(p. 410) jyēṣṭha eldest (জ্যেষ্ঠ পুত্র); elder (ওই ভাইটি আমার জ্যেষ্ঠ); older, senior (বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ); highest (জ্যেষ্ঠবর্ণ). n. eldest brother or the elder brother. ̃তাত n. an elder brother of one's father. জ্যেষ্ঠা a. fem. of জ্যেষ্ঠ । n. the eighteenth of the twenty-seven zodiacal stars according to Hindu astronomy. জ্যেষ্ঠাধিকার n. primogeniture. জ্যেষ্ঠাশ্রম v. the second stage of human life as enjoined by Hindu scriptures; the life of a householder. 44)

(p. 410) jyēṣṭhī the common lizard found frequently in dwelling-houses. 45)

(p. 721) barṇa colour; complexion; a race; a letter of the alphabet (স্বরবর্ণ); any one of the four Hindu castes (চতুর্বর্ণ). ̃চোরা a. (chiefly of mangoes) of a deceptive colour; (fig.) hypocritical. বর্ণচোরা আম see আম4 । ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge of the alphabet; literacy. ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. illiterate. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. fem. ̃জ্যেষ্ঠা । ̃দৃক n. a chromoscope. ̃পরিচয় n. same as ̃জ্ঞান । ̃বিদ্বেষ n. hatred towards other (usu. lower) castes. ̃বিপর্যয় n. metathesis. ̃বিশ্লেষণ n. analysis or separation of the letters of a word. বর্ণবিশ্লেষণ করা v. to analyse or separate the letters of a word. ̃বৈচিত্র্য n. variety of colour. ̃মণ্ডল n. the alphabet. ̃রেখাচ্ছটা n. (phys.) line of spectrum. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. a Brahmin. a. belonging to the highest caste. fem. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠা । ̃সঙ্কর a. hybrid, half-bred; mongrel, crossbred. n. a hybrid, a half-caste, a half-breed; a mongrel; a cross-breed. ̃সাম্য n. resemblance or symmetry in colour. ̃হীন a. colourless; pale. 88)

(p. 721) baẏōjyēṣṭha older, elder; elderly. 40)