(p. 481) danuja (myth.) a son or descendant of Danu (দনু), a demon (demons were traditional enemies of gods). fem. দনুজা । ̃দলনী n. fem. the destroyer of demons: an appellation of goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 35)

(p. 500) duḥsparśa difficult to touch. 67)

(p. 492) dānta1 one who has controlled one's sense-organs, continent; subdued, restrained; one who sustains the austerities of religious practices; controlled. 47)

(p. 507) durgā Goddess Durga also called Shakti (শক্তি) or Force; the wife of Shiva (শিব)—she is the chief of female deities and a slayer of demons, and she presides over prosperity, victory, and fame of mankind. 17)

(p. 505) duna (mus.) double quick measure; act of playing a musical instrument or singing doubly quick. 5)

(p. 497) digaṃśa azimuth. 17)

(p. 499) dina1 a day (in all senses); the time of light from sunrise to sunset; twenty-four hours from one sunrise to the next; a sidereal day; (astr. & astrol.) a lunar day; daily working period or hours; a length of time, a period (দীর্ঘদিন); time of existence, duration of life (তার দিন ফুরিয়েছে); an age or a point of time (সেদিন আর নেই); time (আমার দিন কাটে না); an auspicious or favourable time (যদি দিন আসে). দিন কাটানো same as দিন যাপন করা । দিন গোনা v. (fig.) to look forward to eagerly (esp. for a long time). ̃কর n. the sun. ̃কল n. present time or times (দিনকাল বড় খারাপ). ̃ক্ষণ n. (astrol.) suitability or auspiciousness of a day for doing something. ̃ক্ষণ n. a conjunction of three lunar days in one sidereal day. ̃ক্ষেপ, ̃ক্ষেপণ same as দিনযাপন । ̃গত a. pertaining to a day; daily, diurnal. দিনগত পাপক্ষয় (lit. but rare) sacramental and other purifications prescribed for the daily life; (pop. & dero.) the routine drudgery or monotonous toil of daily life. ˜দগ্ধা n. (astrol.) an inauspicious day for doing anything. দিন দিন adv. day by day; gradually; everyday, daily. ̃দুপুরে adv. in broad daylight. ̃নাথ ̃পতি n. the sun. ̃পঞ্জি n. day-to-day record of events, a diary. ̃পঞ্জিকার n. a diarist. ̃পত্রী n. a daily journal, a diary. ̃পাত same as দিনযাপন । ̃ভর adv. all day long, throughout the day. ̃মজুর n. a day-labourer. ̃মণি n. the sun. ̃মান n. the time of light from sunrise to sunset, daytime. দিন মাইনে n. daily wage. ̃যাপন n. spending a day. দিনযাপন করা v. to spend one's days, to pass one's time, to lead a life; to spend a day. ̃রাত n. day and night. adv. at all hours of the day and night, constantly, always. ̃লিপি n. a diary. ̃শেষ n. close or end of a day, the evening. দিনাতিপাত করা v. spend days. দিনে-ডাকাতি robbery in broad daylight; (fig.) an extremely daring villainy or misdeed. দিনকে রাত করা (fig.) to exaggerate beyond recognition; to tell a downright lie. দিনে দিনে day by day, gradually. দিনেদুপুরে more pop. var. of দিনদুপুরে । দিনের আলো the light of the day, daylight. দিনের নাগাল পাওয়া to be in sight of better days. 15)

(p. 505) duẏō2 unfortunate; wretched; (only fem.) neglected by one's husband. ̃রানি n. a queen neglected by her royal husband who is infatuated by his other wife or wives.

(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. 485) dahā to burn or be burned; to scorch or be scorched; to inflame or be inflamed; (fig.) to afflict or be afflicted. 98)

(p. 495) dāba2 a forest (দাবানল) a forest-fire (দাবদাহ); fire, heat. 6)

(p. 500) duḥsha poor, needy, indigent; wretched, miserable; distressed, afflicted, woebegone. 65)

(p. 522) draṣṭā one who sees or observes or witnesses or judges. n. a seer; an observer; an onlooker; a witness; a judge; a philosopher; a seer of things to come. 102)

(p. 508) dēbārcana, dērbācanā the worship of God or of a god; religious worship. 141)

(p. 500) dīpālōka lamplight. দীপালোকিত a. illuminated with lamplight. 34)