(p. 887) y the twenty-sixth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 896) yautuka a dowry; a portion; a present or gift given at the time of certain sacramental ceremonies. যৌতুক দেওয়া v. to bestow a dowry upon, to dower, to give a present. ̃প্রথা n. the dowry system. ̃হীন a. portionless. 31)

(p. 888) yati2 (gr.) a stop; (pros.) a pause, a caesura. ̃চিহ্ন n. (gr.) a punctuation mark. ̃পাত, ̃ভঙ্গ n. (pros.) a metrical fault or breach. 3)

(p. 889) yama1 restraint, continence; concentration of the mind in service of or in meditation on God.

(p. 896) yōktra a halter; resource, provision (চাকরির যোক্ত্র নেই); facility or convenience (কাজে যোক্ত্র নেই). 3)

(p. 888) yathōpayōgī fit, suitable; proper, becoming. 11)

(p. 888) yadabadhi up to which time, till when; from which time, since when.

(p. 896) yōgya worthy, fit, deserving; becoming (রাজার যোগ্য); proper, right; condign (যোগ্য শাস্তি); merited (যোগ্য পুরস্কার); eligible; competent, able, efficient. fem. যোগ্যা । পাঠযোগ্য a. readable, worth reading. ̃তা n. worthiness, fitness; worth merit; eligibility; competency, ability. যোগ্যতানুসারে adv. in order of merit. যোগ্যতাপত্র n. a certificate of competency. 15)

(p. 894) yugala a pair, a couple, a brace (নয়নযুগল); a yoke, a team (অশ্বযুগল); a pair of married or betrothed persons or of lovers; a male and a female paired together (হংসযুগল). ̃মূর্তি n. a picture of Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) united together in love; a picture of a divine pair (হরগৌরীর যুগলমূর্তি). 2)

(p. 895) yūpa a wooden framework to which the neck of a sacrificial victim is fixed at the time of immolation (also যূপকাষ্ঠ). ̃কাষ্ঠ same as যূপ । 6)

(p. 890) yāẏa-yāẏa & adv. on the point of going; on the point of dying or collapsing (যায় যায় অবস্হা). 47)

(p. 890) yāna a vehicle, a conveyance, a carriage (অশ্বযান); a way, a route (পিতৃযান); a way of worship (হীনযান). ̃বাহন n. transport, conveyance. ̃শালা n. garage. 31)

(p. 889) yadyapi even if, if perforce; although, even though. 6)

(p. 895) yēna & con. as, like; as if; so that; that (প্রার্থনা করি যেন সুখী হও); taking care that (টাকা হারায় না যেন); accepting that or supposing that (তাই যেন হল); I am failing to recollect just now (কী যেন নাম). কী যেন তাকে বল what do you call him or her. কী যেন তার নাম what's his (or her or its) name. যেন-তেন প্রকারে, যেন-তেন প্রকারেণ somehow; by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul; negligently or perfunctorily. 12)

(p. 888) yathōcita, yathōpayukta proper; fit; as one deserves; as is due to one; fitting; just. যথোপযুক্তরূপে adv. in a befitting manner. 10)