(p. 107) ādya first, prime; primeval; primitive: primordial; chief; best; primary. ̃কৃত্য n. the work to be done first (also see আদ্যশ্রাদ্ধ). ̃প্রাণী n. the protozoa. ̃প্রান্ত adv. from beginning to end; from top to bottom. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ, ̃কৃত্য n. solemn obsequies performed in memory of the deceased on the day following the period of mourning. 83)

(p. 143) ujira a minister of state esp. the prime minister (usu. in Muslim rule). উজিরি, উজিরালি n. office of the prime minister; premiership. রাজাউজির মারা v. to try to establish one's importance by fabricating stories about one's familiarity with big persons. 66)

(p. 178) ēka one. n. & pro. one or single person or individual (দেশোদ্ধার একের কাজ নয়). □ a. only one; a certain (একসময়); completely full or filled or packed or covered (একবাড়ি লোক, একমুখ দাড়ি); same, one and the same (এক মায়ের সন্তান); united ('যত ভাই বোন এক হউক '); amalgamated; joined (দুই হাত এক করা); mixed (চালেডালে এক করা); one and only one (ঈশ্বর এক ও অভিন্ন); one of a number, a (রবীন্দ্রনাথ বিশ্বের এক শ্রেষ্ঠ কবি); unchanging, fixed (সেই এক গোঁ, ভদ্রলোকের এক কথা); concentrated ((একমনে). ̃আধ a. a few; sparse; scanty; rare. এক আঁচড়ে see আঁচড় । একই a. same; very same, one and the same. এক-এক a. some, one by one (এক-এক করে), certain (এক-এক দিন). একক a. alone, unaccompanied. n. the first figure from the right of an arithmetical number; (math.) a unit. এককড়া see কড়া । ̃কণা n. very little, a very small amount. ̃কথায় in a word. ̃কলমী n. a columnist who writes only one column of a newspaper. ̃কাটা, ̃কাট্টা pop. var. of একাট্টা । ̃কালীন a. done or to be done only once, given or to be given only once, at a time; simultaneous; contemporary. এককালীন অনুদান a lump grant, non-recurring grant. ̃কালে adv. at one time, once upon a time; at one and the same time, simultaneously. ̃কাঁড়ি a. a lot of, a heap of. ̃কেন্দ্রিক, ̃কেন্দ্রী, ̃কেন্দ্রীয় a. concentric. ̃গঙ্গা a. filled or full to the brim, full, replete (একগঙ্গা জল). ̃গর্ভপত্রী n. monocarpellary. ̃গলা a. up to the throat or chin. ̃-গা a. covering the whole of the body (এক-গা গয়না, এক-গা খোস). ̃গাদা a. a heap of; a great number or collection of (একগাদা লোক). ̃গাল a. a mouthful of. n. a mouthful. ̃গুঁয়ে a. obstinate, obdurate, stubborn; wilful, wayward; disobedient, indocile; indomitable. ̃গুঁয়েমি n. obstinacy; wilfulness, waywardness; disobedience, indocility, stubbornness, indomitableness. ̃ঘরে a. ostracized; cast out of society. একঘরে ব্যক্তি an outcast. ̃ঘাত a. linear. ̃ঘাত সমীকরণ a linear equation. ̃ঘেয়ে a. monotonous; hackneyed. ̃ঘেয়েমি n. monotony; hackneyedness. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-first. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ a. & n. forty-one. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-first. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃চর a. moving alone (cp. segregarious); shunning company. ̃চল্লিশ a. & n. forty-one. ˜চালা a. having only one slanting roof. n. such a hut or shed. ̃চিত্ত a. absorbedly attentive, intent, concentrated. ̃চুল a. hairbreadth, very slight, negligible (একচুল ব্যবধান), adv. in the least. ̃চেটিয়া (coll.) ̃চেটে a. monopolistic. একচেটিয়া অধিকার monopoly. ̃চোখো a. one-eyed, single-eyed; looking in one direction only; partial; prejudiced, biased; preferential. ̃চোখোমি n. partiality; prejudice; bias; preferential treatment. ̃চোট adv. enough or too much at a stroke or at one time. ̃চোটে adv. without break or respite (একচোটে বলা বা করা); with one stroke or attempt (একচোটে জিতে নেওয়া); simultaneously (একচোটে সবাইকে বকা). ̃চ্ছত্র a. paramount, sovereign; brought under one rule ('একচ্ছত্র করিবে ধরণী'). ̃ছুটে adv. at a single run. ̃জাই adv. repeatedly, over and over again, incessantly, continuously, without stop (একজাই বলা). a. united; assembled, collected. n. sum total (বাত্সরিক আয়ব্যয়ের একজাই). একজাই করা v. to unite; to assemble, to collect. ̃জিদ্দি a. same as একগুঁয়ে । ̃জোট a. united; assembled. ̃জোটে adv. in a body, in concert, unitedly. ̃জ্বরি n. remittent fever. a. suffering from remittent fever. ̃টা, ̃টি a. one; only one, not more than one; one particular (একটা পরামর্শ আছে) n. pro. any one (একটা হলেই হল). একটা-কিছু, একটা-কোনো a. existent but not known or determinate, some (একটা-কিছু খুঁত আছে). pro. & n. something (একটা-কিছু চাই). একটাদুটো a. only a few, of a negligible number. ˜টানা a. pointed or moving in one direction only; continually onward; continuous, continual; incessant, nonstop (একটানা বৃষ্টি); monotonous. adv. in one direction only; continually onward; continuously; continually; incessantly, without break; monotonously. একটি মাত্র a. only one; one and one only. ̃টু, ̃টুকু a. & adv. only a little; just a little; a little. একটু একটু করে adv. little by little, bit by bit; slowly but gradually. ̃টেরে a. curved a little; leaning to one side, slanting; (of judgment etc.) one-sided, partial, ex parte. a. & adv. lying apart; keeping aloof. ̃তন্ত্রী a. (of musical instruments) one stringed; unanimous; under one and the same rule. n. a one-stringed musical instrument, a monochord. ̃তম a. (super.) one of or amongst more than two. ̃তর a. (compar.) one of two, either. ̃তরফা a. ex parte; partial; onesided. ̃তলা n. the ground floor (of a building or a multi-decked vehicle). a. one-storeyed; one-decked, singledecked. একতলা গাড়ি a single decker. ̃তলীয় a. coplanar. ̃তান n. a harmonious note; harmony; concert. a. harmonious; concerted; closely attentive, concentrated. ̃তানমনা a. closely attentive, rapt in attention; intent. ̃তারা n. a variety of monochord (chiefly used by the Vaishnaya singers). ̃তালা1 var. of একতলা । ̃তালা2 ̃তাল n. an Indian musical measure. ̃তিল see তিল । ̃ত্রিংশ a. thirty-first. ̃ত্রিংশত্ a & n. thirty-one. ˜ত্রিংশত্তম a. thirty-first. fem. ̃ত্রিংশত্তমী । ̃ত্রিশ a. & n. thirty-one. ˜দন্ত a. having but one tooth, one-toothed, singletoothed. ̃দম adv. at all; in the least; completely, thoroughly, utterly. ̃দমে adv. in one breath; without stop. ̃দল a. monocotyledonous. ̃দিন adv. one day, someday; one day or other (একদিন না একদিন); once, once upon a time; at one time in the past; in the past. n. a glorious time or period (esp. one that has passed away). একদিন অন্তর একদিন every other day, every alternate day. ̃দৃষ্টি, (poet.) ̃দিঠি a. looking fixedly, gazing. ̃দৃষ্টে adv. with a fixed look, gazingly. ̃দেশ n. a part or portion or division (esp. of a country); a region. ̃দেশদর্শিতা n. act of viewing partially; partiality; narrow-mindedness, illiberality; bias; prejudice; want of foresight. ̃দেশদর্শী a. viewing partially; partial; narrow-minded, illiberal; biased; prejudiced; lacking in foresight. ̃দেশীয় a. of or living in the same country. ̃দৌড়ে adv. at a run. ̃ধাতুমান n. (econ.) monometallism. ̃নবতি a. & n. ninety-one. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-first. fem. ̃নবতিতমী ।̃নলা, ̃নলি a. (chiefly of a gun) single-barrelled, onebarrelled. ̃নাগাড়ে adv. at a stretch, continuously. নায়ক n. (pol.) an autoccrat or a dictator. ̃নায়কতন্ত্র n. autocracy or dictatorship. ̃নায়কতান্ত্রিক a. autocratic or dictatorial. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to or engaged in only one thing, singleminded or single-acting; absorbedly attentive, intent. fem. ̃নিষ্ঠা । ̃নিষ্ঠতা n. devotion to or engagement in only one thing, single-mindedness. এক পক্ষে adv. viewing from one angle; in a way; somewhat. ̃পঞ্চাশ, ̃পঞ্চাশত্ a. & n. fifty-one. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-first. fem. একপঞ্চাশত্তমী । একপত্নীক a. mas. having one wife (at a time), monogamous. ̃পদীকরণ n. (gr.) unification of several words into a compound word, formation of a compound word. ̃পাটি n. one of a pair; one set of (teeth). ̃পাদ n. a fourth part, a quarter. a. one-fourth. ̃পার্শ্বিক, ̃পার্শ্বীয় a. one-sided; partial; (bot.) unilateral. ̃পেট n. a bellyful, one's fill. a. bellyful of. adv. to one's fill. ̃পেশে a. leaning or stooping to one side; aslant; one-sided; partial. ̃প্রকার adv. of a sort, in a way, somewhat. a. of a type; of some sort or other. ̃প্রতিসম a. zygomorphic. ̃প্রস্হ a. severe; sufficient, of considerable amount. ̃প্রাণ a. inseparably united. ̃বংশীয়, ̃বংশোদ্ভব a. descended from the same ancestor, consanguine, consanguineous. একবগ্গা coll. corrup. of একবর্গা । ̃বচন see বচন ।̃বর্গা a. obstinate; stubborn, dogged. ̃বয়সী a. of the same age. ̃বর্ণ see বর্ণ । ̃বস্ত্র a. wearing only a single piece of cloth. ̃বস্ত্রে adv. wearing only a single piece of cloth and taking nothing along. ̃বাক্যে adv. with one voice; with one accord, unanimously. ̃বার n. one time. adv. at one time; once. একবারে adv. at a time; at a stroke; thoroughly. ̃বাস same as একবস্ত্র । ̃বিংশ a. twenty-first. ̃বিংশতি a. & n. twenty-one. ˜বিংশতিতম a. twenty-first. fem. ̃বিংশতিতমী । ̃বীজপত্রী a. (bot.) monocotyledonous. ̃বুক a. chest-high; breast-deep. ̃ভাব n. uniformity of state or quality or disposition. ̃ভাবাপন্ন a. uniform in state or quality or disposition; of one mind. ̃ভাবে adv. uniformly; in the same way; without change, unchangingly. ̃ভিতে adv. in one direction; to one side; apart. ̃মত, ̃মতাবলম্বী a. holding the same opinion; agreed; unanimous; holding the same religious faith. ̃মনা a. absorbed; single-minded. ̃মনে with rapt attention; single-mindedly. ̃মাতৃক a. born of one and the same mother, uterine. ̃মাত্র a. only ̃মাত্রা n. one dose; one musical or metrical syllable. ̃মুখীকরণ n. (phys.) rectification. ̃মুখো a. having one direction, one way. ̃মুষ্টি a. a handful of. ̃মেটে, ̃মেটিয়া a. (esp. of a mould or cast or an idol) primed; rough-cast; (fig.) rough-wrought. একমেটে করা v. to prime; to rough-cast; (fig.) to do in a preliminary manner, to rough out. ̃যোগে adv. in a body; unitedly. ̃রকম a. of the same kind, type, nature, appearance etc.; same; similar. adv. in a way, of a sort, somewhat, moderately; on the whole, somehow. ̃রতি, ̃রত্তি a. (lit.) amounting to a rati (রতি1) or .121 grams or 1.875 grains; only a little, a bit of; very small, tiny. ̃রব, ̃রা n. one voice. ̃রূপ same as একরকম । ̃রেখীয় a. (geom.) collinear. ̃রোখা a. obstinate; self-willed, wilful; hot-tempered, quick-tempered, irascible; having designs on one side only (একরোখা চাদর). ̃লহমা n. an instant, a moment; jiffy. ̃লহমায় adv. in an instant, in a moment, in a jiffy. ̃লিঙ্গ n. Shiva (শিব). a. unisexual; (bot.) declinous. ̃লিঙ্গতা n. unisexuality; (bot.) declinism. ̃শিরা n. hydrocele; orchitis. ̃শিরাল a. unicostate. ̃শিলা a. monolithic. ̃শেষ n. excessiveness, overmuchness; (gr.) a system of forming compound words in which only one word is chosen from amongst a group and is modified to represent the whole group. কষ্টের একশেষ trouble beyond measure. নাকালের একশেষ harassed beyond measure. ̃ষট্টি, ̃ষষ্টি a. & n. sixty-one. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-first, fem. একষষ্টিতমী । ̃সঙ্গে a. in a body, all together; at the same time, simultaneously. ̃সপ্ততি a. & n. seventy-one. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-first. fem. একসপ্ততিতমী । ̃সূত্রে adv. in one string. ̃স্হানে adv. in or at the same place; in a certain place, somewhere. ̃হাঁটু a. knee-deep. ̃হাত a. measuring one cubit. adv. enough for one time. একহাত নেওয়া v. to pay one out or back, to retaliate; to teach one a lesson. ̃হারা a. slim; of a delicate structure. 14)

