(p. 77) ardha any of two unequal parts (অসম অর্ধ); a half, a moiety. a. half; divided into two parts (অর্ধ বঙ্গ); incomplete, partial (অর্ধাশন). adv. half; incompletely, partially, in part. ̃কথিত a. told in part, half-told. ̃কৃত a. halved; divided into two parts; half-done, partially done, inompletely done. ̃গ্রাস n. (astr.) partial eclipse. ̃ঘন্টা n. half an hour. ̃চন্দ্র n. the crescent moon; (facet.) act of driving out by pushing by the neck, act of beating in this manner. ̃চন্দ্র দেওয়া v. (facet.) to seize (a person) by the neck and drive out by pushing, to beat or thrash in this manner. ̃চন্দ্রাকার, ̃চন্দ্রাকৃতি a. crescent, crescent-shaped. ̃দগ্ধ a. half-burnt. ̃দণ্ড n. twelve minutes (see দণ্ড). ̃নারীশ্বর n. a deity the right half of whose body is that of God Shiva (শিব) whilst the left half is that of Durga (দুর্গা). ̃নমিত a. (of a flag) at half-mast. ̃নিমীলিত a. partially closed, half-shut. ̃পথ n. half the way; the middle of the way. ̃পরিস্ফুট a. half-articulate; indistinct. ̃বয়স্ক a. middle-aged. ̃বৃত্ত n. a semicircle. ̃বৃত্তাকার a. semicircular. ̃ব্যক্ত a. halfrevealed, half-disclosed; half-expressed. ̃ভাগ n. a half part or share; half, a moiety. ̃ভূমণ্ডল n. a hemisphere. ̃মাত্রা n. the half of a quantity or dose or musical metre. ̃মৃত a. half dead; almost dead; more dead than alive; dying. ̃রাত্রি n. one half of the night; midnight. ̃শত n. & a. fifty. ˜শয়ান a. recumbent, reclining. ̃শিক্ষিত a. (usu. dero.) half-educated. ̃সত্য n. half-truth. ̃স্ফুট a. half-articulate; indistinct; babbling. 10)

(p. 107) ātma own; belonging to or related to one's own self. আত্ম pfx. self-, by or of one's own self, mutual etc. ̃কলহ n. internal discord or dissension; domestic discord; civil strife. ̃কৃত a. done or performed by one's own self. ̃কেন্দ্রিক a. self-centred; one who thinks only about himself. ̃গত a. kept to one's own self; aside; absorbed in one's own self, self-possessed. ̃গরজি a. preoccupied with self-interest; self-interested. ̃গরিমা same as আত্মগর্ব । ̃গরুজে dial. corrup. of আত্মগরজি । ̃গর্ব n. self-conceit, vanity. ̃গর্বী a. self-conceited, bloated or puffed up with pride. ̃গোপন n. concealment or disguise of one's own self or identity. ̃গোপন করা v. to go into hiding, to hide, to conceal one's own identity. ̃গৌরব n. self-glorification; self-conceit; self-praise. ̃গ্লানি n. self-reproach; remorse. ̃ঘাত n. suicide. ̃ঘাতী a. one who kills himself, self-killing, suicidal. fem. ̃ঘাতিনী । ̃চিন্তা n. meditation about atman or God; spiritual meditation; thinking about one's own interest or welfare. ̃চেতনা n. self-consciousness. ̃জ n. a son fem. আত্মজা a daughter. ̃জীবনী n. an autobiography. ̃জ্ঞ a. possessing selfknowledge; possessing spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞান n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞানী a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge n. a spiritualist; a metaphysician. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তত্ত্বজ্ঞ a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তুষ্ট, ̃তৃপ্ত a. self-complacent. ̃তুষ্টি, ̃তৃপ্তি n. self-complacency, self-content. ̃তুল্য a. like one's own self, self-like. fem. ̃তুল্যা । ̃ত্যাগ n. self-abnegation, self-denial; self-sacrifice. ̃ত্যাগী a. self-denying; self-sacrificing. ̃ত্রাণ n. rescue or salvation of one's own self. ̃দমন n. self-restraint, self-control. ̃দর্শন n. self-examination, introspection; self-realization. ̃দর্শিতা n. practice or capacity of self-examination or introspection or self-realization. ̃দর্শী a. self-examining, introspecting; self-realizing. ̃দান n. self-sacrifice. ̃দোষ n. one's own fault. ̃দোষক্ষালন n. act of clearing oneself of a charge; act of justifying one's own conduct; cleanup of one's own self. ̃দ্রোহ n. self-torment, self-torture; internal discord. ̃দ্রোহী a. self-tormenting, self-torturing; indulging in or involved in internal strife. n. a self-tormentor, a self-torturer; one who indulges in or is involved in internal strife. fem. ̃দ্রোহিণী । ̃নিগ্রহ n. self-torture, self-repression, self-inflicted pain; masochism. ̃নিন্দা n. self-condemnation, self-accusation. ̃নিবিষ্ট a. self-absorbed, egocentric, self-centred, wrapped up in oneself. ̃নিবেদন n. offering one's own self, selfdedication; self-sacrifice. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. self-control; self-government, self-discipline. ̃নিয়োগ n. engaging one's own self; self-appointment. ̃নির্ধারণ n. selfdetermination. ̃নির্ভর n. self-help; selfreliance. a. working for oneself, independent of external aid, self-reliant, self-supporting. ̃নির্ভরশীল a. self-reliant. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to God or atman; devout; self-devoted; subjective; introspective. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to God or atman; devoutness; self-devotion; subjectivity; introspection. ̃নেপদ n. (Sans. gr.) a mode of conjugating verbs. ̃নেপদী a. of or in or according to this mode. ̃পক্ষ n. one's own side or party or team or supporters or people etc. ̃পক্ষসমর্থন n. self-defence. ̃পক্ষ সমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself. ̃পর n. oneself and others; near and far ones; friend and foe. a. selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরতা n. selfishness; self-love, self-devotion. ̃পরায়ণ a. (phil.) devoted to God or atman; devout; selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরিচয় n. introduction of one's own self. আত্মপরিচয় গোপন করা v. to conceal one's own identity. আত্মপরিচয় দেওয়া v. to introduce oneself. ̃পরীক্ষা n. selfexamination, self-scrutiny; introspection. ̃পীড়ন n. self-torture. ̃প্রকাশ n. public appearance; self-revelation; self-assertion. ̃প্রচার n. self-advertisement. ̃প্রতারণা n. self-deception. ̃প্রত্যয় n. self-confidence; (rare) conviction. ̃প্রত্যয়শীল a. self-confident, self-assured. ̃প্রবঞ্চনা same as আত্মপ্রতারণা । ̃প্রশংসা n. self-praise. আত্মপ্রশংসা করা v. to praise one's own self, to blow one's own trumpet. ̃প্রসাদ n. self-satisfaction, self-complacency. ̃বঞ্চনা n. selfdeception. ̃বত্ adv. like one's own self. a. self-like. ̃বলি, ̃বলিদান n. self-immolation, self-sacrifice. আত্মবলি দেওয়া v. to sacrifice oneself. ̃বশ a. independent; self-directed; self-restrained; (rare) self-devoted. n. self-restraint. ̃বিকাশ n. manifestation or development of one's own self. ̃বিক্রয় n. undesirable and servile submission to somebody or something for some gain; selling out oneself; selling one's soul. ̃বিগ্রহ, ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিত্, ̃বিদ same as ̃আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. knowledge about God and atman; theology; spiritual knowledge. ̃বিনাশ same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃বিরোধ n. self-contradiction; self-repugnance; internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিরোধী a. self-contradictory; self-repugnant; given to or involved in internal discord or civil strife or domestic quarrel. ̃বিলোপ n. self-effacement. ̃বিশ্বাস n. self-confidence. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. self-confident. ̃বিসর্জন n. self-sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial. ̃বিস্মরণ, ̃বিস্মৃতি n. self-forgetfulness, self-oblivion; absent-mindedness. ̃বিস্মৃত. a. self-oblivious; absent-minded. ̃বিস্মৃত হওয়া v. to forget oneself. ̃বুদ্ধি n. one's own thinking power or intellect or knowledge; knowledge about one's own selfconsciousness. ̃বেদী same as আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বোধ n. knowledge about one's own self, self-consciousness; self-realization. ̃মগ্ন a. self-absorbed. ̃মগ্ন সংলাপ n. soliloquy. ̃মর্যাদা n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাজ্ঞান, ̃মর্যাদাবোধ n. sense of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাপূর্ণ, ̃মর্যাদাশালী a. full of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাশূন্য, ̃মর্যাদাহীন a. devoid of self-respect or self-esteem. আত্মম্ভরি a. overwhelmingly self-interested, selfish; self-conceited, egotistical, vain. আত্মম্ভরিতা n. extreme self-interest, selfishness; self-conceitedness, vanity. ̃রক্ষা n. self-protection, self-preservation; self-defence. আত্মরক্ষা করা v. to protect or preserve oneself; to defend oneself. ̃রতি n. auto-erotism, sexual excitement generated by one's own body. ̃রূপ n. selfhood. adv. like one's own self. ̃লোপ n. same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃শক্তি n. one's own power; power of the spirit. ̃শাসন n. self-government; self-control, self-discipline. ̃শাসিত a. self-governed; self-governing. ̃শিক্ষিত a. self-taught, self-educated. ̃শুদ্ধি, ̃শোধন n. self-purification. ̃শ্লাঘা n. self-praise, boasting, selfapplause. ̃শ্লাঘাপরায়ণ a. given to selfpraise or boasting, boastful. ̃শ্লাঘাপূর্ণ a. boastful. ̃সংবরণ n. checking oneself, self-restraint. আত্মসংবরণ করা v. to check or restrain oneself. ̃সংযম n. continence; self-restraint, collectedness. ̃সংযমী a. self-continent; self-restrained. ̃সংশোধন n. self-correction. আত্মসংশোধন করা v. to rectify oneself. ̃সমর্থন n. self-defence. আত্মসমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself or plead for oneself. ̃সমর্পণ n. surrender; capitulation, selfdedication. আত্মসমর্পণ করা v. to surrender, to yield or give up oneself; to capitulate; to dedicate oneself. ̃সমাহিত a. self-absorbed. ̃সমীক্ষা n. self-assessment. ̃সম্পর্কীয়, ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. related to or connected with one's own self. ̃সম্ভ্রম, ̃সম্মান n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃সর্বস্ব a. extremely