(p. 56) abasara leisure; respite; opportunity; retirement (চাকরি থেকে অবসর নেওয়া); time or space between. ̃ক্রমে adv. at one's leisure. ̃গ্রহণ n. retirement. অবসরপূর্ব অবকাশ বা ছুটি leave preparatory to retirement. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. retired (from an employment or office). ̃বিনোদন n. recreation; relaxation. অবসর নেওয়া v. to retire (from). 31)

(p. 90) astra a missile; a weapon; arms (অস্ত্রহীন); a tool or instrument for cutting, boring etc. (ডাক্তারি অস্ত্র); (fig.) one who or that which is used as an instrument (সে তোমার অস্ত্র). অস্ত্র করা v. to operate (upon) surgically, to lance (a boil etc.), to cut open with a lancet. ̃ক্ষত n. a wound caused by a weapon. ̃ক্ষেপ, ̃ক্ষেপণ n. the discharge of a missile; act of striking with a weapon. ̃ক্ষেপণ করা v. to discharge or hurl a missile; to strike with a weapon. ̃গ্রহণ n. same as অস্ত্রধারণ । ̃চালনা n. use of arms. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. surgery. ̃চিকিত্সা করা v. to operate (upon); to practise surgery. ̃ত্যাগ n. the discharge of a missile; act of relinquishing or giving up one's arms. ̃ত্যাগ করা v. to discharge or hurl a missile; to relinquish or give up one's arms, to lay down one's arms; to surrender. ̃ধারণ n. act of arming oneself; act of taking up arms; act of encountering in an armed fight. ̃ধারণ করা v. to arm oneself; to take up arms; to encounter in a battle. ̃ধারী a. armed (অস্ত্রধারী প্রহরী) n. an armed person. ̃নিবারণ n. act of warding off or counteracting a missile thrown. ̃নিবারণ করা v. to ward off or counteract a missile thrown. ̃বর্ষণ n. throwing missiles; shower of missiles. ̃বল n. military power; power of the arms. ̃বিদ a. & n. one who is skilled in using weapons. ˜বিদ্যা n. the art and science of using weapons; surgery. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of missiles. ̃লেখা n. a wound caused by a weapon; mark of such a wound. ̃শস্ত্র n. (collec.) weapons, arms, armoury. ̃শালা same as অস্ত্রাগার । ̃সংবরণ n. act of laying down arms; cease-fire; act of refraining from using weapons; act of withdrawing a missile thrown. ̃সংবরণ করা v. to lay down arms; to refrain from using weapons; to withdraw a missile thrown. ̃হীন a. unarmed; disarmed. ̃হীন করা v. to unarm; to disarm. 44)

(p. 107) ātithya hospitality; that with which a host entertains a guest. ̃গ্রহণ, ̃স্বীকার n. acceptance of one's hospitality as a guest. আতিথ্য গ্রহণ করা, আতিথ্য স্বীকার করা v. to become a guest (of). 23)

(p. 126) āśraẏa adoption; shelter, aid, help, support, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a container, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give protection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shelter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless. 127)

(p. 126) āsana anything used for or intended for sitting upon, a seat; an office or post (সদস্যদের আসন); a place for sitting or placing (দেবীর আসন); a posture of sitting বীরাসন; reception with honour (বিদ্বানের আসন সর্বত্র). ̃গ্রহণ n. sitting. আসন গ্রহণ করা v. to take one's seat. ̃পিঁড়ি n. the posture of squatting. আসনপিঁড়ি হয়ে বসা v. to squat. 144)

