(p. 41) antēbāsī a pupil or student or disciple (esp. one who boards at his master's house); one of a low-caste Hindu community known as the Chandalas (চন্ডাল) who in former days burned dead bodies professionally and dwelt in the outskirts of villages for they were regarded as untouchables. 9)

(p. 50) apēśādāra, apēśādāri non-professional. 3)

(p. 75) artha 2 money, wealth; purpose, end in view, object; behalf (পরার্থে); earthly or secular prosperity, comfort and happiness (ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ); politics; political economy, economics; purpose (মোক্ষার্থে তপস্যা); any branch or subject of learning (সর্বার্থতত্ত্ব); the thing desired (পুরুষার্থ). অর্থ আধিকারিক n. finance officer. ̃কর a. helpful in earning money, money-earning, money-making. fem. ̃করী । ̃করী বিদ্যা learning or training conducive to earning money; professional training. ̃কষ্ট n. pecuniary hardship or trouble; want or shortage of money. ̃কামী a. (eagerly) desirous of earning or acquiring money or wealth; avaricious. ̃কৃচ্ছ্র n. same as ̃কষ্ট । ̃গৃধ্নু a. avaricious, mammonish. ̃চিন্তা n. pecuniary worry; devising means of earning money. ̃চেষ্টা n. effort to earn or procure money. ̃তত্ত্ব n. political economy; economics. ̃দণ্ড n. a fine; pecuniary loss. ̃নীতি n. political economy, economics; principles of economics. ̃নীতিজ্ঞ, ̃নীতিবিদ n. an economist. ̃নৈতিক same as আর্থনীতিক । ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. avaricious, mammonish; miserly. ̃পাল n. a treasurer. ̃পিপাসা n. thirst for money. ̃পিপাসু a. thirsty for money. ̃পিশাচ n. one who is unscrupulously greedy of money; one having an inordinate lust for money; a Mammon-worshipper. ̃প্রদ a. that which fetches money, money-earning. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. act of obtaining or earning money. ̃বল n. financial strength or competency; power of wealth. ̃বান a. rich, wealthy. ̃বিদ্যা n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিনিয়োগ n. investment of money. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an economist. ̃ব্যয় n. act of spending money; expenditure, expense, cost. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. treasury; fund. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of finance. ̃লাভ n. same as অর্থপ্রাপ্তি । ̃লালসা, ̃লিপ্সা, ̃লোভ n. (chiefly morbid) desire for money; avarice, cupidity. ̃লিপ্সু, ̃লোভী a. avaricious. ̃শালী a. rich, wealthy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. political economy, economics; political science, politics (কৌটিল্যের অর্থশাস্ত্র). ̃শূন্য a. unprovided with money; grossly short of money; penniless, insolvent. ̃শূন্যতা n. lack of money; gross shortage of money; insolvency, pauperism. ̃সংকট n. financial crisis. ̃সংগ্রহ n. procurement or collection or acquisition or earning of money. ̃সংগ্রহ করা v. to procure or collect or acquire or raise or earn money. ̃সংস্হান n. provision or procurement of money. সংস্হান করা v. to provide or procure money (for). সংগতি n. provision or possession of money; solvency. সংগতি থাকা v. to possess money or funds (for); to be well-to-do or solvent. ̃সচিব n. finance secretary. ̃সঞ্চয় n. saving or hoarding or accumulating money or wealth. ̃সঞ্চয়ী a. money-saving. ̃সাহায্য n. monetary aid or grant; donation. ̃সাহায্য করা v. to grant monetary aid; to help with money. ̃হানি n. loss of money. ̃হীন n. same as অর্থশূন্য । অর্থাগম n. inflow or influx of money; income. 32)