self-centred or selfloving or selfish. ̃সাত্ n. appropriating to one's own use (usu. unlawfully); misappropriation; filching. a. appropriated to one's own use; misappropriated; filched. আত্মসাত্ করা v. to appropriate to one's own use; to misappropriate; to filch. ̃সার a. self-centred; extremely selfish. ̃সিদ্ধি n. attainment of one's own desires; salvation of one's own soul. ̃সুখ n. one's own happiness. সুখপরায়ণ, ̃সুখী a. happy only to attain one's own desires; extremely selfish. আত্মসুখী পরবৈরাগি highly concerned about one's own interest whilst apathetic to that of others. ̃স্হ a. self-possessed; absorbed; self-absorbed. ̃হত্যা n. self-killing, suicide. আত্মহত্যা করা v. to commit suicide. হত্যাকারী, ̃হন্তা a. killing oneself, committing suicide. n. a self-murderer. fem. হত্যাকারিণী, ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হনন n. same as আত্মহত্যা । ̃হারা a. one who has lost self-possession, beside oneself. আত্মহারা হওয়া v. to lose self-possession; to be beside oneself. ̃হিত n. one's own good or welfare. 28)

(p. 143) ucca (for. High.) high, tall; elevated (উচ্চ ভূমি); socially high (উচ্চ বংশ); noble, exalted (উচ্চ মন); dignified or pompous (উচ্চ চালচলন); upper (উচ্চ শ্রেণি); high-pitched, loud (উচ্চ স্বর); dear, costly (উচ্চ মূল্য); superior, senior (উচ্চ পদ, উচ্চ কর্মচারী). ̃কুলজাত a. born of a high family, highborn, nobly born. ̃তম a. super; highest; loftiest. ̃তর a. compar. higher; loftier. ̃তা n. height, altitude; tallness; elevation; state of being socially high; nobleness, exaltedness; loudness. ̃নাদ a. highsounding, making a loud noise; loud. n. a loud noise or sound. ̃নীচ a. & n. high and low. ˜পাত n. (astr.) the ascending node. ̃বাচ্য n. response; anything in favour or opposition; commenting. ̃বাচ্য না করা v. not to respond; not to say anything in favour or opposition; not to pass any comments; to keep quiet, to remain silent. ̃বিত্ত n. upper class. a. belonging to the upper class. উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় a high school. ̃বেতন n. high or handsome or fat or big salary. ̃ভাষী a. harsh-tongued; bragging. ̃মধ্যবিত্ত n. upper middleclass. ̃মূল্য n. high price. ̃রোল n. loud noise, clamour. ̃শিক্ষা n. high or higher education. ̃হার n. high rate. ̃হারে adv. at a high rate. ̃হাসি n. a loud laugh, a guffaw, laughter. ̃হৃদয় a. large-hearted, high-minded, magnanimous, generous. 27)

(p. 314) gṛha a room, a chamber; a house; a home, an abode, a dwelling; (astrol.) any of the signs of the zodiac. ̃কপোত n. a tame pigeon. ̃কর্তা same as গৃহস্বামী । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. housework, domestic work or chores. ̃কহল same as গৃহবিবাদ । ̃কোণ n. the inside of one's home; the corner of a house; household. ̃গোধিকা, ̃গোধা n. the lizard. ̃চ্ছিদ্র n. a secret defect or blemish of a family; a (secret) discord in a family; the weak point of a family. ̃চ্যুত a. ejected or displaced or ousted from one's homestead; homeless. গৃহচ্যুত করা v. to oust or evict one from one's homestead; to render one homeless. ̃জাত a. home-made; homegrown; stored in a house esp. in a dwelling-house. ̃তল n. the floor of a room. ̃ত্যাগ n. quitting a house or one's home; adoption of asceticism; renunciation of worldly life. গৃহত্যাগ করা v. to quit a house; to quit home; to adopt asceticism; to renounce worldly life. ̃ত্যাগী n. one who has quitted a house or home; one who has adopted asceticism. ̃দাহ n. arson; (fig.) complete destruction of one's family happiness and peace. ̃দেবতা n. a tutelar deity, a household god. ̃ধর্ম n. the family life, household duties. ̃পতি same as গৃহস্বামী । ̃পালিত a. domestic; (joc.) tame. ̃প্রবেশ n. the ceremony of first entrance into a newly-built house; house-warming. ̃প্রাঙ্গণ n. a courtyard. ̃বাটিকা n. a garden within the precincts of a dwelling-house; a garden-house. ̃বাসী a. leading the life of a family man; living in a dwelling-house or in a family. n. a family man; a male member of a family; an inmate of a dwelling-house. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. dissension in a family; dissension amongst the people of a state; civil dissension. ̃বিবাদ n. dissension in a family; family strife, family feud; vendetta; internal strife; civil dissension; civil strife, civil war. ̃ভেদী a. sowing dissension in a family or a party; betraying secrets of one's own family or party. গৃহভেদী বিভীষণ one who betrays the secrets of one's own family or party, a quisling, a fifth-columnist, a traitor (after the character of Bibhishana of the Ramayana). ̃মণি n. lamp; the lamp of a house. ̃মার্জন n. cleaning the house. গৃহমার্জন করা v. to scrub and clean the house. ̃মৃগ n. a domestic dog. ̃মেধী same as গৃহস্হ । ̃যুদ্ধ same as গৃহবিবাদ । গৃহলক্ষী n. a housewife whose suave and judicious dealings bring peace and prosperity to her family; (loos. & often facet.) a wife. ˜শত্রু n. an enemy of one's own family or party, a quisling. ̃শিক্ষক n. a private tutor; a guardian tutor. ̃শূন্য a. homeless. ̃সজ্জা n. fittings and furniture. ̃স্হ n. a family man; a middleclass man. a. of or in a house. ̃স্হধর্ম n. the practice of a householder (the second stage of life according to Hindu scriptures); family life. ̃স্হালি, । ̃স্হালী n. housework, domestic work; domestic science, domestic economy; household duties. ̃স্হাশ্রম same as ̃স্হধর্ম । ̃স্বামী n. the master of a house, a householder. fem. গৃহস্বামিনী the mistress of a house, a house-wife. ̃হারা, ̃হীন a. homeless, shelterless. 55)

