(p. 751) bikalā a measure of time (= 1/6 কলা), a second. 12)

(p. 738) bāchabicāra discrimination or choice (usu. meticulous or over-cautious one); prejudicial abstinence or avoidance. বাছবিচার করা v. to choose meticulously or over-cautiously; to abstain from, to avoid; to be prejudiced against. বাছাবিচার না করে, বিনা বাছবিচারে without discrimination, indiscriminately. 7)

(p. 740) bāḍ়i2 a house; a building; a dwelling-house, an abode; a residence; a home. ̃ওয়ালা n. the owner of a house (esp. of tenanted one), (cp.) a landlord (fem. a landlady). fem. বাড়িওয়ালি, (coll.) বাড়িউলি । ̃ঘর n. homestead; houses and buildings; habitations. ̃ভাড়া n. house-rent; rent of a dwelling house. ̃মুখো a. & adv. homeward; homebound. যমের বাড়ি (fig.) death's door. 11)

(p. 782) bṛthā futile, abortive, ineffectual, fruitless; useless (বৃথা বাক্যব্যয়); purposeless (বৃথা ভ্রমণ). adv. in vain; to no purpose; uselessly. 9)

(p. 742) bādāmi almond-coloured, brown; almond-shaped; almond-like. 11)

(p. 751) bikēndraṇa decentralization. 27)

(p. 713) bakarā the he-goat, the billy-goat; the goat. 31)

(p. 773) biśrāma rest, repose; temporary desistance or cessation of labour; an interval. বিশ্রাম করা, বিশ্রাম নেওয়া v. to take rest, to repose; desist from work or labour (permanently or temporarily). বিশ্রাম দেওয়া v. to give rest; to release from or relieve of work or labour (permanently or temporarily), to rest. ̃কাল n. a time for rest or repose; an interval. 21)

(p. 790) baidharmya difference in religious creed, religious difference; heresy, heterodoxy; difference in nature or function; difference. 48)

(p. 767) bilapana lamentation, wailing. 75)

(p. 747) bārdhaka superannuation. 8)

(p. 767) birakta having no attachment (to); disinterested, averse; displeased, irritated, vexed, chagrined, disgusted. বিরক্ত করা v. to displease, to irritate, to vex, to chagrin, to disgust. বিরক্তি n. lack of attachment, displeasure, irritation, vexation, chagrin, disgust. বিরক্তিকর, বিরক্তিজনক a. irritating, vexatious, disgusting; bothersome. 49)

(p. 743) bāmana2 a Brahman; a Brahman priest or cook. fem. বামনি । বামন গেল ঘর তো লাঙল তুলে ধর (fig.) when the master is away, servants neglect their work. বামনের গোরু (fig.) a person or a thing that yields maximum benefit at the minimum cost. ̃ঠাকুর n. a Brahman priest or cook. fem. ̃ঠাকরুন a female Brahman cook. বামনাই n. (dero.) practice of a Brahman or an exhibition of this. 41)

(p. 792) bōnā to sow; to weave or knit. a. sown; woven; knitted. 42)

(p. 738) bāṭapāḍ় a highwayman; a robber; a swindler. বাটপাড়ি n. highway robbery; robbery; swindling. চোরের উপর বাটপাড়ি (fig.) a swindler robs a thief. 41)