(p. 922) lanṭhana a lantern. 37)

(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. 922) laṅga (dial.) clove. 18)

(p. 922) labhya obtainable; attainable; acquirable; gainable; available; procurable; capable of being earned as profit. n. gains; profit. লভ্যাংশ n. a share of profit; the part of income regarded as profit. 54)

(p. 927) lēṇṭi, lēṅaṭi a small threadbare or loincloth. 69)

(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. 922) laṅghita crossed; passed over; leapt over, scaled over; not observed; transgressed; violated, infringed; not complied with, not abided by. 21)

(p. 921) lakṣita noticed, seen, observed, espied; perceived; aimed at; implied, signified. লক্ষিতার্থ the second meaning given to a word when the primary meaning is barred. 15)

(p. 926) lāṅala a plough. লাঙল চষা, লাঙল দেওয়া v. to plough. লাঙলের ফাল a ploughshare. ̃দণ্ড n. the shaft of a plough. ̃রেখা n. a furrow. 12)

(p. 927) lōkēśa god; the king. 114)

(p. 927) līlā sport; pleasure; dalliance; activities (কৃষ্ণের লীলা); (sarcas.) undesirable activities (নেতাদের লীলা); significant but unintelligible work or sport (বিধাতার লীলা). ̃কমল n. a lotus carried in the hand playfully; a toy lotus. ̃কলহ n. a lover's quarrel; a mock quarrel. ̃কানন n. a pleasure garden. ̃কুঞ্জ n. a pleasure grove. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a field of activities; a venue of sports. ̃খেলা same as লীলা । লীলাখেলা সাঙ্গ করা v. (usu. sarcas.) to die; (iron-usu. of a criminal) to give up one's activities and surrender. ̃চঞ্চল a. frequently moving in playfulness; sweetly frolicsome. ̃বতী same as ̃ময়ী । ̃ভূমি same as ̃ক্ষেত্র । ̃ময় a. sweetly playful or sportive; given to sweet dalliance; attitudinizing; one whose activities, though significant, are not easily intelligible. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃য়িত a. having assumed a beautiful pose or posture, attitudinized; full of delicate movements. 49)

(p. 926) lāgānō to attach, to affix; to apply, to set (আগুন লাগানো); to paint or smear or wash with (রং লাগানো); to touch (গায়ে গা লাগানো); to expose to (রোদ লাগানো); to bring to, to stop at (ঘাটে নৌকা লাগানো); to employ, to engage, to set to (কাজে লোক লাগানো, পড়ায় মন লাগানো); to apply, to use (বেত লাগানো); to involve (in), to set (to) (ঝগড়া লাগানো); to require, to need, to take, to spend (সময় লাগানো); to cost (খরচ লাগানো); to invest, to lay out (ব্যবসায় টাকা লাগানো); to rouse (মনে ভয় লাগানো); to cause to be seized with (ভিরমি লাগানো); to hit, to strike (মনে লাগানো, গাছে ঢিল লাগানো); to report (against) maliciously and secretly, to earwig, to calumniate (কারও নামে লাগানো). লাগানি-ভাঙানি n. malicious and secret report against a person, earwigging. 7)

(p. 927) lāsya, lāsa a woman's dance; artistic or amorous gestures and postures of women. লাস্যময়ী a. fem. given to dancing; having artistic or amorous gestures and postures. 29)

(p. 927) liṭāra a litre. 38)

(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)