(p. 296) gata departed; finished; bygone, past; last (গত সোমবার); dead (তার পিতা গত হয়েছেন); obtained, held (হস্তগত); entered, lying (রন্ধ্রগত, মনোগত). গত হওয়া v. to go by, to depart; to be finished; to pass away; to die. গতস্য শোচনা নাস্তি let bygones be bygones, it's no use crying over past things, let the dead past bury its dead. ̃কল্য, ̃কাল n. & adv. yesterday. ˜ক্লম a. refreshed. ̃চেতন a. unconscious; fainted, swooned. ̃জীব, ̃জীবন a. dead. ̃দিন, ̃দিবস n. & adv. yesterday. ˜নিদ্র a. sleepless; wakeful; awake. ̃পরশু n. & adv. (the) day before yesterday. ˜প্রাণ a. dead. ̃প্রায় a. nearly gone. ̃বত্সর n. & adv. (the) last year. ˜ব্যথ a. relieved of pain. ̃ভর্তৃকা a. fem. widowed. ̃যৌবন a. past one's prime of life, past one's youth; middleaged; aged, old. fem. ̃যৌবনা । ̃রাত্রি adv. last night. ̃শোক a. one who has conquered grief and sorrow. ̃শোচনা n. grief for the past. ̃সঙ্গ a. having no attachment to anything worldly. ̃স্পৃহ a. disinterested; apathetic. 3)

(p. 522) drāghimā (geog.) a longitude. ̃ন্তর n. longitudinal distance, distance east or west from the prime meridian. 104)

