(p. 508) dēōẏāli the day of the new-moon in the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) when Goddess Kali (কালী) is worshipped and the dwelling house of Hindus are illuminated with rows of lighted lamps. দেওয়ালী-পোকা n. a variety of Lepidoptera that are found in late autumn nights when they scorch themselves by fluttering about a burning substance. 114)

(p. 481) dakhala occupation, possession; hold, control; right to hold or possess; mastery, knowledge, skill, aptitude (তার ন্যায়শাস্ত্রে বা গনিতে দখল আছে). দখল করা v. to occupy (আসন বা জমি দখল করা); to take possession of (শত্রুতে দেশ দখল করল); to appropriate to oneself (সে আমার কলমটা দখল করল). দখল থাকা v. to have right to hold or possess (জমিতে দখল থাকা); to have possession; to have hold or control (ভাগ্যের উপর দখল থাকা); to have mastery or knowledge or skill or aptitude (শাস্ত্রে বা খেলায় দখল থাকা). দখলে থাকা v. to be in occupation or possession or control. ̃কার, ̃দার a. one who is in occupation or possession, occupying. n. an occupant, an occupier; a possessor. ̃চ্যূত a. dispossessed. ̃নামা n. a deed or title of possession or occupancy. দখলি a. relating to occupancy or occupation or possession; occupied, held. দখলিকার, দখলিদার same as দখলকার । দখল স্বত্ব right by occupancy, possessory right. 9)

(p. 500) diśi1 (ori.) to or towards a point of the compass. n. a point of the compass, a quarter or side. দিশি দিশি n. all quarters or sides. adv. to or towards or in all quarters or sides, everywhere. 18)

(p. 508) duṣkula a base or dishonest or humble or lowly family or line. 65)

(p. 492) dākhila presented for consideration or trial, submitted, filed (দাখিল করা) paid; brought (in or before); rendered or reduced almost to (মরার দাখিল). দাখিল করা v. to present or submit (for consideration) (আইনসভায় তথ্য দাখিল করা); to file (মামলা বা দলিল দাখিল করা); to deposit (পরীক্ষার ফি দাখিল করা); to bring (in or before); to present or produce অপরাধীকে বিচারকের কাছে দাখিল করা to render or reduce almost to (মরণের দাখিল করা). দাখিল-খারিজ n. substitution of the name of the new owner in place of the old one in a rent-roll, mutation. 11)

(p. 522) dōhaka one who or that which milks; (fig.) one who exacts or extorts. 21)

(p. 508) dṛṣṭi act of seeing or viewing; power of seeing; the organ of sight or vision; sight, vision, observation; perception; cognition; knowledge; wisdom; foresight, careful attention or observation (ছেলের দিকে দৃষ্টি রেখো); a sinister or malicious look, a covetous or evil glance (আমার খাবারের দিকে দৃষ্টি দিয়ো না); an aspect esp. a sinister one (শনির দৃষ্টি). দৃষ্টি দেওয়া v. to cast a glance, to look at; to keep an eye on; to pay heed to; to cast a sinister or malicious look; (astrol.) to influence esp. unfavourably. ̃কৃপণ a. one who grudges any large expenditure, niggardly. ̃কোণ n. an angle of vision, a view-point. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. (phys.) a field of vision or view. ̃ক্ষুধা n. morbid or unwarranted hunger which is roused as soon as one sees an article of food. ̃ক্ষেপ same as দৃষ্টিপাত । ̃গোচর a. visible. দৃষ্টিগোচর হওয়া v. to be visible, to come into sight or view. ̃নন্দন a. beautiful to look at, nice to look at, that gives pleasure to the eye, pleasing. ̃নিবন্ধ n. (phys.) persistence of vision. ̃পথ n. the range or direction of vision; sight, view. ̃পথবর্তী হওয়া v. to come into view, to appear in sight; to become visible. ̃পাত n. act of casting a glance; a glance, a look; notice; observation. দৃষ্টিপাত করা v. to cast a glance, to look at; to notice; to pay heed to. ̃বিক্ষেপ n. a side-glance, a leer; a casual or neglectful look. দৃষ্টিবিক্ষেপ করা v. to cast a side-glance, to leer; to look casually or neglectfully. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. optics. ̃বিভ্রম n. an optical illusion. ̃ভঙ্গি n. attitude of looking at, view-point. দৃষ্টি রাখা v. to keep an eye on; pay attention to; look after. ̃শক্তি n. power of seeing, eye-sight, sight, vision; perception. ̃শক্তিহীন a. sightless, blind; deprived of or lacking in perception or foresight. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. sightless, blind, paying no heed to, careless; lacking in perception or foresight. ̃হীনতা n. sightlessness, blindness. 103)

