(p. 761) bindu a drop (জলবিন্দু); a dot, a point (দশমিক বিন্দু); a small roundish mark; ('ললাটে সিন্দূর বিন্দু'); (geom.) a point; a particle, a whit, an iota (একবিন্দু দুঃখ). ̃বিসর্গ n. (ori.) the alphabetical letters ং and ঃ; (fig.) a particle, a whit, an iota; (fig.) the faintest hint, an inkling. বিন্দুবিসর্গ জানা v. to have the faintest knowledge (of). ̃মাত্র না not even to the smallest extent or amount; not a whit, not a jot or title. 42)

(p. 721) barṣōpala hail-stone. 128)

(p. 773) bihāna (obs.) morning, daybreak, dawn. 72)

(p. 779) buka1 the chest, the breast; the measure of the chest; (fig.) the heart, the bosom. বুক চাপড়ানো v. to beat or slap one's own breast in order to express grief. ̃জল n. chest-high water. ̃জ্বালা n. burning pain in chest owing to acidity; heart-burn. বুক ঠোকা v. to strike one's own breast in order to parade one's courage. বুক ঠুকে লাগা v. to undertake or commence something slapdash. বুক ঢিপঢিপ করা same as বুক দুরদুর করা । বুক দশ হাত হওয়া same as বুক ফুলে ওঠা । বুক দিয়ে পড়া v. to set about with might and main; to come to help with might and main; to persevere doggedly. বুক দুরদুর করা to have palpitation, to feel nervous. ̃ফাটা a. heartrending, extremely doleful or pathetic. বুক ফাটা v. to feel one's heart to be rending (with grief, longing etc.). বুক ফাটে তো মুখ ফোটে না although one is extremely eager to speak out one's mind, the tongue obstinately keeps mum. বুক ফুলে ওঠা v. to be puffed up. বুক ফোলানো v. (lit.) to expand one's chest; (fig.) to be puffed up. বুক বাঁধা v. to be patient and courageous in danger or difficulty, to take heart. বুক বাঁড়া v. to grow audacious. বুক ভাঙা v. to break one's heart; to be heart-broken. ̃ভাঙা a. heart-breaking, extremely painful; broken-hearted. বুক শুকানো v. to have one's heart in one's mouth. বুকে ঢেঁকির পাড় পড়া to be stricken with extreme inward agitation on account of fear or malice. বুকে বসে দাড়ি ওপড়ানো to harm one who provides food and shelter. বুকে বাঁশ দেওয়া see বাঁশ । বুকের ছাতি, বুকের পাটা expanse or measure of one's chest; (fig.) daring, pluck, courage. বুকের রক্ত চোষা to send one slowly to death by means of oppression. বুকের রক্ত দেওয়া (fig.) to spend one's lifeblood for; (fig.) to sacrifice one's life. বুকে হাঁটা to crawl. বুকে হাত দিয়ে বলা to say sincerely, to say or utter in keeping with the dictates of one's conscience; to say or utter with courage or sincerity. 12)

(p. 767) bimukta completely freed or liberated; released; relieved or cured; one who has attained salvation or beatitude; untied, loosened (বিমুক্ত কেশ); disengaged, discharged (বিমুক্ত শর). 30)

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

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 794) byāghra the tiger; (as a sfx.) the best or strongest specimen (নরব্যাঘ্র). fem. ব্যাঘ্রী the tigress. ̃তুল্য a. tigerish; tigery, tigrine, tigroid. ̃শাবক n. a whelp of a tiger. 61)

(p. 785) bēḍaula ill-shaped, misshaped (বেডৌল পোশাক); ugly (বেডৌল মূর্তি). 19)

(p. 717) banānī a great forest; an extensive forest. 49)

(p. 767) bimṛśyakārī given to acting after careful deliberation; prudently or discreetly acting. বিমৃশ্যকারিতা n. practice of acting after careful deliberation; practice of acting prudently or discreetly. 35)

(p. 756) bidīrṇa split, rent; cleft; pierced; burst. বিদির্ণ করা v. to split, to rend; to cleave; to pierce; to cause to burst.

(p. 721) barṣiṣṭha oldest; eldest; very old, burdened with age. 123)

(p. 721) bandhana binding, fastening, tying; tethering; a tie, a bondage (বন্ধনমোচন); clasping or embracing, a clasp or embrace (ভুজবন্ধন); obstruction, an obstacle (স্রোতোবন্ধন); restraint, stoppage; confinement (কারাবন্ধন); composition (করবীবন্ধন); construction (সেতুবন্ধন); unification (হৃদয়ে হৃদয়ে বন্ধন). বন্ধন করা v. to bind, to tie, to fasten; to tether; to clasp, to embrace; to obstruct, to restrain, to stop; to confine, to shut in; to unite. ̃গ্রন্হি n. a knot. ̃দশা n. captivity; imprisonment, incarceration. ̃ফলক n. a splint. ̃মুক্তি n. freedom from bondage or captivity. ̃রজ্জু n. a rope for tying or fastening, a tether. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a tying post. ̃হীন a. without ties or fetters; united; unfettered; uncontrolled; unrestrained. বন্ধনী n. any device to bind or fasten, a tic, a band, a ligament; (print. & math.) a bracket. বন্ধনীভুক্ত a. bracketed. 8)

(p. 738) bājāra a market; a fair (রথের বাজার); goods or stores esp. for cooking purchased from the market (বাজারটা রাখলে কোথায় ?). বাজার করা v. to visit the market for buying things (esp. daily necessaries or stores), to shop. বাজার বসেছে the market has opened for the day; a new market has opened. গরম বাজার (comm.) boom. চড়া বাজার dear market. নরম বাজার (comm.) slump. বাজার চড়া market is up. ̃দর n. market price, the current price. বাজার নরম market is down; demand is slack. বাজারে a. selling or dealing at a market; (of a woman) taken to harlotry. বাজারে মেয়েমানুষ a prostitute. বাজারে লোক a market-man, a marketer. 23)