(p. 228) kārśya thinness; slimness; leanness. 48)

(p. 194) kaḍ়ā2 a coin of smallest value (usu. denominated by cowries or small conch-shells), a cowrie, এক কড়া (to the) smallest amount or degree; an iota. ̃কিয়া n. a table for counting cowries from 1 to 1. ̃ক্রান্তি see ক্রান্তি । কড়ায় গণ্ডায় adv. to the last farthing; completely, thoroughly. 44)

(p. 192) kacuripānā water hyacinth. 42)

(p. 194) kaṇṭakiphala the jack-fruit or its tree. 64)

(p. 194) kapiśa pale yellowish colour, mud-colour. a. pale yellow, mud-coloured. 154)

(p. 228) kārtika the seventh month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of October to the middle of November); the name of the god who is the commander-in-chief of heavenly forces; an extremely goodlooking (young) man. কেলেকার্তিক, নবকার্তিক, লোহার কার্তিক n. (sarcas. or dero.) an extremely ugly man. কার্তিকী a. of the month of Kartik (কার্তিকী পূর্ণিমা). কার্তিকেয় n. name of the god who is the commander-in-chief of heavenly forces. 38)

(p. 243) kumakuma a ball filled with red powder and scented water for sprinkling; a red paste made from saffron juice used by women as a cosmetic. 16)

(p. 234) kiñcit small amount of, a little. কিঞ্চিদধিক a. a little more than. কিঞ্চিদপি adv. only a little কিঞ্চিদুষ্ণ a. lukewarm; tepid. কিঞ্চিদূন adv. a little less than. কিঞ্চিন্মাত্র a. & n. only a little; even a little; a little. adv. to the least degree; at all. 14)

(p. 243) kuśa a kind of holy grass; Rama's son in the Ramayana; a mythological island. ̃পুত্তলি, ̃পুত্তলী, ̃পুত্তলিকা n. an effigy of a dead or living person made of this grass, a jackstraw. কুশপুত্তলি দাহ করা v. to burn an effigy (in order to express dislike against a person or to consummate cremation scripturally of a person who is believed to be dead but whose body has not been found). কুশ-পেয়ে a. having the tip of one's feet turned inside, suffering from knockfeet or pedis valgum. কুশাগ্র n. the tip of a blade of kusha (কুশ) grass. a. as pointed or sharp as the tip of a blade of kusha grass. কুশাগ্রধী, কুশাগ্রবুদ্ধি a. very sharp-witted, having very keen intelligence. কুশাগ্রীয় same as কুশাগ্র (a). কুশাঙ্কুর n. a sharp-pointed young shoot or blade of kusha (কুশ) grass. কুশাঙ্গুরী, কুশাঙ্গুরীয় n. a ring for the finger made of kusha grass (worn during the performance of a holy rite). কুশাসন n. a small mat made of kusha (কুশ) grass (used for sitting upon by holy persons or during the performance of a holy rite). 89)

(p. 253) kērala Kerala, a south-Indian state; an inhabitant of Kerala (কেরল). 37)

(p. 232) kāsīsa sulphate of iron, green vitriol. 49)

(p. 243) kurā, kurānō, kōrā, kōrānō to scrape (as the pulp of a coconut); to gnaw; to eat into (কুরে কুরে খাওয়া). 51)

(p. 194) kadukti obscene utterance or words; harsh words; filthy or foul language, abusive words; malicious words. 109)

(p. 217) kām̐pā to tremble; to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to quake; to quiver; to vibrate; to palpitate (হৃদয় কাঁপা). কাঁপানো v. to set trembling, to send trembling, to tremble; to cause to shudder, to shiver; to shake; to quake; to cause to quiver; to vibrate; to set palpitating, to palpitate. a. tremulour (কাঁপানো স্বর). কেঁপে ওঠা v. to start (as in fear); to be startled. 13)

(p. 243) kumbhīpāka a terrible cell of the hell. 38)