(p. 80) alpa small in number or amount; a few; a little, a bit; short; of short duration, short-lived (অল্পজীবী); (gr.) unaspirated (অল্পপ্রাণ); illiberal, narrow (অল্পমতি); delicate (অল্পতনু); less than what is necessary or usual, insufficient, inadequate, scanty, poor. pro. a small number of persons or things. ̃ই adv. only a few, a little; but little; rarely, scarcely, seldom; insufficiently. অল্প অল্প করে adv. little by little, bit by bit; by degrees; gradually; slowly. ̃কাল, ̃ক্ষণ n. a short time, a short while. ̃কাল পরে, ̃কাল মধ্যে adv. shortly after, in a short time; before long. ̃চেতা a. narrow-minded; illiberal. ̃জীবী a. short lived. ̃জ্ঞ a. imperfectly educated, not knowledgeable; not erudite. ̃তম a. minimum. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. smallness in number or quantity; shortness; shortness of duration; illiberality, narrowness; insufficiency, inadequacy, shortage. ̃দর্শী a. lacking in foresight, short-sighted; imprudent; lacking in experience, inexperienced; narrow in outlook. ̃দর্শিতা n. want of foresight, short-sightedness; imprudence; want of experience,; narrowness of outlook. ̃ধী a. dull-witted, unintelligent. ̃প্রাণ a. short-lived; narrow-minded, illiberal, mean-minded; (gr.) unaspirated. ̃বয়সী, ̃বয়স্ক a. of tender age, young, minor. ̃বিদ্য a. possessing but a little learning; imperfectly educated. ̃বিদ্যা n. a little learning; imperfect education. অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ংকরী a little learning is a dangerous thing. ̃বিস্তর adv. & a. more or less. ˜বুদ্ধি same as অল্পধী । ̃ভাষী a. of few words; reserved in speech; taciturn; reticent. ̃ভাষীতা n. taciturnity; reticence. ̃মতি a. meanminded. ̃মাত্র a. just a little. ̃মাত্রা n. a small dose or quantity. ̃মূল্য a. cheap. ̃মূল্যে adv. at a low price, cheaply. ̃শ adv. same as অল্প অল্প করে । ̃সংখ্যক a. a few, small in number. ̃স্বল্প a. a little, a bit; a few; not much or many; not frequent; temperate; moderate. 9)

(p. 269) kṣudra small, little (ক্ষুদ্রকায়, ক্ষুদ্র বালক); base, mean (ক্ষুদ্রমতি); narrow; illiberal (ক্ষুদ্রাশয়); niggardly (ক্ষুদ্র দান); contemptible, insignificant (ক্ষুদ্র লোক); trifling (ক্ষুদ্র ব্যাপার); poor (ক্ষুদ্র অবস্হা); short, short-lived (ক্ষুদ্রপ্রাণ). fem. ক্ষুদ্রা । ̃কায় a. having a short and thin body, little, tiny (ক্ষুদ্রকায় প্রাণী); small and not voluminous (ক্ষুদ্রকায় গ্রন্হ); small (ক্ষুদ্রকায় বাহিনী, ক্ষুদ্রকায় অট্টালিকা). ̃চেতা same as ক্ষুদ্রাশয় । ̃তম a. smallest. ̃তর a. smaller. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. smallness, littleness; baseness, meanness; narrowness, illiberality; niggardliness; contemptibleness; insignificance; triviality; poorness, poverty; shortness; short duration. ̃দৃষ্টি a. narrow in outlook; miserly. ̃প্রাণ a. having low vitality or short span of life, short-lived; mean-minded; miserly. ̃বুদ্ধি, ̃মতি a. of limited intelligence, dull-witted; (inc.) mean-minded. n. dullwittedness; humble opinion (আমার ক্ষুদ্রবুদ্ধিতে). ক্ষুদ্রাকার a. of small size or structure; small, little. ক্ষুদ্রান্ত্র n. the small intestine. ক্ষুদ্রায়তন a. small in size or magnitude; small-scale; small. ক্ষুদ্রাশয় a. mean-minded. ক্ষুদ্রাশয়তা n. mean-mindedness, meanness. 3)

