(p. 41) andhakāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; darkened with gloom, dejection etc. (অন্ধকার মুখ); deprived of hope, delight, etc. (অন্ধকার জীবন). অন্ধকার করা v. to make (something) dark, to darken. অন্ধকার দেখা v. (fig.) to be at one's wit's end to find a means of escape from danger; to be stunned. অন্ধকার দেখানো v. (fig.) to overwhelm or bewilder (a person), to knock senseless. অন্ধকার হওয়া v. to become dark, to darken. অন্ধকারে ঢিল মারা (fig.) to make a stray or random attempt to hit, to take an off-chance; to beat about the bush. অন্ধকারে থাকা v. (fig.) to be quite ignorant (of), to be in the dark (about). অন্ধকারে হাতড়ানো v. (lit. & fig.) to grope in the dark. ˜ময় a. full of darkness or gloom; completely dark. অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, অন্ধকারাবৃত a. enveloped in or overcast with darkness; utterly dark; (fig.) utterly ignorant, distressed, depressed or obsessed. 15)

(p. 56) abalamba a support, a prop. a. hanging or suspended vertically. ̃ন n. having recourse to for support, maintenance, help, shelter etc.; accepting or adopting (সন্ন্যাসাবলম্বন); holding oneself in (ধৈর্যাবলম্বন); acceptance, adoption; a support; a prop; a help; a means for maintenance or accomplishing something. অবলম্বন করা v. to have recourse to for support, maintenance, help, shelter etc.; to resort to; to accept, to take, to take upon; to adopt. ̃হীন a. without a shelter or help; without a means for maintenance. অবলম্বিত a. resorted to for support, maintenance, help, shelter etc., accepted, adopted; hanging or suspended vertically. অবলম্বী a. resorting to (something or somebody) for support, maintenance, help, shelter etc.; one who has accepted or taken upon oneself or adopted; hanging or suspended vertically. 10)

(p. 684) prabartaka introducing, bringing into use or currency; inaugurating, starting; founding, establishing; employing, initiating. n. an introducer, one who introduces or brings (something) into use; an inaugurator; a pioneer; a founder; an employer, an initiator. 9)

(p. 692) prāpaka a delivery-man; a person who receives (something), a recipient. 53)

(p. 786) bēnāma one's name used by another; a pseudonym. a. same as বেনামা । বেনাম করা v. to transfer (a property) to another only nominally (chiefly in order to evade liabilities). বেনামে করা v. to do (something) under another's name. বেনামে লেখা v. to write under a pseudonym. ̃দার n. a person to whom a property has been transferred only nominally. বেনামা, বেনামি a. transferred to another only nominally; anonymous or pseudonymous (বেনামা লেখা, বেনামি চিঠি); nameless (বেনামি বন্দর). 56)

(p. 816) bhikṣā begging; earnest request or prayer, solicitation; importuning; alms; a dole; a charitable or gracious gift. ভিক্ষা করা v. to beg; to live by begging; to request or pray earnestly (for), to solicit (for); to importune. ভিক্ষা দেওয়া v. to give alms; to dole; to give or grant (something) charitably or condescendingly. ̃চর্যা n. same as ̃বৃত্তি । ̃জীবী a. living by begging, living on alms, mendicant. fem. ̃জীবিণী । ̃ন্ন n. food obtained by begging. ̃পাত্র n. an alms-dish, a beggar's bowl, (cp.) a clack-dish. ̃বৃত্তি n. begging, mendicancy. ̃ভাণ্ড same as ̃পাত্র । ̃র্থী a. & n. one who asks or prays for alms. fem. ভিক্ষার্থিনী । ˜লব্ধ a. obtained by begging. ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আর আঁকড়া beggars can't be choosers. 11)

