(p. 779) buka1 the chest, the breast; the measure of the chest; (fig.) the heart, the bosom. বুক চাপড়ানো v. to beat or slap one's own breast in order to express grief. ̃জল n. chest-high water. ̃জ্বালা n. burning pain in chest owing to acidity; heart-burn. বুক ঠোকা v. to strike one's own breast in order to parade one's courage. বুক ঠুকে লাগা v. to undertake or commence something slapdash. বুক ঢিপঢিপ করা same as বুক দুরদুর করা । বুক দশ হাত হওয়া same as বুক ফুলে ওঠা । বুক দিয়ে পড়া v. to set about with might and main; to come to help with might and main; to persevere doggedly. বুক দুরদুর করা to have palpitation, to feel nervous. ̃ফাটা a. heartrending, extremely doleful or pathetic. বুক ফাটা v. to feel one's heart to be rending (with grief, longing etc.). বুক ফাটে তো মুখ ফোটে না although one is extremely eager to speak out one's mind, the tongue obstinately keeps mum. বুক ফুলে ওঠা v. to be puffed up. বুক ফোলানো v. (lit.) to expand one's chest; (fig.) to be puffed up. বুক বাঁধা v. to be patient and courageous in danger or difficulty, to take heart. বুক বাঁড়া v. to grow audacious. বুক ভাঙা v. to break one's heart; to be heart-broken. ̃ভাঙা a. heart-breaking, extremely painful; broken-hearted. বুক শুকানো v. to have one's heart in one's mouth. বুকে ঢেঁকির পাড় পড়া to be stricken with extreme inward agitation on account of fear or malice. বুকে বসে দাড়ি ওপড়ানো to harm one who provides food and shelter. বুকে বাঁশ দেওয়া see বাঁশ । বুকের ছাতি, বুকের পাটা expanse or measure of one's chest; (fig.) daring, pluck, courage. বুকের রক্ত চোষা to send one slowly to death by means of oppression. বুকের রক্ত দেওয়া (fig.) to spend one's lifeblood for; (fig.) to sacrifice one's life. বুকে হাঁটা to crawl. বুকে হাত দিয়ে বলা to say sincerely, to say or utter in keeping with the dictates of one's conscience; to say or utter with courage or sincerity. 12)