(p. 176) ṛṇa a debt; a loan; liability, (math.) the minus sign. ঋণ করা, ঋণ নেওয়া v. to borrow. ঋণ দেওয়া v. to lend. ̃গ্রস্ত a. steeped in or run into debt; indebted. ̃গ্রস্ত থাকা v. to be indebted (to), to owe. ̃গ্রস্ত হওয়া v. to run into debt, to incur debt. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of borrowing (esp. money). ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to borrow (esp. money). ̃গ্রাহী, ̃গ্রহীতা n. a borrower, a debtor. ̃চিহ্ন n. (math.) the minus sign (—). ̃জাল n. the meshes of debt. ̃জালে জড়ানো v. to enmesh or be enmeshed in debt, to involve or be involved in debt. ̃দাতা n. a lender; a money-lender; creditor. ̃দান n. act of lending (esp. money). ঋণদান করা v. to lend (esp. money). ̃দায় n. burden of debt; liability, indebtedness. ̃দাস n. one who serves as a slave to repay a debt, a bondsman. ̃পত্র n. a written bond of debt; a note of hand; a debenture. ̃পরিশোধ same as ঋণশোধ । ̃ভার n. the burden of debt. ̃ভারে পীড়িত a. encumbered with debt. ̃মুক্ত a. relieved of debt, free from debts. ̃মুক্ত করা v. to free from a debt or debts. ̃মুক্তি n. release from a debt or debts; freedom from debts. ̃শোধ n. act of paying off a debt; repayment. ̃শোধ করা v. to pay off a debt; to repay. 9)

(p. 194) kanyā a daughter; a virgin; a marriageable girl; a bride; (astrol.) the Virgo. ̃কর্তা n. (in a wedding) the chief man amongst the bride's people. ̃কাল n. maidenhood. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of taking a girl as wife; act of receiving a girl in marriage in one's family. ̃দান n. act of giving away a girl esp. a daughter in marriage; the ceremony of committing the bride into the hands of the bridegroom. ̃দায় n. the responsibility of arranging for the marriage of one's daughter; the state of being burdened with a marriageable daughter for whom a husband has not yet been found. ̃দায়গ্রস্ত a. of one who is yet to marry off his daughter, burdened with the responsibility of arranging for the marriage of one's daughter. ̃পক্ষ n. (in a wedding) the bride's people or party. ̃প্রণিধি n. a girl guide. ̃যাত্রী n. a wedding-guest invited by the bride's people. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the Virgo. ̃সম্প্রদান same as কন্যাদান । 136)

(p. 204) kara2 a tax; customs, a duty; revenue; a toll; a cess; tribute; rent; a rate. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ n. collection of taxes, customs, revenues etc. ̃গ্রাহক, ̃গ্রাহী a. one who collects taxes, revenue etc. n. a taxcollector, a revenue officer etc. (also see কর3). ̃দাতা n. a taxpayer, a ratepayer, one who pays revenue, rent, tribute etc. ̃নির্ধার n. taxation. ̃নির্ধারণ n. assessment (of taxes). ̃পীড়িত a. chafing or fretting under the burden of high taxation. ̃মুক্ত rent-free, exempt from taxes, duty-free, etc. (also see কর4). ̃যোগ্য a. taxable. 20)

(p. 204) kara3 the hand; the trunk of an elephant. ̃কণ্টক n. a finger-nail. ̃কণ্ডূয়ন n. itching of the palm; intense or burning desire to do something. ̃কবলিত a. held or seized firmly with the hand, grasped; (fig.) occupied or taken possession of or brought under control esp. by force (and usu. unlawfully). ̃কমল n. a hand conceived as a lotus; a hand as beautiful as a lotus. ̃কোষ্ঠী n. lines of the palm from which fortune is told; the readings of a palmist. ̃কোষ্ঠী বিদ্যা n. palmistry. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ n. act of wedding (by a bridegroom), marriage. ̃গ্রাহ, ̃গ্রাহক a. mas. marrying (a girl). n. a husband. ̃জোড়ে adv. with folded hands (indicating submission and humility). ̃তল n. the palm of a hand; (fig.) full control or possession, easy reach. ̃তলগত a. (lit.) lying or held in the palm; taken firm hold of; taken complete possession of; brought or kept under full control or easy reach; thoroughly mastered over or learned; conquered or dominated or subjugated. ̃তলধৃত a. held in one's palm or palms. ̃তলন্যস্ত a. placed or put or lying in one's palm. ̃তলস্হ a. grasped, lying in the palm; of the palm. ̃তলাকার a. palmate. ̃তাল n. (usu. in pl.) a cymbal. ̃তালি n. clapping of the hands. ̃তালি দেওয়া v. to clap hands. ̃ধৃত a. held in or seized with the hand or hands. ̃ন্যাস n. a typical system of gesticulation with fingers at the time of prayer. ̃পদ্ম n. a hand conceived as a lily; a hand as beautiful as a lily. ̃পল্লব n. a hand as delicate and beautiful as a young twig. ̃পীড়ন same as করগ্রহণ । ̃পুট n. palms joined to form a cup. ̃পুটে adv. in or with cupped hands. ̃ভূষণ n. a bracelet, a wristlet; a bangle. ̃মর্দন n. handshake. ̃মর্দন করা v. to shake hands. ̃মুক্ত a. released from grasp or grip. ̃স্পর্শ n. a touch of or with the hand. 21)