(p. 831) mana2 mind; heart; mental state, mood; mentality; feeling; consideration; memory; inclination, desire; attraction, attachment, interest; attention; earnestness, devotion; sincerity; choice; resolve, decision. মন আসা same as মন লাগা । মন ওঠা v. to be satisfied or pleased. মন করা v. to resolve, to make up one's mind; to have a mind; to agree, to condescend (আপনি মন করলে চাকরিটা হবে). মন কাড়া v. to captivate the mind, to capture the fancy of; to win one's heart. মন কেমন করা v. to be uneasy in mind; to be worried. মন খারাপ করা see খারাপ । মন খারাপ হওয়া v. to be out of hearts; to be out of humour; to be saddened. মন খোলা, মন খুলে বলা v. to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to break one's mind. মন গলা v. to soften (towards), to melt. মন গলানো v. to melt one's heart. মন চাওয়া v. to be inclined to; to agree to. মন ছোটো হওয়া v. to become small-minded; to feel small; to be stricken with a sense of inferiority; to become ungenerous or niggardly; to lose heart, to become dejected. মন ছোটা v. to be stricken with an impetuous inclination towards or desire for; to be greatly attracted. মন জানা v. to learn or know one's mind. মন জোগানো v. to comply with one's orders or desires; to act to please another; to humour; to flatter. মন টলা v. to become perturbed or worried; to be in two minds, to waver; to be of two minds; to soften emotionally, to melt. মন টানা v. to attract; to incline; to have a mind. মন থাকা v. to have a desire for; to be inclined towards; to have interest in; to be attentive to. মন থেকে adv. sincerely; from the bottom of one's heart; by or out of one's imagination; (rare) from memory. মন দমা v. to become disheartened or discouraged. মন দেওয়া v. to apply one's mind to, to mind; to be earnest (মন দিয়ে কাজ করা); to pay attention or heed to; to fall in love with. মন পাওয়া v. to be able to please another; to win one's favour or love; to win the heart of. মনপ্রাণ দিয়ে চেষ্টা করা v. to try heart and soul. মন বসা same as মন লাগা । মন বিষানো v. to embitter or poison one's mind. মন ভাঙা v. to be disheartened or discouraged; to be broken-hearted or heart-broken. মন ভাঙানো v. to dishearten or discourage; to break one's heart; to prejudice one's mind (against), to earwig. মন ভোলানো v. to charm or captivate one's mind; to attract or please greatly; to win one's heart; to infatuate; to melt one's heart; to cajole; to take one's mind off (something). মন মাতানো v. to make one beside oneself with delight; to delight or please greatly. মন মানা v. to be consoled; to agree to accept at heart; to agree or consent to. মন রাখা same as মন জোগানো । মন লাগা v. to have a liking or inclination for; to have interest in; to have earnestness in. মন লাগানো v. to apply one's mind to, to attend to earnestly. মন সরা v. to have a desire for, to be willing (to). মন হওয়া v. to be inclined; to have half a mind; to become consented. মন হারানো v. to lose oneself; to lose one's heart; to be infatuated, to be greatly enamoured (of). মনে ওঠা v. to rise in one's mind, to occur to or strike one (ফন্দি মনে ওঠা); to be recollected (স্মৃতি মনে ওঠা). মনে করা v. to call to mind, to recollect; to resolve, to decide; to have a mind; to have half a mind; to feel; to suppose; to count, to regard, to consider, to think. মনে জাগা same as মনে ওঠা । মনে জানা v. to know or feel at heart. মনে থাকা v. to be remembered, to be retained in one's memory. মনে দাগ কাটা v. to impress one's mind indelibly; to bring home to; to make an imprint on one's mind; to occupy one's memory permanently. মনে ধরা v. to be to one's liking or choice; to be after one's heart. মনে নেওয়া v. to feel; to supose; to consider or think seriously. মনে পড়া v. to remember; to be recollected. মনে পুষে রাখা v. to nourish or cherish secretly at heart. মনে রাখা v. to remember; to bear or to keep in mind. মনে লাগা v. to be to one's liking, to be up to one's choice; to impress one's mind favourably; to be shocked or pained at heart; to feel or suppose. মনে স্হান দেওয়া to cherish or keep alive in one's heart. মনে হওয়া v. to feel; to suppose; to consider, to think; to count, to regard; to come to recollect; to appear; to seem. মনের আগুন mental anguish, heart-grief. মনের কথা one's secret thoughts and feelings and intentions, one's mind. মনের কালি the gloom of one's mind; sorrow, grief; illfeeling; malice; concealed vice. মনের গোল doubt; hesitation. মনের জোর a strong will; moral courage; self-confidence; morale. মনের ঝাল a grudge. মনের ঝাল মেটানো v. to feed one's grudge. মনের বিষ concealed envy or malice; canker of the mind. মনের ব্যথা mental anguish, heart's pang. মনের মতো same as মনোমতো । মনের ময়লা same as মনের কালি । মনের মানুষ a person after one's own heart; a favourite; a minion; a lover. মনের মিল amicability; agreement, accord. 57)

