(p. 823) bhēḍ়i1 an embankment, a dam; an embanked low land used as a fishery, a fishery dam. ভেড়ি বাঁধা v. to embank, to dam. ̃ওয়ালা n. an owner of a fishery dam. 10)

(p. 808) bhā glow, radiance, shine, lustre; light; a beam, a ray. 8)

(p. 802) bhagandara anal fistula. 11)

(p. 802) bhaba essence, existence, ease; birth, origination; attainment; the material or mundane world, the earth, the universe; God; Shiva (শিব); weal, welfare. ̃কারণ n. the Creator, the First Cause, God. ̃কারা n. the world conceived as a prison for created beings, the prison of earth. ̃ঘুরে a. (lit.) roving all over the world, leading a wandering life; vagabond. n. a vagabond. ̃ঘুরেমি n. vagabondism, vagabondage. ̃তারণ a. delivering from earthly life; giving salvation. ̃তারিণী a. fem. of ̃তারণ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ধব n. the Lord of the universe, God. ̃পার n. deliverance from the earthly life. ̃পারাবার same as ভবার্ণব । ̃বন্ধন n. the bondage or bond of earthly life; earthly attachment (and also responsibilities). ̃ভয় n. the fears of mortal existence. ̃ভয়তারণ, ̃ভয়বারণ a. & n. (one) who delivers or protects from the evils of earthly life. ˜ভার n. the burden of the world (esp. as borne by God); the burden of earthly life (as borne by mortals). ̃লীলা n. one's activities upon the earth, activities of one's mortal life. ভাবলীলা সাঙ্গ করা v. to die. ̃লোক, ̃সংসার n. the world; earthly life. ̃সমুদ্র, ̃সাগর, ̃সিন্ধু same as ভবার্ণব । ভবের খেলা same as ভবলীলা । 47)

(p. 818) bhīmadarśana having a horrible or awe-inspiring appearance; awesome. 2)

(p. 819) bhuru the eyebrow. 9)

(p. 808) bhān̐ḍ়3 a court-jester, a fool; a buffoon; a clown; a droll; a witty person, a wit. 22)

(p. 826) bhōlānātha (fig.) an utterly forgetful person; Shiva (শিব). 5)

(p. 825) bhōjaẏitā one who feeds. fem. ভোজয়িত্রী । 11)

(p. 802) bh the twenty-fourth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 826) bhyāñcānō to make faces (at), to grimace, to grin (at). 14)

(p. 820) bhūmadhya the centre of the earth; the bowels or inside of the earth. ভূমধ্যসাগর n. the Mediterranean Sea. ভূমধ্যসাগরীয় a. Mediterranean. 13)

(p. 813) bhāratīẏa Indian. ভারতীয় করা v. to Indianize. পশ্চিম-ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ the West Indies. পূর্ব-ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ the East Indies. ̃করণ n. Indianization. ̃য়তা n. the state of being Indian; Indianness. 23)

(p. 808) bhāgīrathī a name of the Ganges; a tributary of the Ganges. 41)

(p. 813) bhālōbāsā to love, to be amorous towards; to have attachment or affection or fondness for; to like. n. love; attachment; amity, friendliness; friendship; affection; reverence; devotion; fondness; liking. 38)