(p. 253) kēśa hair. ̃কর্তন n. haircut.কেশকর্তন করা v. to cut one's hair; to have a haircut. ̃কলাপ, ̃গুচ্ছ, ̃দাম, ̃পাশ n. a lock or tuft of hair; a tress. ̃কীট n. a louse. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ n. act of seizing by the hair. ̃তৈল n. hair-oil. ̃প্রসাধন, ̃বিন্যাস n. hairdressing; act of combing and plaiting hair; tressing hair; act of putting up hair. কেশপ্রসাধন করা, কেশবিন্যাস করা v. to dress one's hair; to comb and plait one's hair; to tress one's hair; to put up one's hair. ̃বতী a. fem. one with long and beautiful hair. n. a woman having long and beautiful hair. ̃বন্ধ, ̃বন্ধনী n. hair-band. ̃বর্ধন n. the growth of one's hair. ̃মুণ্ডন n. act of shaving one's head; tonsuring. কেশমুণ্ডন করা v. to shave one's head; to tonsure. ̃সংস্কার same as কেশপ্রসাধন । ̃স্পর্শ n. touching one's hair; (fig.) act of doing the least harm to. কেশস্পর্শ করা v. to touch one's hair; (fig.) to do one the least harm, to harm in the least. ̃হীন a. with the scalp wholly hairless, bald. 49)

(p. 278) khādya food. a. eatable, edible. খাদ্যখাদক-সম্বন্ধ n. (lit.) the relation between food and its consumer; the relation resembling that between the hare and the hunter. ̃গ্রহণ n. taking food. ̃নালি n. (anat.) the food canal, the alimentary canal, the gullet, the oesophagus or esophagus. ̃প্রাণ n. vitamin. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. a food store, a grain store. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the food ministry. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the food minister. ̃মূল্য n. food price; food value. ̃শস্য n. food grains. খাদ্যাখাদ্য n. edible and inedible things; good and bad food. খাদ্যাভাব n. scarcity of food, paucity of food-supply, want of food. 19)