(p. 532) dharma religion, faith, creed; piety, virtue (অহিংসা পরম ধর্ম); scriptural laws or directions (ধর্মসম্মত); a form of worship (তান্ত্রিক ধর্ম); theology (ধর্মগ্রন্হ); natural quality or behaviour or disposition, property or function (মানবধর্ম, কালধর্ম, আগুনের ধর্ম); virtuousness, righteousness, morality (ধর্মহীন আচরণ); law (ধর্মপত্নী); justice (ধর্মাধিকরণ); holiness, sacredness (ধর্মের সংসারে পাপ); Yama (যম) the god of piety and death; a popular god of Bengal (ধর্মঠাকুর); chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মনাশ); (astrol.) the ninth house from the house of birth in the zodiac. ধর্মে সওয়া v. (of a sin, misdeed etc.) to be tolerated by God or the Divine Judge. ধর্মের কল বাতাসে নড়ে, ধর্মের ঢাক আপনি বাজে (fig.) truth cannot be kept concealed, truth must come out; the irrevocable rod of Nemesis is sure to strike in course of time. ধর্মের ষাঁড় (fig.) a wildly wayward man allowed to move scotfree. ধর্মের সংসার a family practising virtue, a pious family. ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ n the four principal aims of human life; piety, wealth, love or fulfilment of desire, and salvation of the soul. ̃কন্যা n. fem. one solemnly accepted as a daughter by a person other than one's parents; (loos.) a god-daughter. ধর্ম-কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. religious practices (esp. as enjoined by scriptures). ̃কাম a. desirous of attaining virtue through religious practices. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া same as ধর্মকর্ম । ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a holy or consecrated place, a place of pilgrimage. ̃গত a. pious, virtuous; concerning or pertaining to religion, religious. ̃গতপ্রাণ a. having one's life devoted to religion or piety; very religious-minded; profoundly or deeply pious. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a holy book or text, a scripture; a religious book; a theological treatise. ̃ঘট n. (ori.) a religious practice consisting in giving away pitchers filled with holy water; (pol. & pop.) cessation of work as a means of putting pressure on employers, a strike. ধর্মঘটকালীন ভাতা strike-pay. ধর্মঘটী n. (pol.) a striker. ˜চক্র n. the four laws or directives of Buddha conducive to attaining final salvation. ̃চর্চা n. religious discussion or practice. ̃চর্যা n. observance of religious rules and rites, religious practice; practice of virtue. ̃চারী a. observant of religious rules and rites, devoted to religious practices; virtuous, pious. ̃চিন্তা n. religious meditation; spiritual meditation; theological meditation; theology. ̃চ্যুত same as ধর্মভ্রষ্টা । ̃জ a. legitimately born. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. religious inquiry; spiritual inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. seeking after or inquisitive about religious or spiritual truths. ̃জীবন n. religious or spiritual life; pious or virtuous life; ecclesiastical life. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with religious rules and duties; conversant with religion; pious, virtuous, religious. ̃জ্ঞান n. religious knowledge; religious-mindedness; deep sense of piety. ̃ঠাকুর n. a popular god of Bengal named Dharma (ধর্ম). ̃তা adv. in the eye of righteousness or piety; according to or conforming to righteousness, piously. ̃তত্ত্ব n the mysteries of religion; theology; theosophy, a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. one conversant with the mysteries of religion; a theologian; one conversant with a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. concerning the mysteries of religion, religious; theological; concerning a religious doctrine. ̃ত্যাগ n. abandonment of one's religion, adoption of another religion, apostasy. ধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to abandon one's religion, to adopt another religion. n. an apostate, a renegade. ̃দ্বেষী, ̃দ্রোহী a. revolting against or hostile to religion; irreligious; impious; ungodly. fem. ধর্মদ্বেষিণী, ধর্মদ্রোহিণী । ̃দ্রোহ, ̃দ্রোহিতা n. revolt against or hostility towards religion; irreligion; impiety; ungodliness. ̃ধ্বজী a. simulating piety or virtuousness; sanctimonious; hypocritical. n. one simulating piety or virtuousness, a religious imposter. ̃নাশ n. ravishment of a woman's chastity, rape; profanation or defilement of one's religion or idol. ধর্মনাশ করা v. to ravish or outrage one's chastity, to rape; to profane or defile one's religion or idol. ̃নিন্দা n. disparagement of religion; blasphemy. ধর্মের নিন্দা করা v. to disparage religion; to blaspheme. ̃নিরপেক্ষ a. irrespective of creed (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ বিচার); secular (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ রাষ্ট্র). ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. enjoined by religion; enjoined by scriptures, scriptural. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to religion or religious practices; pious, virtuous, righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to religion or religious practices; piety, virtuousness, righteousness. ̃নীতি n. a religious principle or principles; a principle or principles of virtue; a moral principle or principles; ethics. ̃পত্নী n. a lawful wife; a lawfully married wife. ̃পথ n. the path of virtue or piety. ধর্মপথে থাকা v. to follow the path of virtue or piety, to practise virtue or piety; to walk in the presence of God. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ same as ধর্মনিষ্ঠ । ̃পাল n. a defender of religion; (Christ.) a bishop. ̃পালক n. one who observes religious rites and practices; a defender of religion or faith. ̃পালন n. observance of religious rites and practices; defence of religion. ̃পিতা n. one solemnly accepted as father by a person other than one's children; (loos.) a godfather. ̃পিপাসা n. a strong desire for learning religious truths, thirst for religion. ̃পিপাসু a. desirous of learning religious truths, thirsty of religion. ̃পুত্র, (coll. corrup.) ̃পুত্তুর n. (loos.) a godson; a son of Yama (যম) the god of piety; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata; (sarcas.) one who poses to be a profoundly pious or truthful man; sanctimonious. ধর্মপুত্র যুধিষ্ঠির (sarcas.) a profoundly pious or truthful man, a sanctimonious person. ̃পুস্তক same as ধর্মগ্রন্হ । ̃প্রচার n. preaching of religion; religious preaching or propaganda; evangelization; evangelism. ধর্মপ্রচার করা v. to preach religion; to evangelize. ̃প্রচারক a. preaching religion; evangelizing. n. a religious preacher; an evangelist. ̃প্রধান a. chiefly guided by religion or religious principles; religious-minded, devout. ̃প্রবক্তা n. a prophet. ̃প্রবণ a. having propensity towards religion; religiousminded. ̃প্রবনতা n. leaning towards religion; religious-mindednesss. ̃প্রবর্তক n. the founder of a religion. ̃প্রাণ a. counting or regarding religion as precious as one's life; profoundly devout. ̃প্রাণতা n. act of counting religion as precious as one's life; profound devoutness. ̃বন্ধন n. the bond of religion; a sacred or solemn bond or tie; the holy bondage of being members of the same religious community. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend or servant of religion; a friend or helper in religious matters. ̃বল n. force of piety or virtuousness. ̃বাণী n. a word or teaching of religion; a holy word; an evangel, a gospel. ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a religious law or rule; a sacred law; a scriptural injunction or prescription. ̃বিপ্লব n. a revolution in the world of religion; a great religious change, a religious revolution. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. hostile to religion or piety; irreligious or impious, ungodly. ̃বিশ্বাস n. a religious faith, a creed; faith in religion. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. having faith in a particular religion or creed; following a particular creed; having faith in religion; virtuous, pious, godly. ̃বুদ্ধি n. virtuous or pious or just thought or intention; conscientiousness, conscionableness; good conscience. ̃বৃদ্ধ n. a religious or ecclesiastical elder; a member of a priesthood, a father. ̃ভয় n. fear of God; religious qualm. ̃ভগিনী n. one solemnly accepted as a sister by a person other than one's brother or sister; a female disciple of the same teacher; a member of a sisterhood, a nun, a sister. ̃ভাই coll. form of ধর্মভ্রাতা । ̃ভীরু a. God-fearing. ̃ভীরুতা n. God-fearing conduct or nature. