(p. 800) brāhmaṇa a Brahman, a Brahmin; a Brahman priest; a part of the Vedas treating of religious rites. ̃ত্ব same as ব্রাহ্মণ্য । ̃পণ্ডিত n. a Brahman scholar. ̃সভা n. a council of Brahmans for theological and social discussion and arbitration. ̃সমাজ n. the community of the Brahmans. ব্রাহ্মণী n. a Brahman's wife; a female Brahman, ব্রাহ্মণ্য n. the state of being a Brahman; characteristics and especial powers of Brahmans; the peculiar functions and duties of Brahmans (also ব্রাহ্মণ্যধর্ম); the community of Brahmans. 19)

(p. 738) bājānō to sound; to ring, to toll; to play on (as a musical instrument), to beat (as an instrument of percussion); to clink (as coins); to try to discover the inclinations, thoughts etc. of, to sound (লোকটাকে বাজিয়ে দেখা). বাজিয়ে দেখা v. to try or sound (somebody). 22)

(p. 751) bikānō to be sold, to sell (সস্তায় বিকানো); (fig.) to give away (দেশের কাজে জীবন বিকানো); to be accepted, received warmly or with honour (নামে বিকানো). a. sold; (fig.) given away. 17)

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

(p. 721) bāki remaining (বাকি জীবন); outstanding (বাকি কাজ); unrealized or unpaid, overdue (বাকি পাওনা). n. the remainder, the balance; arrears (বাকি শোধ); credit (বাকিতে বেচা). বাকি পড়া v. to fall into arrears, to be overdue. বাকি খাজনা arrears of rent. বাকি জায় a list of unrealized rent or revenue. ̃তে adv. in arrears; on credit (বাকিতে জিনিস কেনা). ̃বকেয়া n. dues. বাকি রাখা v. to keep arrears; to default; to keep unpaid. 282)

(p. 755) bijṛmbhaṇa yawning; a yawn.

(p. 721) bahirgāmī issuing forth, emerging; going out; outgoing. 204)

(p. 767) bibhīṣaṇa extremely terrible. n. a character of the Ramayana; (fig.) a traitor to one's own family or country, a quisling, a fish-columnist. বিভীষণ-বাহিনী n. the fifth column. 6)

(p. 786) bēda any one of the four Vedas, a Veda. 16)

(p. 721) bandhura uneven, rugged; rough. ̃তা n. unevenness, ruggedness; roughness. 10)

(p. 713) baṃśī a flute or pipe made of bamboo, a reed; a flute, a pipe. ̃তট n. the bank of the Jamuna at Brindaban where Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) played his flute. ̃ধর, ̃ধারী, ̃বদন n. a fluter, a flutist, a piper: Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃বট n. a banyan tree at Brindaban under which Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) played his flute. ̃রব, ̃ধ্বনি n. the note of a flute. 19)

(p. 761) bibatsā (of a cow) bereaved of or separated from one's calf. 81)

(p. 715) baṭē just so (তাই বটে); exactly (বটেই তো); is it (বটে, এমন কথা?); well (কী বলছ বটে); (sarcas.) no doubt (বীরেরাই পালায় বটে; take care (বটে রে). বটে বটে oh yes, just so, there you are. 43)

(p. 721) bākasa a medicinal plant, Justicia gandrussa. 281)

(p. 786) bētāla2 (myth.) a dead body possessed by a ghost. ̃সিদ্ধ a. having absolute domination over a ghost possessing a dead body. 10)