(p. 311) guṇa2 a quality, a property, a characteristic (দ্রব্যগুণ); a good quality, a virtue, a merit, excellence (গুণমুগ্ধ); (ridi.) a bad or mischievous quality or practice, a vice, a demerit (গুণে ঘাট নেই); a good effect or action (শিক্ষার গুণ, ওষুধের গুণ); an effect or action; (ridi.) an evil result or action (মিথ্যার গুণ); an influence (সঙ্গগুণ); an evil influence; power, competency, efficacy (লোক বশ করার গুণ); (sc.) a natural quality or property; (phil.) any of the three primordial qualities in living beings (সত্ত্বগুণ = goodness; রজোগুণ = passion or spiritedness; তমোগুণ = darkness); occult power, charm, sorcery, exorcism (ওঝা গুণ জানে); (rhet.) any of the qualities constituting the excellence of a literary composition (ওজঃগুণ = vigour, মাধুর্যগুণ = elegance, প্রসাদগুণ = lucidity); (math.) multiplication; (math.) one of a number of multiplied instances, so many times (পাঁচ-দু-গুণে দশ); a bowstring; a string, a thread ('গাঁথে বিদ্যা গুণে'); a towline, a towrope. গুণ করা v. to multiply; to allure or charm or influence or control by sorcery, to bewitch, to cast a spell over. গুণ গাওয়া v. to sing in praise of; to praise, to laud, to eulogize, to speak highly of. গুণ টানা v. to tow. গুণ পাওয়া v. to be benefited by the good action or influence (of); to find a virtue (in). ̃ক n. a multiplier, multiplicator; a factor. a. that which multiplies, multiplying, multiplicating. গুণকনির্ণয় n. factorization. ̃কারক a. that which multiplies, multiplying, multiplicating; beneficial; productive of good, efficacious. ̃কীর্তন, ̃গান n. act of singing in praise of; act of praising, laudation; publicity of one's good qualities. গুণকীর্তন করা, গুণগান করা v. to sing in praise of; to praise, to laud; to circulate the good qualities of. ̃গরিমা, ̃গৌরব n. value or glory of one's good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রহণ n. appreciation of one's good qualities or virtues. গুণগ্রহণ করা v. to appreciate the good qualities or virtues of. ̃গ্রাম n. pl. good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রাহিতা n. appreciation of others' good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রাহী a. one who appreciates the good qualities or virtues of others. fem. ̃গ্রাহিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. conscious or appreciative of the good qualities or virtues of others. ̃জ্ঞতা n. consciousness about or appreciation of the good qualities or virtues of others. ̃ত্রয় n. pl. (phil.) the three primordial qualities in living beings (namely, সত্ত্বগুণ, রজোগুণ, তমোগুণ)̃ধর a. full of good qualities or parts; (ridi.) full of vices or demerits. ̃ধাম, ̃নিধি n. a man richly endowed with good qualities or parts. ̃ন n. (math.) multiplication. ̃নীয় a. (math.) that which is to be or may be multiplied (by). n. a multiplicand. ̃নীয়ক n. (math.) a factor, a measure; (math.) a multiplicand. গরিষ্ঠ সাধারণ গুণনীয়ক see গরিষ্ঠ । ̃পনা n. skill; good qualities; attainment, accomplishment. ̃ফল n. (math.) a product (of multiplication). ̃বত্তা n. possession of good qualities or parts or merits. ̃বর্ণন, ̃বর্ণনা n. description or account of one's good qualities or merits. গুণ বর্ণনা করা v. to describe the good qualities or merits (of), to give an account of one's good qualities or merits. ̃বাচক a. expressing the good qualities or merits of; (fig.) adjectival, attributive; (log.) connotative. ̃বাদ n. praise, laudation. ̃বাদ করা v. to praise, to laud. ̃বান a. possessing good qualities or parts. fem. ̃বতী । বান পুরুষ a man of qualities or parts. ̃বৃক্ষ n. a mast. ̃বৈষম্য n. dissimilarity or disparity of qualities or virtues or properties; combination or mixture of contrary qualities or virtues or properties. ̃মণি n. a man possesed of the noblest qualities or the highest excellence. ̃ময় same as ̃বান fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুগ্ধ a. fascinated by one's good qualities or virtues or merits. fem. ̃মুগ্ধা । ̃মুগ্ধ ব্যক্তি n. (masc. & fem.) an admirer. ˜যুক্ত a. having good qualities or virtues or merits; having a (particular) quality or property. ̃শালী same as ̃বান । fem. ̃শালিনী । ̃শালিতা same as ̃বত্তা । ̃শূন্য a. having no good quality or virtue or merit; lacking in a (particular) quality or property. ̃সম্পন্ন same as ̃যুক্ত fem. ̃সম্পন্না । ̃সাগর same as ̃নিধি । ̃হীন a. destitute of good qualities or merits or parts. fem. ̃হীনা । 39)

