(p. 738) bāñchanīẏa desirable; agreeable. 34)

(p. 721) bāgdattā betrothed; affianced. n. fem. a betrothed girl. 294)

(p. 721) bān̐kā to bend, to curve (রেখাটি বেঁকেছে); to turn (পথটি এখানে বেঁকেছে); to become reluctant or unfavourable or ungracious or antipathetic (কর্তা বেঁকেছেন). a. bent, curved (বাঁকা বাঁশ); stopping, hunched (বাঁকা পিঠ); slanting, aslant (খুটিখানা বাঁকা); winding, tortuous, sinuous, spiral, roundabout (বাঁকা পথ); furtive, squint, oblique (বাঁকা চাহনি); cynical or unfriendly (বাঁকা দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি); crooked (বাঁকা মন); rude, harsh (বাঁকা কথা); insinuating; sly (বাঁকা উক্তি); reluctant, unfavourable, antipathetic. ̃চোরা a. having many curves and twists; not straightforward, crooked (বাঁকাচোরা কথা). বাঁকানো. v. to bend; to make reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic. বেঁকে বসা v. to be placed or fixed slantingly; to become reluctant or unfavourable or antipathetic; to revise or retract one's previous opinion, desire, resolve etc., to refuse to fall in with or accede to. 258)

(p. 786) bēpōṭa out of place, out of the way; inconsistent; inappropriate; disadvantageous. 67)

(p. 713) bakarā the he-goat, the billy-goat; the goat. 31)

(p. 741) bātistambha a lightpost, a lamppost. 20)

(p. 741) bātābarta a whirlwind; a cyclone. 10)

(p. 794) byakti a person (usu. masc.) a man; (phil.) an invidual or individuality; manifestation. ̃ক, ̃গত a. (both masc. & fem.) personal, private; individual. ব্যক্তিগত জামিন personal security. ̃তন্ত্র, ̃বাদ n. (pol.) individualism. ̃তা n. individuality. ̃তান্ত্রিক a. individualistic. ব্যক্তিত্ব n. personality. ব্যক্তিত্বব্যঞ্জক a. expressing or indicating personality. ব্যক্তিত্বশালী a. having personality or individuality. ̃বাদী a. individualistic. n. an individualist. ̃স্বাধীনতা n. individualism. 17)

(p. 721) bām̐ōḍ় the bend of a river where the current is obstructed, (cp.) an eddy, a whirlpool. 255)

(p. 767) birāma cessation; pause; intermission; interval; respite, leisure, rest. ̃চিহ্ন n. (gr.) a punctuation mark. ̃হীন a. ceaseless, non-stop, incessant: unending. 60)

(p. 800) blāḍa byāṅka a bloodbank where blood is collected and stored. 35)

(p. 773) biharaṇa sporting or frolicking; amorous frolicking, dalliance; promenading. 71)

(p. 742) bādhā to stick (কাঁটায় কাপ়ড় বাধা); to be obstructed or opposed (ধর্মে বাধে); to come to happen, to ensue or begin (লড়াই বাধা); to find it difficult or impossible (বুঝতে বাধে). n. an obstacle, a hindrance, an impediment; a hitch; a prohibition; prevention; obstruction; resistance; a trouble. বাধা দেওয়া v. to obstruct, to hinder, to impede; to resist; to prevent; to oppose. বাধা পাওয়া v. to be obstructed or hindered or impeded or resisted or prevented. জনক, দায়ক a. obstructive, resistive; resistant; prohibitive, preventive. দান n. obstructing, impeding; resisting; preventing; obstruction; resistance; prevention. নিষেধ n. prohibition; hindrance; impediment; prevention. নো v. to cause to stick; to bring about; to initiate, to start, to involve, to set (লড়াই বাধানো). প্রাপ্ত a. obstructed; impeded; hindered; frustrated; resisted; prevented. বন্ধ n. hindrance, impediment; obstruction; obstacle. বন্ধহারা, বন্ধহীন a. having no obstacles or hindrances, without any impediment; unimpeded; unobstructed. বিঘ্ন n. impediments, obstacles, obstructions, snags. হীন same as বাধাবন্ধহীন । 23)

(p. 721) bākya speech, language; (gr.) a sentence; an expression; a saying. ̃জ্বালা n. tormenting language, a talking-to. বাক্যদান করা v. to give one's word, to promise. ̃বাগীশ a. having the gift of the gab; eloquent; voluble, glib, talkative, garrulous; excelling in words but incapable of action. ̃বাণ n. (lit.) a shaft of words; piercing words. ̃বিন্যাস n. (gr.) syntax; (loos.) skilful use of words, praiseworthy oration. ̃বিশারদ same as বাক্যবাগীশ । ̃ব্যয় n. speaking, talking. বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to speak, to talk. বৃথা বাক্যব্যয় করা v. to talk in vain; to throw away words. বিনা বাক্যব্যয়ে adv. without using a word, without speaking a word. ̃স্ফূর্তি n. utterance of words. ̃হারা, ̃হীন a. speechless; dumb; mum. বাক্যার্থ n. the meaning of a sentence. বাক্যালাপ n. conversation (বাক্যালাপে মগ্ন); speaking terms (তাদের বাক্যলাপ নেই = they are not on speaking terms). বাক্যালাপ করা v. to converse; to talk together (usu. familiarly); to speak with. 283)

(p. 721) bāgadā, bāgadā-ciṇḍ়i the prawn. 295)