(p. 554) naba1 new; novel; young; modern, recent; new-born; newly grown; early; fresh. ̃কারিকা n. a newly-married wife. ̃কার্তিক n. infant Kartikeya (কার্তিকেয়); (sarcas.) a very ugly man; (hum.) a foppish gallant. ̃কুমার n. a new-born son. ̃গঠিত a. newly-formed, newlyconstructed or composed. ̃জলধর n. a newly-formed cloud, a fresh cloud. ̃জলধরপটল n. a heap of fresh clouds, cumulus. ̃জলধরশ্যাম a. as charmingly dark as a fresh rain-bearing cloud. ̃জাগরণ, ̃জাগৃতি n. resurgence, new awakening; rebirth, regeneration, renaissance. ̃জাত a. new-born; newlygrown or produced. ̃জাতক n. a newborn baby. ̃জীবন n. a new life; young life; a fresh lease of life; (fig.) rejuvenation or renascence. ̃ত্ব n. newness; novelty; modernity; freshness; novelty. ̃দম্পতি, ̃দম্পতী n. a newly married couple. ̃দল n. a fresh or new or tender leaf of a lotus. ̃নিযুক্ত a. newly appointed. ̃পল্লব n. a young leaf or twig or shoot or sprout. ̃বধূ n. a newlymarried wife or bride. ̃বর্ষ n. New Year. ̃বসন্ত n. early spring; a new spring. ̃বিধান n. a new law or system; a new order of the Brahma Samaj founded by Keshabchandra Sen; (Christ.) the New Testament. ̃মল্লিকা, ̃মালিকা n. a variety of jasmine. ̃যুবক n. a young man; (cp.) a greenhorn. fem. ̃যুবতী a young woman. ̃যৌবন n. early youth, the first flush of youth, the prime of youth; a fresh lease of youth; rejuvenation, rejuvenescence. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্ন a. in the prime of one's youth. fem. নবযৌবনসম্পন্না, নবযৌবনা । 8)

(p. 606) paḍ়ā2 to read, to go through, to peruse; to study; to recite (মন্ত্র পড়া, হলফ পড়া). n. reading, perusal; study; recital, recitation; an instalment of lesson, lesson, exercise. a. that which has been read, perused; studied; recited. পড়া করা v. to learn or prepare one's lessons. প়ড়া ধরা, পড়া নেওয়া v. to test whether one can say one's lessons. পড়া দেওয়া, পড়া বলা v. to say one's lessons. (কারও) কাছে পড়া v. to read, to take lessons from. পড়ে শোনানো v. to read to. বিদ্যালয়ে পড়তে যাওয়া to go to school. ̃নো v. to teach; to cause to read or study or recite; to instruct, prepare by (repeated) instruction, to tutor, to rehearse, to prime (সাক্ষি পড়ান). পড়ার ঘর n. a study; a reading room. পড়ার নেশা n. a great liking for or attachment to reading; love of reading. ̃শোনা n. study; academic education, schooling. পড়াশোনা করা v. to study; to have one's schooling; to learn one's lessons. পড়াশোনায় মন থাকা to take care of one's lessons or studies, to be mindful of one's lessons or studies. 12)

(p. 615) parama first, primordial, true, real (পরম কারণ); best, chief, prime, supreme, principal, highest, greatest, absolute, final (পরম পুরুষ); of the highest degree, greatest or worst (পরম সুখ, পরম দুঃখ); (sc.) absolute. পরম আপ্যায়িত most cordially received; highly gratified or pleased. পরম একক (phys.) absolute unit. পরম কারণ n. Final or Ultimate Cause, God. পরম কারুণিক a. most merciful or kind, most gracious. পরম ক্রম (phys.) absolute scale. ̃গতি n. the most blessed state after death, beatitude, heavenly bliss; salvation. ̃গুরু n. the supreme or greatest preceptor; the most venerable preceptor; the absolute lord (পতি পরম গুরু). পরম ঘনত্ব, পরম ঘনাঙ্ক (phys.) absolute density. ̃তত্ত্ব n. final knowledge; (phil.) reality; secrets, mystery; the Absolute Being, God. ̃পদ same as পরমগতি । ̃পদার্থ n. intrinsic essence; the Final Cause, God. ̃পিতা n. the Heavenly Father, God. ̃পুরুষ n. the Absolute Being, God; a divine person, a saint. পরম প্রসার, পরম প্রসারণ (phys.) absolute expansion. ̃বিত্ত n. a great treasure; an object of the highest value; an object of joy and hope. ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Absolute Being, God. পরম মান (phys.) absolute measurement. পরম শূন্য (phys.) absolute zero. ̃সুন্দর a. most beautiful. fem. পরমসুন্দরী । পরম স্পন্দনসংখ্যা (phys.) absolute frequency of vibration. ̃হংস n. a saint who has attained final knowledge and sanctity. 51)

