(p. 818) bhun̐ḍ়i (usu. facet.) a pot-belly; (facet.) the belly. ভুঁড়ি হওয়া v. to grow pot-bellied. 11)

(p. 820) bhūmikā a preface, a preamble, an introductory talk preceding a speech or action; a prologue; a presage; assumption of a dress or disguise; transfiguration; a role, a part. ভূমিকা গ্রহণ করা v. to take up a role; to take up the role of, to act as. 16)

(p. 825) bhōjāli a dagger. 12)

(p. 813) bhārārpaṇa commitment of a charge, entrustment of a charge. ভারার্পণ করা v. to commit a charge, to entrust (one) with a charge. 27)

(p. 820) bhūpa, bhūpati, bhūpāla a king. 9)

(p. 820) bhūrja the birch. ̃পত্র n. the birch; the bark of the birch (formerly used in lieu of paper). 18)

(p. 813) bhāṣā speech; language; a dialect; mother-tongue, vernacular; an expression, a significant hint (বোবা ভাষা, আকাশের ভাষা); mode of speaking (রূঢ় ভাষা); (now obs.) any Indian language other than Sanskrit ('প্রেমদাস রচিল ভাষায়). স্পষ্ট ভাষায় in plain or clear language, plainly, frankly; categorically. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge in or of a language; knowledge as to how to use a language properly. ̃তত্ত্ব n. philology; linguistics. ̃তত্ত্বজ্ঞ, ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a philologist; a linguist. a. versed in philology or linguistics. ভাষাতীত a. not describable in language, beyond speech or language; inexplicable. ̃ন্তর n. another language; rendering into another language, translation. ভাষান্তরিক n. a translator, an interpreter. ভাষান্তরিত a. translated. ভাষান্তরিত করা v. to translate. ̃বিজ্ঞান same as ভাষাতত্ত্ব । ̃বিজ্ঞানী same as ভাষাতত্ত্বজ্ঞ । 41)

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

(p. 818) bhum̐i ground; a place; agricultural land, a field; land (জল থেকে ভুঁইয়ে ওঠা); a country (বিভুঁই) ̃চাঁপা n. a kind of fragrant flower. ভুঁইঞা alt. spell. of ভুঁইয়া । ̃ফোঁড় a. upstart. n. an upstart; a parvenu; mushroom. ̃মালী n. one of the Hindu sweeper community. ̃য়া n. (hist.) any one of the twelve (feudal) princes governing Bengal during the Mughal regime; a landowner. 10)

(p. 810) bhāḍ়ā rent; hire (গাড়িভাড়া); charges, fare; freight (রেলভাড়া); wages (কুলিভাড়া). a. rented; hired; hackney (ভাড়া গাড়ি). ভাড়া করা v. to rent (বাড়ি ভাড়া করা); to hire (গাড়ি ভাড়া করা); to book (থিয়েটারের সিট ভাড়া করা). ভাড়া খাটা v. to be let out for hire. ভাড়া দেওয়া v. to let out for a rent, to rent; to put out to hire, to hire; to pay rent, hire, charges, fare, freight or wages. ভাড়া পাওয়া v. to obtain the use or service of by paying rent, hire, charges, fare, freight or wages. ভাড়া নেওয়া same as ভাড়া করা । ভাড়াটিয়া, (coll.) ভাড়াটে a. rented or tenanted; let out for hire; hackney; hired; mercenary (ভাড়াটে গুন্ডা). n. a tenant of a rented house; a hireling. ভাড়াটে গাড়ি a hackneycarriage, a hackney-coach. ভাড়াটে সৈন্য n. hired soldier; mercenary. ভাড়াটে বাড়ি n. a rented house. 20)

(p. 802) bhadra polished or elegant in taste or demeanour; (rare) civilized; courteous; polite; well-behaved, mannerly; amiable; suave; belonging to polished or high society; gentle, auspicious, propitious, salutary; honest, chaste. n. weal; welfare; Shiva (শিব). ভদ্র আচরণ gentlemanly conduct; good manners. ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃তা n. polished or elegant taste or demeanour; courtesy, politeness; amiability; suavity; gentility; auspiciousness, propitiousness, salutariness; honesty, chastity; formality. ভদ্রতা করা v. to treat one courteously, to be formal with; to be suave. ভদ্রতার অনুরোধে, ভদ্রতার খাতিরে for courtesy's sake, for the sake of formalities. ভদ্রতাচরণ n. courteous or polite deportment or conduct, courtesy. ভদ্রতাবিরুদ্ধ a. discourteous, impolite, uncivil. ভদ্রতামূলক a. pertaining to courtesy, formal. ̃মহিলা n. fem. a gentle woman; a lady. ̃লোক n. a gentleman; a courteous or amiable man; an honest man. ভদ্রলোকের এক কথা (fig.) a gentleman or an honest man is always true to his words or promise. ̃সন্তান n. one coming of a respectable family; a gentleman. ̃সমাজ n. society of cultured or decent people. ̃স্হ a. (coll.) in the state of a gentlemen; gentlemanlike. ভদ্রা a. fem. of ভদ্র (a.). n. (astr. & astrol.) the second, seventh or twelfth day of a lunar fortnight (these days are considered inauspicious. ভদ্র পড়া v. (dial.) to be obstructed or hindered; to have an impediment or a hitch or a set-back. ভদ্রাভদ্র n. good and evil; respectable and disreputable. ভদ্রেশ্বর n. a manifestation of Shiva (শিব). ভদ্রোচিত a. gentlemanlike, gentlemanly; polite; courteous; gentle. 43)

(p. 810) bhāpa, bhāparā steam; vapour; heat; fomentation; vapour-bath. ভাপ বা ভাপরা দেওয়া v. to foment; to treat with or apply a vapour-bath. 38)

(p. 816) bhikṣā begging; earnest request or prayer, solicitation; importuning; alms; a dole; a charitable or gracious gift. ভিক্ষা করা v. to beg; to live by begging; to request or pray earnestly (for), to solicit (for); to importune. ভিক্ষা দেওয়া v. to give alms; to dole; to give or grant (something) charitably or condescendingly. ̃চর্যা n. same as ̃বৃত্তি । ̃জীবী a. living by begging, living on alms, mendicant. fem. ̃জীবিণী । ̃ন্ন n. food obtained by begging. ̃পাত্র n. an alms-dish, a beggar's bowl, (cp.) a clack-dish. ̃বৃত্তি n. begging, mendicancy. ̃ভাণ্ড same as ̃পাত্র । ̃র্থী a. & n. one who asks or prays for alms. fem. ভিক্ষার্থিনী । ˜লব্ধ a. obtained by begging. ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আর আঁকড়া beggars can't be choosers. 11)

(p. 813) bhāṣita spoken, said; uttered; narrated; stated. 44)

(p. 819) bhunikhicuḍ়i a kind of hotchpotch cooked by frying rice and pigeon-pea very slightly in ghee. 5)