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. gone astray from the religious or righteous course; fallen from one's religious belief. ̃ভ্রাতা n. one solemnly accepted as a brother by a person other than one's brother or sister; a disciple of the same teacher or preceptor; a member of a brotherhood or sect or faith; a brother. ̃মঙ্গল n. a long poem narrating the glory of Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর). ̃মত n. a religious tenet or doctrine. ̃মন্দির n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃ময় a. full of piety; devout or pious. ̃মা, ̃মাতা n. one solemnly accepted as mother by a person other than one's child. ̃মূলক a. concerning religion, religious. ̃যাজক n. an ecclesiastic; a clergyman; a priest. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a war for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusade, a holy war. ̃যোদ্ধা n. one fighting for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusader; a holy warrior. ̃রক্ষা n. defence of religion; preservation of one's religion or piety; preservation of chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মরক্ষা). ̃রাজ n. the lord of justice; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata or that of Yama (যম) or Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর) or Buddha. ̃রাজ্য n. a state or kingdom administered with scrupulous justice, a realm of justice; a state or kingdom founded on religion or piety, a holy state. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a theocratic state. ̃লক্ষণ n. any one of the (ten) characteristic signs of piety or virtuousness. ̃লোপ n. destruction or extinction of religion or piety; profanation of one's religion; ravishment of (a woman's) chastity. ̃শালা n. a guesthouse where pilgrims and travellers are accommodated temporarily at a low cost or free of cost; (ori.) a court of justice. ̃শাসন n. a religious or scriptural edict; administration of justice; lawful judgment; rule of the ecclesiastics, theocracy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. scripture. ̃শাস্ত্রব্যবসায়ী n. a dealer in religious books and scriptures; an expounder and teacher of scriptures, a scribe. ̃শাস্ত্রানুমত a. conforming to or as prescribed by scriptures. ̃শিক্ষক n. a religious teacher or preceptor. ̃শিক্ষা n. religious education or teaching. ̃শীল a. pious, virtuous. ̃সংস্কার n. religious reformation; a holy sacrament. ̃সংস্কারক n. a religious reformer. ̃সংস্হাপন n. introduction or founding of a religion; firm establishment of a religion; rejuvenation or reinforcement or restoration of a religion. ̃সংহিতা n. a religious code, a book of holy laws. ̃সংগত same as ধর্মসম্মত । ̃সংগীত n. a devotional song or hymn, a psalm. ̃সভা n. a religious gathering or congress or convention or congregation or society. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. a religious community, a religious group or sect. ̃সম্মত a. conforming to the rules and prescription of religion or piety; pious, virtuous; rightful; just. ̃সাক্ষী a. having or claiming the god of piety as witness. n. an oath in the name of the god of piety. ধর্মসাক্ষী করে বলা to take an oath in the name of God, to take a solemn oath. ̃সাধন n. practice of virtue or religion. ̃হানি same as ধর্মনাশ । ̃হীন a. godless, ungodly, irreligious, impious; blasphemous. ̃হীনতা n. ungodliness; impiety. 17)

(p. 593) nīti morality (নীতিবিরুদ্ধ আচরণ); morals (নীতিশাস্ত্র); moral science, ethics; a moral teaching, a moral or maxim (গল্পটির নীতি); conscience (নীতিতে বাধছে); social morality, justice (নীতিসম্মত বিচার); politics (নীতিকুশল); an edict or prescript (ধর্মের নীতি); a principle (অহিংসার নীতি); a method or means or policy (কাঁটা দিয়ে কাঁটা তোলার নীতি); a custom or practice (সমাজের নীতি); a branch of learning, a science (সমাজনীতি, রাজনীতি). ̃কথা n. a moral saying or moral advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a moral; a moral tale; a salutary advice. ̃কুশল a. proficient in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or in the rules of morality. ̃কুশলতা n. proficiency in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or moral rules. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or ethics. ̃জ্ঞান n. political knowledge; knowledge in statesmanship; diplomatic knowledge; ethical knowledge. ̃জ্ঞানবর্জিত, ̃জ্ঞানশূন্য, ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. divested of ethical knowledge or devoid of moral scruples; immoral; unscrupulous. ̃বচন, ̃বাক্য n. a moral saying or advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a salutary advice. ̃বাগীশ a. one who makes a parade of one's moral sense. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. ethics, moral science. ̃বিদ a. same as নীতিজ্ঞ । ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. contrary to moral rules or precepts; immoral; unjust; contrary to one's principles. ̃মূলক a. didactic, moral; concerning a particular principle or principles. ̃শাস্ত্র n. moral science, moral philosophy, ethics. ̃শাস্ত্রবিদ, ̃শাস্ত্রবেত্তা a. versed in moral science. n. a moral philosopher. ̃শিক্ষা n. moral instruction or education; political or judicial education. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. conforming to morality or justice; righteous or just; conforming to a particular principle or principles. ̃হীন a. without any principle, unprincipled; lacking moral principles; unscrupulous. 18)

