(p. 933) lōhu, lau blood. 16)

(p. 927) lēpāphā, lēphāphā an envelope, a cover, a wrapper. ̃দোরস্ত, ̃দুরন্ত a. outwardly or formally meticulous (but actually insincere and faulty). 92)

(p. 922) laḍ় (obs.) running or bolting, a bolt. লড় দেওয়া v. to bolt off, to take a run; to take to one's heels. 33)

(p. 927) lāṭa2 (of clothes) having the crease spoiled, ruffled, crumpled (also লাটভাঙা); prostrate on the ground. লাট খাওয়া v. (of paper-kites) to behave awkwardly and refuse to keep flying. মেরে লাট করা v. to knock (one) senseless or reeling to the ground by beating. লাটে ওঠা v. to go to the dogs; to fizzle, to flop, to come a cropper. 6)

(p. 927) lēbu1 the lemon; the lime. 93)

(p. 933) lyāṇḍ়ā1 an excellent species of mango. 22)

(p. 922) laghu not heavy, light; easily digestible and moderate; not serious, venial; small; frivolous, easy, carefree; swift or nimble yet noiseless; easily understood, easy, light (লঘুপাঠ); low, vile, inferior; contemptible; slighted; worthless, trivial; subtle; liquid, watery; (gr.) short. ̃কায় a. light-bodied; slim-bodied; short-statured. ̃গামী a. nimbly and yet noiselessly moving; light-moving. ̃গুণক n. (math.) reduction factor. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. light-headed; lighthearted; flippant, frivolous. ̃জ্ঞান n. disregard, contempt; slight. ̃জ্ঞান করা v. to think lighty of; to treat with contempt; to slight, to look down upon. ̃নির্মাণ n. minor works. ̃পথ্য n. light diet, (cp.) sick diet. ̃পাক a. easily digested or digestible, light. ̃পাচ্য a. easily digestible. লঘু পাপ a venial sin; a trivial offence. লঘুপাপে গুরুদন্ড heavy punishment for a venial or trivial offence. ̃পায়ে adv. light-footedly. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ̃চিত্ত । ̃বন্ধনী n. the sign of parenthesis, the first bracket. ̃বৃত্ত n. a small circle. ̃ভাবে adv. lightly. ̃ভোজন n. a light and easily digestible meal. ̃মস্তিষ্ক a. light-headed; incapable of serious thinking; dullheaded. n. the cerebellum. ̃সংগীত n. light music. ̃স্বর n. a low or soft voice, (gr.) a short vowel. ̃হস্ত a. light-handed; dexterous. 12)

(p. 922) labaṇa salt. ̃খনি n. salt-mine. ̃ছাড়া a. (of food) salt-free. ̃জল n. salt-water. saline water. ̃পোড়া a. (of food) overmixed with salt, over-salted. ̃সমুদ্র n. (myth.) the sea containing salt-water. লবনাক্ত a. smeared or oversmeared with salt; containing salt (usu. to excess); saltish, salted; salty; saline. লবণাম্বু n. (myth.) the sea containing salt-water; a sea, an ocean. 50)

(p. 927) lēkhanī anything to write with; a pen, a pencil, a painter's brush, a hair-pencil etc. লেখনী চালনা করা v. to write (esp. books.). ̃প্রসূত a. coming out of or produced by the pen. 73)

(p. 927) lōcana the eye. ̃রঞ্জন a. pleasing to the eye. 115)

(p. 926) lāgā to contact, to touch (গায়ে হাওয়া লাগা)); to be smeared or soiled with (কাদা লাগা); to be attached or affixed; to catch (আগুন লাগা); to touch at, to stop at (তীরে জাহাজ লাগা); to stop or park (গাড়ি লাগা); to join (চাকরিতে লাগা); to begin, to start, to commence (গ্রহণ লাগা); to form (ভিড় লাগা); to be engaged in, to set to (খেতে লাগা); to be felt (as) (ভালো লাগা, গরম লাগা); to feel pain (আমার লাগছে); to be felt as painful (ফোড়াটায় লাগছে); to fit or suit, to be appropriate (শব্দটা ওখানে লাগবে না); to be considered equal, to compete with (ধ্রুপদের কাছে কি অন্য গান লাগে); to require, to need (দু-দিন লাগবে); to cost (একশো টাকা লেগেছে); to work (ওষুধটা লেগেছে); to come true (ভবিষ্যত্দ্বাণী লেগেছে); to begin to quarrel (দু-পক্ষে লেগেছে); to be held (এখানে মেলা লাগবে); to pester, to tease (তার পিছনে লেগো না); to pursue, to chase, to hound, to follow, to shadow (পিছনে পুলিশ লেগেছে); to be attracted (কাজে মন লাগা); to pierce (বুকে তির লাগা); to strike, to hit (ঘুসি লাগা, চোট লাগা); to stick (গলায় কাঁটা লাগা); to fall under the evil influence of (এঁড়ে লাগা, শনি লাগা); to be seized with (ভিরমি লাগা). লেগে থাকা v. to stick; to pursue doggedly or resolutely. 4)

(p. 922) laśakara a soldier; a naval soldier; a sailor; armed forces. 69)

(p. 922) laṅghana fasting; crossing; passing or leaping or scaling over; dereliction, non-observance; transgression; violation, infringement; non-compliance, non-abidance. লঙ্ঘন করা v. to cross; to pass or leap or scale over; to fail to perform; to transgress; to violate, to infringe; not to comply with, not to abide by, to disobey. লঙ্ঘন দেওয়া v. to keep fasting, to go without food. 20)

(p. 922) lāiphabēlaṭa, lāiphabēlṭa a life-belt. 82)

(p. 933) lōlā the tongue (esp. which is greedy of food). 10)