(p. 742) bādaśāha (Mus.) a great king or an emperor, badshah a padshah; the king of playing-cards. ̃জাদা n. a son of a badshah. fem. ̃জাদি a daughter of a badshah. বাদশাহি n. the office or reign or dominion of a badshah; a life as full of milk and honey or as pompous as that of a badshah. a. of or like a badshah; princely; imperial; majestic. 5)

(p. 761) bindu a drop (জলবিন্দু); a dot, a point (দশমিক বিন্দু); a small roundish mark; ('ললাটে সিন্দূর বিন্দু'); (geom.) a point; a particle, a whit, an iota (একবিন্দু দুঃখ). ̃বিসর্গ n. (ori.) the alphabetical letters ং and ঃ; (fig.) a particle, a whit, an iota; (fig.) the faintest hint, an inkling. বিন্দুবিসর্গ জানা v. to have the faintest knowledge (of). ̃মাত্র না not even to the smallest extent or amount; not a whit, not a jot or title. 42)

(p. 721) ballabha a husband; a lover, a sweet-heart; a favourite. fem. বল্লভা, (inc.) বল্লভী । 164)

(p. 721) bahana carrying, bearing, conveying (যাত্রীবহন, সংবাদবহন); enduring, suffering (দুঃখবহন); flowing. বহন করা v. to carry, to bear, to convey; to endure or suffer. ̃যোগ্য, বহনীয় a. carriageable; bearable; conveyable; portable. 189)

(p. 782) bēōkta untimely. 42)

(p. 790) bēhālā a violin, a fiddle. বেহালা ছড় a fiddlestick, a violin bow. ̃বাদক n. a fiddler, a violinist. 15)

(p. 786) bēdānā the best variety of pomegranate. 40)

(p. 721) bān̐kā to bend, to curve (রেখাটি বেঁকেছে); to turn (পথটি এখানে বেঁকেছে); to become reluctant or unfavourable or ungracious or antipathetic (কর্তা বেঁকেছেন). a. bent, curved (বাঁকা বাঁশ); stopping, hunched (বাঁকা পিঠ); slanting, aslant (খুটিখানা বাঁকা); winding, tortuous, sinuous, spiral, roundabout (বাঁকা পথ); furtive, squint, oblique (বাঁকা চাহনি); cynical or unfriendly (বাঁকা দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি); crooked (বাঁকা মন); rude, harsh (বাঁকা কথা); insinuating; sly (বাঁকা উক্তি); reluctant, unfavourable, antipathetic. ̃চোরা a. having many curves and twists; not straightforward, crooked (বাঁকাচোরা কথা). বাঁকানো. v. to bend; to make reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic. বেঁকে বসা v. to be placed or fixed slantingly; to become reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic; to revise or retract one's previous opinion, desire, resolve etc., to refuse to fall in with or accede to. 258)

(p. 756) biḍ়āla the cat. fem. বিড়ালী the she-cat. বিড়ালের ভাগ্যে শিকে ছেঁড়া (fig.) an undeserving person comes in for a windfall; unexpected success. ̃ছানা n. a kitten, a catling. ̃জাতীয় a. feline. ̃তপস্বী n. (fig.) a rogue feigning piety, a sanctimonious rogue, a hypocrite. ̃তুল্য a cat-like, feline. বিড়ালাক্ষী a. cat-eyed. 26)

(p. 786) bēdāṅga any one of the six branches of the Vedas (namely শিক্ষা, কল্প, ব্যাকরণ, নিরুক্ত, ছন্দ, জ্যোতিষ). 37)

(p. 721) barārōhā having well-shaped and well-developed hips. 72)

(p. 773) biśēṣajña having especial knowledge, specialized; expert; especially versed (in). n. a specialist; an expert. ̃তা n. expertise; expert knowledge. 2)

(p. 713) baktabya to be said; worth saying: under discussion; discussible. n. one's say; a subject or context or discussion.

(p. 800) briṭiśa British. n. a Briton, a Britisher. 24)

(p. 721) bandhu a friend; a well-wisher; a benefactor, a patron; an ally; a comrade; an associate; a lover. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. friendship; amity; alliance. বন্ধুত্ব করা v. to make friends with. বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ a. friendly; amicable. ̃নি n. fem. a female friend; a friend's wife. ̃প্রীতি n. love or affection toward a friend. ̃বর n. close or intimate friend; an affectionate way of addressing or referring to a friend. ̃বান্ধব n. friends and relations. ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. estrangement or separation from friends; estrangement or separation from a friend. ̃সুলভ a. friendly. ̃হীন a. friendless. 9)