(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. 522) dbi two. a. two; double. incomp. bi-, di-, two- etc. দ্বি-অংশক a. (bot.) bimerous. দ্বি-আর্ক a. (bot.) di-arch. দ্বিকক্ষ a. bicameral. ̃কর্মক a. (gr.) having two objects, having double objects. ̃কেশর a. (bot.) diandrous. ̃কোষ a. (bio.) bivalve, bivalvular. ̃কোষ্ঠ a. (bot.) bilocular. ̃খণ্ড, ̃খণ্ডিত a. cut or divided into two (equal or unequal) pieces; bisected; bifurcated. দ্বিখণ্ড করা v. to cut or divide into two pieces; to bisect; to bifurcate. ̃খণ্ডক n. (geom.) a bisector. ̃খণ্ডন n. (geom.) bisection; bifurcation. ̃গর্ভ a. (bio. & zoo.) marsupial; (bot.) bicarpellate. ̃গুচ্ছ a. (bot.) diadelphous. ̃গুণ a. multiplied by two, doubled; two times of; double. ̃গুণিত, ̃গুণীকৃত a. doubled, multiplied by two. ̃ঘাত n. (alg.) quadratic. ̃ঘাত সমীকরণ quadratic equation. অমিশ্র দ্বিঘাত (alg.) pure quadratic. ̃চক্রযান n. a two-wheeler; a bicycle. ̃চত্বারিংশ n. & a. forty-two. ˜চত্বারিংশত্ a. forty-two. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-second. fem. দ্বিচত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃চারিণী a. fem. adulterous, unchaste; unfaithful to one's husband; (ori.) sexually attached to two men. ̃জাতিতত্ত্ব n. the two-nation theory. ̃জিহ্বা a. double-tongued; having a bifurcated or double-pronged tongue; (fig.) given to lying or insincere talk. n. the snake; a liar. ̃তয় a. aggregate of two. n. a couple, a pair; a twin; a couplet. ̃তল a. (of a building) two-storied; (of a ship or other vessels) double-decked; (sc.) dihedral. n. (of a building) the first floor; (of a ship etc.) the upper deck. ̃তলকোণ n. (geom.) dihedral angle. ̃ত্ব n. doubleness; doubling; reduplication; duplication; repetition. ̃দল n. bi-petalous. n. pigeon-pea, dal. ̃দৃক a. binocular. ̃ধাতুক a. bi-metallic. ̃ধাতুমান n. bimetallism. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-two. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-second. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃নেত্র a. two-eyed; binocular. ̃নেত্র দৃষ্টি binocular vision. ̃পক্ষ a. two-winged; bipartite (দ্বিপক্ষ দ্বন্দ্ব); having two fortnights; continuing for two fortnights. ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-two. ˜পঞ্চাশতম a. fifty-second. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পত্র বিমান a biplane. ̃পথ a. two-way. ̃পদ a. biped, two-footed, two-legged; (alg.) binomial (দ্বিপদ রাশি = binomial expression). n. a biped. ̃পদসমীকরণ n. (alg.) equation. ̃পদী n. a couplet. ̃পরমাণুক a. (phys.) diatomic. দ্বিপাক্ষিক a. bilateral. ̃পাদ a. same as দ্বিপদ (a.). ̃পার্শ্ব, ̃পার্শ্বীয় a. bilateral (̃দ্বিপার্শ্বীয়-প্রতিসাম্য = bilateral symmetry); biparous. ̃প্রহর n. noon; midnight. ̃বচন n. (gr.) the dual number. ̃বন্ধ n. (chem.) double bond. ̃বর্ষজীবী a. (bot.) biennial. ̃বার্ষিক a. biennial; two years old; the second annual. ̃বাহু a. having two arms, twoarmed; two-sided, bilateral; double-handed (দ্বিবাহু আঘাত); having two branches, bifurcate (দ্বিবাহু পথ). ̃বিধ a. of two sorts or kinds. ̃বীজপত্রী a. (bot.) dicotyledonous. ̃ভাব a. hypocritical; insincere; deceitful; double-minded; hesitant, wavering; two-way; having two attitudes. n. hypocrisy; insincerity; duplicity, deceit; doublemindedness; hesitation; wavering; two ways or attitudes. ̃ভাষী a. speaking two (native or habitual) languages, bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual person. ̃ভুজ a. having two arms or hands, two-handed; having two sides, two-sided. ̃মত n. difference of opinion. দ্বিমত পোষণ করা v. to have a difference of opinion. ̃মাসিক a. bi-monthly. ̃মুখ a. having two mouths or faces, two-mouthed, double-faced; branching into two directions, bifurcate. দ্বিমুখ টেলিগ্রাফ duplex telegraph. ̃মূল a. (phys.) binary. দ্বিমূল যৌগিক binary compound. ̃মেরু a. (phys.) bipolar. ̃রদ n. the elephant. ̃রদরদ n. an elephant's tusk; ivory. ̃রূপ a. having two conflicting forms; (bot.) dimorphic; having two forms (usu. differing from each other); of or having two kinds or sorts. ̃রূপতা n. (bot.) dimorphism. ̃রেফ n. the bumble-bee. ̃লিঙ্গ a. bisexual. ̃শত n. & a. two hundred. ˜শিরস্ক, ̃শিরা, ̃শীর্ষ, ̃শীর্ষক a. twoheaded, bicephalous. ̃ষষ্ট a. sixty-second. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-two. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-second. fem. দ্বিষষ্টিতমী । ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-two. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-second. fem. দ্বিসপ্ততিতমী । ̃সমাত্রিভূজ n. (geom.) an isosceles triangle. ̃সূত্র, ̃সূত্রী a. (bot.) bifilar. 52)