(p. 654) pūrba the east; precedence in time or place (পূর্বকথিত); front; the past (পূর্বে দ্রাবিড়রা এ দেশে বাস করত). a. first; senior in age; past, former, preceding; eastern. -পূর্বক in comp. having in advance; having first made or done (প্রণামপূর্বক); with (প্রীতিপূর্বক). ̃কথিত a. aforesaid. ̃কায় n. the upper part of the body. ̃কাল n. the past; ancient times; former times. ̃কালিক, ̃কালীন a. of the past, past; of ancient times, ancient; former times, former. ̃কৃত a. previously or formerly done; done beforehand; done in anticipation. ̃গামী a. going east or eastwards; going before, preceding; previous; antecedent. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জ a. born before, elder. n. an elder brother. ̃জা a. fem. of পূর্বজ । n. fem. an elder sister. ̃জন্ম n. a previous or former birth. ̃জন্মার্জিত a. acquired during a former or previous birth. ̃জীবন n. a previous or former birth; the past life; early life (cp. উত্তরজীবন). ̃জ্ঞান n. past experiences; knowledge acquired during a former birth; anticipation. ̃তন a. former; previous; past. ̃দক্ষিণ n. south-east. a. south-eastern. ̃দিক n. the east. ̃দৃষ্ট a. previously seen; anticipated; foreseen. ̃দৃষ্টি n. foresight. ̃দেশ n. an eastern country or region, the east, the orient. ̃দেশীয় a. of an eastern country or region; (rare) oriental. ̃ধারণা n. preconception, preconceived notion. ̃নিরীক্ষিত a. preaudited. ̃নিরূপিত a. predestined; foreordained. ̃পক্ষ n. a complaint; a plaint; (log.) a question, a problem for debate or discussion, the first part of an argument, a proposition. ̃পরিকল্পনা n. preplanning. ̃পরিকল্পিত a. preplanned. ̃পরিচয় n. previous acquaintance. ̃পরিচিত a. acquainted from before, formerly or already known. fem. ̃পরিচিতা । ̃পরিচিতি n. previous acquaintance. ̃পুরুষ n. an ancestor, a forefather; a former generation. ̃প্রচলিত a. formerly current or prevalent, current or prevalent in the past, previously in vogue. ̃ফল্গুনী n. (astrol.) the eleventh of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. ̃বঙ্গ Eastern Bengal, East Bengal. ̃বত্ adv. as before. a. (log.) a priori. ̃বর্ণিত a. described or narrated before, aforementioned, aforesaid. ̃বর্তিতা n. precedence; antecedence; priority; seniority; fore-existence. ̃বর্তী a. preceding; antecedent; prior; senior; fore-existent; previous; former. fem. ̃বর্তিনী । ̃বাদ n. a complaint. ̃বাদী n. a complainant. ̃ভাগ n. the forepart; the front; the eastern part. ̃ভাদ্রপদ, ̃ভাদ্রপদা n. (astrol.) the twenty-fifth of the twenty-seven zodiacal stars according to Hindu astronomy. ̃ভাব n. the former or original state or condition. ̃ভাষ n. preface, a foreword. ̃মত n. the former opinion. ̃মীমাংসা n. a philosophical treatise by Jaimini the ancient sage; philosophical doctrine of Jaimini and his followers. ̃রঙ্গ n. the prologue (of a drama); a prelude. ̃রাগ n. amorous attraction felt even before acquaintance with the lover; (inc.) courtship. ̃রাত্র n. the first part or quarter of a night; early night; (loos.) the previous or last night. ̃রাত্রি n. last night; the previous night. ̃রাশি n. (math.) antecedent. ̃লক্ষণ n. a presage; a foreboding. পূর্বলক্ষণ প্রকাশ করা v. to presage; to forebode. ̃সংস্কার n. a notion or idea or impression or habit formed during a former birth or in the past. পূর্বাচল, পূর্বাদ্রি n. an imaginary eastern mountain from behind which the sun is believed to rise daily. পূর্বাদেশ n. a previous order. পূর্বাদেশ প্রত্যাহার করা to rescind a previous order. পূর্বাধিকার n. possession or right obtained earlier; priority; the right or claim of the first-born, primogeniture; former right or claim. পূর্বানুবৃত্তি n. continuation (of some account already begun). পূর্বাপর a. (also. adv.) from beginning to end, alpha and omega, thorough. পূর্বাপর বিবেচনা করা to consider the connected line of events, to consider the pros and cons of a proposal, to look before and after. পূর্বাপরবিরোধ n. inconsistency of acts or contexts of different times. পূর্বাপর-বৃত্ত n. (astr.) a prime vertical. পূর্বাপেক্ষা adv. than before. পূর্বাবধি adv. from before; since the beginning. পূর্বাবস্হা n. the former or previous or past state or condition. পূর্বাভাষ n. a presage; (dero.) a foreboding; a preface, a foreword; forecast (আবহাওয়ার পূর্বাভাষ). পূর্বাভাষ দেওয়া v. to presage; (dero.) to forebode. পূর্বাভ্যাস n. a previous or former habit or practice. পূর্বার্ধ n. the first half; the eastern half; (geog.) the eastern hemisphere. পূর্বাশা n. the east. পূর্বাষাঢ়া n. (astrol.) the twentieth of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. পূর্বাহ্ন n. the first part or quarter of the day-time; (loos.) the forenoon. পূর্বাহ্নিক a. of the first part or quarter of the daytime; to be done during the first part or quarter of the daytime. পূর্বিতা n. priority, precedence. পূর্বে adv. formerly, previously, before; in the past; in the front; in the east. পূর্বোক্ত a. aforesaid; mentioned before or above. পূর্বোক্তি n. a previous statement; a prefatory remark or utterance. পূর্বোত্তর n. the north-east. পূর্বোদ্ধৃত a. quoted before or above. 109)

(p. 682) pradhāna chief, main, principal; prime; most important; leading, foremost; preeminent; predominant. in comp. (used as a sfx.) dominated by or chiefly characterized by (শীতপ্রধান). n. a chief; a headman; a leader; a royal counsellor; God; the primordial female energy. fem. প্রধানা । প্রধান অক্ষ the principal axis. প্রধান অতিথি the chief guest. প্রধান আরক্ষিক the head constable. প্রধান কারণিক the head clerk. প্রধান কর্মসচিব the Chief Secretary. প্রধান চরিত্র the principal or chief or the focal character. প্রধানত adv. chiefly, mainly, principally, pre-eminently, predominantly. প্রধানতা n. primeness; supremacy; preeminence, predominance. প্রধান বিচারপতি the Chief Justice. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Prime Minister. ̃মূল (bot.) the tap root. ̃শিক্ষক the headmaster. fem. ̃শিক্ষিকা the headmistress. প্রধান সেনাপতি the Commander-in-Chief. 32)

(p. 684) pramārā primero.

