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

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

(p. 922) latikā a small creeper; a creeper. 40)

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

(p. 927) lēlihāna repeatedly licking; blazing. fluttering (লেলিহান শিখা). 97)

(p. 933) lyāṇḍ়ā2 lame. n. a lame person. 23)

(p. 922) lapaṭānō to entwine; to be entangled or involved (in). 42)

(p. 927) luṅgi, luṅi a long (usu. stitched) loincloth worn by men, a lungi. 55)

(p. 933) lyāñcā a kind of sweetmeat made of posset. 20)

(p. 922) lajēñcusa lozenge. 23)

(p. 927) licu litchi or leechee, Litchi chinensis. 37)

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

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

(p. 921) lakṣī the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity; fortune; beauty; grace. a. fem. & masc. well-behaved and good-natured. লক্ষীর বরপুত্র Fortune's favourite. লক্ষীর ভান্ডার an inexhaustible store. ˜ছাড়া a. bereft of grace and prosperity; wretched; uncouth; scoundrelly, wicked. fem. ̃ছাড়ি । ̃ছাড়া, ̃ছাড়া লোক n. a scapegrace, a wretch, a scoundrel. ̃প্যাঁচা n. a kind of whitish owl on which Goddess Lakshmi rides. ̃বন্ত, ̃মন্ত a. prosperous, rich, wealthly; auspicious or graceful (লক্ষীবন্ত চেহারা). ̃বার n. the day of the week when the Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped, (usu.) Thursday. ̃শ্রী n. graceful signs or marks of prosperity or auspiciousness; grace or beauty resembling that of Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী). ̃স্বরূপিণী a. resembling Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী) in beauty and merits; appearing as Lakshmi incarnate. 16)

(p. 927) lālana act of bringing up carefully; carefully rearing or tending; fond cherishing (আশা-লালন). লালন করা v. to bring up carefully; to rear or tend carefully; to cherish fondly. লালন-পালন করা v. to nourish and bring up; to rear. 22)