(p. 359) cikitsaka a physician, a doctor, a medical practitioner; a medical officer (আবাসিক চিকিত্সক = a resident medical officer). 21)

(p. 355) cāmuṇḍā a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) when she killed two giants—Chanda (চণ্ড) and Moonda (মুণ্ড). 29)

(p. 352) cāku a clasp-knife; a pen-knife; a knife. চাকু মারা v. to stab, to knife, to knive. 43)

(p. 351) carya that which is to be practised or observed. চর্যা n. practice or observance (ধর্মচর্যা, ব্রতচর্যা); observance of rules or routine (দিনচর্যা); culture (দেহচর্যা, সাহিত্যচর্যা); act of looking after (রোগীচর্যা). চর্যাপদ n. any of the lyrics composed by a sect of Buddhists about their religion and religious practice, supposed to be the earliest specimen of Bengali literature. 6)

(p. 348) carakasaṃhitā a treatise on medicine written by Charaka the sage.

(p. 355) cāmāra a shoemaker or tanner or currier (by caste or trade); (fig.) a merciless or base man; (fig.) a skinflint. fem. চামারনি । 28)

(p. 352) cān̐ci the scrapings of calcined milk or of some milk products or of sticky dross of other foods. 23)

(p. 345) caṇḍāla one of the lowest castes amongst Hindus (usu. entrusted with the burning of the dead or execution of criminals); a member of this caste; (fig.) a ferocious or merciless man. 6)

(p. 344) caḍ়ka the festival of worshipping God Shiva (শিব) on the last day of the Bengali year (also চড়ক-পূজা); the ceremonial swinging from a tall pole by worshippers of Shiva (শিব) on this occasion. ̃গাছ n. a tall pole from which a worshipper of Shiva (শিব) swings on the day of chadaka (চড়ক) festival. চক্ষু চড়কগাছ হওয়া to be dazed or stupefied. চড়ক সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the Bengali year i.e. the last day of the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র). 9)

(p. 346) catuṣpārśba four sides; all the four sides; all sides; neighbourhood. চতুষ্পার্শ্বে adv. on all sides. 25)

(p. 352) cāturbarṇya the hierarchy of four principal castes amongst Hindus, namely, the brahmanas, the kshatriyas, the vaishyas and the shudras; prescribed practices of these castes. a. pertaining to these castes or their practices. 72)

(p. 355) cārānō to spread out, to scatter, to be or to make widespread. 40)

(p. 359) cikacika, cikamika expressing: glitter, glisten, sparkle. চিকচিক করা v. to sparkle, to glisten. চিকচিকে, চিকমিকে a. glistening, sparkling. 13)

(p. 355) cālāka clever; intelligent; sly; shrewd. চালাকি n. cleverness; intelligence; slyness; shrewdness. চালাকি করা v. to try to outwit or hoodwink; to try to prove one's cleverness. 57)

(p. 351) carmāra a shoemaker or a tanner or currier (by caste or trade). 4)