(p. 786) bēdānta the Vedanta, the Upanishad; a theological treatise by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃বাদ n. the doctrine contained in the Vedanta. বেদান্তবাদী same as বৈদান্তিক । 41)

(p. 792) bōjhāpaḍ়ā karā to come to terms, to come to or arrive at an understanding. 30)

(p. 794) bōlacāla speech and conduct; pertness and glibness; blustering; affected speech and air; suspiciously shrewd speech and conduct. 11)

(p. 721) balīẏāna very strong or powerful. 158)

(p. 782) bēgama (Mus.) a queen; a lady (married or unmarried). 63)

(p. 743) bāpana act of causing to sow or weave or shave or tonsure; sowing; weaving; shaving or tonsuring. 23)

(p. 721) banya grown or growing or dwelling or roving in the forest, wild; of the forest, silvan; unfit for civilized society; uncivilized; savage. 13)

(p. 738) bājakhām̐i (of voice) very harsh and loud, strident (বাজখাঁই গলা). 16)

(p. 717) batsā (rare) (in affectionate address) a dear girl. 23)

(p. 721) bali1 a line or folding of the skin (ত্রিবলি); a wrinkle of the skin; a protrusion of the large intestine as in piles. 148)

(p. 758) bidēśa a foreign land or country. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. grown or produced in a foreign land, exotic, foreign. ̃ভ্রমণ n. travels abroad. ̃বাস n. staying or living in a foreign country, living abroad. ̃যাত্রা n. starting on a journey abroad. ̃স্হ a. of a foreign land, foreign. বিদেশাগত a. coming from or imported from a foreign land. বিদেশি a. foreign, exotic, (arch.) outlandish, alien. n. a foreigner; an alien. fem. বিদেশিনি । বিদেশি পুঁজি foreign capital. বিদেশি মুদ্রা foreign currency. বিদেশীয় a. same as বিদেশি (a). বিদেশে adv. in or to a foreign land, abroad. 8)

(p. 790) baitaraṇī (myth.) a river which the spirits of the dead have to cross in order to reach the abode of the dead, (cp.) the Styx. বৈতরণীর মাঝি n. the ferryman across the Baitarani (বৈতরণী), (cp.) Charon. 34)

(p. 713) bakalasa a buckle. বকলস আঁটা v. to buckle. 35)

(p. 741) bātāsa air; wind; a gust of wind; fanning; (usu. dero.) influence or touch (নাস্তিকের বাতাস). বাতাস করা v. to fan. বাতাস খাওয়া v. to enjoy fanning; to cool oneself with fanning; to take the air. বাতাস দেওয়া v. to fan; (fig.) to kindle or encourage (ঝগড়ায় বাতাস দেওয়া). বাতাস পাওয়া v. to get air; (of boats etc.) to get favourable wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by. বাতাস লাগা v. to get air or (of boats etc.) wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by; to be possessed by an evil spirit. বাতাসে ওড়া v. to fly in air; (fig.) to move light-heartedly or airily. বাতাসে ভর করে চলা v. (fig.) to move as swiftly as the wind; (fig.) to move very lightly; (fig.) to move light-heartedly. 13)

(p. 756) biḍ়mbita deceived, (loos.) mocked; unnecessarily troubled or harassed. 24)