(p. 347) candra the moon; (in comp.—used as a sfx.) a superior member or specimen (কুলচন্দ্র). ̃ক n. the crescent spot on the peacock's tail. ̃কর n. moonlight, ̃করোজ্জ্বল a. brightened by moonlight, moonlit. ̃কলা n. 1/16th part of the moon's orb, a digit or phase of the moon. ̃কলাশৃঙ্গ n. (geog.) the horns of the moon. ̃কান্ত n. the moonstone (also চন্দ্রকান্তমণি); a. as beautiful as the moon. ̃কান্তি a. as beautiful as the moon. n. silver. ̃কিরণ n. moonbeam, moonlight. ̃কিরণোদ্ভাসিত a. same as ̃করোজ্জ্বল ।̃গ্রহণ n. a lunar eclipse. ̃চূড় n. one who wears the moon as his crown; an appellation of Shiva. (শিব). ̃নিভ a. resembling the moon; as bright as the moon. ̃পুলি n. a sweet pastry made of coconut-kernel and sugar. ̃প্রভ a. as shining or bright as the moon; of pleasing appearance. ̃প্রভা n. moonlight, moonbeam. a. fem. as shining or beautiful as the moon. ̃বংশ n. a family originating from the moon or from a sage named Chandra (চন্দ্র). ̃বংশীয় a. of this family. ̃বদন a. having a face as shining or beautiful as the moon, moon-faced; (sarcas.) ugly-faced; (sarcas.) having a round and stupid face. fem. ̃বদনা । ̃বিন্দু n. this nasal sign in the Bengali alphabet. ̃বোড়া n. the Russell's viper. ̃ভাগা n. the Chenab in the Punjab. ̃মণি n. the moonstone. ̃মণ্ডল n. the orb or disc of the moon; the halo round the moon; the lunar region. ̃মল্লিকা n. the Chrysanthemum. ̃মা n. the moon. ̃মুখ same as ̃বদন । fem. ̃মুখী । ̃মৌলি same as ̃চূড় । ̃রশ্মি n. moonlight. ̃রেখা, ̃লেখা n. 1/16th part of the moon's orb, a digit of the moon; a metre used in Sanskrit poetry. ̃রেণু n. a plagiarist. ̃লোক n. the region of the moon, the lunar region or heaven. ̃শালা, ̃শালিকা n. an attic. ̃শেখর same as ̃চূড় । ̃সম্ভব n. a son of the moon; (astr.) Mercury. ̃সুধা n. moonlight. ̃হার n. a kind of ornamental girdle or necklace. ̃হাস n. a bright or shining falchion. 10)

(p. 389) janma birth, nativity; generation; origination; production; life (জন্ম কাটা); life-time. জন্ম দেওয়া v. to give birth (to), to beget; to procreate, to originate; to generate; to produce. জন্ম নেওয়া v. to take one's birth, to be born; to originate; to come into existence; to be produced; to evolve. ̃-এয়স্ত্রী, ̃-এয়তি n. & a. fem. one who is outlived by her husband. ˜কুণ্ডলী n. (astrol.) a horoscope; nativity. ̃গত a. pertaining to birth or birthtime, natal, innate, bred in the bone; congenital. গ্রহণ n. taking one's birth; nativity; origination. জন্মগ্রহণ করা same as জন্ম নেওয়া । ̃ঘটিত a. caused by or pertaining to one's birth; natal. ̃-জন্মান্তর n. the present life and the lives following (and also preceding). ̃তিথি n. one's lunar birthday; (loos. & pop.) birthday. ˜তিথিপালন, ̃তিথি-উত্সব n. birth-anniversary. ̃দ, ̃দাতা n. a father, a begetter, a progenitor; an originator; a producer. fem. ̃দা, ̃দাত্রী a. mother, a progenitrix; an originator; a producer. ̃দান n. procreation; origination; production. জন্মদান করা v. to procreate, to beget; to give birth to; to generate, to produce. ̃দিন ̃দিবস n. birthday. ̃দুঃখী a. ever miserable, ever distressed, suffering for ever, born to suffer. ̃নক্ষত্র n. the star or planet under which a person is born, the natal star. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. birth-control. ̃পত্র, ̃পত্রিকা n. a horoscope. ̃পরিগ্রহ same as ̃গ্রহণ । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. an account of one's birth. ̃ভূমি n. native land, fatherland, motherland: birth-place. ̃মাস n. the month in which one is born, the month of one's birth. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the zodiacal sign of nativity. ̃শোধ adv. for the last time in one's life, once for all. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to birth or nativity, natal. ̃স্হান n. place of one's birth. জন্মে জন্মে at every birth; for ever. জন্মের মতো same as ̃শোধ । 17)