(p. 692) prāthamika relating to inception or beginning, initial; early, primitive; primary. প্রাথমিক পুস্তক a primer. প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় a primary school. প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা primary education. 43)

(p. 692) prādhānya primeness; supremacy, prominence, pre-eminence, predominance, প্রাধান্য স্হাপন বা বিস্তার করা v. to establish sway; to predominate, to domineer, to lord it over. প্রাধান্য পাওয়া v. to gain supremacy or prominence; to become predominant. 48)

(p. 751) bigata departed; passed by, gone by; past; dead. বিগত হওয়া v. to depart; to pass by, to pass away. ̃প্রাণ a. dead. ̃যৌবন a. past one's prime or youth. fem. ̃যৌবনা past one's prime. ̃শ্রী a. passed or fallen from one's glory or splendour; one who has lost one's beauty. ̃স্পৃহা a. one who has lost inclination or interest or appetite, rendered apathetic; one who has controlled or given up one's desires or cravings or longings. 45)

(p. 721) baẏōtīta past youth, past the prime of life. 42)

(p. 839) mantrī a counsellor of state, a minister, a cabinet-member; an advisor, a counsellor; (dero.) an instigator. উপমন্ত্রী n. a deputy minister. প্রধানমন্ত্রী n. a prime minister. মুখ্যমন্ত্রী n. a chief minister. রাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী n. a minister of state. 19)

