(p. 717) bana to get on together, to agree; to be on good terms (তাদের বনে না); to be reduced to or to be proved (বোকা বনা).. 47)

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

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 743) bādhya preventible, resistible; obedient, obsequious, docile (বাধ্য ছেলে); amenable (সুযুক্তির বাধ্য); obliged (কর্তব্য পালনে বাধ্য); compelled or sure (to) (হার মানতে বাধ্য). বাধ্য করা v. to compel. বাধ্য হয়ে being compelled, under obligation or compulsion. ̃তা n. obedience, obsequiousness, docility; amenability; obligation; compulsion. বাধ্যতাজনক, বাধ্যতামূলক a. compulsory; obligatory; imperative. ̃বাধকতা n. mutual obligations; strictness; rigidity. 3)

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

(p. 721) bala1 a ball; a playing ball; a football. বল করা, বল দেওয়া v. (in cricket) to bowl. বল খেলা v. to play football. বলখেলা n. the game of football. বলবেয়ারিং n. ball-bearings. 129)

(p. 742) bādasāda partial discount or deduction or allowance. 6)

(p. 782) bēkāra unemployed (বেকার অবস্হা, বেকার লোক); unoccupied, without work (বেকার সময়); useless (বেকার পরিশ্রম). ̃ত্ব n. unemployment; worklessness, occupationless. ̃সমস্যা n. the unemployment problem. 52)

(p. 746) bārōmāsī, bārōmāsyā the versified account of the weal and woe (usu.) told by a woman; the tale of weal and woe.

(p. 792) bō expressing : a whirring sound as caused by quick revolution, flight etc. বোঁ করে with a whir, whirringly; very swiftly; dartingly. 21)

(p. 721) bala-nāca ball-dance. বল-নাচ নাচা v. to take part in a ball. 135)

(p. 790) baitāla, baitālika one employed to glorify (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours). 36)

(p. 767) birakta having no attachment (to); disinterested, averse; displeased, irritated, vexed, chagrined, disgusted. বিরক্ত করা v. to displease, to irritate, to vex, to chagrin, to disgust. বিরক্তি n. lack of attachment, displeasure, irritation, vexation, chagrin, disgust. বিরক্তিকর, বিরক্তিজনক a. irritating, vexatious, disgusting; bothersome. 49)

(p. 717) bandiśa (in music) style; style of composition. 69)

(p. 782) bṛddhāṅguṣṭha the thumb; the big toe. বৃদ্ধাঙ্গুষ্ঠ দেখানো v. (iron. or joc.) to show the thumb to indicate deception, hoodwinking or befooling. 13)