(p. 820) bhūmikā a preface, a preamble, an introductory talk preceding a speech or action; a prologue; a presage; assumption of a dress or disguise; transfiguration; a role, a part. ভূমিকা গ্রহণ করা v. to take up a role; to take up the role of, to act as. 16)

(p. 810) bhāṇḍa a vessel, a receptacle; a pot; a small earthen pot; a pitcher; a jar; a chest, a box, a case; capital money, capital; stock. 21)

(p. 825) bhōgya enjoyable. fem. ভোগ্যা enjoyable; fit for sexual intercourse. 6)

(p. 826) bhramaṇa travel, journey (দেশভ্রমণ); ambulation, walking (প্রাতর্ভ্রমণ); revolution, rotation, whirl. ভ্রমণ করা v. to travel; to itinerate; to ambulate, to walk; to revolve, to rotate, to whirl. ̃কারী n. a traveller; an ambulator, a walker, a peregrinator. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. an account of journey, travels, (cp.) travelogue. ̃শীল a. itinerant. ভ্রমন্ত a. travelling. ভ্রমমাণ a. travelling, journeying; itinerant. 22)

(p. 816) bhindipāla an ancient missile. 27)

(p. 808) bhāgānō to put to flight, to drive away, to chase away. 34)

(p. 802) bhaṅgila brittle, fragile; frail; having folds; produced by folding processes. 27)

(p. 823) bhēḍ়ākānta (fig.) an utter fool. 9)

(p. 813) bhābita conceived, thought of, contemplated; worried; purified, rectified, saturated; infused. 2)

(p. 820) bhūṣaṇa an ornament; a dress; ornamentation; dressing; personal embellishment; decoration; one who or that which adds to the beauty or glory (বিদ্বান দেশের ভূষণ = a learned man is the ornament of his country). ̃প্রিয়া a. fem. fond of ornaments. 20)

(p. 823) bhēḍ়ā2 the ram (masc.), the sheep (neut.); a fool. পোষা ভেড়া a cosset. ভেড়ার গোয়াল a sheep-fold. ভেড়ার গোয়ালে আগুন লেগেছে (facet.) a bad singer has started his musical baaing. ভেড়ার ঠ্যাং a sheep shank. ভেড়ার ডাক bleat, baa. ভেড়ার পাল a flock of sheep. ভেড়ার মাংস sheep's flesh; (when taken as food) mutton. ভেড়ার লোম sheep's wool. ভেড়া চরানোর মাঠ a sheep-run. 8)

(p. 810) bhāṭa one of a class of heralds versed in genealogies; a professional singer of eulogies. 15)

(p. 823) bhēḍ়i1 an embankment, a dam; an embanked low land used as a fishery, a fishery dam. ভেড়ি বাঁধা v. to embank, to dam. ̃ওয়ালা n. an owner of a fishery dam. 10)

(p. 802) bhakta devoted (to); worshipping; reverent; worshipful; devout; strongly attached or addicted (to), fond or enamoured (of) (কবিতার ভক্ত, সুরার ভক্ত); having profound admiration for, admirer of (রবীন্দ্রভক্ত); yielding to the control or authority of, submissive or docile (শক্তের ভক্ত); obedient (to) (পিতৃভক্ত); faithfully following or pursuing (জিশুর ভক্ত, নীতির ভক্ত). n. a devotee; a votary, a worshipper; a devout person; one having strong attachment or addiction; a fan; an obedient person; a faithful follower or observer. ̃প্রাণ a. having a devout heart. ̃বত্সল a. graciously affectionate to votaries or devout persons or followers. ̃বিটেল n. one simulating devoutness, a sanctimonious person. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ, ভক্তাগ্রগণ্য a. best or foremost amongst votaries or devout persons. ভক্তাধীন a. graciously obedient to votaries or devout persons (that is, always fulfilling their desires). 4)

(p. 825) bhōra3 morning, dawn, daybreak; termination, end (নিশিভোর); (fig.) awakening, dawning (নবজীবনের ভোরে). ভোর করা v. to pass the night (esp. without sleep); to spend or pass (রাত্রি ভোর করা). ̃রাত n. the early hours of dawn; the last hour or hours of the night. ভোর হওয়া v. to dawn. ভোরে adv. at dawn, at daybreak.