(p. 492) dāna2 act of giving; act of giving away; bestowal; award; charitable giving or distribution (অন্নদান); act of giving in marriage (কন্যাদান); offering, sacrifice, dedication (পরার্থে জীবনদান); contribution; a gift or a charitable gift (মহামূল্য দান); an offering, a sacrifice; a donation; a throw or cast (at dice. etc.); a turn (for doing something). দান করা v. to give; to give away; to give or distribute in charity; to donate, to contribute; to bestow; to confer; to award; to give in marriage; to offer, to sacrifice; to dedicate. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. practice of charity; act or instance of charity. ̃কাতর, ̃কুন্ঠ a. slow or unwilling to give, not charitable; miserly, parsimonious, stingy, close-fisted, niggardly. ̃খয়রাত n. bounty, charity; charitable deeds; act or practice of charity. ̃ধর্ম n. the virtue of charity. ̃ধ্যান n. charity and religious meditation. ̃পত্র n. a deed of gift. ̃বীর a. & n. one who is extremely (lit. heroically) bountiful. ˜যোগ্য a. worthy of being given. ̃শীল a. bountiful, munificent, charitable, generous. ̃শীলতা n. bounty, munificence, charity; generosity. ̃শৌন্ড same as দানবীর । ̃সজ্জা n. (in a wedding) display of gifts given to the bride and the bridegroom. ̃সত্র n. an almshouse; a charitable institution. ̃সাগর n. sixteen sets of gifts given in a sraddha (শ্রাদ্ধ) ceremony. ̃সামগ্রী n. an article of gift (esp. one given to the bride or bridegroom at a wedding). যেমন দান তেমনি দক্ষিণা (fig.) a niggardly master will have a lazy servant. 40)

(p. 484) damaka2 a sudden blast or flash or burst, a gust; a spell. 15)

(p. 485) dān̐ḍ়āśa a species of large non-venomous snake.

(p. 495) dāmāmā an ancient war-trumper or kettle-drum. ̃ধ্বনি n. fanfare. 21)

(p. 522) dbyaṅgula measuring two fingers. 82)

(p. 500) dīpana radiation; illumination; act of inflaming; act of enkindling or lighting; enlightenment; act of inspiring or rousing, excitation; revelation, display, exhibition; effulgence; beautification, embellishment. a. same as দীপক । ̃মাত্রা n. (phys.) intensity of illumination. ̃শক্তি n. (phys.) illuminating power. 28)

(p. 480) daṃśala (obs. & poet.) bit or stung. 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) durbhikṣa (lit. & obs.) a time when alms is scarce; (pop.) (a time of) scarcity, famine; extreme want or shortage. ̃পীড়িত a. famine-stricken. 33)

(p. 480) daka, dan̐ka a soft and deep mass of mud, a pool of soft and deep mud, quagmire, slough (দকে পড়া). দকে পড়া v. (fig.) to run into a great danger suddenly. 14)

(p. 507) durdina a difficult time, hard or troublesome times; a time of danger; evil days, a time of adversity or distress; a day of foul weather. দুর্দিনের বন্ধু, দুর্দিনের সহায় a friend or patron in adversity. 31)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇāẏana the winter solstice. দক্ষিণায়নবৃত্ত n. the Tropic of Capricorn. 8)

(p. 522) draḍh়īẏasī of দ্রঢ়ীয়ান । 97)