(p. 974) sadbyabahāra good behaviour; good or courteous treatment; proper use (সময়ের সদ্ব্যবহার). সদ্ব্যবহার করা v. to behave well, to behave oneself; to treat (one) well or courteously; to use well, to make good use of, to turn (something) to good account. 76)

(p. 990) sarānō to take aside, to remove, to withdraw; to transfer; to recall or dismiss; to steal or defalcate. সরিয়ে রাখা v. to lay (something) aside, to keep for future use, to save. 97)

(p. 1049) hasta the hand; the forearm; the arm; the corresponding limb of beasts; a cubit. (দুই হস্তপরিমিত). কণ্ডূয়ন n. (lit. but rare) the itching of the hand; (pop. & fig.) a strong desire to do something by the hand esp. to beat or write. ˜কৌশল n. artful use of the hand; (loos.) palming; sleight-of-hand. ̃ক্ষেপ করা, ̃ক্ষেপণ করা v. to set one's hand to; to intervene, to interfere. ̃গত a. in one's possession, in hand, on hand; obtained; appropriated; received; seized. ̃গত করা v. to secure possession of, to get hold of; to get in hand or on hand; to appropriate; to seize. ̃চালনা করা v. to move one's hand; (facet.) to beat, to flog. ̃চালিত a. driven or run by the hand, hand-driven. ̃চ্যুত a. passed or slipped out of one's hand. ̃চ্যুত হওয়া v. to pass out of one's hand or possession or control; to slip out of one's hand. ̃তল n. the palm of one's hand. ̃দ্বয় n. the two hands, both hands. ̃ধারণ করা v. to hold one's hand. ̃প্রসারণ করা v. to stretch out or extend one's hand. ̃মৈথুন n. masturbation; self-abuse. ̃রেখা n. the line on the palm. ̃রেখা পাঠ করা v. to tell (one's) fortune from the lines on the palm. ̃রেখা বিচার করা v. to tell one's fortune by studying the lines on the palm. ̃রেখাবিদ n. a palmist. ̃লাঘব করা v. to palm. ̃লিখিত a. written by hand. ̃লিখিত পুঁথি a manuscript. ̃লিপি, ̃লেখ n. handwriting; a manuscript. ̃লিপি-বিশেষজ্ঞ same as হস্তাক্ষর-বিশেষজ্ঞ । ̃শিল্প n. handicraft; handiwork. ̃শিল্পী n. a handicraftsman (fem. a handicraftswoman), an artisan. হস্তাক্ষর n. handwriting; calligraphy. হস্তাক্ষরবিশেষজ্ঞ n. an expert in handwriting, a ch(e)irographist. হস্তাঙ্গুলি n. a finger. হস্তান্তর n. (rare) another or a different hand; (pop.) transfer to another's hand or possession or control; handing over; (law) conveyance; (rare) transfer to another hand. হস্তান্তরের দলিল a deed of conveyance. হস্তান্তর করা v. to transfer to another's hand or possession or control; to hand (something) over (to). হস্তান্তরিত a. transferred to another's hand or possession or control; handed over; (rare) transferred to another hand. হস্তামলকবত্ a. & adv. like a myrobalan placed on the palm of the hand; already in one's grasp. হস্তার্পণ করা v. to lay hands on; to set one's hand to; to interfere, to intervene. 9)

