(p. 751) bikīrṇa diffused, dispersed. বিকীর্ণ করা same as বিকিরণ করা । বিকীর্ণ তাপ radiated or diffused heat. 24)

(p. 747) bālasānō (of a child) to catch cold or become ill. 18)

(p. 767) bibhīṣaṇa extremely terrible. n. a character of the Ramayana; (fig.) a traitor to one's own family or country, a quisling, a fish-columnist. বিভীষণ-বাহিনী n. the fifth column. 6)

(p. 782) bēgabṛddhi acceleration of speed, speedup. 62)

(p. 786) bēpamāna trembling; quaking; shivering; feeling a thrill. 63)

(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. 790) baitaraṇī (myth.) a river which the spirits of the dead have to cross in order to reach the abode of the dead, (cp.) the Styx. বৈতরণীর মাঝি n. the ferryman across the Baitarani (বৈতরণী), (cp.) Charon. 34)

(p. 767) birōdha enmity, hostility; a quarrel, a dispute, a contention, a difference; a war; strife; disagreement; disharmony; mutual opposition or contradiction; antipathy; incongruity, dissimilarity. বিরোধ করা v. to quarrel; to oppose. ̃মূলক a. opposing; antagonistic. বিরোধাভাস n. (rhet.) a figure of speech in which things apparently contradictory exist side by side (cp. oxymoron, epigram). বিরোধিতা n. hostility, enmity; rivalry; opposition; antagonism; disagreement; antipathy. বিরোধী a. hostile, inimical; contending; rival; opposing; opponent; antagonistic; disagreeing; adverse. বিরোধী পক্ষ an opposite or hostile or rival party; an opponent; (in legislature) the opposition. 70)

(p. 786) bēthuẏā, bēthō a variety of spinach. 15)

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

(p. 794) bauddha Buddhist, Buddhistic. n. a Buddhist. ̃চক্র n. the Buddhist cross or wheel. ̃ধর্ম n. Buddhism. ধর্মাবলম্বী a. Buddhist. n. a Buddhist. 15)

(p. 715) bajjāta (lit. & rare) base-born; wicked; naughty; mischievous. বজ্জাতি n. wickedness; naughtiness; mischievousness, mischief-making. 29)

(p. 717) baḍ়, baḍ়ō large, big; high, tall, lofty; long; lengthy; fat; loud; excessive; severe; magnanimous, great; respectable, noble; older; elder; eldest; senior in position; rich, aristocratic; most important, principal, chief; leading; eminent; highly contested. adv. very thoroughly (বড় মন্দ) int. denoting: slight contempt (চাকরি তো বড়); amazement (বড়ো যে এলে). বড়ো করা v. to make one flourish; to extol usu. unduly; to enlarge (as a photograph); to lengthen (as a story); to expand (রাজ্য বড়ো করা) to increase (নামযশ বড় করা); to magnify, to exaggerate (বড় করে দেখা বা বলা); to elevate or edify (চরিত্র বড়ো করা); to liberalize (মন বা হাত বড় করা); to make louder, to raise (গলা বড় করা); to dilate (চোখ বড় করা); to heighten (আশা বড় করা); to bring up (ছেলে বড়ো করা). বড় দেখানো v. to look large or big; to loom large; to magnify. বড় হওয়া v. to grow up; to come of age; to flourish; to be expanded; to be edified; to be liberalized; to be glorified (মুখ বড় হওয়া). বড় একটা না not much, not at all; hardly; rarely; seldom; once in a blue moon. বড় কথা the most important word, chief words; tall-talk. ̃কর্তা n. a master or head of a family; the chief or boss of an organization; a headman. ̃কুটুম্ব, ̃কুটুম n. a wife's brother, a brother-in-law. বড় খেলা a highly contested match; a big or important match; a great game. বড় গলা loud voice (বড় গলায় গান); proud or arrogant tone (বড় গলায় ঘোষণা). বড় গল্প a long story. বড় গাছে নৌকা বাঁধা (fig.) to resort to a great patron. বড় ঘর a large or spacious room; a hall; a high or aristocratic or noble family. বড় জোর at most, at best. বড় জ্বালা a great or severe affliction. বড় ঝড় a great or violent storm. ̃ত্ব n. seniority in age or position; greatness; magnanimity. বড় দরের লোক a man of high status. ̃দাদা (coll.) ̃দা n. the eldest brother. বড় দাম a high or exorbitant price. ̃দিদি (coll.) ̃দি n. fem. the eldest sister. ̃দিন n. (astr.) the winter solstice; (pop.) the Christmas Day. বড় দুঃখ deep or intense sorrow. বড় দুর্দিন terribly hard times. বড় পেট a large belly; voracious appetite; (fig.) exorbitant demand or tremendous greed. বড় বড় বানরের বড় বড় পেট (fig.) the more one has, the more one demands; the wealthier a man, the greater is his demand. বড় বই an enormous book, a fat volume; (fig.) magnum opus. বড় বংশ a high or respectable or noble family. ̃বাবু n. a head clerk; the seniormost male member of a family. বড় বোন n. fem. an elder sister, the eldest sister. বড় ব্যাপার a great affair. বড় ভাই n. an elder brother, a big brother, the eldest brother. বড় মোকদ্দমা a big or leading case. বড় মজা a great fun. বড় মন a magnanimous heart; a high mind; a master mind; an optimistic outlook. ̃মানষি n. ostentatious display or wealthiness or riches. ̃মানুষ n. a rich man; a great man. বড় মুখ elated or proud in speech (বড় মুখে বলা); nourishing a great hope (বড় মুখ দিয়ে আসা); dignified countenance; prestige; renown. বড় মুখ ছোট হওয়া to feel disgraced; to be put out of countenance. ̃রানি n. the chief queen (of a king who has several wives). বড় লড়াই a hard fight; a great battle. ̃লাট see লাট2 । ̃লোক same as বড়মানুষ । বড়লোকি same as বড়মানষি । বড় শরিক the senior partner of an estate. বড় শিকার a big game; big game hunting. বড় শীত severe cold. বড় সাহেব n. the senior partner of a firm; the boss of an office. বড় হাজরি see হাজরি । 2)

(p. 721) bahirdbāra the front-door (of a building); the gate, the main gate, (as of a town, village or building). 208)

(p. 758) bidhabā a widow. বিধবা করা v. to bereave of a husband, to widow. ̃বিবাহ n. widow marriage. 25)