(p. 916) rumāla handkerchief, (coll.) hanky. 8)

(p. 913) rāśa2 a heap, a pile; (astrol.) the birthsign; nature, temperament. ̃নাম n. a name according to one's astrological birth-sign. ̃-পাতলা, ̃-হালকা a. flippant, frivolous. ̃ভারী a. reserved in speech and manner, grave; imposing. 9)

(p. 916) rēśama silk. ̃কীট n. silk-worm. ̃গুটি n. cocoon. রেশমি a. made of silk, silken, silk. 56)

(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. 916) rōdha, rōdhana obstruction, blockade; hindrance; resistance. রোধ করা v. to obstruct, to block, to blockade; to hinder; to resist. রোধক a. obstructive, blocking, hindering; resistant. রোধ-কুন্ডলী n. (phys.) a resistance coil. রোধ-থার্মোমিটার n. (phys.) a resistance thermometer. রোধা pop. form of রুধা । রোধাঙ্ক n. (phys.) specific resistance. রোধিত a. obstructed; blocked; blockaded; hindered; resisted. রোধী same as রোধক । fem. রোধিনী . 78)

(p. 916) rēkāba1 a stirrup. 27)

(p. 899) raṅga fun; drollery; a practical joke, jest, banter; frolic; an entertaining show. রঙ্গ করা v. to poke fun at; to make fun (of), to make a song (of); to stage a comic show; to droll. রঙ্গ দেখা v. to see or enjoy fun; (fig.) to take delight in another's trouble, misfortune etc. রঙ্গ দেখানো v. to give an entertaining show; (fig.) to make one suffer for, to make one pay for, to punish deservedly, to pay one off. 28)

(p. 916) rōmanha, rōmanhana rumination. রোমন্হন করা v. to ruminate, to chew the cud. রোমন্হক n. a ruminant. 82)

(p. 914) riktha share, one's share of money or property. 9)

(p. 920) rōlāra a roller. রোলার দেওয়া v. to beat or flatten with a roller, to roll, to use a roller. 12)

(p. 899) rakṣita protected; defended; guarded; rescued, preserved; observed; taken care of; tended; maintained, kept up; deposited. রক্ষিতা fem. of রক্ষিত । n. a kept woman; a mistress, a concubine. 15)

(p. 903) raḍa a rod (esp. one of metal). 3)

(p. 916) rudhira blood; (fig.) one's money. রুধির পান করা বা শোষণ করা v. to suck or drink another's blood; (fig.) to extract money oppressively from, to extort. ̃ধারা n. stream of blood. ̃পায়ী a. blood-sucking; (fig.) given to exacting money oppressively; extortionary. ̃রঞ্জিত a. smeared with blood, bloody. ̃স্নান n. (lit. & fig.) blood-bath. ˜স্রোত a stream of blood. রুধিরাক্ত same as ̃রঞ্জিত । রুধিরাপ্লুত a. drenched with blood, bloody. 5)

(p. 903) rasa savour, flavour, taste; a liquid solution of anything hard (চিনির রস); a syrup; juice; exudation (খেজুররস); morbid exudation (ঘায়ের রস); sap (রসহীন কাঠ); essence (অন্ন রস); lymph or mucus or phlegm (দেহে রসাধিক্য); semen; (poet.) strong attachment or love; (rhet.) sentiment expressed or flavour contained in a writing (শৃঙ্গার রস); (Vaishnavism) a way of worship (বাত্সল্যরস); inner or true significance, purport (কাব্যরস); charm; interest; sense of humour (লোকটি রসহীন); fun, banter, wit and humour; delight, hilarity, enjoyment, pleasure (রসে মাতা); (sl.) vanity or audacity; monetary resources, money; quicksilver, mercury. রস করা v. to make fun (of); to banter; to make a liquid solution of. রস নামা v. to become swollen with drospy. রস পাওয়া v. to find interest in. রস ফুরানো v. to run out of funds. রস হওয়া v. to become juicy; (sl.) to become vain or audacious. ̃করা n. a sweet and juicy drop made of the kernel of coconut. ̃কর্পুর n. mercury perchloride. ̃কলি n. a streak of mud painted on the bridge of the nose by a Vaishnava. ̃কস, ̃কষ n. charm and sweetness. ̃কসহীন a. dry and outspoken (রসকসহীন কথাবার্তা); bald (রসকসহীন রচনা). ̃গর্ভ same as রসাত্মক । ̃গোল্লা n. a sweet and juicy drop made of posset and farina. ̃গ্রহণ n. appreciation. রসগ্রহণ করা v. to taste; (rhet.) to appreciate the flavour of. ̃গ্রাহী a. capable of appreciation, appreciative; receptive. ̃ঘন n. (rhet.) flavoury; full of concentrated flavour. ̃জ্ঞ a. appreciative of the inner or true significance, capable of appreciation; well-versed in, having connoisseurship in, au fait. fem. ̃জ্ঞা । রসজ্ঞ ব্যক্তি one capable of appreciation; a connoisseur. ̃জ্ঞান n. capability of appreciation; sense of humour. ̃পূর্ণ a. juicy, succulent; sapful, sappy; full of wit and humour. ̃বড়া n. a sweet and juicy drop made of pulped pigeon-pea. ̃বতী a. fem. full of wit and humour, intelligent and witty. ̃বাত n. rheumatic affection in the joints attended with swelling. ̃বেত্তা same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃বোধ same as ̃জ্ঞান । ̃ভঙ্গ n. interruption of a spicy topic; interruption of enjoyment (usu. by coarseness). ̃ময় a. juicy; full of wit and humour; full of flavour. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রচনা n. witty or humorous writing. ̃রাজ n. the most witty and humorous man; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); stibnite; antimony; quicksilver, mercury. ̃শালা n. a chemical laboratory or workshop. ̃শাস্ত্র n. poetics. ̃সিন্দূর n. cinnabar. ̃স্হ a. stricken with excess of phlegm or lymph or mucus. ̃স্ফীত a. (bot.) turgid. ̃স্ফীতি n. (bot.) turgidity, turgescence. ̃স্রাব n. (bot.) exudation. ̃হীন a. sapless; dry; dull; uninteresting. 48)

(p. 914) ripu2 an enemy, an adversary; any one of the six inherent vices or cardinal passions of man, namely, sex passion, anger, greed, infatuation, vanity and envy (collectively called ষড়্রিপু). ̃জয় ̃দমন n. conquest of an enemy; subdual of one's inherent vices. ̃দমন করা v. to subdue passions or inherent vices. ̃জয়ী a. one who has vanquished one's enemies or subdued one's cardinal passions or inherent vices. ̃পরতন্ত্র, ̃পরবশ, ̃বশ a. giving oneself up to one's cardinal passions or inherent vices. 15)