(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 926) lāga reach; contact; touch; contiguity; nearness. ̃সই a. appropriate, fitting, suitable. 3)

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

(p. 927) lāṭa4 a pillar (অশোকলাট). 8)

(p. 921) laṅklatha long-cloth. 4)

(p. 922) labdhi attainment; gains; acquirements; acquisition. নির্ণয় n. (mech.—of velocity) composition. 53)

(p. 922) laṭapaṭa expressing; the state of flapping loosely. লটপটে a. hanging loosely; flapping loosely. 29)

(p. 922) lā2 (dial.) a boat. 78)

(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) lāba a kind of small brid of the quail family. 14)

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

(p. 926) lāgāma a bridle; reins. লাগাম পরানো v. to bridle, to bit; (fig.) to restrain, to curb. লাগাম কামড়ানো to champ the bit. ̃ছাড়া a. unbridled; (fig.) unrestrained or (over-) free. 8)

(p. 922) lapsi gruel (of rice, dal etc). 43)

(p. 927) lāmā2 a South American animal, the llama. 17)

(p. 926) lāgi, lāgiẏā (poet.) for, for the sake of, on account of. 9)