(p. 713) baṃśābataṃsa (fig.) one who is the ornament or glory of one's family. 17)

(p. 767) bimba1 a bubble (অম্বু-বিম্ব); a reflection, a shadow; (geom.) an image; an object reflected; the disc or halo of the sun, moon and other planets. বিম্বিত a. reflected. 39)

(p. 773) bisṛta extended, spread out. 50)

(p. 743) bāmapanhī (in pol.) a leftist; leftist. 42)

(p. 747) bālā2 a bangle for the wrist. 20)

(p. 790) baiguṇya lack of good quality; defect; hostility (গ্রহবৈগুণ্য). 26)

(p. 742) bādya instrumental music; a musical instrument. ̃কর n. an instrumentalist. ̃করদল n. a musical band; a concert party. ̃ধ্বনি n. sound of instrumental music. ̃ভাণ়্ড n. musical instruments collectively; a set of musical instruments. ̃যন্ত্র n. a musical instrument. 21)

(p. 794) bōrō a kind of inferior paddy. 8)

(p. 721) bān̐ṭana dividing, apportionment, allotment; distribution. 266)

(p. 721) barañca rather, preferably. 52)

(p. 747) bālu, bālukā sand; gravel; grit. বালুকাতট n. a sand-band. বালুকাময় a. sandy, full of sand. বালুচর n. a sand-bed. বালুঝড় n. a sand-storm; a simoom, a simoon. বালুশিলা n. sandstone.

(p. 782) bṛścika the scorpion; (astrol.) the Scorpio (usu. বৃশ্চিকরাশি). ̃দংশন n. the sting of a scorpion; (fig.) utter mortification. 17)

(p. 767) billi the cat. 101)

(p. 792) bairāgya apathy towards worldly interests; stoicism; philosophical or spiritual consciousness. বৈরাগ্যোদয় n. access of philosophical or spiritual consciousness (in one's mind); awakening of the spirit of renunciation. 8)

(p. 721) bān̐dipōtā a chequered cloth having multi-coloured stripes. 271)