(p. 847) mahā2 used as a pfx. implying all the meanings of মহত্, মহান and মহতী । ̃কবি n. a great poet; an epic poet. ̃করণ n. the secretariat (of the government); the secretariat building or buildings. ̃কর্ষ n. (phys.) gravitation. ̃কর্ষাঙ্ক n. gravitation constant. ̃কর্ষীয় a. gravitational. মহাকর্ষীয় একক a gravitational unit. ̃কাব্য n. (ori.) a narrative poem consisting of more than eight cantos depicting the whole life of a hero born of a god or born with divine grace in him; (pop.) an epic; (rare) great poetry or a great poem. ̃কাব্যীয় a. epical, epic. ̃কায় a. having a huge body; huge, monstrous, colossal. ̃কাল n. (myth.) a terribly destructive manifestation of Shiva (শিব); eternity; time to come, the future. fem. ̃কালী a terribly destructive manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃কাশ n. (sc.) the firmament beyond the solar region, the stellar sky, the outer space; (pop.) the vast endless sky. ̃কাশচারণা n. space-travel. ̃কাশচারী n. a spaceman, an astronaut. fem. ̃কাশচারিণী a spacewoman. ̃কাশযান n. a spacecraft. ̃গুরু n. any one of the most venerable persons, namely, father, mother, the religious initiator and husband. ̃জন n. a very virtuous or great man; an illustrious man; a great merchant or stockist or wholesaler; a creditor; a usurer, a money lender; any one of the mediaeval poets who composed kirtan (কীর্তন) songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃জনি n. usury, money-lending. a. relating to usury or money-lending; usurious. মহাজনি করা v. to practise usury, to act as a money-lender. মহাজনি-কারবার n. money-lending business; banking. ̃জাগতিক a. cosmic. ̃জাগতিক রশ্মি cosmic ray. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about reality, the final knowledge; the occult knowledge by dint of which a dead man can be brought back to life. ̃জ্ঞানী n. (ori.) possessing knowledge about ultimate reality; profoundly wise. ̃ঢ্য a. very rich or wealthy. ̃তপা a. & n. one who has practised or is still practising severest ascetical austerities. ˜তেজ n. great spirit or vigour; great heat. ̃তেজস্বী, ̃তেজা a. highly spirited or vigorous. fem. ̃তেজস্বিনী । ̃ত্মা a. highsouled; very high-minded or noble. n. an appellation of Gandhi, the great leader of India. ̃দেব n. a great god; Shiva (শিব) fem. ̃দেবী a great goddess; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a title of a chief queen. ̃দেশ n. a continent; (rare) a great or noble country. ̃দেশীয় a. continental. ̃দ্যুতি a. of great splendour, very bright or radiant or effulgent. ̃দ্রাবক n. sulphuric acid. ̃ধনবান, ̃ধনী a. very wealthy or rich. ̃ধমনী n. the aorta. ̃ধর্মাধিকরণ n. the High Court. ̃নগর, ̃নগরী n. a great city; a metropolis, a capital. ̃নগরীয় a. metropolitan. ̃নট n. a great dancer or actor. ̃নন্দ n. great or exhilarating joy or delight. ̃নবমী n. the ninth lunar day of the light fortnight of the month of Aswin (আশ্বিন) or Kartik (কার্তিক) which is the fourth day of the autumnal worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃নাগরিক n. the mayor; (rare) a great citizen. ̃নাদ n. a terrible or very loud sound or report or roar. ̃নিদ্রা n. sleep that knows no breaking; death. ̃নির্বাণ n. (Buddhism) cessation of individual existence, nirvana; the death of Buddha. ̃নিশা n. midnight, night far advanced, the dead of night, the dead hours of the night. মহানুভব, মহানুভাব a. highminded, magnanimous, large-hearted. মহানুভবতা n. high-mindedness. ̃পদ্ম n. & a. hundred billion. ˜পাতক n. a deadly sin. ̃পাতকী a. guilty of one or more deadly sins. ̃পাত্র n. the chief counsellor of a state, the prime minister; (loos.) a court-counsellor or courtier of the highest rank. ̃পাপ same as ̃পাতক । ̃পাপিষ্ঠ, ̃পাপী same as ̃পাতকী । fem. ̃পাপিষ্ঠা, ̃পাপিনী । ̃পুরুষ n. a man with supernatural powers; a saint who has attained knowledge about God and reality and power to look upon the world dispassionately; a high-souled man; a superman. ̃পূজা n. a solemn worship. ̃প্রভু n. a great master or saint or prophet; an appellaton of Chaitanya (চৈতন্য). ̃প্রয়াণ n. voluntary journey to court one's death; death. ̃প্রয়াণ করা v. to set out voluntarily to court one's death; to die. ̃প্রলয় n. complete dissolution of the universe; a universal cataclysm. ̃প্রসাদ n. a part of the food-offering to Jagannath at Puri taken by devotees as a mark of the deity's grace; the highest divine grace; offering or altarage to deities; meat-offering to a deity. ̃প্রস্হান same as মহাপ্রয়াণ । ̃প্রাণ a. large-hearted, magnanimous; (gr.) aspirate. n. (gr.) an aspirate. ̃প্রাণতা n. large-heartedness, magnanimity; (gr.) aspiration. ̃প্রাণী n. life conceived as having an existence independent of the body, (cp.) atman, the soul. ̃বল a. very powerful; strong, mighty. ̃বাক্য n. a saying of a great man, a great saying or maxim. ̃বাহু a. having very long and mighty arms; very strong, mighty. ̃বিক্রম a. possessing great prowess or valour. ̃বিদ্যা n. any one of the ten manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (facet.) the art of stealing. ̃বিদ্যালয় n. a college. ̃বিষুব n. the vernal equinox. ̃বিষুবরেখা n. the line of the vernal equinox. ̃বিষুবসংক্রান্তি n. the transition of the sun in the Aries; the day of the aforesaid transition. ̃বীর n. a great hero; the great Jaina preacher. ̃বৈদ্য n. a great or chief physician; (sarcas.) a charlatan, a quack. ̃বোধি n. an embodiment of the highest or final knowledge; an appellation of Gautama Buddha; highest or final knowledge. ̃ব্যবহারদেশক n. attorney-general. ̃ব্যাধি same as রোগ । ̃ভাগ a. very lucky or fortunate; high-minded, magnanimous, noble-minded; endowed with noble human qualities. ̃ভাব n. the ecstatic state caused by profundity of love, devotion etc. ̃ভুজ same as ̃বাহু । ̃মন্ডল n. a great guild or association or concourse. ̃মতি, ̃মনা a. high-minded, magnanimous; high-souled. ̃মন্ত্র n. a great mantra or incantation; very sacred words of initiation (দেশসেবার মহামন্ত্র). ̃মন্ত্রী n. the prime minister; (euph.) a great minister. ̃মহিম, ̃মহিমান্বিত a. highly glorious or majestic, most excellent. fem. ̃মহিমান্বিতা । ̃মহোপাধ্যায় n. a teacher of great teachers or scholars; an official title given to distinguished Sanskrit scholars. ̃মাংস n. human flesh taken as food, human meat. ̃মাত্য n. the prime minister. ̃মাত্র n. the prime minister; the chief courtier; the chief executive of the government. ̃মান্য a. highly venerable or honourable. ̃মান্য পোপ His Holiness the Pope (whilst addressing the Pope: Your Holiness). ̃মায়া n. (phil.) illusion, the material world or nature; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃মায়াচ্ছন্ন a. overwhelmed with or enveloped in (divine) illusion; selfobliviously enmeshed in worldly affairs. ̃মারী n. a devastating epidemic, a pestilence, a plague. ̃মারী কান্ড (usu. facet.) a great affair, a tumultuous affair. ̃মারী-পীড়িত pestilence-stricken. ̃মুনি n. a great ascetic or sage. ̃মূল্য a. of great value; very costly, dear. ̃যশা a. very famous, highly and widely celebrated or renowned. যাত্রা same as ̃প্রয়াণ । ̃যান n. one of the two communities of the Buddhists (cp. হীনযান). ̃যুদ্ধ n. a great war; (loos.) a world war. ̃যোদ্ধা n. a great warrior, a great soldier. ̃যোগী n. a great ascetic. ̃রণ্য n. a large and dense forest. ̃রথ (inc.) ̃রথী n. (ori.) one who commands a host of charioted fighters; (loos.) a great warrior fighting from on a chariot. ̃রণ n. a great war or battle. ̃রাজ n. a great king; an emperor; a great ascetic. ̃রাজা n. a government title awarded to the feudal princes, zamindars, rich citizens etc. of India during the British regime, a maharaja. ̃রাজাধিরাজ n. a king of kings, an emperor; a title conferred on a big landowner during the British regime. ̃রাজ্ঞী n. fem. the wife of a great king; a great queen; an empress. ̃রানা (rej.) ̃রাণা n. the title of the rulers of Udaipur (or Chitore). ̃রানি n. the wife of a great king, a great queen; an empress; the wife of a maharana (মহারানা); the wife of a maharaja. ̃রাত্রি n. midnight; a solemn night (কালীপূজার মহারাত্রি); a terrible night (মৃত্যুর মহারাত্রি). ̃রাষ্ট্রীয় a. of Maharashtra, Maharashtrian. ̃রুদ্র n. an awesome manifestation of Shiva (শিব). ̃রোগ n. an almost incurable and (usu. obnoxious) disease; leprosy; an inveterately bad habit or mannerism. ̃র্ঘ, ̃র্ঘ্য a. precious; costly; high-priced, dear. মহার্ণব n. an ocean; a great sea. মহার্হ same as ̃র্ঘ । ̃লয়া n. the new-moon day immediately preceding the autumnal worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃শক্তি Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); great strength or power or prowess. ̃শক্তিধর, ̃শক্তিশালী a. having great strength or power or prowess. fem. ̃শক্তিশালিনী । ̃শঙ্খ n. a dead man's skull; an enormous conch. n. & a. thousand billions. ˜শয় a. high-minded, magnanimous; high-souled. n. a term of courtesy affixed to the name of a gentleman, (cp.) Mr. (fem. Mrs.), Sir (fem. Madam). fem. ̃শয়া । ̃শূন্য same as ̃কাশ । ̃ষ্টমী n. the eighth lunar day of the light fortnight of the month of Aswin (আশ্বিন) or Kartik (কার্তিক) which is the third day of autumnal worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃সংকট n. a great crisis. ̃সত্ত্ব a. having great strength; very noble or magnanimous; highsouled. ̃সভা n. great meeting or association; a (representative) legislative assembly, a parliament; a congress. ̃সমারোহে adv. with much pomp and grandeur. ̃সমুদ্র, ̃সাগর n. an ocean. আটলানটিক বা অতলান্তিক মহাসাগর the Atlantic (Ocean). উত্তর মহাসাগর the Arctic Ocean. দক্ষিণ মহাসাগর the Antarctic Ocean. প্রশান্ত মহাসাগর the Pacific (Ocean). ভারত মহাসাগর the Indian Ocean. ̃সাগরীয় a. oceanic. ̃সামন্ত n. a commander-in-chief; a great general. ̃সিন্ধু same as ̃সমুদ্র । ̃সুযোগ n. the best chance, the greatest chance. ̃সুখ n. a great pleasure. ̃স্হবির n. one belonging to the highest order of Buddhist monks. 24)

