(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. 713) baṃśābataṃsa (fig.) one who is the ornament or glory of one's family. 17)

(p. 748) bāhutra, bāhutrāṇa an armour for the arm, an arm-plate. 52)

(p. 748) bāhulya numerousness or muchness; excess; superfluity. বলাই বাহুল্য (যে) (it) is needless to say (that); it goes without saying (that). ̃বর্জিত a. shorn of excesses or superfluities. ̃বোধে considering it superfluous or unnecessary. 57)

(p. 721) bartamāna the present time, the present; current times, modern times; (gr.) the present tense. a. present (opp. absent); of the present, present; present day, current, modern; now existing or living or alive. বর্তমান থাকা v. to be present; to be existing or living or alive (now). বর্তমান কাল same as বর্তমান (n.). ̃কালীন a. present-day, current; occurring or being done when one is present or alive. বর্তমানতা, বর্তমানত্ব n. presence; existence; state of being alive. বর্তমানে adv. at present; when one is living or alive or present (পিতা বর্তমানে).. 101)

(p. 743) bānāna spelling (of a word), orthography. বানান করা v. to spell. ̃সমস্যা n. the problem of orthography. 10)

(p. 765) bibhāba (rhet.) that element in the reading matter, which excites magnanimity, sorrow, surprise, resentment, terror, love, mirth, disgust or quietism; an excitant or determinant; a person in whom any of the aforesaid emotions resides. 40)

(p. 786) bēnō produced or borne by flood. বেনো জল floodwater. 60)

(p. 748) bāhyē faeces, excrement, stool; evacuation of the bowels. বাহ্যে করা v. to evacuate one's bowels, to ease or relieve nature. বাহ্যে করানো v. to purge another's bowels. বাহ্যে পাওয়া v. to have a disposition to evacuate. বাহ্যে যাওয়া v. to go for the purpose of evacuation. 62)

(p. 781) budha the planet Mercury (also বুধগ্রহ); Wednesday (usu. বুধবার); a learned or wise man (also বুধজন). 5)

(p. 760) bidhuta set trembling; shaken; vibrated. বিধুত করা v. to set trembling; to shake; to vibrate. 11)

(p. 751) bighurṇana (High Beng.) thorough revolution; wild or dreadful rolling (অক্ষিবিঘূর্ণন); reeling (মস্তকবিঘূর্ণন). 55)

(p. 761) binyāsa placing in an orderly manner; arraying or an array; artistic or neat dressing or arrangement (কেশবিন্যাস, বেশবিন্যাস); orderly or artistic application (শব্দবিন্যাস); (loos.) narration or fabrication at length, elaboration (বিন্যাসসহকারে বলা); (math.) permutation. 46)

(p. 737) bācaka2 (coll.) prohibition or prejudice; (coll.) abstinence. 23)

(p. 746) bārabrata holy rites. 13)