(p. 453) tāpa heat, warmth; anger; sorrow, grief, affliction, suffering. ̃ক a. that which or one who heats or excites or grieves or afflicts. ̃ক্লিষ্ট a. afflicted with heat; aggrieved. ̃গতিবিদ্যা n. thermodynamics. ̃গ্রহণ n. (phys.) absorption of heat. ̃গ্রাহিতা n. thermal capacity. ̃জনক a. producing heat; (sc.) calorific; causing sorrow, afflicting. ̃ক্রয় n. the three kinds of affliction: spiritual, supernatural and material. ̃ধারকত্ব n. thermal capacity. ̃ন n. generation or application of heat; the sun. a. producing heat; calorific (তাপন মূল্য); causing affliction. ̃নীয় a. that to which heat is to be applied. ̃প্রবাহ n. a period of very hot weather; heat wave. ̃বীক্ষণ n. a thermoscope. ̃মাত্রা n. temperature. ̃মান, ̃মান-যন্ত্র n. a thermometer. ̃রোধিত্ব n. heat-resistance; athermancy. ̃সহ a. heat resistant, heat-proof. ̃সেক n. fomentation. ̃স্হাপক n. thermostat. 78)

(p. 481) daṇḍa2 a rod, a mace, a club, a staff, a stick, a pole, a sceptre; a pestle; a mallet; a churning stick; a maulstick; a ramrod; a rudder; anything resembling a rod; a measure of length (=4 cubits); punishment, penalty; a sentence (প্রাণদণ্ড); a fine (অর্থদণ্ড); a loss (ব্যবসায়ে টাকা দণ্ড); government or statemanship, any form or policy of government (সামদানভেদদণ্ড); a war or battle; an army or column (দণ্ডনায়ক). ̃কর্তা n. one who is empowered to punish; a punisher; a governor or ruler; a judge. fem. ̃কর্ত্রী ।̃কাক n. the god of death or Yama (যম) in the guise of a crow; jackdaw, a raven. ̃গ্রহণ n. acceptance of or submission to punishment; act of taking to asceticism. দণ্ডগ্রহণ করা v. to accept punishment, to submit to punishment, to kiss the rod; to take to asceticism, to renounce the world. ̃চুম্বক n. a bar magnet. ̃দাতা n. an inflicter of punishment, a scourger. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. infliction of punishment; an award of a sentence of punishment. দণ্ডদান করা, দণ্ড দেওয়া v. to punish; to sentence to punishment, to award a sentence of punishment. ̃ধর n. a king; a ruler or governor; a name of Yama (যম) the god of death and punisher of sinners. a. sceptred; armed with or bearing a staff. ̃ধারী a. armed with or bearing a staff; sceptred. n. king; an ascetic. ̃ন n. act of punishing or infliction of punishment, punishment. ̃নায়ক n. a commanderin-chief; an army commander; one empowered to punish, a punisher, a scourger. ̃নীতি n. principles of government; political economy, politics; principles regulating punishment, penal system. ̃নীয় a. punishable. fem. ̃নীয়া । ̃পাণি same as দন্ডধর । ̃প্রদান same as দন্ডদান । ̃পাল, ̃পালক n. a gatekeeper, a porter (fem. porteress, portress), a janitor (fem. janitrix, janitress). ̃বিধাতা same as ̃দাতা fem. ̃বিধাত্রী । ̃বিধান n. award or determination of punishment; the penal code. ̃বিধি n. the penal code; the criminal or penal procedure; a criminal or penal law. ̃মুণ্ড n. all sorts of punishments ranging from the most lenient ones to capital punishment. দণ্ডমুণ্ডের কর্তা one who has the absolute power of punishing; a king; an absolute ruler or master; a judge. ̃যোগ্য a. punishable. ̃স্বরুপ adv. by way of punishment, as a penalty. 23)

