or accede to. 258)

(p. 721) baẏēta a couplet (esp. one in Arabic or Persian or Urdu). 38)

(p. 782) bē- denoting: absence, lack, negation, perversion etc. 31)

(p. 748) bālēndu the moon of second lunar night of the light fortnight; (geog.) the crescent. ̃শৃঙ্গ n. (geog.) horns of the crescent. 2)

(p. 717) baldēgi (Mus.) humble salutation. বন্দেগি জনাব I humbly salute you, sir; I bow to thee, sir.

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

(p. 767) bilāta1 (of bills etc.) non-realization. ̃-বাকি n. outstanding or unrealized dues or bills, arrears. 81)

(p. 786) bēphāẏadā futile, vain; purposeless; useless. 69)

(p. 782) bṛhadantra (anat.) large intestines. 28)

(p. 721) barṇīẏa relating to colour; (phys.) chromatic. 97)

(p. 751) bighata the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger when fingers are extended, a span. ̃প্রমাণ a. equal to a span, about nine inches in length. 53)

(p. 713) bakkāla a medicinal tree-bark. 45)