(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. 748) bālya age up to one's sixteenth birth day; boyhood or girlhood, childhood, infancy. ̃কাল n. childhood, infancy. ̃প্রণয়, ̃প্রেম n. calf-love; childhood friendship. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend of one's childhood days. ̃বিধবা same as বালবিধবা । see বাল ।̃বিবাহ n. early marriage, child-marriage. ̃শিক্ষা n. child education; primary education. ̃সখা same as বাল্যবন্ধু । ̃সস্গী, ̃সহচর n. a companion of one's childhood days. বাল্যাবস্হা n. childhood. 3)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 782) bṛtti faculty (চিত্তবৃত্তি); nature or propensity (নীচবৃত্তি); conduct (বকবৃত্তি); a calling, a vocation, a profession, a trade (চৌর্যবৃত্তি); a regular money allowance, a stipend, a scholarship; narration; elucidation, explanation (সূত্রের বৃত্তি) recountal. ̃জীবী a. one who lives by engaging oneself in a vocation or profession; engaged in a profession. বৃত্তি দান করা v. to give or award or endow a stipend or scholarship. ̃প্রশিক্ষণ n. vocational training. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. recipient of a scholarship. বৃত্তিপ্রাপ্ত ছাত্র n. a scholar; a scholarship-holder. ̃মূলক a. vocational. ̃শিক্ষা n. vocational education. 6)

(p. 794) byāẏāma physical exercise, exercise; gymnastics. ব্যায়াম করা v. to take (physical) exercise, to exercise. খালিহাতে বা শুধু হাতে ব্যায়াম free-hand exercise. ̃কারী n. one who takes physical exercise; a gymnast. ̃কুশল a. skilled in gymnastics. ̃কুশলী n. a skilled gymnast; a gymnast. ̃ক্রীড়া n. gymnastics. ̃বীর n. same as ̃কুশলী । ̃শালা n. a gymnasium. ̃শিক্ষক n. a physical instructor. ̃শিক্ষা n. physical training. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to physical exercise, gymnastical, gymnastic. ব্যায়ামাগার n. same as ̃শালা । 97)

(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 944) śiśu2 an infant, a baby, a child; a young (ছাগশিশু). a. infant. ̃কন্যা n. fem. an infant daughter, a baby daughter. ̃কাল n. infancy, babyhood, childhood. ̃ত্ব n. infancy. ̃পাঠ n. a juvenile reader. ̃পাঠ্য a. (of books) intended for or fit for juvenile readers. ̃পালন n. childcare; bringing up and rearing of children. ̃পুত্র n. an infant son, a baby son. ̃প্রকৃতি a. childlike; simple as a child. n. childlike nature or simplicity. ̃মার n. the porpoise; the dolphin; (astr.) the Cynosure. ̃শিক্ষা n. child education; juvenile education. ̃সন্তান n. an infant child, a baby child. ̃সাহিত্য n. juvenile literature, children's literature. ̃সাহিত্যিক n. an author of juvenile literature. ̃সুলভ a. childlike, natural for a child; simple, innocent. ̃হত্যা n. infanticide. ̃হত্যাকারী n. an infanticide. 89)

(p. 987) samāja human society, society; any one of the divisions of biological history (পক্ষিসমাজ, পশুসমাজ); a community; a nation or race; a collective body of people having something in common, a class, a community (কবিসমাজ, বনিক সমাজ, শিক্ষিতসমাজ, নাগরিকসমাজ); an association; a gathering esp. a social one (সমাজে বসে খাওয়া). সমাজে ঠেলা v. to allot a lowly place in the society (to somebody). সমাজ উন্নয়ন n. social development, social upliftment. ̃কল্যাণ n. social welfare. ̃চ্যুত করা v. to cast (one) out of society, to ostracize, to boycott socially. ̃চ্যুত ব্যক্তি an outcast. ̃চ্যুতি n. expulsion from society, social boycott; social ostracism. ̃তত্ত্ব n. sociology. ̃তন্ত্র n. socialism. ̃তন্ত্রী a. socialistic, socialist. n. a socialist. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. sociological. ̃তান্ত্রিক a. same as সমাজতন্ত্রী (a.) ̃নীতি n. social laws or principles; sociology; (rare) social ethics. ̃পতি n. the headman of a community. ̃বদ্ধ a. (of human beings) living in societies, social; (of inferior creatures) gregarious. ̃বন্ধন n. obligations of social life; bonds of society; mutual social relation, social ties. ̃বহির্ভূত a. outside the society, (cp.) extra-social; unsocial; socially outcast, ostracized. ̃বিজ্ঞান, ̃বিদ্যা n. sociology. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. a sociologist. ̃বিধি n. social law or rule. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. antisocial. ̃শাসন n. social laws and rules; the rule or authority of the society; administration of the society. ̃শিক্ষা n. social studies. ̃সংস্কার n. social reform. ̃সংস্কার করা v. to reform the society. ̃সংস্কারক n. a social reformer. ̃হিতৈষণা n. act of doing good to the society. ̃হিতৈষী a. endeavouring to do good to the society. n. a social welfare worker. 6)

