(p. 237) kīrtana narration (যশঃকীর্তন); glorification; celebration, extolment; act of singing in praise; a song in praise; act of singing the names of God; any of the songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) or act of singing these songs. কীর্তন করা, কীর্তন গাওয়া v. to sing songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); to narrate; to glorify; to celebrate, to extol; to sing in praise; to sing the names of God. কীর্তনাঙ্গ n. any of the modes of singing songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). কীর্তনীয় a. worthy of being narrated or celebrated; praiseworthy. কীর্তনীয়া,, (coll.) কীর্তনে n. a singer of songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). a. singing those songs. 2)

(p. 262) kyāsṭara aẏēla castor oil. 2)

(p. 239) kujñāna harmful thought or design; craftiness; evil intention. 26)

(p. 220) kāṭabya (chiefly used as a correl. of কটু) harshness, rudeness. 22)

(p. 220) kāṭhāma, kāṭhāmō a framework (usu. composed of bamboo, wood, hay etc.), a frame; a structure; a preliminary sketch. 39)

(p. 217) kākṣika intrapetiolar. 29)

(p. 253) kēna why. n. one of the books of the Upanishads. ̃না conj. because, since. 15)

(p. 232) kāśyapēẏa a son or descendant of the great sage Kashyapa (কশ্যপ); the sun personified; Garuda (গরুড়). 43)

(p. 194) kaṇṭhā the clavicle, the collarbone. 70)

(p. 232) kālōmānika (attributed endearingly or sarcastically to a very dark-skinned person) a black jewel; Lord Krishna. 34)

(p. 257) kōẏēla (poet.) the cuckoo. fem. কেয়েলা । 28)

(p. 217) kān̐dōkān̐dō about to weep; about to shed tears; tearful. 9)

(p. 234) kibā or adv. how (কিবা মনোহর). a. how beautiful; (dero.) how awkward, how ugly (কিবা ভঙ্গি). n. what else (কিবা তুমি বলবে). 28)

(p. 219) kācha proximity, nearness; vicinity, neighbourhood; approach, presence; reach. ̃ছাড়া a. away from one; separated. 2)

(p. 251) kēōṭa one of the lowest castes amongst the Hindus (their original profession was fishing). fem. কেওটনি । 25)