(p. 755) bichānō to spread (মাদুর বিছানো); to scatter or strew or lay (কাঁকর বিছানো). 7)

(p. 741) bātābakāśa an air space. 8)

(p. 779) buka2 reservation in advance, booking (থিয়েটারের সিট বুক করা); railway-booking (মাল বুক করা). বুক করা v. to book (seats etc.); to book (goods) by rail. ̃কিপিং n. book-keeping. ̃পোস্ট n. book-post. বুকপোস্ট করা v. to send by book-post. ̃শেফল n. a book-shelf. 13)

(p. 743) bānaprasha the third stage of life according to the Vedas when a man advanced in years should leave his home and hearth and go to the forest to pass the remaining days of his life in spiritual meditation. 9)

(p. 786) bēdādhyāpana, bēdādhyāpanā teaching the Vedas. 38)

(p. 767) bila2 a bill. বিল করা v. to make out a bill. বিল পাস করা v. to pass a bill. বিল মেটানো v. to pay off a bill, to foot the bill. 72)

(p. 773) bisbana an earsplitting noise; sound; (phon.) a variant sound, an allophone. ̃ভেদ (phon.) n. allophonic variation. 62)

(p. 767) bili distribution (টাকা বিলি); allotment, assignment (কাজ বিলি); act of handing over under specific terms and conditions, settlement (জমি বিলি); delivery (চিঠি বিলি). বিলি করা v. to distribute; to allot; to settle (land); to deliver. 87)

(p. 717) baḍ়ā a kind of cake fried in oil (ডালের বড়া, ডিমের বড়া); a cake-like juicy sweet-meat (তালের বড়া). 5)

(p. 767) bibhūti Godhead; godhead, divinity; special powers of Shiva (শিব); sanctifying grace, unction; prosperity; riches, wealth; ashes. ̃ভূষণ n. one who smears one's body with ashes; Shiva (শিব). 10)

(p. 765) bibēcanā deliberation; discretion; judiciousness, prudence; considerateness; thoughtful opinion (আমার বিবেচনায় = in my opinion, to my mind, according to me). বিবেচনা করা v. to consider; to deliberate; to judge; to think. বিবেচনাধীন a. under consideration. ̃শক্তি n. power of deliberation; discretion; power of judgment. বিবেচনা-সাপেক্ষ a. subject to consideration, under consideration. 24)

(p. 721) ballā (dial.) the wasp. 166)

(p. 721) -bartī (used as a sfx.) present, located (অগ্রবর্তী); amenable to (বশবর্তী). 106)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ājāla a kind of fishing net that brings the fish within an enclosure. 23)

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