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

(p. 899) rajōbandha menopause; cessation of menses; change of life. 52)

(p. 903) raphā an amicable settlement, compromise; destruction (দফা-রফা). রফা করা v. to come to terms with, to make a compromise; to settle amicably. ̃নামা n. a deed of compromise. 22)

(p. 916) rūpa form, body, figure; shape, appearance; build; beauty, grace; mode, manner, fashion, type, kind, sort (এরূপ, সেরূপ); complexion, colour, hue; nature, habit; (gr.) conjugation (ধাতুরূপ), declension (শব্দরূপ); (phil.) a concept. রূপে adv. in form; in beauty (রূপে লক্ষী). রূপের ডালি (fig.) an uncommonly beautiful person. রূপের ধুচুনি (fig. & sarcas.) an utterly ugly person. রূপক n. (rhet.) a figure of speech akin to metaphor and allegory. রূপক-অর্থ n. figurative meaning. ˜কথা n. a folktale; a legend, a fairy tale. রূপককাহিনি n. an allegorical tale or story, an allegory. রূপক-বাক্য n. a metaphorical or allegorical expression. ̃কার n. a moulder; an artist; a dresser (esp. of actors and actresses). ̃গুণ n. pl. beauty and merits. ̃চাঁদ n. (sl. & facet.) a silver coin, a rupee; money. ̃জ a. originating from or caused by beauty. ̃তত্ত্ব n. (ling.) morphology; aesthetics. ̃তৃষ্ণা n. thirst for beauty. ̃দক্ষ a. adept in assuming disguises; (of an actor or actress) proficient in using make-up; (of an artist) proficient in shaping or moulding. ̃দস্তা n. pewter, white metal; German silver. রূপ ধারণ করা v. to assume the disguise of, to disguise oneself as; to assume the person of a dramatic character; to impersonate; to appear as. ̃ধারী a. assuming the form or shape of; disguised as; impersonating; appearing as. fem. ̃ধারিণী । ̃বতী fem. of ̃বন্ত । ̃বন্ত, ̃বান a. handsome, beautiful. ̃মাধুরি, ̃মাধুর্য n. charm of beauty. ̃মুগ্ধ, ̃মোহিত a. infatuated with beauty. fem. ̃মুগ্ধা, ̃মোহিতা । ̃যৌবন n. pl. youth and beauty. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্ন a. full of youth and beauty, young and handsome. fem. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্না । ̃রাশি n. pl. personal beauty or grace or charm. ̃লাবণ্য n. charm of personal beauty. ̃সী a. fem. handsome, beautiful. n. fem. a beautiful woman. 14)

(p. 914) rāhu (myth.) a truncated demon; (astrol.) the ascending node; (fig.) an enemy or one who causes ruin or an evil influence. রাহুর দশা (astrol.) the phase of the influence of the ascending node as indicated by one's horoscope; (fig.) a period marked with calumny, want, misfortune, misery etc. ̃গ্রস্ত a. (astrol.) eclipsed; (fig.) illfated; (fig.) fallen into obscurity, obscured; (fig.) fallen under the influence of an evil person or of one who causes ruin. 6)

(p. 907) rājñī a queen; a queen-consort. 46)

(p. 899) rañjana dyeing; colouring, colouration; pleasing or entertaining, gratification. a. entertaining, pleasing, gratifying (মনোরঞ্জন). ̃প্রণালী n. the process of dyeing or colouring. ̃বিদ্যা n. art of dyeing or colouring; art of pleasing. 56)

(p. 916) rula1 a strip for ruling lines, a ruler; a baton, a truncheon (পুলিশের রুলের গুঁতো); a straight line printed or drawn; a strip of metal for printing straight lines or to space out lines; a law; a precedent (রুল দেখানো); ruling. রুল করা v. to mark with straight lines, to rule; to make a law. রুল জারি করা v. to give or issue a ruling, to rule. রুল টানা v. to mark with straight lines, to rule. রুল দেওয়া v. to give or issue a ruling, to rule; (print.) to insert a metal rule. 9)

(p. 899) rakṣigṛha a guard-room. 13)

(p. 903) raśi cord, rope. 45)

(p. 903) ramajāna the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Ramad(h)an. 32)

(p. 912) rādhēkṛṣṇa, rādhēmādhaba Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). int. expressing: abhorrence, disgust etc. 9)

(p. 907) rākṣasa (myth.) one of a non-Aryan anthropophagous race of India, a rakshas(a); a cannibal; (facet.) a glutton. রাক্ষস-বিবাহ n. a system of marriage in which the bridegroom abducts the bride or marries her by force. রাক্ষসী n. fem. of রাক্ষস । a. relating to rakshasas (রাক্ষসী মায়া). রাক্ষসী বেলা. the terminal ⅕th part of the daytime. রাক্ষুসে a. of or like a rakshas; monstrously severe or great (রাক্ষুসে খিদে); huge, gigantic, monstrous (রাক্ষুসে মুলো). 24)

(p. 903) rata engaged in, employed in (পাঠরত); devoted to, attached to, addicted to (ভোগরত). 6)

(p. 912) rāmā a beautiful woman; a ladylove, a sweetheart.