(p. 737) bāṅāli a native of Bengal, a Bengali. a. of Bengalis or of Bengal. 19)

(p. 773) biṣṇu the second person of the Hindu Trinity who sustains the creation; Narayana (নারায়ণ), Hari (হরি). ̃প্রিয়া n. Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী) the wife of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃লোক n. the abode of Lord Vishnu. 38)

(p. 785) bēṭā a son; (in affection) an infant boy or a younger man: (dero.) a fellow, a bugger. in comp. (used as a pfx.) male, he-. n. fem. বেটি a daughter; (in affection) an infant girl or a younger woman. বেটাছেলে (vul.) n. a male person, a male. বেটাচ্ছেলে, বেটার ছেলে n. a term of colourless abuse, a bugger. 16)

(p. 746) bārā (poet.) to prohibit; to prevent; to ward off; to resist. 17)

(p. 717) baḍ়bā (myth.) a sea-horse vomiting fire constantly; the mare. ̃গ্নি, ̃নল n. the fire vomited by the aforesaid sea-horse. 3)

(p. 790) baināśika destructive, ruinous; cataclysmic. 49)

(p. 782) bṛhaspati (myth.) the preceptor of gods; (astr.) the Jupiter; Thursday (usu. বৃহস্পতিবার). একাদশে (or একাদশ) বৃহস্পতি (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars in one's life. বুদ্ধিতে বৃহস্পতি a Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) in intelligence, a very intelligent person. বৃহস্পতির বারবেলা (astrol.) a part of Thursday considered utterly inauspicious for any work. 30)

(p. 721) bāiśa twenty-two. বাইশে n. the twenty-second day of a month, the twenty-second. a. twenty-second. 240)

(p. 786) bēdanā feeling; pain, ache; affliction; grief, sorrow; mental agony. বেদনা করা v. to pain, to ache. বেদনা দেওয়া v. to pain; to inflict pain on; to grieve; to agonize mentally. বেদনা পাওয়া v. to be pained; to feel pain; to be grieved. ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক a. painful; grievous; agonizing; pitiable; sad. ̃বোধ n. feeling of pain. ̃র্ত a. afflicted; pained; agonized; aggrieved. ̃হীন a. painless, unaching. 23)

(p. 721) baẏōbṛddha advanced in age, aged, old; older. fem. বয়োবৃদ্ধা । বয়োবৃদ্ধি n. increase of age. বয়োবৃদ্ধির সঙ্গে সঙ্গে with the increase of age, as one grows old. 44)

(p. 740) bāta1 word, speech (লম্বা বাত); news, information ('পুছে বাত'). 15)

(p. 721) baraṇa2 devotional or respectful or cordial (and esp. ceremonial) reception or acceptance or nomination or election, welcome (প্রতিমাবরণ, গুরুবরণ, বধূবরণ, সভপতিপদে বরণ); submissive or deliberate acceptance (দুর্ভাগ্যবরণ); appointment, employment. বরণ করা v. to receive or accept or nominate or elect devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), to welcome; to accept submissively or voluntarily; to appoint, to employ. ̃ডালা n. a wicker-tray holding articles with which one is received ceremonially. ̃পত্র n. a warrant. বরণীয় a. fit to be received or accepted or nominated or elected devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), fit to be welcomed; fit to be accepted submissively or voluntarily; adorable; venerable; acceptable. fem. বরণীয়া । 53)

(p. 794) byabasita endeavouring; persevering; ascertained. 39)

(p. 715) bañcita deceived; beguiled, defrauded; deprived. fem. বঞ্চিতা । 34)

(p. 786) bēdhaka & n. one who or that which bores or pierces or perforates. 49)