(p. 1050) hāta the hand or the fore-arm or the arm; the corresponding limb of beasts; a cubit; (fig.) possession or control; (fig.) influence or manipulation, hand. কাঁচা হাত an inexperienced or unskilled worker, a raw or poor hand. খালি হাত an empty hand; an unornamented hand. ছোট হাতের অক্ষর a small letter (of the English alphabet). পাকা হাত a skilled or experienced worker, an old hand. বড় হাতের অক্ষর a capital letter (of the English alphabet). হাত আসা v. to develop the habit of. হাত কচলানো v. to wring one's hand (in order to express regret or to curry favour). হাত করা v. (fig.) to win (one) over or to bring under one's control or to bring into one's possession. হাত কামড়ানো v. (fig.) to squirm (lit. to bite one's hands) in disappointment or frustration. হাত গোনা v. to read one's hand or palm. হাত গোটানো v. (fig.) to take off one's hands, to cease participating in a work. হাত চলা v. to work quickly with one's hands, (fig.) to raise one's hand to strike (কথায় কথায় হাত চলে). হাত চালানো v. to quicken pace of work; to beat or belabour with one's hand, to cuff. হাত জোড় করা v. to fold one's hands; to apologize or solicit or salute with folded hands. হাত জোড়া থাকা v. to have one's hands full. হাত তোলা v. to beat with the hand, to lay hands on, to deal or strike a blow (to some one) with one's hand, to assault; to raise one's hand in order to vote for (or against) or to express one's assent, to raise one's hand (to support a person or a proposal). হাত দিয়ে হাতি ঠেলা (fig.) to accomplish a stupendous task by humble means. হাত দেওয়া v. to touch with one's hand to handle; to take in hand, to set one's hand to, to undertake; to intervene. কপালে হাত দেওয়া v. to become utterly dejected and stupefied at one's ill-luck. হাত দেখা v. to read one's hand or palm. হাত ধরাধরি করে চলা to walk hand in hand. হাত পড়া v. to be touched or handled; to be taken in hand, to be undertaken; to be interfered with. হাত পাকানো v. to get one's hands used to something by practice, to become skilled by practice. হাত পাতা v. to earnestly request or ask for (momentary) assistance or help, to beg. হাত বোলানো v. to pass one's hand lightly and often caressingly over anything. গায়ে হাত বোলানো v. (fig.) to win over or propitiate or pacify or console with adulatory words and caressing. মাথায় হাত বোলানো v. (facet.) to cheat by cajolery, to wheedle (something out of somebody), to wangle. হাত মুঠো করা v. to clench the fist. হাতে করা same as হাতে নেওয়া । হাতে কলমে শেখা v. to learn firsthand. হাতেগোনা a. only a handful, very few in number. হাতে জল না গলা (fig.) to be extremely close-fisted or miserly. হাতে ধরা v. (idiom.) to importunate or solicit very ardently. হাতে নয় ভাতে মারা v. (fig.) to subdue o weaken not by beating but by starving. হাতে নেওয়া v. to take or hold in one's hand; to take up or undertake. হাতে পাওয়া v. (fig.) to get under one's control. হাতে পাঁজি মঙ্গলবার (fig.) ready proof. হাতে বেড়ি পড়া v. (lit.) to be handcuffed; (fig.) to be arrested by the police on a criminal charge. হাতে মাথা কাটা v. (fig.) to become very haughty or to become very proud of one's power or authority. হাতের ঢিল ছুড়ে দিলে আর ফেরে না (fig.) a shot in the locker once thrown will not come back. হাতের লক্ষী পায়ে ঠেলা v. (fig.) to throw away one's fortune. ̃কড়ি, ̃কড়া n. a handcuff. হাতেকড়ি দেওয়া বা পরানো v. to handcuff. ̃করাত n. a handsaw. ̃কষা a. stingy, niggardly, closefisted. ̃কাটা a. having one's arm or arms amputated; armless; (of shirts, blouses etc.), sleeveless. ̃খরচ n. pocket money. ̃খালি a. empty-handed; wearing no ornament in one's hands; having all one's money exhausted, broke; having no work on hand. ̃খোলা a. given to spending profusely, lavish; bountiful. ̃চিঠি n. a hand-note, a note or a sum of money borrowed; a chit; a short note or letter. ̃ছাড়া a. out of possession or control, lost, out of hand. ̃ছানি n. a beckoning with the hand. ̃ছানি দেওয়া v. to beckon with the hand. ̃টান n. stinginess; frugality; pilfering habit. হাতড়ানো v. to grope; to appropriate to oneself; to misappropriate. ̃তালি n. clapping of hands. তালি দেওয়া v. to clap one's hands. ̃তোলা n. a thing obtained out of another's favour; a charitable gift. ̃ধরা a. very obedient to. হাত-পা বাঁধা a. utterly helpless; inescapably bound to. হাত-পা বেঁধে জলে ফেলা v. (fig.) to throw or fling to the jaws of death whence escape is impossible; to consign to utter misery. ̃বদল হওয়া v. to change hands. ̃বাক্স n. a small box esp. for keeping money and other small valuables, a cash box, a handbox. ̃বোমা n. a hand-grenade. ̃ভারী a. close-fisted, stingy. ̃মোজা n. gloves. ̃যশ n. reputation for efficiency (esp. of physicians, lawyers, artisans etc.). ̃ল n. a handle. ̃সই n. good marksmanship. ̃সাফাই n. skill of the hand; sleight of hand; deftness in pilfering with the hand; the state of being lightfingered. 54)