(p. 820) bhūmi the earth; the surface of the earth; soil; ground; floor; agricultural land, land, a field, a place, a site (রণভূমি): a country (জন্মভূমি); a repertory or receptacle (বিশ্বাসভূমি); (geom.) a base. ̃কম্প, ̃খন্ড, ̃গর্ভ same as ভূকম্প, ভূখণ্ড and ভূগর্ভ respectively (see ̃ভূ). ̃গ্রহ n. land acquisition. ভূমিগ্রহ-আধিকারিক n. land acquisition officer. ভূমিগ্রহ-সমাহর্তা n. a Land Acquisition Collector. ̃জ a. grown out of the earth; earth-born; holding tenancy of land in lieu of menial services. ভূমিজ প্রজা (hist.) a villein. ̃তল n. the surface of the earth; ground; floor. ̃দান n. a grant of land. ̃রাজস্ব n. land revenue. ̃রেখা n. base line. ̃লেখা n. land records. ̃শয্যা, ̃শায়িত, ̃শায়ী same as ভূশয্যা, ভূশায়িত and ভূশায়ী respectively (see ভূ). ভূমিষ্ঠ হওয়া v. to fall to the ground; to prostrate oneself on the ground (ভূমিষ্ঠ হয়ে প্রণাম); to be born. ̃সাত্ a. fallen to the ground; razed to the ground. ভূমিসাত্ করা v. to pull down to the ground; to raze to the ground. ভূমিসাত্ হওয়া v. to fall to the ground; to be razed to the ground. ̃সুত n. the Mars. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. lying or situated on the ground. 15)

(p. 820) bhūmā the Omnipresent; the Supreme Being; God; sublimity; plurality; diversity. a. most abundant or numerous. ভূমানন্দ n. most abundant delight; the greatest or sublime joy; ecstasy; joy in a sense of vastness. 14)

(p. 802) bharaṇī the second of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. 68)

(p. 823) bhēri, bhērī a drum; a kettledrum. 15)

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

(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. 816) bhiṣaka a physician. 33)

(p. 808) bhāō geneal condition or tendency, trend; price; rate. 11)

(p. 802) bhart saka one who rebukes or reproaches or censures. 84)

(p. 808) bhasma ash, ashes; cinder; calx; remains of human body when burnt, ashes. ভস্ম করা v. to reduce or burn to ashes; to calcine. ̃সাত্ a. reduced or burnt to ashes. ̃স্তূপ n. an ash-heap. ভস্মাচ্ছন্ন, ভস্মাচ্ছাদিত same as ভস্মাবৃত । ভস্মাধার n. a vase for holding ashes of the dead, an urn; an ash-bucket, an ash-can; an ashtray. ভস্মাবশেষ n. remains of anything burnt; remains of the human body when burnt; ashes. ভস্মাবৃত a. covered or smeared with ashes; (fig.) concealed or disguised (ভস্মাবৃত রূপ). ভস্মীকরণ n. reducing or burning to ashes; calcination. ভস্মীকৃত, ভস্মীভূত a. reduced or burnt to ashes; calcined; (fig.) utterly destroyed. 7)

(p. 813) bhārata India (formerly including Pakistan), the Republic of India, the Indian Union; a son or descendant of King Bharata (ভরত); the Mahabharata. ̃নাট্যম n. Bharat Natyam, an Indian classical dance form. ̃বর্ষ same as ভারত excepting the last two meanings. ̃বর্ষীয় a. of or dwelling in India, Indian. ̃বাসী a. living in India, Indian. n. an Indian. ̃মহাসাগর n. the Indian Ocean. ̃মাতা n. India personified as the common mother of all Indians; Mother India. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of India; the title of highest honour conferred upon eminent citizens by the President of India. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. the Republic of India, the Indian Union. ̃সন্তান n. a child of the Indian soil, an Indian. ̃সভা n. Indian Association. ̃সরকার n. the Government of India, the Indian Government. ভারতের সংবিধান the Constitution of India. 21)

(p. 810) bhājā to fry; to roast; to parch; to scorch. a. fried; roasted; parched; scorched. n. a dish of anything fried. ̃নো v. to cause to fry or roast or parch or scorch. ভাজা-ভাজা a. almost fried, (fig.) extremely irritated or chafed. ̃ভুজি n. pl. fried snacks. 12)

(p. 802) bhabiṣya future; posterior. ̃নিধি n. Provident Fund. ̃পুরাণ n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃সূচনা n. presage. 55)

(p. 823) bhējāla an adulterant; adulteration; (coll.) a trouble, a pest (উটকো ভেজাল). a. adulterated; spurious. ভেজাল দেওয়া বা মেশানো v. to adulterate. ভেজাল বাধানো v. to cause or create trouble; to tangle. ভেজাল মেটানো v. to put an end to doubts, difficulties etc. by supplying a solution. 3)

(p. 813) bhāri the skylark; the quail. 20)