দু : (p. 500) du contr. of দুই । দু-আনি alt. spell. of দুয়ানি । দু-এক alt. spell. of দুয়েক । দুকথা n. a few words; rough or harsh words, rebuke (দুকথা শুনিয়ে দেওয়া). দুকান করা v. to give out (a secret). দুকান-কাটা a. (fig.) bare-faced, brazen-faced, shameless. দুকুল n. the father's family and the inlaw's family (of a woman); the paternal and the maternal lines (of any person); (fig.) both alternatives. দুকুল খাওয়া (fig.) to lose all means of aid or support. দুকূল n. both banks of a river; (fig.) earthly life and life after death; (fig.) both alternatives. দুখানা, দুখানি, (dial.) দুখান n. two pieces, two. a. two pieces of, two; split or torn or broken into two. দুগুণ a. twice, double. দুচার a. a few; only a few, very few (দুচার দিন, দুচার কথা). দুচারটি, দুচারটে, দুচারখানা n &. a. a few or a few things (দুচারটি বই). দুচালা a. having two thatched roofs. □ n. such a hut. দু-চোখের বিষ (fig.) an eyesore. দু-চোখ যেদিকে যায় wherever (my) eyes lead (me) to. দুজন pro. two (persons). a. two. দুজনই pro. & a. both. দুটি, দুটো1 pro. two (objects or things). □ a. two. দুটো2 n. & a. two o'clock. দুটানা n. simultaneous pulls in two opposite directions; oscillation; a dilemma. দুটানায় পড়া to be in a dilemma or quandary, to be in a state of indecision. দুটোচারটে n. & a. a few things or a few; only a few things or only a few. দু-তরফা a. pertaining to or contested by both the opposite sides, bipartite. দুতলা, দুতালা a. two-storied; double-decked. n. the first floor; the upper deck. দুতারা a. two-stringed. n. a double-stringed musical instrument. দুধার n. both sides; two sides. দুধারী a. pertaining to or inclined to both the sides; two-sided; double-handed. দুনম্বরি n. dishonesty; doing things in a dishonest manner, the habit or practice of doing dishonest things. a. dishonest, unfair; unlawful, illegal (দুনম্বরি ব্যাবসা); gained by evil or illegal means (দুনম্বরি পয়সা). দুনলা a. double-barrelled. n. a doublebarrelled gun. দু-নৌকোয় পা দেওয়া (fig.) to fall between two stools, to serve God and Mammon simultaneously. দুপাক n. act or an instance of enfolding or taking round twice; two coils; a short stroll, a short leisurely walk. দু-পেয়ে a. two-legged; biped. দু-ফলা a. (of a knife) having two blades; (of a tree) bearing fruit twice a year. দুফাঁক a. split asunder into two. দু-ফালি, (dial.) দু-ফাল n. two slices. a. sliced or parted into two. দুবার n. two times. adv. twice. দুভাষী a. speaking two languages (esp. as one's mother-tongue); bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual man. দু-মনা a. of two minds, hesitating, vacillating, wavering. দু-মুখো a. two-faced; double-faced; two-way (দু-মুখো গলি). দু-মুখো আচরণ double-dealing, double-crossing. দু-মুখো লোক a double-dealer. দু-মুঠা, দু-মুঠো a. two handfuls of. দু-মেটে a. (of clay images etc.) doubly plastered. দুয়ানি n. a two-anna bit or piece. দুয়েক a. one or two; a few. দু-রঙা a. bi-coloured. দু-সন্ধ্যা adv. & a. both in the daytime and evening (or at night). দুসুতি n. a coarse cloth woven in double thread. দু-হাত এক করা v. to unite (a bride and a bridegroom) in marriage; to cup one's palms. দু-হাতি a. measuring two cubits. দুহাতিয়া a. (of a stroke) dealt with both hands. adv. with both hands. 49)

(p. 497) dāha burning, conflagration, combustion (গৃহদাহ); cremation (শবদাহ); severe or scorching heat (দিনের দাহ); inflammation (রোগের দাহ); affliction (অন্তর্দাহ). দাহক a. burning; cremating; scorching; inflammatory; afflicting, distressing. fem. দাহিকা । ̃ক্রিয়া n. cremation. ̃ন n. act of burning; cremation; act of scorching; inflammation; affliction. ̃ভূমি n. burning or cremation ground. দাহিকাশক্তি n. the power of burning; burning capacity. দাহী same as দাহক । 13)

(p. 492) dākṣiṇātya of the southern part of a country; of the Deccan. n. (inc. but pop.) the Deccan. 9)

(p. 517) dēśi indigenous. n. a musical mode. দেশি কাপড় a variety of loincloth produced by the weavers of Bengal on handlooms; cloth manufactured in India (as opp. to বিলাতি). দেশি কুম়ড়ো see কুমড়ো । দেশি জিনিস, দেশি পন্য a home product; indigenous goods. 27)

(p. 508) durmēdhā having a dull memory; dull-witted; evil-minded; foolish. 40)

(p. 495) dāpānō to brag; to fret; to shake, esp. by stamping with one's feet; to fill with uproarious threats or noise; to romp noisily. দাপানি same as দাপাদাপি । 3)

(p. 492) dāḍ়i the chin; beard. চাপদাড়ি see চাপ । ছাগলদাড়ি n. a goatee. 21)

(p. 481) daṇḍa1 a measure of time (=24 minutes). দণ্ডে দণ্ডে at every moment; every now and then, frequently, often; repeatedly, একদণ্ডে adv. in a short time; in a trice, in a moment, in a jiffy. 22)

(p. 500) dinātyaẏa, dinānta, dinābasāna close of a day, the evening. দিনান্তে adv. at the end of the day, in the evening. 2)

(p. 517) dēbōpāsaka a votary or worshipper of a god or gods. a. employed in religious worship. 9)

(p. 485) daśā state, condition (দুর্দশা); disposition (মনের দশা); a phase, a stage (শেষ দশা); one of the ten phases of the human mind, namely, volition, thought, memory, adoration, worry, delirium, madness, illness, infirmity, death (all collectively called দশদশা); one of the ten stages of human life, namely, staying in the womb, birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence and celibacy, youth, old age, decrepitude, the last gasp, and death (all stages collectivly called দশদশা); (astrol.) the planetary influence on a person's life (শনির দশা); a Hindu obsequial rite observed on the tenth day of death; any of the ten forms of devotion or charity according to Vaishnavas, namely, audition, glorification, recollection or enumeration of qualities and graces, worship, adoration, obeisance or genuflection, attendance or servitude, friendship or attachment, self-sacrifice in love, and unification; (religious) trance or reverie (দশায় পড়া). দশায় পড়া v. to fall into a state, to run into a condition; to fall into a trance whilst singing or hearing kirtan (কীর্তন) songs. 74)

(p. 500) dinēmāra a Dane. a. Danish. ̃জাতি n. Danes. 5)

(p. 517) dainya utter poverty or need, indigence; affliction, distress; humbleness; wretchedness, misery; penury. ̃দশা, দৈন্যাবস্হা n. utter poverty, indigent condition; afflicted or distressed or humble or wretched or miserable state. ̃দশাগ্রস্ত, ̃দশাপন্ন, ̃পীড়িত a. poverty-stricken, indigent; afflicted, distressed; wretched, miserable; penurious. 48)

(p. 517) dēśika a traveller; one who guides along the right path or shows the way to salvation; a preceptor (দেশিকোত্তম). 28)

(p. 500) duḥsamaẏa evil days; hard times. 61)

(p. 517) dōkāni a shopkeeper. 63)