(p. 497) digbhrama, digbhrānti an error in ascertainment of the right direction; failure in ascertaining the points of the compass. দিগ্ভ্রান্ত a. one who has failed to ascertain the right direction; gone astray; one who has failed to ascertain the points of the compass; perplexed, puzzled; bewildered. 24)

(p. 507) duruccāra, duruccārya difficult to pronounce or utter, break-jaw; obscene; unspeakable. দুরচ্চার শব্দ, দুরুচ্চার্য শব্দ a word hard to pronounce or utter, (sl.) a jawbreaker. 9)

(p. 481) daḍ়i a cord, a string; a halter (ফাঁসির দড়ি a fillet (চুল-বাঁধা দড়ি). দড়ি ছেঁড়া v. to snap a string; to get loose from bonds or bondage; to escape from captivity or control. ̃ছেঁড়া a. got loosened from bonds or bondage; (fig.) out of captivity; (fig.) unrestrained. ̃দড়া n. strings and ropes, cordage. দড়ি দেওয়া v. (lit.) to give a piece of string; to put a halter round one's neck; to hang. দড়ি পাকানো v. to twist ropes and cords, to make ropes and cords. ̃কলসি n. a piece of cord and a pitcher: equipment for committing suicide (one may drown oneself by tying a pitcher full of water to one's neck with a piece of cord). তোমার দড়ি-কলসি জোটে না (in curses and scolding) go, get yourself drowned. তোমার গলায় দড়ি (in curses and scolding) go, hang yourself. ভেবে ভেবে দড়ি হওয়া to be reduced to a skeleton or be emaciated through worries and anxieties. 21)

(p. 495) dāmbhika vainglorious, braggart, conceited; proud; arrogant, haughty. দাম্ভিকতা n. vaingloriousness, braggartism, conceit; arrogance, haughtiness. 26)

(p. 485) dari a carpet, a thick cloth used for sitting or as laid under a bed. 42)

(p. 508) duṣṭa faulty, defective (দুষ্ট বাচনভঙ্গি); malignant, morbid, septic (দুষ্টব্রণ, দুষ্টক্ষত); fatal or dangerous (দুষ্টব্যাধি); vile, vicious, wicked, depraved or lax in morals (দুষ্ট চরিত্র); bad, evil (দুষ্ট সঙ্গী); guilty (দুষ্ট মন); malicious (দুষ্টগ্রহ); naughty. fem. দুষ্টা । ̃ক্ষত n. an ulcer, a septic wound. ̃ক্ষুধা n. morbid or unwholesome appetite, false hunger. ̃গ্রহ n. (astrol.) a malicious star. ̃প্রকৃতি a. ill-natured; badcharactered; depraved or lax in morals; reprobate; wicked. ̃বুদ্ধি, ̃মতি a. evilminded; mischievous. ̃ব্রণ n. a malignant or morbid boil; a carbuncle. দুষ্টামি n. naughtiness; mischievousness; a mischief. দুষ্টাশয় a. wicked; roguish. 67)

(p. 485) dara-ijārā sub-lease, under-lease; a subleased holding. দর-ইজারাদার n. a sublessee, an under-lessee. 21)

(p. 522) draupadēẏa five sons of Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) by five Pandavas (they were প্রতিবিন্ধ্য, শ্রুতিসোম, শ্রুতিকর্মা, শতানীক and শ্রুতসেন).