(p. 495) dāra1 (usu. in comp.) a wife. ̃কর্ম ̃গ্রহণ, ̃পরিগ্রহ n. act of taking a wife, marriage or wedding (of a man). 40)

(p. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 532) dharmāntara another religion, a different religion. ̃গ্রহণ n. adoption of or conversion to a different religion. ধর্মান্তর গ্রহণ করা v. to adopt a different religion, to be converted to a different religion. ধর্মান্তরিত a. converted to a different religion. fem. ধর্মান্তরিতা । ধর্মান্তরিত ব্যক্তি n. a religious convert. ধর্মান্তরীকরণ n. conversion to a different faith or religion, proselytism. 25)

(p. 601) pakṣa a lunar fortnight (কৃষ্ণপক্ষ, শুক্লপক্ষ); a period of fifteen days, a fortnight (দুই পক্ষকাল); (of birds) a wing, a feather; (of fish) a fin; (of an arrow) a feather; a team, a party, a side (পক্ষভুক্ত); a direction or side or hand (পক্ষান্তরে); a flank, a side (পক্ষাঘাত); question or answer in a debate, support or opposition, a thesis or an antithesis (পূর্বপক্ষ, উত্তরপক্ষ); behalf (তার পক্ষে উকিল দাঁড়ায়নি); state or condition (পারতপক্ষে); (of a person married, more than once) marriage (দ্বিতীয় পক্ষের স্ত্রী); a husband or wife, spouse (এটি তার তৃতীয়পক্ষ). ̃ক n. (bot.) a. a pinule. ̃গ্রহণ same as পক্ষাবলম্বন । ̃চ্ছেদ, ̃চ্ছেদন n. act of cutting off or clipping one's wings; (fig.) act of making powerless; refutation of one's argument. পক্ষচ্ছেদ করা, পক্ষচ্ছেদন করা v. to cut off or clip one's wings; (fig.) to render powerless. ̃ধর a. winged. n. a bird; the moon. ̃পাত, ̃পাতিতা, ̃পাতিত্ব n. partiality; unreasonable love or fondness (for), favouritism, bias, preference (ছেলের প্রতি মায়ের পক্ষপাত). ̃পাতদুষ্ট a. biased, partial; corrupted with partiality or favouritism. পাতশূন্য a. impartial, unbiased. পক্ষপাতী a. partial, prejudicial; biased, prejudiced; inclined to favouring, prone or leaning to. fem. ̃পাতিনী । ̃পুট n. the inner part or inside of a wing. ̃পুটে adv. under cover of wings, within the wings; (fig.) under one's protection. ̃ভুক্ত a. included in a side or team. ̃ভেদ n. act of distinguishing one side from another; (chiefly pol.) disintegration of a party; differentiation of the two opposing sides of an argument. ̃ল a. winged; having a fin or fins; (bot.) pinnate. ̃শিরাবিন্যাস n. (bot.) pinnate venation. ̃শিরিত a. (bot.) pinnately veined. ̃সঞ্চালন n. act of flapping or moving one's wings (as by a bird). ̃সঞ্চালন করা v. to flap or move one's wings. ̃সমর্থক same as পক্ষাবলম্বী । ̃সমর্থন same as পক্ষাবলম্বন । ̃সমর্থনকারী same as পক্ষাবলম্বী । fem. ̃সমর্থনকারীণী । 16)