(p. 998) saha2 together with, with. a. (used as a pfx.) acting together, co-; accompanying; having common interests, occupations, faiths etc.; associating; inherent; assisting, assistant, deputy, subjoint. ̃অধিকর্তা n. an assistant director. ̃কর্মী n. a co-worker, a colleague; an associate. ̃কারী n. a co-worker; an assistant. ̃গ n. (alg.) a co-efficient. ̃গমন n. act of going together; accompanying; act of dying together; act of burning oneself to death on one's husband's funeral pyre. সহগমন করা v. to go together; to accompany; to die together; to burn oneself to death on one's husband's funeral pyre. ̃গামী a. going together; accompanying; (rare) dying together or burning oneself to death on another's funeral pyre. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃গামী হওয়া same as সহগমন করা । ̃ঘটন n. concurrence. ̃ঘটমান a. concurrent. ̃চর, ̃চারী a. going together; accompanying; keeping company with; (gr.—of words) correlative. n. a companion; an associate; a friend; a confidant (fem. a confidante); an attendant, a follower. fem. ̃চরী, ̃চারিণী । ̃জাত a. born at the same time; born of the same womb and (usu.) at the same time; twin; inborn; inherent, innate. সহজাত অধিকার birthright. সহজাত সংস্কার an instinct. ̃দূত n. an attache. ̃ধর্মিণী n. fem. a wife associating with her husband in practice of virtues; (pop.) a wife. ̃ধর্মী a. following the same faith or religion; having common propensities or virtues or properties or functions. n. a co-religionist. ̃পাঠী n. a fellow-student, a class-fellow, a class-mate, fem. ̃পাঠিনী । সহ-প্রধানশিক্ষক n. an assistant headmaster. সহপ্রধানশিক্ষিকা fem. an assistant headmistress, ̃বাস n. living or dwelling together; cohabitation. সহবাস করা v. to live or dwell together; to cohabit. ̃ভাব n. co-existence, concomitance. ̃মরণ n. dying together; burning oneself to death on one's husband's funeral pyre. সহমরণে যাওয়া v. to die together; to burn oneself to death on one's husband's funeral pyre. ̃মর্মিতা n. sympathy; empathy; compassion. ̃মর্মী a. sympathetic, compassionate. ̃মৃতা a. fem. one who has died with one's husband; one who has courted death by burning oneself on one's husband's funeral pyre. ̃যাত্রী a. going or travelling together; accompanying. n. a companion; a fellowtraveller. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । সহযাত্রী হওয়া v. to go or travel or journey together; to accompany. ̃যোগ, ̃যোগিতা n. act of associating; co-operation. সহযোগিতা করা v. to associate (with); to co-operate (with). ̃যোগী a. associating; co-operating. n. an associate; a co-worker, a colleague, a comrade; a co-operator. fem. সহযোগী সম্পাদক an associate editor. ̃যোগে adv. (used as prep.) together with; mixed with; with. ̃যোজন n. coordination. ̃যোজিত a. co-ordinated. ̃যোদ্ধা n. a fellow-soldier, a brother-atarms. ̃শিক্ষক n. an assistant master (fem. an assistant mistress), an assistant teacher. fem. ̃শিক্ষিকা । ̃সচিব n. an assistant secretary. ̃সমীকরণ n. (alg.) simultaneous equation. 10)

(p. 1030) strī a wife; a married woman; a woman. a. (used as a pfx.) female, she- (স্ত্রী-পশু). স্ত্রী-আচার n. traditional rites performed at a wedding by women whose husbands are alive. ̃গমন n. sexual intercourse with one's wife or any other woman. ̃চরিত্র n. the nature and propensity of womankind, woman's nature. ̃চিহ্ন n. the vagina. ̃জন্ম n. birth as a woman. ̃জাতি n. womankind, the female sex, the fair sex. ̃জাতীয় a. feminine, female; feminal. ̃ত্ব n. womanly function and duties; womanly marks on one's person; womanhood; femineity, femininity. ̃ত্যাগ করা v. to desert or divorce a wife. ̃দ্বেষী a. misogynous, misogynistical. n. a misogynist. ̃ধন n. a woman's personal property; a dowry; a portion, dot. ̃ধর্ম n. menstruation, menses; womanly duties. স্ত্রী পরিগ্রহ করা v. to take a wife, to marry, to wive. ̃পুরুষ n. a man and a woman, male and female; husband and wife, man and wife, a couple. ̃প্রত্যয় n. (gr.) any inflection (used as a suffix) denoting feminine gender. ̃বশ a. uxorious, henpecked, ̃বুদ্ধি n. (usu. unwise) counsel of a woman. ̃মুর্তি n. a female figure. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman or wife. ̃রোগ n. a female disease. ̃রোগ সম্বন্ধীয় a. gynaecological. ̃রোগ বিশেষজ্ঞ n. a gynaecologist; a specialist in female diseases. ̃লক্ষণ n. any one of the characteristic signs of a female body. ̃লিঙ্গ n. (gr.) the feminine gender. ̃লোক n. a woman. ̃শিক্ষা n. female education. ̃সংসর্গ, ̃সহবাস same as ̃স্ত্রীগমন । সুলভ a. womanly, feminine; womanish, effeminate. ̃স্বভাব n. womanly nature; effeminacy. ̃স্বাধীনতা n. freedom of women; female emancipation; (cp.) women's lib. ̃হত্যা n. murder of a wife or any woman. ̃হরণ n. abduction of women esp. for immoral purposes. 30)