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

(p. 922) lajjata that part of the body which flushes in bashfulness, the face; glorious flush of chastity. 24)

(p. 927) lēṭāra-baksa a letter-box; a pillar-box. 80)

(p. 927) likhana writing; composing; drawing or tracing; a piece of writing; a letter, a note, a chit; a script, manuscript. ̃প্রণালী, ̃ভঙ্গি n. style or mode of writing or composing. 32)

(p. 927) lēha, lēhana licking or lapping. লেহন করা v. to lick, to lap. লেহনকারী, লেহী a. & n. one who or that which licks or laps. লেহ্য a. (of food) to be eaten or taken by licking or lapping. 100)

(p. 922) lagna2 (astrol.) the rising-time of any zodiacal sign or the time of the sun's transition to a zodiacal sign; (astrol.) a suitable or auspicious time or moment (বিয়ের লগ্ন); a point of time (মরণলগ্ন). ̃পত্র n. a written marriage-contract fixing astrologically the time of marriage. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. failing to commence one's work within the astrologically appointed hours; (fig.) one who has missed the opportune moment. 6)

(p. 927) lēi glue; any glutinous substance or preparation. 68)

(p. 922) laba (math.) a numerator; a minute division or fracton of time; very small amount or fraction. 46)

(p. 927) lāla2 red. a. reddened; flushed. লাল করা v. to redden; to dye or paint red. ̃ফিতে n. (fig.) official delay; redtapism. লাল বাতি জ্বালা to go into liquidation. লাল হওয়া v. to redden; to flush; (fig.) to flourish; to become rich. 20)

(p. 927) līḍh় licked; tasted. 46)

(p. 921) l the twenty-eighth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 927) lāba a kind of small brid of the quail family. 14)

(p. 922) lahamā a minute fraction of time, a short while, a moment. 73)

(p. 933) lyāmbōṭa a longboat; (inc. but pop.) a slow-moving cargo-boat; (sarcas.) a constant companion or follower esp. one who impedes movement or progress; a drag, an encumbrance. 24)

(p. 922) lambita hanging, pendent, suspended; dangling; oscillating. লম্বিত বেণী dangling pigtail. 61)