(p. 903) rabāba a stringed musical instrument akin to the vina. 25)

(p. 899) rakṣaṇa same as রক্ষা (n.). a. (used as a sfx.) protecting, defending, guarding (রাক্ষসকুলরক্ষণ). ̃শীল a. obscurantist; conservative. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ n. supervision; care, custody, guarding. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা v. to look after, to take care of; to supervise; to guard. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণাধীন a. in one's care or custody, under one's tutelage or guardianship. রক্ষণীয় a. that which is to be or can be protected or defended or guarded or rescued or preserved or observed or taken care of or maintained or deposited. fem. রক্ষণীয়া । 11)

(p. 903) ratha a chariot; the chariot of Jagannatha; the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath; a car, a carriage, a vehicle. রথ টানা v. to draw the chariot of Jagannatha (by his devotees on the occasion of his going for a sea-bath). রথ দেখা ও কলা বেচা (fig.) to kill two birds with one stone. রথের মেলা a fair held on the occasion of the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. ̃চক্র n. a wheel of a chariot or (rare) of a carriage. ̃চালক, ̃বাহক n. a charioteer; (rare) a car-driver, a carman. ̃যাত্রা n. the Hindu festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. রথাঙ্গ same as ̃চক্র । রথারূঢ় a. riding in or mounted on a chariot or any vehicle; charioted. fem. রথারূঢ়া । রথারোহন করা v. to board a chariot or any vehicle. রথারোহী a. riding in a chariot or any vehicle. n. a charioteer; a rider or passenger of any vehicle. fem. রথারোহিণী । রথী n. a charioteer; (hist.) a famous hero who fights riding in a chariot; a (famous or valorous) warrior; (fig.) a hero. 10)

(p. 899) racaẏitā a builder, a constructor; a creator, a maker; a composer; an author, a writer. fem. রচয়িত্রি । 43)

(p. 912) rābaṇa Ravana, the arch-villain of the Ramayana. রাবণের চিতা (fig.) unquenchable fire; (fig.) ceaseless affliction. রাবণারি n. an enemy of Ravana. রাবণি n. a son of Ravana. 18)

(p. 920) rōẏāka a raised terrace in the front part of a building. 8)

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

(p. 903) rasada provisions, rations (esp. of an army); food; (fig.) means or monetary resources (স্ফুর্তির রসদ). 49)

(p. 920) rōmāna Roman. n. a Roman. 3)

(p. 899) rañjanī of রঞ্জন (a.) 58)

(p. 914) ruci beauty, lustre, glow (তনুরুচি); taste, choice, liking (কুরুচি); good taste; relish, inclination, propensity (আহারের রুচি, খেলায় রুচি); desire for food, appetite. ̃কর a. appetizing; tasteful; savoury; pleasant; (loos.) decent or elegant. ̃বাগীশ a. (usu. sarcas.) over-careful about good taste and decorum, fastidious; overnice; puritanical. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to one's taste or liking; indecent; indecorous; inelegant, ̃ভেদে adv. according to different tastes, according to difference in taste or liking. ̃র a. decorous; beautiful; elegant; bright. fem. রুচিরা । 37)

(p. 914) rudra the manifestation of Shiva (শিব) as a destroyer. a. furious, terrible; destructive.

(p. 907) rāntā tinsel, tinfoil. 15)

(p. 914) rītyanusārē as usual; in keeping with the custom or practice or rule or form, customarily, conventionally, formally. 28)

(p. 907) rākhāla a cowherd; a herdsman. রাখালবালক n. a cowboy. রাখালি n. the profession or wages of a cowherd or herdsman. রাখালি গান a pastoral song, a pastoral, a bucolic. রাখালিয়া a. of cowherds or herdsmen; pastoral. 26)