(p. 143) uñcha act of gleaning as a means of one's livelihood; a mean livelihood. ̃জীবী a. subsistent on gleaning. ̃বৃত্তি n. the practice of subsisting on gleaning; practice or act of somehow making both ends meet; earning a living by shifts. a. subsistent on gleaning. ̃শীল same as উঞ্ছজীবী । 72)

(p. 183) ēkāśraẏa, ēkāśrita depending on only one for help; deprived of any alternative. একাশ্রিত গুণ a simple attribute or predicate; a quality subsisting in one person. 3)

(p. 701) phalāhāra act of eating fruit; a meal consisting of articles of vegetarian food other than rice or act of taking such a meal. ফলাহারী a. frugivorous; subsisting on fruits only. 39)

(p. 721) balibhuka the crow or any other bird, subsisting on orts of a meal. 152)

(p. 721) bān̐cana living, keeping alive, subsisting; resuscitation, revival; rescue or relief; state of remaining unimpaired, freedom from involvement. 259)

(p. 810) bhātuẏā subsisting chiefly on rice, riceeating; (fig.) feeble, cowardly. 29)

(p. 818) bhuka eating, subsisting on (পিপীলিকাভুক). 13)

(p. 939) śāka any edible herb or creeper, spinach, spinage. শাক দিয়ে মাছ ঢাকা (fig.) a ludicrous and futile attempt at concealing a detestable offence. ̃ভাত same as শাকান্ন । ̃পাতা n. pl. edible herbs, creepers and leaves collectively; (fig.) extremely poor food. ̃সবজি n. edible herbs, creepers, fruits and roots collectively; vegetables, greens. ̃সবজির খেত a kitchen garden. শাকান্ন n. (lit.) a dish of only rice and spinach; (fig.) very poor or simple food. শাকাহারী n. a person subsisting on lean vegetarian diet. 50)

(p. 1038) sbalpa very little; very few; only a little; only a few; a bit. ̃তা n. fewness. smallness, scantiness. ̃ব্যয়ে adv. at a low or small expense or cost; cheaply. ̃ভাষী a. speaking very little, parsimonious in speech; taciturn, reticent; reserved; curt, laconic. স্বল্পায়ু a. having a brief span of life, short-lived. স্বল্পাহারী a. subsisting on meagre or scanty meal or fare; abstemious. 15)