(p. 741) bātābi the shaddock, the pompelmoose, the pomelo (also বাতাবি লেবু). 11)

(p. 721) baẏasya a friend of the same age; a boon companion; an intimate attendant or flatterer. fem. বয়স্যা । 33)

(p. 773) bisambāda strife, a quarrel; discord; disagreement; a dispute. বিসংবাদী a. quarrelling; discordant; disputatious. 39)

(p. 721) bandhya fit to be bound or tied; unproductive, barren, sterile; childless. fem. বন্ধ্যা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. fitness for being bound or tied; unproductivity, barrenness, sterility; childlessness. 12)

(p. 713) bakēẏā1 a kind of hem-stitch which may be undone easily. 43)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 773) bistṛta stretched out, extended; expanded; spread out; amplified; widened; detailed (বিস্তৃত বর্ণনা). বিস্তৃত করা v. to stretch out; to expand; to spread out; to amplify; to widen. বিস্তৃতি same as বিস্তার । 56)

(p. 765) bibēcaka thoughtful; discreet; judicious, prudent; considerate. 23)

(p. 789) bēśa2 a dress, a garment; a garb, a guise. বীরের বেশে dressed like a hero, in the guise of a hero. ̃কার n. one who helps another in dressing and toilet, a dresser; one who decorates an idol, a decorator. বেশধারণ করা v. to dress, to put on an appearance or a guise. ̃ধারী a. dressed or guised (as). fem. বেশধারিণী । ̃বিন্যাস n. dressing (esp. meticulously or carefully); dressing and makeup. ̃ভূষা n. clothing and ornaments; dressing and toilet. ̃ভূষাপরায়ণ a. fond of fine dress, ornaments and toilet; dandified. fem. ̃ভূষাপরায়ণা । 18)

(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)

(p. 786) bēdādhyāẏī one studying the Vedas. n. one who studies the Vedas. 39)

(p. 743) bāẏanānāmā, bāẏanāpatra a conditional agreement of bargain drawn up on payment of earnest money. 52)

(p. 717) bana to get on together, to agree; to be on good terms (তাদের বনে না); to be reduced to or to be proved (বোকা বনা).. 47)

(p. 747) bāli sand; gravel; grit. বালি ধরানো v. (in building construction) to plaster. ̃পূর্ণ, ̃ময় a. sandy; full of sand. বালির বাঁধ (fig.) an ineffectual action or measure (বালির বাঁধ দিয়ে দুঃখ ঠেকানো); (fig.) a transitory object, a deceptive foundation ('বড়র পীরিতি বালির বাঁধ').বালির প্রাসাদ (fig.) a house of cards; a very transitory or deceptive foundation. 26)

(p. 782) bēgatika a helpless or unfavourable or awkward situation; a danger or difficulty; a tight corner. a. helpless or unfavourable; critical or difficult; awkward. 57)