(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. 436) ḍōja a dose; a potion of medicine. 28)

(p. 434) ḍāṅā land; upland; high and dry land (ডাঙা জমি); coast, shore, bank (জল থেকে ডাঙায় ওঠা); a habitual place of production or birth or multiplication (ফরাসডাঙা, নারকেলডাঙা); an abode (কালিডাঙা). ̃পথ n. overland route. ডাঙায় বাঘ জলে কুমির (fig.) between Scylla and Charybdis, between the horns of a dilemma, between the devil and the deep sea. 5)

(p. 436) ḍēuẏā, ḍēō1 the coral tree or its fruit. 11)

(p. 437) ḍyāśa (gr.) a dash (-). 6)

(p. 435) ḍipō a depot; (fig.) a birth-place or habitat (রোগের বা মশার ডিপো). 12)

(p. 432) ḍabakā (usu. fem.) one who or that which attained youth recently, adolescent, juvenescent (ডবকা মেয়ে); blooming (ডবকা বয়স). 11)

(p. 436) ḍēkarā (dial.) a knave, a rascal; a sly fellow; a cheat; a saucy fellow; a discourteous fellow; a lewd fellow. a. knavish, rascally; sly; given to cheating; saucy; discourteous; lewd. রামি, ডেকরামো n. knavishness, rascality, sauciness. 18)

(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) ḍēsaka, ḍēska a desk, a writing table. 25)

(p. 434) ḍāṅaśa a goad. 4)

(p. 436) ḍēm̐pō precocious; saucy, pert. ̃মি n. precociousness, precocity; sauciness, pertness. 14)

(p. 432) ḍām̐i a heap, a pile. ডাঁই করা v. to heap (up), to pile (up). 24)

(p. 433) ḍākāta a ganster, a dacoit, a robber, a brigand, a bandit. ডাকাত পড়া v. to be raided by dacoits or brigands. ডাকাতি n. banditry, brigandage, robbery. ডাকাতি করা v. to commit a dacoity or robbery. ডাকাতে a. of dacoits; relating to dacoity. ডাকাতে কালী Goddess Kali (কালী) as worshipped by dacoits. 14)

(p. 435) ḍugaḍugi a small tabor played by moving it with one hand. 21)