(p. 717) banṭaka a distributor, one who apportions or divides. 15)

(p. 743) bādhōbādhō on the point of commencing or ensuing or breaking out (ল়ড়াই বাধোবাধো); uneasy or hesitating (বাধোবোধো গলায়). বাধোবাধো ঠেকা to be in two minds, to be embarrassed, to hesitate to do or act, to be in a state of indecision. 2)

(p. 773) biskuṭa biscuit. 49)

(p. 721) baẏōbaddha age-bar. 43)

(p. 760) bidhauta washed well, profusely washed. 18)

(p. 751) bin̐dha a bore, a perforation, a hole. বিঁধা, বেঁধা v. to be pierced or pricked; to pierce or prick; to perforate, to bore (কান বেঁধা). বিঁধানো v. to pierce; to prick; to perforate, to bore; to cause to be pierced or pricked or bored. 3)

(p. 721) barṣī (used as a sfx.) raining, showering, scattering, sprinkling, dispersing (আলোকবর্ষী). 124)

(p. 755) bijaẏa victory, triumph; conquest (ভারতবিজয়); subdual or vanquishment (দানববিজয়); success (কর্মে বিজয়লাভ); (obs.) act of going. ̃অভিযান n. a march for victory, a march for conquests; a victory march. ̃কেতন n. the banner of victory. ̃গর্ব n. pride of victory. ̃দৃপ্ত a. proud of victory, flushed with victory; triumphant. ̃লক্ষী n. the goddess of victory (cp. Minerva). বিজয়লাভ করা v. to be victorious or successful. ̃স্তম্ভ n. monument commemorating a victory, a victory pillar or column. বিজয়া n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a female companion of Durga; the day on which the image of Durga is immersed (usu. বিজয়াদশমী). বিজয়া সংগীত n. any one of the songs about Durga's going to her husband's house leaving her paternal home. বিজয়ী a. victorious, triumphant; conquering; vanquishing. n. a victor; a conqueror; a vanquisher. fem. বিজয়িনী । বিজয়োত্সব n. celebration of victory; exultation for victory or success, triumph. বিজয়োত্সব করা v. to celebrate a victory. বিজয়োন্মত্ত a. beside oneself with joy for victory or success, madly rejoicing on account of victory or success. বিজয়োল্লসিত a. triumphant, exultant. বিজয়োল্লাস n. exultation for victory or success, triumph. 14)

(p. 773) bisadṛśa dissimilar; unequal; contradictory, contrary; hostile; incompatible; irrelevant; grotesque or odd (বিসদৃশ মূর্তি); unbecoming. 40)

(p. 756) bijñāna science. ̃চর্চা, বিজ্ঞানানুশীলন n. cultivation of science. ̃বিদ, ̃বেত্তা, বিজ্ঞানী a. versed in science. n. a scientist. 8)

(p. 721) bākhāna praise, eulogy; description. 285)

(p. 721) bandē mātaram I salute thee, Mother. n. the first two words or (loos.) the title of the national song of India, Bandemataram. 3)

(p. 773) biṣuba the equinox. ̃বৃত্ত n. the equinoctial circle, the equinoctial, the equator. ̃রেখা n. the equinoctial line, equinoctial, the equator. ̃লম্ব n. (astr.) the declination. ̃সংক্রান্তি same as বিষুব । বিষুবীয় a. equinoctial. 34)

(p. 713) baṃśa1 the bamboo; the backbone, the spine. ̃দন্ড n. a bamboo-staff, a bamboo-stick; (fig.) stinkard. ̃পত্র n. bamboo-leaf. ̃লোচন n. tabasheer, tabashir. ̃শলাকা n. a slender (and often short) slip of bamboo. 12)

(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)