(p. 183) ēkhana at this time, at this instant; now; at present; in modern times, nowadays; recently, currently; at last, after so long (এত বলার পর এখন খেয়াল হল); at some later time (আরে রাখ না, খাব এখন); (used in introducing a sentence) and now (এখন সে ছিল ডাকাত). n. this time; present times. ̃ই, এখনি adv. at once. ̃ও, এখনো adv. till now; even in this state; even after this; notwithstanding this; still. ̃কার a. of this time; of the present times; current, recent. এখন-তখন a. & adv. very critical; on the point of death (এখন-তখন অবস্হা). এখন থেকে from now on. এখন পর্যন্ত till now. 26)