(p. 872) mukhya chief, principal, main; pre-eminent; foremost, prime; original; major. মুখ্য আধিকারিক the chief officer. ̃কর্ম n. (gr.) a direct object. ̃ক্রিয়া n. a primary action; (gr.) a principal verb. মুখ্য জোয়ার high tide, flow tide. ̃তল n. the principal plane. মুখ্য নিরীক্ষক the chief auditor. মুখ্য নির্বাহক the chief executive officer. মুখ্য ন্যায়াধীশ chief judge. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the chief minister. 14)

(p. 885) maulika pertaining to or originating from the root, radical; primitive, aboriginal; fundamental, basic, primary (মৌলিক নীতি বা শিক্ষা); prime (মৌলিক সংখ্যা); original (মৌলিক রচনা বা চিন্তা); (sc.) elementary; a Hindu surname. মৌলিক পদার্থ (sc.) an element. মৌলিক সংখ্যা (math.) a prime number. ̃তা n. originality. 20)

(p. 907) rājā2 a king, a monarch, a prince; a ruler; (in British India) a government title of honour; (chess) the king; (fig.) a man of a magnificent and towering personality. রাজা করা v. to make one king; (often sarcas.) to make one very wealthy or great. রাজা-উজির n. (lit.) a king and his prime minister; (fig.) very wealthy and influential men. রাজা-উজির মারা v. (fig. & dero.) to tell cock-and-bull stories about one's own capabilities and importance. রাজাজ্ঞা, রাজাদেশ n. a royal command or decree or mandate. রাজাধিকার n. a royal prerogative; a monarch's territory. রাজাধিরাজ n. a king of kings, a suzerain, an emperor. রাজানুকম্পা, রাজানুগ্রহ n. royal favour or grace or mercy; favour or grace or mercy shown by the government. রাজানুচর n. a monarch's servant or follower or attendant. রাজান্তঃপুর n. the inner apartments of a monarch's residence; a royal gynaeceum. রাজাবলি n. a genealogical tree of a dynasty. রাজাভরণ n. royal ornament or emblem, regalia. রাজাসন n. royal seat, a throne; (fig.) kingship. 40)

(p. 951) śēkhā to learn; to study; to practise; to undergo training. n. learning; studying. a. that which has been learnt or studied or practised. শিখানো, ̃নো v. to teach; to educate; to train; to instruct. a. that which has been taught; tutored, instructed. শেখানো সাক্ষী a tutored or primed witness. 34)

(p. 985) samasūtra (astr. & geog.) the prime vertical (circle); one and the same straight line (সমসূত্রে অবস্হান); one and the same string, bond etc. (সমসূত্রে গ্রথিত); one and the same means (সমসূত্রে জানা). 34)

(p. 999) sākṣī a witness; an eye-witness. সাক্ষী পড়ানো v. to prime or tutor a witness. সাক্ষী মানা v. to cite one as a witness; to call upon one as a witness. সাক্ষীর কাঠগড়া the witness-box. সাক্ষীর জবানবন্দি deposition of a witness or his examination in chief. সাক্ষীর জেরা cross-examination of a witness. ̃সাবুদ n. witness and evidence. 56)