(p. 748) bāsanta, bāsantika of spring or springtime, vernal. বাসন্তী a. fem. vernal; light orange-coloured (বাসন্তীবাস পরা). n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). বাসন্তীপূজা n. a spring-festival when Goddess Durga is worshipped. 17)

(p. 737) bāṅāla a native of East Bengal; (iron.) an unrefined rustic. a. of East Bengal (বাঙাল প্রথা); born in East Bengal. fem. n. বাঙালিনি, বাঙালনি । 18)

(p. 741) bātānbita aerated. বাতান্বিত পানীয় aerated water, (loos.) mineral water. 7)

(p. 751) biguṇa divested of good qualities; corrupted; hostile. 49)

(p. 713) bakaśiśa a reward; a tip. বকশিশ দেওয়া v. to reward; to tip. 37)

(p. 743) bāẏanākkā a detailed description, details; fastidiousness or capriciousness or unreasonable insistence about details; a pretext, an excuse. 51)

(p. 786) bēdajña versed in the Vedas. 20)

(p. 742) bādita (chiefly of musical instruments) sounded, played on. 12)

(p. 794) byakta expressed, revealed, exposed; uttered, said; disclosed; divulged; manifest. ব্যক্ত করা v. to express, to reveal, to expose; to utter, to say; to disclose, to divulge; to manifest. ব্যক্ত হওয়া v. to be revealed or expressed or manifest. 16)

(p. 790) baiparītya oppositeness, contrast (বর্ণবৈপরীত্য); contrariety; opposition; antipathy; adversity; an upset; a disaster. 50)

(p. 761) biprakarṣa (gr.) anaptyxis, vowel insertion. 69)

(p. 773) bihārī sporting or frolicking; indulging in amorous frolics, dallying; promenading. fem. বিহারিণী । 75)

(p. 721) bapana sowing; planting, plantation. বপন করা v. to sow; to plant. ̃যন্ত্র n. a sowing-machine. 17)

(p. 721) bāi1 a title affixed to the names of Marathi or Rajput women. 233)

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