(p. 717) bandimukti release or liberation of prisoners. 67)

(p. 721) balē says; speaks; talks. adv. & conj. because, as, on the plea of, owing to (মা বকেছেন বলে খাবে না?). □ adv. shortly, presently (বৃষ্টি এল বলে). 159)

(p. 721) baẏakaṭa boycott; (social or political) refusal. বয়কট করা v. to boycott. 26)

(p. 721) bahula much, profuse, abundant, plentiful. ̃পরিমাণে adv. in a great or large measure, profusely. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. muchness, profusion, abundance. plenty. বহুলীকরণ n. multiplication. বহুলীকৃত a. multiplied. 227)

(p. 781) burjōẏā a bourgeois; the bourgeoisie; the well-to-do class or a person belonging to it. a. bourgeois; well-to-do. 13)

(p. 741) bātā a slip of bamboo or wood esp. one used in roofing, a lath, a slat. 4)

(p. 748) bāhāttara seventy-two. বাহাত্তুরে a. (lit. & rare) aged seventy-two years; (pop. & facet.) senile. বাহাত্তুরে ধরা, বাহাত্তুরে পাওয়া v. to be stricken with senility. 43)

(p. 741) bātāsa air; wind; a gust of wind; fanning; (usu. dero.) influence or touch (নাস্তিকের বাতাস). বাতাস করা v. to fan. বাতাস খাওয়া v. to enjoy fanning; to cool oneself with fanning; to take the air. বাতাস দেওয়া v. to fan; (fig.) to kindle or encourage (ঝগড়ায় বাতাস দেওয়া). বাতাস পাওয়া v. to get air; (of boats etc.) to get favourable wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by. বাতাস লাগা v. to get air or (of boats etc.) wind; (usu. dero.) to be influenced by; to be possessed by an evil spirit. বাতাসে ওড়া v. to fly in air; (fig.) to move light-heartedly or airily. বাতাসে ভর করে চলা v. (fig.) to move as swiftly as the wind; (fig.) to move very lightly; (fig.) to move light-heartedly. 13)

(p. 765) bibi a Musalman or European lady; (Mus.) a wife; a foppish and ease-loving woman; (of playing-cards) the queen. a. fem. foppish and easeloving (বিবি বউ). 14)

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

(p. 756) bitaraṇa act of giving away; distribution. বিতরণ করা v. to give away, to distribute. ̃কেন্দ্র n. a distributing centre. 33)

(p. 800) brahmāstra an ancient divine missile which could never be warded off. 15)

(p. 761) binirdēśa ruling. 34)

(p. 721) bāināca the dance of a professional dancing girl. 237)

(p. 756) biṭa2 a bulbous plant, beet. 13)