(p. 203) kamalāsanā an appellation of Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী). 17)

(p. 257) kōrabāni (according to Islamic scriptures) immolation of a beast on a religious occasion. 31)

(p. 251) kṛṣṇa (myth.) an incarnation of God Vishnu or Narayana (নারায়ণ), Krishna who was one of the chief characters of the Mahabharata. a. black or deepblue or dark-complexioned (কৃষ্ণকায়, কৃষ্ণমেঘ); dark, gloomy (কৃষ্ণরাত্রি). কৃষ্ণ পাওয়া v. (usu. sarcas.) to have access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) after one's death; to die. ̃কলি n. a flower-plant; its flower. ̃কায় a. dark-complexioned. ̃চন্দন n. the white Sandalwood, Santalum album. ̃চূড়া n. a flowering shrub; its red-coloured flower. ̃জীরে, ̃জীরক n. the black cummin. ̃তা n. blackness. ̃তিথি n. any of the lunar days of the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষীয় a. of the dark fortnight. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); death. ̃বর্ণ a. black, dark-coloured. n. black or dark colour. ̃বর্ত্মা n. fire; (myth. & astro.) the dragon's head, the ascending node. ˜ভক্ত a. devoted to Lord Krishna. n. a devotee of Lord Krishna. ̃মুগ n. a black variety of pigeon-pulse. ̃যাত্রা n. any of the openair dramatic performances enacting the life and activities of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃লোহিত a. & n. purple. ˜লৌহ n. a magnet. ̃সর্প n. a venomous black snake, the krait. ̃সার, ̃শার n. the antelope. ̃সারথি n. Arjuna (অর্জুন) of whom Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) is the charioteer as told in the Mahabharata. ̃সীস n. graphite, black lead. কৃষ্ণা a. fem. dark complexioned. n. a name of Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) of the Mahabharata. কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ n. the black-skinned; the black people. a. black-skinned. opp. শ্বেতাঙ্গ । কৃষ্ণাগুরু same as কৃষ্ণচন্দন । কৃষ্ণাজিন n. skin of an antelope. কৃষ্ণাভ a. blackish; bluish; darkish. কৃষ্ণাষ্টমী n. the birth-day of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); the eighth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র). 19)

(p. 220) kātukutu tickling (with the hand esp. in the arm-pit); titillation. কাতুকুতু দেওয়া v. to tickle; to titillate. 58)

(p. 243) kurucināmā a genealogical table. 45)

(p. 243) kumbharāśi (astrol.) the Aquarius. 35)

(p. 243) kuṣṭhī a leper. 99)

(p. 208) kalāi2 any of the varieties of leguminous seeds yielding pigeon-pea or pulses; bean. ̃শুঁটি n. pea-legume. 65)

(p. 228) kārḍa a card. 37)

(p. 228) kārikuri workmanship; artistry; artistic skill; deftness. 28)

(p. 251) kēm̐ẏē a Marwari (মারওয়াড়ি) trader. a. captious; miserly, close-fisted, parsimonious; selfish. 33)

(p. 194) kabaja1 a receipt (esp. for the rent paid); a note of hand, a bond. 167)

(p. 234) kiñjala, kiñjalaka the stamen or the filament of a flower; pollen. 15)

(p. 237) kun̐kaḍ়i-sukaḍ়i shrunk or contracted into a circular shape (chiefly due to cold). কুঁকড়ি-সুকড়ি হওয়া v. to shrink or contract as though into a lump or into a circular shape. 12)

(p. 243) kumira the crocodile; the alligator. কুমিরকুমির খেলা push in the corner. জলে কুমির ডাঙায় বাঘ (fig.) between Scylla and Charybdis, between two great dangers. 25)