(p. 500) du contr. of দুই । দু-আনি alt. spell. of দুয়ানি । দু-এক alt. spell. of দুয়েক । দুকথা n. a few words; rough or harsh words, rebuke (দুকথা শুনিয়ে দেওয়া). দুকান করা v. to give out (a secret). দুকান-কাটা a. (fig.) bare-faced, brazen-faced, shameless. দুকুল n. the father's family and the inlaw's family (of a woman); the paternal and the maternal lines (of any person); (fig.) both alternatives. দুকুল খাওয়া (fig.) to lose all means of aid or support. দুকূল n. both banks of a river; (fig.) earthly life and life after death; (fig.) both alternatives. দুখানা, দুখানি, (dial.) দুখান n. two pieces, two. a. two pieces of, two; split or torn or broken into two. দুগুণ a. twice, double. দুচার a. a few; only a few, very few (দুচার দিন, দুচার কথা). দুচারটি, দুচারটে, দুচারখানা n &. a. a few or a few things (দুচারটি বই). দুচালা a. having two thatched roofs. □ n. such a hut. দু-চোখের বিষ (fig.) an eyesore. দু-চোখ যেদিকে যায় wherever (my) eyes lead (me) to. দুজন pro. two (persons). a. two. দুজনই pro. & a. both. দুটি, দুটো1 pro. two (objects or things). □ a. two. দুটো2 n. & a. two o'clock. দুটানা n. simultaneous pulls in two opposite directions; oscillation; a dilemma. দুটানায় পড়া to be in a dilemma or quandary, to be in a state of indecision. দুটোচারটে n. & a. a few things or a few; only a few things or only a few. দু-তরফা a. pertaining to or contested by both the opposite sides, bipartite. দুতলা, দুতালা a. two-storied; double-decked. n. the first floor; the upper deck. দুতারা a. two-stringed. n. a double-stringed musical instrument. দুধার n. both sides; two sides. দুধারী a. pertaining to or inclined to both the sides; two-sided; double-handed. দুনম্বরি n. dishonesty; doing things in a dishonest manner, the habit or practice of doing dishonest things. a. dishonest, unfair; unlawful, illegal (দুনম্বরি ব্যাবসা); gained by evil or illegal means (দুনম্বরি পয়সা). দুনলা a. double-barrelled. n. a doublebarrelled gun. দু-নৌকোয় পা দেওয়া (fig.) to fall between two stools, to serve God and Mammon simultaneously. দুপাক n. act or an instance of enfolding or taking round twice; two coils; a short stroll, a short leisurely walk. দু-পেয়ে a. two-legged; biped. দু-ফলা a. (of a knife) having two blades; (of a tree) bearing fruit twice a year. দুফাঁক a. split asunder into two. দু-ফালি, (dial.) দু-ফাল n. two slices. a. sliced or parted into two. দুবার n. two times. adv. twice. দুভাষী a. speaking two languages (esp. as one's mother-tongue); bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual man. দু-মনা a. of two minds, hesitating, vacillating, wavering. দু-মুখো a. two-faced; double-faced; two-way (দু-মুখো গলি). দু-মুখো আচরণ double-dealing, double-crossing. দু-মুখো লোক a double-dealer. দু-মুঠা, দু-মুঠো a. two handfuls of. দু-মেটে a. (of clay images etc.) doubly plastered. দুয়ানি n. a two-anna bit or piece. দুয়েক a. one or two; a few. দু-রঙা a. bi-coloured. দু-সন্ধ্যা adv. & a. both in the daytime and evening (or at night). দুসুতি n. a coarse cloth woven in double thread. দু-হাত এক করা v. to unite (a bride and a bridegroom) in marriage; to cup one's palms. দু-হাতি a. measuring two cubits. দুহাতিয়া a. (of a stroke) dealt with both hands. adv. with both hands. 49)

(p. 517) dō (chiefly used as pfx.) two, twofold, twice. ̃আনি n. a two-anna piece. ̃আব n. a tongue of land between two rivers, a doab; (ori.) a confluence of two rivers. ̃আঁশ a. loamy. দোঁআশ মাটি loamy soil, loam. ̃আঁশলা, (rej.) ̃আঁসলা a. hybrid; crossbred; mongrel; loamy. n. a hybrid; a crossbreed; a mongrel. ̃কর a. two times of, double. adv. twice, two times, doubly. ̃কলা ̃কা a. & adv. only two together; in pair; having a companion or second. ̃কাটি n. two sticks; two sticks striking against each other. ̃চালা same as দুচালা (see দু). ̃ছুট, ̃ছোট n. a piece of large scarf worn loosely on the upper part of the body. ̃টানা same as দুটানা (see দু). ̃তরফা same as দুতরফা (see দু). ̃তলা, দোতালা same as দুতলা (see দু). ̃তারা same as দুতারা (see দু). ̃ধারী same as দুধারী (see দু). ̃নলা same as দুনলা (see দু). ̃পাট্টা a. arranged into two folds; folded in two parts; double-folded; joined together lengthwise. (দোপাট্টা চাদর). ̃পিয়াজি, ̃পিয়াজা, ̃পিঁয়াজি, ̃পিঁয়াজা n. a highly seasoned dish of meat or fish prepared with too many onions doubly fried. ̃পেয়ে same as দুপেয়ে (see দু). ̃ফলা same as দুফলা (see দু). ̃ফাল ̃ফালি same as দুফাল (see দু). ̃বরা a. doubly refined and granular (দোবরা চিনি). adv. twice over (দোবরা কাজ করা). ̃ভাঁজ a. doubly folded, folded in two plaits, doubled. ̃ভাষী same as দুভাষী (see দু). ̃মনা same as দুমনা (see দু). ̃মুখো same as দুমুখো (see দু). ̃মেটে same as দুমেটে (see দু). ̃য়ানি pop. spell. of দোআনি । ̃য়াব pop. spell. of দোআব । ̃রঙা a. bi-coloured. ̃রকা, ̃রোকা a. embroidered on both sides. ̃রসা a. (of fish etc.) partly decomposed or rotten, half-decomposed or half-rotten; (of soil) loamy. ̃শালা n. a shawl woven in double plaits, a doubly plaited shawl; any one of a pair of costly shawls. ̃সুতি same as দুসুতি (see দু). ̃হাতিয়া, ̃হাথিয়া, ̃হাত্তা same as দুহাতিয়া (see দু). 59)