(p. 435) ḍima an egg (of ducks, hens, geese, birds, snakes, ants etc.); spawn (of fish); the calf of the leg. ডিম ছাড়া v. to lay an egg; to spawn. ডিম পাড়া v. to lay an egg. ডিম ফোটানো, ডিমে তা দেওয়া v. to hatch. ডিমের কুসুম yolk. ডিমের খোলা an eggshell. ডিমের শ্বেতাংশ the white of an egg, glair. ঘোড়ার ডিম (fig.) an absurd or fantastic thing, a mare's nest. ডিম-ডিম a. globular, granular. 13)

(p. 436) ḍubuḍubu almost sunk or submerged or drowned or ruined or failed or set; on the point of sinking, about to sink, on the point of being submerged or drowned or ruined, on the point of failing or setting. 2)

(p. 434) ḍāli (dim. of ডালা) a small highrimmed wicker-tray; such a tray containing offerings to a deity (পূজার ডালি); any basket containing presents usu. given to one's superior or boss (বড়দিনে বড়সাহেবকে ডালি দেওয়া); (fig.) a container or repository (রূপের ডালি). 25)

(p. 433) ḍāka2 ornaments of sola, tinsel etc. used to decorate an idol (ডাকের সাজ). 7)

(p. 432) ḍān̐ṭā1 a stalk or stem (of a plant); the point at which a fruit is fixed to the bough of a tree. 27)

(p. 433) ḍāka6 an established system of conveying letters, post (ডাক বিভাগ); a batch of letters, mail, dak (বিলাতের ডাক). in comp. postal, post-mail (ডাকবাক্স, ডাকগা়ড়ি). ডাকে adv. by post. ̃খরচা n. postal charge, postage. ডাকের ঘোড়া a horse employed to carry mails. ডাকের থলি a mailbag. ̃খানা, ̃ঘর n. a post-office. ̃গাড়ি n. a mailcoach; a mail van; a mail train. ̃টিকিট n. a postal stamp. ̃পিওন, ̃পিয়ন n. a postman (fem. a postwoman). ̃বাংলা, ̃বাংলো n. a house for travellers, a dak bungalow. ̃বাক্স n. a pillar-box, a letter-box. ̃বিভাগ n. the postal department. ̃মাশুল n. postage. ̃হরকরা n. a postman; a mail-runner. ̃যোগে adv. by post. ফেরত ডাক next return mail. ফেরত ডাকে by return of post, by return mail. 11)

(p. 433) ḍāka3 an ancient milkman famous for his wisdom (ডাকের বচন). 8)

(p. 434) ḍālima the pomegranate. 26)

(p. 435) ḍihi a collection or group or union of villages. 19)

(p. 435) ḍiṅānō to cross by leaping, to leap over (সাগর ডিঙানো); to cover by leaping (সাত মিটার ডিঙানো). 9)

(p. 436) ḍēpuṭi acting or employed as a deputy. n. a deputy magistrate. ̃গিরি n. the profession of a deputy magistrate. ̃বাবু n. a deputy magistrate. 20)

(p. 434) ḍālakuttā the greyhound. 20)

(p. 435) ḍikri a decree. ডিক্রি জারি করা v. to execute a decree. ডাক্রি দেওয়া v. to decree. ডিক্রি পাওয়া v. to obtain a decree. ̃দার n. a decree-holder. 3)

(p. 432) ḍambara an ostentatious show or a great crowd (মেঘডম্বর, মধুকর-ডম্বর). 17)

(p. 434) ḍāla1 pigeon-pea, dal; soup of pigeonpea. ̃পুরি n. a thin round cakelike food of flour and pasted dal or pigeon-pea. 18)