(p. 933) lōṣṭra a roundish small lump of earth; a small roundish stone or brickbat. ̃বত্ adv. & a. like a clod of earth; as valueless as a lump of earth. 12)

(p. 927) lipi a letter, an epistle, a missive; a note; a writing (ভাগ্যলিপি); an inscription (অনুশাসন-লিপি); a script or alphabet (ব্রাহ্মীলিপি). ̃কর n. a writer, a scribe; a copyist; a penman; an amanuensis; a composer of a letter. লিপিকরপ্রমাদ n. a slip of the pen; an error committed by the copyist. ̃কা n. a short letter, a chit or note; a letter. ̃কার same as ̃কর । ̃কৌশল n. penmanship; the art or style of writing. ̃চাতুর্য n. dexterity in writing or composing. লিপিবদ্ধ বা লিপিভুক্ত করা v. to place on record, to record; to write or include in a letter, book etc. বিদ্যা n. penmanship; calligraphy; the art of composing letters. 39)

(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) lālacē reddish. 21)

(p. 922) lagabagē flexible, supple, pliant; unsteady, swaying to and fro; tottering; flimsy. 2)

(p. 927) lēja, lyāja a tail; the hind-part of anything, the rump, the rear (সৈন্যবাহিনীর লেজ). জাহাজের বা নৌকার লেজ the stern. লেজ গুটানো v. (fig.) to turn tail, to run away with tail between the legs. লেজ মাড়ানো v. (fig.) to twist one's tail, to annoy. লেজ মোটা হওয়া to be puffed up or overbearing or bumptious or conceited. লেজে খেলানো v. (fig.) to harass one by giving false hopes or by keeping in suspense. ̃কাটা শিয়াল (sarcas.) a disgraced person endeavouring in vain to keep up appearance. লেজা n. the tail of a fish; the hind part of anything. লেজামুড়ো n. (fig.) anything in its entirely, alpha and omega. লেজুড় n. a tail; the rump, the rear; what is attached or affixed to the rear end; (sarcas.) degrees or titles (তার নামের অনেকগুলি লেজুড়). 78)

(p. 927) lābaṇa saline; saltish. 15)

(p. 927) lēbu2 (infor.) good-for-nothing; unpractical; stupid. 94)

(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) laikhika relating to or used in writing; not spoken or oral, written; (alg.) graphical; (rare) literary. 101)

(p. 933) lōha iron; metal; blood; tears. 13)

(p. 922) laṅga (dial.) clove. 18)

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

(p. 927) lui a kind of very soft woollen wrapper. 51)

(p. 922) lahu2 (obs. & poet.) mild, gentle (লহুলহু হাস). 77)