(p. 765) bibiẏānā the style of living in ease and foppishness (as of a European lady); adoption of this style by a non-European woman. 18)

(p. 721) bahbāḍ়mbara excessive pomp or éclat; great fuss. 230)

(p. 773) biśrāma rest, repose; temporary desistance or cessation of labour; an interval. বিশ্রাম করা, বিশ্রাম নেওয়া v. to take rest, to repose; desist from work or labour (permanently or temporarily). বিশ্রাম দেওয়া v. to give rest; to release from or relieve of work or labour (permanently or temporarily), to rest. ̃কাল n. a time for rest or repose; an interval. 21)

(p. 721) bargi (hist.) the Maratha cavalry notorious for their free-booting inroads. 82)

(p. 786) bēdānā the best variety of pomegranate. 40)

(p. 721) bāisa1 a (carpenter's) chisel. 241)

(p. 786) bētālā (of music) failing in measure, (of a musician) failing to maintain measure; (fig.) upset; confounded; confusing (বেতালা অবস্হা); (fig.) wayward or outlandish (বেতালা লোক). 11)

(p. 751) bikhanḍita cut or split, divided; refuted. 41)

(p. 773) bīkṣamāṇa engaged in careful observation. 80)

(p. 773) biharaṇa sporting or frolicking; amorous frolicking, dalliance; promenading. 71)

(p. 713) baṃśa1 the bamboo; the backbone, the spine. ̃দন্ড n. a bamboo-staff, a bamboo-stick; (fig.) stinkard. ̃পত্র n. bamboo-leaf. ̃লোচন n. tabasheer, tabashir. ̃শলাকা n. a slender (and often short) slip of bamboo. 12)

(p. 786) bēra a spoilt colour; a different colour; (in card-playing) a suit other than the trump. 80)

(p. 756) bitarita given away; distributed. 34)

(p. 792) bōjhā1 to understand, to comprehend; to sound (মন বোঝার চেষ্টা). ̃নো v. to make one understand or comprehend; to explain; to comfort or console. 27)

(p. 721) bān̐ka curvature; a curve; a bend, a turn (as of a road or river); a piece of long and bent pole borne on one's shoulder for carrying loads fastened to its ends. ̃নল n. a blowpipe; a u-tube; (bot.) a bent tube. ̃মল n. a kind of twisted bangle for the ankle. 257)