(p. 721) bardhana increase, augmentation, multiplication, growth, development, expansion. a. same as বর্ধক (গৌরববর্ধন কার্য). বর্ধন করা v. to increase, to augment, to multiply, to enhance; to develop, to expand. ̃ক্ষম a. capable of being increased or augmented or multiplied or grown or developed or expanded. ̃শীল a. in a state of increase or augmentation or enhancement or development or expansion, growing, thriving, prosperous. বর্ধানাঙ্ক n. (phys.) power (of a lens). 111)

(p. 748) bāhikā of বাহক । 47)

(p. 721) barṣōpala hail-stone. 128)

(p. 738) bāccā, bācchā a young child, an infant; (sl.) a kid; offspring (লোকটা মানুষের বাচ্চা নয়); the young of a beast. a. young, infant (বাচ্চা ছেলে, বাচ্চা কুকুর). বাচ্চাকাচ্চা n. pl. young or infant children, little ones; kiddies. 4)

(p. 773) bisbāda distasteful; tasteless, insipid; vapid; (fig.) dull or disgusting. 63)

(p. 721) bapu the body. ̃স্মান a. heavy-bodied, burly, corpulent, hefty. fem. ̃ষ্মিতী । 19)

(p. 782) bēōkta untimely. 42)

(p. 760) bidhitsā desire to make provision or arrangements for, desire to provide for. 8)

(p. 756) bitta wealth, riches; property. ̃বান, ̃শালী a. wealthy, rich. fem. ̃শলিনী । বিত্ত সঞ্চয় করা v. to amass wealth or riches. ̃হীন a. poor, indigent. n. (pol.) a have-not. 42)

(p. 782) bēkāra unemployed (বেকার অবস্হা, বেকার লোক); unoccupied, without work (বেকার সময়); useless (বেকার পরিশ্রম). ̃ত্ব n. unemployment; worklessness, occupationless. ̃সমস্যা n. the unemployment problem. 52)

(p. 715) bajāẏa in force or intact or in position. বজায় থাকা v. to be in force or intact or in position. বজায় রাখা v. to keep up, to keep going, to maintain. 28)

(p. 767) bilaẏa dissolution; extinction. ̃বিন্দু n. (phys.) a vanishing point. 78)

(p. 794) byākhyā explanation; interpretation; a detailed narration or description (usu. attended with comments); a commentary; an annotation. ব্যাখ্যা করা v. to explain; to expound; to interpret; to account for. ̃কর্তা, ̃কারী n. an explainer, an expounder; an annotator; a commentator; an interpreter. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a book of notes, a commentary, an annotation; a crib, a key. ̃ত a. explained, expounded; interpreted; accounted for. ̃ন n. explanation; exposition; interpretation; a commentary. ̃তা same as ব্যাখ্যাকর্তা । ̃মূলক a. explanatory, expositional. 57)

(p. 782) bṛddhāṅguṣṭha the thumb; the big toe. বৃদ্ধাঙ্গুষ্ঠ দেখানো v. (iron. or joc.) to show the thumb to indicate deception, hoodwinking or befooling. 13)

(p. 715) bakrī curved; tortuous, sinuous; (chiefly astrol.) antipathetic. ̃করণ n. curvation. ̃কৃত a. curved. ̃ভূত a. curved; turned antipathetic. 6)