(p. 922) laṅkā2 Ceylon; modern Sri Lanka. ̃কান্ড n. a canto of the Ramayana narrating the capture of Lanka (লঙ্কা) by Rama (রাম); (fig.) a tumultuous affray or brawl. ̃দাহন n. the burning of Lanka (লঙ্কা) by Hanuman (হনুমান). ̃ধিপতি, ̃পতি n. the king of Lanka (লঙ্কা). 16)

(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) lālitya beauty; sweetness, charm; (of speech) suavity. 26)

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

(p. 927) lālita carefully brought up; carefully reared or tended; fondly cherished. ̃পালিত a. carefully nourished and brought up. 25)

(p. 927) lēśa an iota, a jot, a bit; trace, shadow. ̃মাত্র a. (chiefly used in the negative) even an iota or bit of, even the faintest trace or shadow of. 98)

(p. 922) lagni investment (of money) in business enterprise; usury. লগ্নি করা v. to invest, to lay out; to lend at interest. ̃করণ n. investing, investment. 8)

(p. 927) lālā saliva, spittle, slaver. লালা ঝরা বা ঝরানো v. to salivate, to slaver. ̃য়িত a. seized with eager greed; coveting; yearning for; hankering after. fem. ̃য়িতা । ̃য়িত হওয়া v. to be seized with eager desire; to covet; to yearn for; to hanker after. ̃স্রাব n. salivation; slavering, drivelling. 24)

(p. 922) lākṣaṇika symptomatic; figurative, metaphorical; symbolical; versed in soothsaying; oracular. লাক্ষণিক অর্থ same as লক্ষিতার্থ (see লক্ষিত). 87)

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

(p. 922) lasasi milk-shake; yoghurt. 70)

(p. 922) lalanā a woman; a gentlewoman, a lady; a wife. 65)

(p. 927) lupta no longer existing, extinct; defunct; abolished; gone out of currency or practice, obsolete; destroyed; covered, wrapped, extinct; (of species etc.) that has disappeared or vanished; invisible; hidden, concealed; (bot.) abortive; (gr.) elided. অধুনালুপ্ত আইন a law now defunct. ̃প্রায় a. obsolescent; almost extinct or defunct or destroyed or covered or invisible or hidden or (bot.) abortive. লুপ্তাঙ্গ n. (bot.) an abortive organ. লুপ্তোদ্ধার n. recovery or reclamation of a thing lost or destroyed or ruined; discovery of a hidden or secret thing. 66)

(p. 921) lakēṭa a locket. 9)

(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)