(p. 481) dajjāla (usu. of a woman) hot-tempered, querulous and overbearing, refractory; wayward; wicked; choleric; (dero.) uncontrollable. 16)

(p. 522) dbyakṣara consisting of two letters, twolettered; consisting of two syllables, disyllabic. n. a two-lettered incantation. 81)

(p. 506) durabhigraha difficult to take or accept or apprehend; difficult to comprehend or know or cognize; abstruse. 13)

(p. 485) daśērā a feast (held by non-Bengalis) on the day of immersion of the image of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 82)

(p. 517) dōkāna a shop; goods for sale, merchandise (মেলায় দোকান সাজানো). দোকান করাv. to visit shops for the purpose of buying, to shop; to set up a shop, to start or open a shop; to keep or run a shop; to open a shop for the day's work. দোকান খোলা v. to set up a shop, to start or open a shop; to open a shop for the day's work. দোকান তোলা v. to close a shop for the day; to close down or wind up a shop, to shut up a shop. দোকান দেওয়া v. to set up or open a shop; to arrange goods for sale (as in a fair). দোকান বন্ধ করা same as দোকান তোলা । দোকান সাজানো v. to furnish a shop, to display goods for sale. দোকান-কর্মচারী n. a shop-man. ̃দার n. a shopkeeper. ̃দারি n. shopkeeping; bargaining; business-dealing; bargain-hunting, shoppiness; shoppy or selfish behaviour. দোকানদারি করা v. to keep or run a shop; (fig.) to try to clinch a bargain. দোকানদারি কথাবার্তা shoppy talk. দোকানদারি কথাবার্তা বলা to talk shop. ̃পাট n. a shop and its commodities. দোকান-হাট করা v. to visit shops and markets for the purpose of buying. 62)

(p. 517) dēśādhipati the ruler of a country; a king. 25)

(p. 481) daṇḍi a holy or sacrificial thread measuring 4 cubits or about 2 metres in length. 29)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇa the south; the right hand side, the right. a. southern, south; Antarctic; dexter, right (দক্ষিণ হস্ত); favourable, pleased, graceful (রুদ্রের দক্ষিণ মুখ); (rhet.) a gallant who can love several women equally at the same time. অয়নান্ত n. winter solstice. ̃কালিকা, দক্ষিণাকালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃পন্হী a. rightist. n. a rightist in politics. দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম n. & a. south-west. □ a. south-western. দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব n. & a. south-east. □ a. southeastern. ̃মেরু n. the South Pole. ̃মেরু অঞ্চল the Antarctic. ̃হস্ত n. the right hand; (fig.) the principal support or helper, one's right-hand man. দক্ষিণহস্তের ব্যাপার the affair or business of taking one's meal, eating. 17)

(p. 492) dānā2 a pea or grain; a seed or stone or pip (ডালিমের দানা); any small granular or pea-shaped thing (সাগুদানা); a necklace of pea-shaped beads; food (দানাপানি). দানা বাঁধা v. to form into grains, to granulate. 42)

(p. 500) dīpānbitā the day of the new moon in the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) when Goddess Kali (কালী) is worshipped and the dwelling-houses of Hindus are illuminated with rows of lighted lamps. a. fem. furnished with a (lighted) lamp, lamped; illuminated, radiating. a. masc. দীপান্বিত । 32)

(p. 508) dṛḍh়īkaraṇa act of making strong or stronger or firm or more firm; tightening or tautening; act of confirming, confirmation; act of establishing firmly; consolidation; congelation. 95)

(p. 492) dāga a mark, a spot, a stain (কালির দাগ) a macle, a dark spot (চাঁদেও দাগ আছে) a scar (পোড়া দাগ); rust (লোহায় দাগ ধরা); an aspersion, a slur, a blot or blemish (চরিত্রে দাগ দেওয়া); a line, a tick (দাগ কাটা); a bounded plot of land bearing an official number, this number (জমির দাগ, দাগ নম্বর); a distinctive mark, an earmark, a brand (পণ্যদ্রব্যে দাগ দেওয়া); (fig.) a morbid or unfavourable impression (মনের দাগ). দাগ কাটা v. to draw a line, to tick (off); to mark off, to determine (a share, the boundary etc.); to leave a good or bad impression on, to impress upon (মনে দাগ কাটা). দাগ তোলা v. to remove or erase a mark or spot or stain. দাগ দেওয়া v. to draw a line, to tick (off); to mark (off); to determine; to cast aspersion, to slur; to earmark, to brand; to produce an unfavourable impression upon. দাগ ধরা, দাগ পড়া, দাগ লাগা v. to be affected with dark spots; to be discoloured or soiled or stained or macled; to rust; to be affected with a slur; to accept a mark (জলে দাগ পড়ে না); to be affected with a morbid or unfavourable impression. 14)

(p. 492) dāṅgā an affray, a fracas, a riot; a row. দাঙ্গা করা v. to be engaged in an affray or fracas, to riot. ̃বাজ a. given to rioting or rowdyism; riotous or rowdy. ̃বাজি n. act or practice of making a riot; rowdyism. ̃হাঙ্গামা n. continuous riot and disturbances. 20)

(p. 500) duḥ signifying: vile, wicked, bad, prohibited, inauspicious, distressing, sorrowful etc. (দুঃশীল, দুঃসময়, দুঃসংবাদ). 51)

(p. 485) dastānā a glove; a gauntlet. দস্তানা-পরা a. gloved; gauntleted. 87)