(p. 786) bēdha depth; thickness; a bore; boring, piercing, perforation. 48)

(p. 721) bān̐ṭula a small ball (usu. of iron and used as a missile); (iron.) a short and fat man, a dumpy. 268)

(p. 721) basu one of a class of demigods; wealth, riches. ̃ধা n. the earth. ̃ধারা n. an auspicious symbol painted on the inner wall of a room by Hindus at wedding etc. বসুন্ধরা, ̃মতী n. the earth (often personified as mother-earth). 181)

(p. 800) brāhmiśāka Bacopa monnieri, a herb used chiefly as medicine. 21)

(p. 786) bēdajñāna knowledge of the Vedas. 21)

(p. 751) bicchuraṇa (ori. & obs.) smearing or painting; (pop.) dispersion (as of rays); radiation (as of light); emanation.

(p. 755) bijigīṣu desirous of victory or success. 20)

(p. 756) biḍ়āla the cat. fem. বিড়ালী the she-cat. বিড়ালের ভাগ্যে শিকে ছেঁড়া (fig.) an undeserving person comes in for a windfall; unexpected success. ̃ছানা n. a kitten, a catling. ̃জাতীয় a. feline. ̃তপস্বী n. (fig.) a rogue feigning piety, a sanctimonious rogue, a hypocrite. ̃তুল্য a cat-like, feline. বিড়ালাক্ষী a. cat-eyed. 26)

(p. 721) balihāri (iron.) excellent (বলিহারি বুদ্ধি). adv. rendered speechless, dumbfounded (বলিহারী যাই). int. excellent, bravo. 155)

(p. 741) bādaka an instrumentalist. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. a musical band. 28)

(p. 721) bāgadi a lowly Hindu caste; one of this caste. fem. বাগদিনি । 297)

(p. 721) bandh a strike, a cease-work movement; closure. 6)

(p. 721) baẏasa age; agedness (বয়স ঢাকা পড়া); youth or majority. বয়স হওয়া v. to come of age; to grow old, to become aged. বয়সের গাছ পাথর নেই (fig.) hoary with age. বয়সের ধর্ম the natural property or tendency of age. ̃কাল n. youth; majority, adulthood; one's greener days. ̃-ফোঁড়া n. an acne. বয়সা n. breaking or cracking of voice on attaining adolescence. বয়সী a. of a particular age (বালকবয়সী); equal in age (আমার বয়সী); advanced in age, aged, old. বয়সোচিত a. right and proper for one's age, befitting one's age, natural to a particular age. 31)

(p. 721) balābali conversation; talk; talking; discussion; repeated requests. বলাবলি করা v. to converse; to discuss; to request repeatedly. 147)

(p. 790) baiklabya distress; mental prostration or unrest; embarrassment. 25)