(p. 80) aśba the horse. fem. অশ্বা । অশ্বী a mare. ̃কোবিদ a. experienced about horses; skilled in horse-breaking or horse training. n. one experienced about horses; a horse-breaker; a horsetrainer; a skilled horesman, an equestrian. ̃খুর n. a horse's hoof; a plant used as perfume. ̃খুরা n. a creeper of the clitoria genus; its flower. ̃গতি n. the pace (usu. galloping) of a horse. ̃গন্ধা n. a medicinal plant, withania somnifera. ̃গ্রীব n. having a neck curved like that of a horse, horse-necked. ̃চক্র n. a move in chess in which the two knights are placed in a position where the opponent's king is checkmated. ̃চালনা n. driving or riding a horse. ̃চালনা করা v. to drive or ride a horse. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a horse-doctor, a farrier; a veterinary surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. farriery. ̃ডিম্ব n. a mere nothing, a hoax, (cp.) fiddlesticks! (int.), (cp.) a mare's nest. ̃তর n. the mule. fem. ̃তরী । ̃তুল্য a. like a horse, equine. ̃পাল, ̃পালক n. a professional caretaker of horses; an equerry; a groom. ̃পৃষ্ঠে adv. on horseback. ̃বিদ a. same as অশ্বকোবিদ । ̃বৈদ্য n. same as অশ্বচিকিত্সক । ̃মেধ (যজ্ঞ) n. a solemn ritual performed by the princes of ancient India to have their sins condoned; in this ritual a horse was given in sacrifice, the horse-sacrifice. ̃যান n. a horse-drawn carriage; a horse-cart. ̃রক্ষক n. same as অশ্বপাল । ̃রজ্জু n. a horse's rein or bridle. ̃শক্তি n. (mech.) horsepower, about 745 watts. ̃শাবক n. a colt, a foal (fem. filly). ̃শালা n. a stable. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to the horse, equine. 45)

(p. 168) upādhyāẏa surname or title of an upcountry Brahmin; a professor or reader; a teacher; an instructor; a professional teacher or reader of the Vedas. উপাধ্যায়া, উপাধ্যায়ী n. fem. a female professor or reader; a ladyteacher; an instructress. উপাধ্যায়ী, উপাধ্যায়ানী n. fem. the wife of a professor or reader or instructor or of a professional teacher of the Vedas. 30)

(p. 194) kathaka a professional narrator of scriptural and mythological stories (usu. কথকঠাকুর); a speaker. ̃তা n. professional practice of narrating scriptural and mythological stories. 86)

(p. 194) kathā a word or words spoken; a saying; an utterance; a statement; mode of speaking, pronunciation (তার কথা আড়ষ্ঠ); voice (তার কথা শুনতে পেলাম); a dialect (বর্ধমানের কথা); a tale, a story; a chronicle or history (ভারত-কথা); news (গ্রামের কথা); a word (সে নিজের কথা রাখে); an opinion (এ বিষয়ে আমার কথা হল যে); professional narration of scriptural and mythological stories (জমিদার বাড়িতে কথা হবে); a topic, a discourse (এ কথার অবতারণা); conversation; speaking terms (তার সঙ্গে আমার কথা নেই); consultation, discussion (ডাক্তারের সঙ্গে কথা হয়েছে); counsel, advice; instigation; comparison (তার সঙ্গে কার কথা); an incident, an affair (যে সে কথা নয়); a request (সে আমার কথা রেখেছে); order, direction (ছেলেটা কথা শোনে না); necessity, need, compulsion (এ কাজ করতেই হবে, এমন কথা আছে?); plea (ভুল হলে কোনো কথা শুনব না); a proverb (কথায় বলে). কথা কওয়া v. to speak; to talk. কথা কাটা v. to refute; to protest. কথা দেওয়া v. to give one's word, to promise. কথা চালা v. to tell one's secrets to another; to indulge in scandal-mongering, to talk scandal, to gossip. কথা পাড়া v. to raise a topic; to propose. কথা না থাকা not to be on speaking terms with; not to be promised or decided beforehand. কথা রাখা to keep a promise; to be true to one's word. কথায় কথায় in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the by, by the way; whilst talking (কথায় কথায় রাত হল). কথায় থাকা to involve oneself in. কথায় না থাকা to have nothing to do with. কথার কথা a word for word's sake; worth serious consideration (এ কি একটা কথার কথা হল ?). কথার খেলাপ breaking a promise. কথার ঝুড়ি (of a person) a chatterbox. কথার ধার sting of words. কথার নড়চড় deviation from one's promise. কথার ফের, কথার মারপ্যাঁচ a sly turn of speech; verbal trickery; jugglery of words; quibble. কথার শ্রাদ্ধ too much or unnecessary talking, words and words. ̃কলি n. Indian dance depicting ancient wartales. কথা কাটাকাটি n. arguments and counter-arguments; bandying of words; altercation; hot exchange. কথা কাটাকাটি করা v. to advance arguments and counter-arguments; to bandy words; to altercate; to be engaged in a hot exchange. কথা চালাচালি n. act of telling one's secrets to another; scandal-mongering; gossiping. কথা চালাচালি করা same as কথা চালা । ̃চ্ছলে same as কথাপ্রসঙ্গে । ̃ন্তর n. altercation; bandying of words; another topic; interval in course of conversation; a breach of promise. ̃প্রসঙ্গ n. conversation, talk; act of raising a topic; a topic; a context. ̃প্রসঙ্গে adv. in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the way. ̃বার্তা n. conversation; a talk; a chat. ̃বার্তা বলা v. to talk; to chat. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with one's words or promise; in obedience to one's order or direction. ̃মাত্র n. mere words (having no genuine worth). ̃মাত্র সার mere words having no genuine worth, words or promises ending in smoke; false promise. ̃মুখ n. a preface. ̃রম্ভ n. the beginning of a story or conversation. ̃শিল্প n. creative literary works written in prose such as novels, stories etc. ̃শিল্পী n. an author of prose fiction, stories etc. ̃শেষ n. the end of a story or conversation. ̃সাহিত্য same as কথাশিল্প । ̃সাহিত্যিক same as কথাশিল্পী । 89)

