(p. 912) rātri night; night-time, night-tide (also রাত্রিকাল); (fig.) obscurity (জীবনের রাত্রি নামা). রাত্রি হয়েছে v. it is night. রাত্রি ভোর হওয়া v. to dawn. ̃কালীন a. nightly, nocturnal. ̃কালে adv. by night, at night. ̃চর, ̃ঞ্চর a. active by night; nightfaring. fem. ̃চরী, ̃ঞ্চরী । ̃জাগরণ করা v. to keep awake by night. ̃বাস n. passing the night; night-rest; night-attire, night-clothes, night-dress, nightgear, a night-gown, a nighty, a nightie. ̃বেলা, ̃যোগে, adv. by night, at night. 4)

(p. 903) rabi the sun; the sungod. ̃কর n. sunray, sunbeam; sunlight, sunshine. ̃করোজ্জ্বল a. brightened with sunrays; sunshiny, sunny. ̃খন্দ n. the spring crop (namely, wheat, barley etc.). ̃চ্ছবি n. sun's radiance. ̃বর্ষ n. the solar year. ̃বার, ̃বাসর n. Sunday. ̃মন্ডল n. the orb of the sun. ̃মার্গ n. the ecliptic. ̃রশ্মি same as ̃কর । ̃শস্য n. rabicrop (harvested in spring). 28)

(p. 907) rājība the lotus. ̃লোচন a. lotus-eyed; beautifully blue-eyed. 44)

(p. 913) rāśa1 the reins, the bridle. রাশ আলগা করা v. (lit. & fig.) to give rein to, to give the reins to. রাশ টানা v. to draw rein, to pull up; to restrain or bring under control, to give little freedom to. 8)

(p. 914) ripiṭa a rivet; rivetting. রিপিট করা v. to rivet. 14)

(p. 899) rakṣā protection; defence; guarding; rescue, saving; preservation; observance, act of abiding by; act of taking care of, keeping; maintenance, upkeep, retention; depositing. v. poet. form of রক্ষা করা । রক্ষা করা v. to protect; to defend; to guard; to rescue; to save; to preserve; to observe, to keep; to look after, to take care of, to keep, to tend; to maintain, to keep up, to retain; to deposit. প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করা to keep or fulfil one's promise. রক্ষা নেই no escape. ̃কবচ n. an amulet believed to have occult power to safeguard the wearer; safeguard (সংখ্যালঘুদের জন্য রক্ষাকবচ). ̃কর্তা n. same as রক্ষক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). 12)

(p. 914) rila a reel. 21)

(p. 913) rāśīkṛta piled up, heaped up; collected, amassed, accumulated. 11)

(p. 907) rāntā tinsel, tinfoil. 15)

(p. 916) rēṭa price or cost, rate; speed (এই রেটে চললে পৌঁছানো যাবে না). 38)

(p. 907) rājanya a feudal or tributary prince; member of a royal family. 36)

(p. 899) racanā building, construction; formation; creation; making; composition; a literary composition; an essay. রচনা করা v. to build, to construct; to form; to create; to make; to compose, to write (প্রবন্ধ বা পুস্তক রচনা করা). কেশ-রচনা n. hairdo. কেশরচনা করা v. to do up or dress one's hair. ̃কৌশল n. method or style of building or making or of composition. নৈপুণ্য n. skill in building or making or in composition. ̃পদ্ধতি, ̃প্রণালী same as ̃কৌশল । ̃শৈলী n. style (esp. literary style). ̃বলি n. writings, literary or other works; collected writings. ̃ভঙ্গি, ̃রীতি same as ̃কৌশল । 42)

(p. 912) rānā2 a balustrade or a raised terrance on either side of the flight of steps of a pond. 12)

(p. 903) rasanā2 an ornament worn round the waist; girdle. 51)

(p. 916) rēti a (carpenter's) file or rasp. 46)