(p. 508) duścēṣṭā an attempt to accomplish an impossible task; a desperate attempt; an impossible or futile or unjustifiable attempt. দুশ্চেষ্টিত a. attempting to accomplish an impossible task; attempting desperately; making an impossible or futile or unjustifiable attempt. 59)

(p. 500) dīpra shining, luminous, radiant, glowing; bright. 40)

(p. 485) dariẏā a sea; an ocean; a bay; a river (usu. a large one). 45)

(p. 495) dāẏitba responsibility; liability; charge or risk (নিজের দায়িত্বে at one's own risk). ̃জ্ঞান n. sense of responsibility. ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. devoid of a sense of responsibility. ̃পরায়ণ, ̃পূর্ণ, ̃শীল a. responsible; liable for carrying out a duty. ̃হীন a. without any responsibility, having no responsibility. 37)

(p. 508) dēula a temple, a shrine (দেবদেউল). 108)

(p. 522) dautya office of a messenger or courier or envoy or ambassador or emissary; forerunning; office of a go-between; bawdry, panderism. 32)

(p. 492) -dāna1 (used. as sfx.) a container (আতরদান). 39)

(p. 517) daibānugraha grace of God; divine favour. দৈবানুগ্রহে adv. by Gods' grace, through the grace of God. 54)

(p. 481) dakhinā southern, south. 10)

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

(p. 507) durukti harsh or rude words; revilement, filthy language, abuse. 8)

(p. 508) durbuddhi an evil or mischievous or harmful thought or design; evil-mindedness; folly. a. evil-minded; foolish. 23)

(p. 508) duścaritra characterless, having a vitiated character; wicked, vile; corrupted; perverted; depraved. n. a vitiated or wicked or corrupted or perverted or depraved character. দুশ্চরিত্রতা n. moral vitiation; wickedness, vileness; corruption; perversion; depravity. 57)

(p. 485) daragā (Mus.) a mausoleum of a holy saint. 26)

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