(p. 253) kēnā to buy, to purchase. a. bought, purchased. n. buying, purchase. ̃কাটা n. purchases, marketing, shopping. কেনাকাটা করা v. to make purchases, to shop. কেনা দর cost price. ̃গোলাম a slave. ̃নো v. to cause to buy. ̃-বেচা n. buying and selling; trading; brokery. কেনা-বেচা করা v. to buy and sell; to trade (in); to act as a (professional) broker. 16)

(p. 204) kaẏāla one whose profession is to weigh goods, esp. cereals, at the time of transaction; a professional weighing man, a weighman, a weigher. কয়ালি n. the profession of a weigher; weighage. 15)

(p. 285) khēmaṭā an Indian musical measure; a kind of dance. ̃ওয়ালি n. a professional khemta (খেমটা) dancing-girl; a professional dancing-girl. 34)

(p. 285) khēẏā a ferry-boat; a ferry; act of ferrying. খেয়া দেওয়া, খেয়া বাওয়া, খেয়াপার করা, খেয়াপার হওয়া v. to ferry. খেয়াতরী, খেয়ানৌকা n. a ferry-boat. খেয়া-পারাপার n. act of ferrying. খেয়া-পারাপার করা v. to ferry (esp. professionally). খেয়ামাঝি, খেয়ারি n. a ferryman. 35)

(p. 301) gāōna act of singing. গাওনা n. the singing or a call for singing of a professional singer; a demonstration of singing by a professional singer. গাওনা দেওয়া v. to arrange for demonstration of a professional singer's singing. 51)

(p. 306) gāna a song; a lyric; a poem; a musical play; an opera (esp. an open-air one); sweet note. (পাখির গান). ̃বাজনা n. music; musical soiree; entertainment with music. ওস্তাদি গান classical song. চুটকি গান a light tripping song with a dancing rhythm. গানের দল n. a musical party; a party of professional singers. 42)

(p. 329) gharāmi a thatcher, one who builds huts professionally. ̃গিরি n. the occupation of building huts; the occupation of a thatcher. 55)

(p. 400) jāẏā a wife. জায়াজীব, জায়াজীবী n. a man who lives on the income of his wife; the husband of a professional actress or dancing-girl. 15)

