(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. 346) catuścattāriṃśa forty-four. ̃ত্ n. & a. forty-four. ˜ত্তম a. forty-fourth. fem. ̃ত্তমী । 17)

(p. 352) cāṭi2, a blow or a stroke with the open palm of the hand, a slap. চাটি মারা v. to slap. 63)

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

(p. 352) cān̐dōẏā a canopy, an awning. 31)

(p. 352) cātaka a bird of the rainy reason, the pied crested cuckoo (wrongly believed to be a swallow). fem. চাতকী,, (inc. but pop.) চাতকিনী । 70)

(p. 355) cāra2 bait (used to entice or catch fish (পুকুরে চার ফেলা); the part of a pond where bait has been dropped (চারে মাছ আসছে). 31)

(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. 347) candrānana having a face as shining or beautiful as the moon, moon-faced. fem. চন্দ্রাননা, চন্দ্রাননী । 13)

(p. 352) cān̐cā to scrape, to shave. a. scraped; shaved. চাঁচা-ছোলা a. (lit.) thoroughly scraped or shaved; (fig.) rude and outspoken, curt. চাঁচনি, চাঁচুনি n. act of scraping; a scraper. ̃নো v. to cause to scrape or shave. 22)

(p. 352) cāṭā2 to lick. a. licked; given to or engaged in licking. ̃চাটি n. repeated or continuous licking; act of licking each other; (iron.) intimacy or mutual laudation or compliment or adulation. ̃নো v. to cause to lick. 60)

(p. 345) caturaśīti & a. eighty-four. চতুরশীতিতম a. eighty-fourth. fem. চতুরশীতিতমী । 16)

(p. 341) cakamaki flint. চকমকি-বাক্স n. a tinderbox. চকমকি-পাথর n. flint-stone, flint. 9)

(p. 348) campaṭa decampment, escapade; escape, flight. চম্পট দেওয়া v. to decamp; to escape, to flee away, to run off, to show a clean pair of heels, to give the slip (to). 20)

(p. 359) cikitsita treated medically, under treatment. 24)