(p. 550) najara sight, vision (নজর খারাপ হওয়া); view (নজরে আসা); a look or glance (কুনজর); a malicious or evil look, evil eye or greedy eye (খাবারে নজর দেওয়া); ambition or aim (উঁচু নজর); outlook or mentality (ছোট নজর); attention, care (পড়াশোনায় নজর); act of looking after (ছেলেটার দিকে নজর রেখো); malicious observation or watch or surveillance (পুলিশের নজরে পড়া); opinion, notion (নেকনজর); good opinion or notion (কেরানিটি বড়কর্তার নজরে পড়েছে); (rare) a present or extra payment made to a dignitary or a superior at an interview (জমিদারের জন্য নজর); (rare) a bribe (দারোগাকে নজর দেওয়া). নজর করা v. to observe or mark closely; to catch sight of, to notice, to espy; to keep watch on; to strain one's eyes to see (নজর করে দেখা). নজর দেওয়া v. to cast an evil eye at, to look maliciously at; to keep one's eye on, to watch (ছেলের দিকে নজর দিয়ো); to give an eye to, to attend to (এদিকে নজর দাও). নজর পড়া v. to have one's glance directed towards, to come to see. নজর রাখা v. to keep one's eye on, to watch. নজর লাগা v. to be affected with the evil eye (of). নজরে থাকা v. to be under observation or watch; to be in view. নজরে পড়া v. to catch sight of; to attract notice of; to win favour of, to be in the good books of, to be in good graces of. নজরে রাখা v. to keep under observation; to watch, to have one's eye on. নজরের দোষ defect of vision; malicious look; an evil eye. উঁচু নজর a lofty aim; noble outlook; magnanimity. কুনজর n. a malicious or lustful look, evil eye; disfavour; a base aim. ছোট নজর, নিচু নজর a base aim; narrowmindedness, pettiness. বড় নজর same as উঁচু নজর । সুনজর n. a favourable or kindly look or glance; favour. নজরবন্দি a. kept under observation and restraint by the police, kept under house-arrest, (loos.) home-interned. 26)

(p. 577) nimna low; low-lying or depressed (নিম্নভূমি); subordinate, junior (নিম্নপদ); lower (নিম্ন আদালত); downcast (নিম্নদৃষ্টি); base, mean (নিম্নচেতা); socially lower or depressed (নিম্ন জাতি). n. (For.) a place or position underneath or below or low or lower (নিম্ন হইতে). নিম্ন অক্ষাংশ (geog.) a low latitude. নিম্ন আদালত a lower court. ̃গ a. going downwards. ̃গা a. fem. of নিম্নগ । n. fem. a river. ̃গামী a. going downwards; declining or degenerating; getting debased. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃চাপ n. (med.) low pressure; (geog.) downward pressure; a depression. ̃তর a. lower. নিম্নতর কক্ষ (of legislature) the lower house or chamber. ̃তম a. minimum; minimal. ̃তল n. a lower deck, downfloor, groundfloor. ̃তা n. lowness; depression; depth, baseness, meanness; degeneration. ̃তাপ n. a low temperature; an abnormally low temperature. ̃দৃষ্টি n. downcast look; a mean outlook or inclination. ̃দেশ n. a lower part; a region underneath. ̃দেশে adv. in or to a lower part; under, below. ̃ধৃত a. undermentioned. ̃পদ n. a junior or a lower post. ̃পাত n. descending node. ̃প্রদেশ n. lowlands; a lower region or part; the part of the body under the waist; the posteriors. ̃বিত্ত n. low income; the people with a low income, the low income group. a. of or pertaining to the low income group. ̃মধ্যবিত্ত n. the lower middle class; the low middle class. ̃ভূমি n. lowlands; a low or depressed land. ̃মুখ a. (bot.) reclinate. ̃রেখিত a. underlined, underscored. ̃লিখিত a. written below, undermentioned. ̃সপ্তক n. (mus.) the low grave octave or gamut of the Indian musical notes. ̃সীমা n. the lowest limit. নিম্নাকর্ষণ n. downward attraction. নিম্নীভূত a. depressed, sunk. নিম্নীভূত সমভূমি (geog.) a sunk plain. নিম্নোক্ত a. undermentioned. নিম্নোদ্ধৃত a. quoted below; undermentioned. নিম্নোন্নত a. uneven, undulating. 19)

(p. 672) pragatibādī theory of progress. প্রগতিবাদী a. progressive. n. advocate or champion or supporter or votary of progress. প্রগতিশীল a. progressive; modern. প্রগতিশীলতা n. progressive outlook, progressiveness; modernity. 4)

(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)