(p. 615) paradharma another's religion; a religion which is not one's own; a calling or profession or job which is not one's own. ̃গ্রহণ n. embracing a faith or religion not one's own; apostasy. 23)

(p. 638) pāṇi the hand. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ, ̃পীড়ন n. marriage, wedding. পাণিগ্রহণ করা, পাণিপীড়ন করা v. to marry, to wed. ̃প্রার্থী n. & a. one willing to marry somebody. 19)

(p. 638) pāda2 the foot; the leg; a step or pace (সপ্তপাদ পশ্চিমে); bottom, foot (পর্বতের পাদদেশ); (of a tree) root (পাদপ); (of a verse) a line; a quarter (এক পাদ ধর্ম); (geom.) a quadrant; a title of honour (প্রভুপাদ). ̃ক্ষেপ same as পদক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃গ্রন্হি n. the ankle. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of touching another's feet in obesiance. ̃চারণা, ̃চরণ, পাদাচার same as পদচারণা (see পদ). ̃চারী n. a pedestrian. ̃চিহ্ন same as পদচিহ্ন (see পদ). ̃টীকা n. a footnote. ̃তল n. the sole (of the foot). ̃ত্রাণ n. boot, shoe. ̃ত্রিভুজ n. (geom.) a pedal triangle. ̃দেশ n. the region at or around the foot or root or bottom. ̃পদ্ম n. feet reverentially conceived as a pair of lotuses. ̃পীঠ n. a foot-stool. ̃পূরণ n. act of composing the missing line of a verse etc.; an expletive; (journalese) a short poem or quotation printed to fill up the blank space at the bottom of a page of a periodical. পাদপূরণ করা v. to supply the missing line of a verse; to fill up the blank space. ̃পৃষ্ট n. the instep. পাদপ্রক্ষালন করা v. to rub and wash one's feet (and also legs). ̃প্রদীপ n. a footlight; (fig.) limelight. ̃প্রহার n. a kick. পাদপ্রহার করা v. to kick. ̃বন্দনা n. respect shown to a revered person by touching his or her feet. ̃বিক a. travelling esp. on foot, pedestrian. ̃বিক্ষেপ same as পদবিক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃মূল n. the sole (of feet); the heel; the bottom. ̃লেহন same as পদলেহন (see পদ). ̃শৈল n. a small hill at the foot of a mountain. ̃স্ফোট n. chilblain; kibe. ̃সংস্হান n. (astr.) quadrature. 62)

(p. 721) bandhaka pawning, mortgage, hypothecation; a pawn, a pledge. বন্ধক দেওয়া v. to pawn, to pledge, to mortgage, to hypothecate. বন্ধক রাখা v. to lend money taking something in pawn or mortgage. ̃গ্রহীতা n. a pawnbroker; a pawnee; a mortgagee. ̃দাতা n. a pawner; a mortgager. ̃পত্র n. same as বন্ধকি দলিল । বন্ধকি a. of pawning or mortgage or hypothecation (বন্ধকি দলিল = a mortgage deed); carrying on pawnbroking (বন্ধকি দোকান = a pawnshop); pawned, mortgaged, hypothecated (বন্ধকি সম্পত্তি). বন্ধকি কারবার a pawnbroker's business. বল্ধকি দোকান a pawnshop. 7)

(p. 825) bhōṭa2 vote; franchise; election. ভোট দেওয়া v. to cast votes; to vote. ভোট নেওয়া v. to take votes; to put to vote. ভোটে দাঁড় করানো v. to nominate for election. ভোটে দাঁড়ানো v. to stand for or face election; to be elected. ভোটে দেওয়া v. to put to vote. ভোটে দেওয়ার জন্য বলা v. to call for a division. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a constituency. ̃গণনা n. counting of votes. ̃গ্রহণ n. polling. ̃পত্র n. a ballot-paper. ̃স্হান n. a polling booth, a polling station. ভোটার, ̃দাতা n. a voter. 17)