(p. 746) bārabrata holy rites. 13)

(p. 767) bimanā absent-minded; inattentive; worried; morose. 20)

(p. 751) bikānō to be sold, to sell (সস্তায় বিকানো); (fig.) to give away (দেশের কাজে জীবন বিকানো); to be accepted, received warmly or with honour (নামে বিকানো). a. sold; (fig.) given away. 17)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ēlā a kind of shrub (growing by roadside), Sida cordifolia. 27)

(p. 721) baẏasa age; agedness (বয়স ঢাকা পড়া); youth or majority. বয়স হওয়া v. to come of age; to grow old, to become aged. বয়সের গাছ পাথর নেই (fig.) hoary with age. বয়সের ধর্ম the natural property or tendency of age. ̃কাল n. youth; majority, adulthood; one's greener days. ̃-ফোঁড়া n. an acne. বয়সা n. breaking or cracking of voice on attaining adolescence. বয়সী a. of a particular age (বালকবয়সী); equal in age (আমার বয়সী); advanced in age, aged, old. বয়সোচিত a. right and proper for one's age, befitting one's age, natural to a particular age. 31)

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

(p. 717) badhira deaf; (fig.) refusing to listen. বধির করা v. to deafen. বধির হওয়া v. to become deaf; (fig.) to turn a deaf ear (to). বধিরতা, বধিরত্ব n. deafness. 39)

(p. 746) bārakōśa a large wooden tray. 5)

(p. 715) bañcita deceived; beguiled, defrauded; deprived. fem. বঞ্চিতা । 34)

(p. 721) bartamāna the present time, the present; current times, modern times; (gr.) the present tense. a. present (opp. absent); of the present, present; present day, current, modern; now existing or living or alive. বর্তমান থাকা v. to be present; to be existing or living or alive (now). বর্তমান কাল same as বর্তমান (n.). ̃কালীন a. present-day, current; occurring or being done when one is present or alive. বর্তমানতা, বর্তমানত্ব n. presence; existence; state of being alive. বর্তমানে adv. at present; when one is living or alive or present (পিতা বর্তমানে).. 101)

(p. 738) bāṭa2 ingot, bullion. 38)

(p. 748) bāstabika true, real, actual; sure. adv. indeed, really. ̃পক্ষে adv. as a matter of fact. 36)

(p. 717) baḍ়bā (myth.) a sea-horse vomiting fire constantly; the mare. ̃গ্নি, ̃নল n. the fire vomited by the aforesaid sea-horse. 3)

(p. 786) bētāla1 (mus.) a breach of measure. a. same as বেতালা । 9)

(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)