bhāṣaṇ mc speech, lecture [निरर्थक meaningless, लंबा long, वैज्ञानिक scientific]; इतिहास (दर्शन, भाषा, राजनिति) पर ~ देना to deliver/ give a -- on history (philosophy, language, politics); उसने अपने ~ में कहा in his -- he said; ~ पिलाना to lecture: जब मैं देर से आया तब माँ ने एक ~ झाड़ा/पिलाया when I came late then mother lectured me; ~ सुनना to attend a --.

bhūt·pūrva a ex-, former [प्राचार्य principal, मंत्री minister, सहायक निदेशक assistant director].

bhraṣṭa a corrupt [अधिकारी officer, आचरण practice, ढंग method]; ~ करना to corrupt.

bhāgīdār mc partner, co- share. = हिस्सेदार q. v.

bhalāī fu good, well being [आम common, जनता की public, personal निजी/अपनी]; मैं आपकी ~ चाहता हूँ I wish you well; इसमें कुछ ~ ही होगी there must be some -- in it; सब की ~ करो do good to all. [syn. अच्छाई, कल्याण]

bhiṛant fu collision: दो कारों में ~ हो गई there was -- between two cars, two cars collided; दो नेताओं में ~ हो गई there was --/clash between two leaders, the two leaders came into conflict [v. भिड़ना]

bhar·sak I. a utmost [प्रयत्न effort, सहायता help]. II. adv to one's best ability: ~ करना (सताना, सहना) to do (tease, endure) --.

bhin·bhināhaṭ fu murmur, buzz, hum = भिनभिन q. v.

bhīru a fearing, timid [पुरूष man, स्त्री woman].

bhog mc result (of good or evil deeds): कर्मो का ~ -- of deeds; हम ~ भोग रहे हैं we are suffering the --. 2. food (offered to an idol): देवता को ~ चढ़ाना/ लगाना to offer -- to a deity.