(p. 756) -bida var. of বিত্ । 45)

(p. 761) bindhyācala the Vindhya mountains. 44)

(p. 767) bilāsa enjoyment of milk and honey; luxury, daintiness and foppery; sport, recreation, pastime; amorous sport, dalliance; wantonness; an assumed artistic gesture or pose. ̃কানন n. a pleasure-garden. ̃কুঞ্জ n. a pleasure-grove. ̃তরণী n. a pleasure-boat. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃সামগ্রী n. luxury goods. ̃পরায়ণ, ̃প্রিয় same as বিলাসী । ̃ব্যসন n. luxury or daintiness; luxurious life. ̃ভবন n. a pleasure-house; a house for wanton frolics. ̃মত্ত a. lost in luxury or wanton frolics. বিলাসিতা n. enjoyment of milk and honey, luxury; daintiness and foppishness; indulgence in unnecessary or wasteful pleasure. বিলাসী a. given to enjoying milk and honey, luxurious; dainty and foppish; fond of sport or pastime; given to amorous sports or dalliance; wanton, sensual. fem. বিলাসিনী । 86)

(p. 748) bāhā2 the High Bengali form of বাওয়া2 । 42)

(p. 794) byāja1 a badge. 63)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ēna cudgelling, drubbing, clubbing, flagellation (গোবেড়েন). 26)

(p. 794) byāṇḍa a musical band; bandmusic; a strap for fastening, a band (ঘড়ির ব্যাণ্ড). ̃মাসটার n. a bandmaster. 78)

(p. 737) bāgāḍ়mbara grandiloquence; tall talk; verbiage. বাগাড়ম্বর করা v. to speak grandiloquently; to talk big; to brag; to speak verbosely. 6)

(p. 742) bādāmi almond-coloured, brown; almond-shaped; almond-like. 11)

(p. 773) bihbala overwhelmed; beside oneself; bewildered. fem. বিহ্বলা । বিহ্বল করা v. to overwhelm; to make one beside oneself; to bewilder. ̃তা n. overwhelmed state; state of being beside oneself; daze; bewilderment. 78)

(p. 755) bijigīṣā desire for attaining victory or success. 19)

(p. 747) bālāma a superior variety of rice; a boat for carrying this rice. 23)

(p. 742) bāditra a musical instrument. 14)

(p. 721) bākya speech, language; (gr.) a sentence; an expression; a saying. ̃জ্বালা n. tormenting language, a talking-to. বাক্যদান করা v. to give one's word, to promise. ̃বাগীশ a. having the gift of the gab; eloquent; voluble, glib, talkative, garrulous; excelling in words but incapable of action. ̃বাণ n. (lit.) a shaft of words; piercing words. ̃বিন্যাস n. (gr.) syntax; (loos.) skilful use of words, praiseworthy oration. ̃বিশারদ same as বাক্যবাগীশ । ̃ব্যয় n. speaking, talking. বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to speak, to talk. বৃথা বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to talk in vain; to throw away words. বিনা বাক্যব্যয়ে adv. without using a word, without speaking a word. ̃স্ফূর্তি n. utterance of words. ̃হারা, ̃হীন a. speechless; dumb; mum. বাক্যার্থ n. the meaning of a sentence. বাক্যালাপ n. conversation (বাক্যালাপে মগ্ন); speaking terms (তাদের বাক্যলাপ নেই = they are not on speaking terms). বাক্যালাপ করা v. to converse; to talk together (usu. familiarly); to speak with. 283)

(p. 717) baṇika a merchant, a trader; a banian; a vaishya or trader by caste. 11)