(p. 433) ḍāka5 the call or invitation or summons (মায়ের ডাক, ভোজনের ডাক, যুদ্ধের ডাক); a note, a call, chirping, a cry, a roar (পাখির ডাক, পশুর ডাক); a shout, a scream (ডাক পাড়া); a rumbling noise (মেঘের ডাক); a professional invitation to attend a patient etc., a call (ডাক্তার ডাকে গেছেন); an offer of price at a sale, a bid (নিলামের ডাক); fame, celebrity (নামডাক). ডাক-নাম n. a nickname; a pet name. ডাকের সুন্দরী a woman widely famous for her beauty. এক-ডাকে চেনা to recognize one at the first mention (as one's name is known to all). ইদুরের ডাক squeak. কাকের ডাক caw. কুকুরের ডাক bark; howl. গাঘার ডাক bray. গরুর ডাক low. ঘুঘুর ডাক coo. ঘোড়ার ডাক neigh. নেকড়ের ডাক bark, howl. পাতিহাঁসের ডাক cackle. পায়়রার ডাক coo. প্যাঁচার ডাক hoot, screech. বাঘের ডাক growl. বাঁদরের ডাক chatter. বিড়ালের ডাক mew. ব্যাঙের ডাক croak. ভালুকের ডাক growl. ভেড়ার ডাক bleat. মৌমাছির ডাক hum, buzz. মেঘের ডাক roar, rumble. মোরগের ডাক crow, cluck, cackle. রাজহাঁসের ডাক hiss, cackle. শকুনের ডাক scream. শিয়ালের ডাক yelp, howl. শুয়োরের ডাক grunt. ষাঁড়ের ডাক bellow. সিংহের ডাক roar. হাতির ডাক trumpet. 10)

(p. 449) taẏaphā party of professional dancing girls; (inc.) a professional dancing girl. 17)

(p. 492) dādana a loan or advance given as earnest money. ̃দার n. a money-lender (usu. a professional one) who lends money as earnest money. 32)

(p. 549) nakala imitation; mimicry; a copy; a transcript, a reproduction; act of copying from another's answer-paper or script by adopting unfair means (as by an examinee). a. artificial, sham, imitation (নকল হিরে); counterfeit (নকল টাকা); forged (নকল দলিল). নকল করা v. to imitate; to mimic; to copy; to make a copy of, to transcribe; (of an examinee) to copy from another's answer-paper or script by adopting unfair means; to forge. ̃নবিশ n. a scribe, a professional copyist or transcriber. ̃নবিশি n. professional copying or transcribing. ̃দানা ori. & now obs. form of নকুলদানা । 14)

(p. 550) naṭa2 a professional dancer, a balletdancer; an actor. নটী fem. a dancinggirl, a ballerina; an actress. 31)

(p. 555) nartaka engaged in or taken to or given to dancing; dancing. n. a dancer; a professional dancer. নর্তকী a. fem. of নর্তক । n. fem. a dancer, a dancinggirl, a ballerina. 72)

(p. 561) nāca dancing; capering; a dance; a caper (ছাগলের নাচ, বাঁদরের নাচ); (sarcas.) ludicrous gesticulations or fretting. ̃উলি, ̃ওয়ালি n. a professional dancing girl or dancing-woman, a ballerina. ̃ঘর n. a dancing-hall; a ball-room; a theatre. নাচন, নাচনি1, নাচুনি2 n. dancing; (sarcas.) ludicrous gesticulations or fretting. নাচনি2, নাচুনি2, নাচুনে n a dancing-girl or dancing-woman; a ballerina. a. engaged in or given to or expert in dancing (নাচুনি মেয়ে); having rhythmic beats, dancing, rhythmic (নাচুনে ছন্দ). 22)

(p. 631) pasāra2 a professional man's business practice; good practice (এই উকিলটির পসার আছে); good reputation, fame (গায়কমণ্ডলীতে পসার করা). 11)

(p. 633) pāṭha reading, perusal; study; recitation; lesson; a reading of text (পুঁথির মূল পাঠ); a text-book. পাঠ করা v. to read, to peruse; to study; to reci.e. পাঠ তৈরি করা v. to learn or prepare one's lesson. পাঠ দেওয়া v. to give one a lesson. পাঠ নেওয়া v. to take lessons (from a teacher). পাঠক n. a reader; one who studies; a student, a pupil; a reciter; one who reads out or recites from scriptures; a professional narrator of mythological stories; a teacher, a reader. ̃গৃহ n. a reading-room, a study; a library. পাঠন n. teaching. ̃ক্রম n. a syllabus. ̃নিবিষ্ট, ̃মগ্ন a. absorbed in reading or study. ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির n. a reading-room, a study; a library; a school. ̃ভেদ same as পাঠান্তর । ̃রত a. engaged in reading or studying. ̃শালা n. a primary school. পাঠানুরাগ n. fondness for reading; devotion to study. পাঠানুরাগী a. fond of reading; devoted to study. পাঠান্তর n. another text or a different text or reading or version. পাঠাভ্যাস করা v. to learn one's lessons.

(p. 654) puṣpa flower; blossom; menstrual flux; an eye-disease. ̃ক, ̃করথ n. the name of Kuvera's (কুবের) chariot capable of flying through the air at a great speed. ̃করণ্ডক n. a flower-basket. ̃কীট a. a flower-worm. ̃কেতন, ̃কেতু n. one whose banner is made of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃গুচ্ছ n. a bunch of flowers. পুষ্প চয়ন করা v. to pluck or cull flowers. ̃দণ্ড n. (bot.) a peduncle. ̃ধনু n. a bow made of flowers; one holding such a bow; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃দল n. a petal. ̃ধন্বা n. one holding a bow of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃নির্যাস n. essence of flower. ̃পত্র n. a petal; flowers and leaves; (bot.) floral leaves. ̃পত্রবিন্যাস n. (bot.) prefloration. ̃পল্লব n. a twig with flowers; flowers and leaves. ̃পাত্র n. a saucer for holding flowers (esp. one used in a religious service). ̃পুট n. (bot.) a calyx. ̃প্রতীক n. a floral diagram. ̃বতী a. in menstruation, menstruating, menstruous. ̃বাটিকা, ̃বাটী n. a flower garden (esp. one with a summer-house); a garden-house. ̃বাণ n. an arrow made of flowers; one using such arrows; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃বিন্যাস n. (bot.) inflorescence. ̃বৃন্ত n. a flower-stalk. ̃বৃন্তিকা n. (bot.) a pedicel. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of flowers. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament made of flowers, a floral ornament. ̃মঞ্জরী n. a flower-bud; a flowerstalk. ̃মালা, ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flowers, a flower-wreath. ̃মুকুট n. a chaplet of flowers. ̃মুকুল n. a flower-bud. ̃রজঃ n. pollen. ̃রস n. flower-juice, honey. ̃রাগ n. topaz. ̃রেণু n. pollen. ̃শর same as পুষ্পবাণ । ̃শয্যা n. a bed of flowers. ̃সংকেত n. (bot.) a floral formula. ̃সার n. essence of flower. ̃সৌরভ n. aroma or fragrance of a flower. ̃স্তবক n. a cluster or bunch of flowers, a bouquet; a wreath. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. divested of flowers; flowerless. পুষ্পাগম n. florescence or its season. পুষ্পাগম-কাল n. the time of florescence; the season of flowers, the spring. পুষ্পাজীব a. dealing in flowers and flower-wreaths; making flower-wreaths professionally. n. a florist; a professional maker of flowerwreaths. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি n. an offering of a handful of flowers to a deity. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to offer a handful of flowers in devotion or worship. পুষ্পাধার n. a flower-vase; a flower-pot. পুষ্পাভরণ, পুষ্পালংকার same as পুষ্পভূষণ । পুষ্পাসব same as পুষ্পমধু । পুষ্পিকা n. (bot.) a floret; the tartar of teeth; the concluding couplet or stanza of poem containing the author's name. পুষ্পিত a. in flower, blossomed. পুষ্পিতা a. fem. in flower, blossomed; in menstruation. পুষ্পেষু n. (the Hindu) god of love, (cp.) Cupid (মদন) পুষ্পোদ্গম same as পুষ্পাগম । পুষ্পোদ্যান n. a flower-garden. 78)