(p. 271) khaṇḍa a part; a fragment; a portion, a region (ভূখণ্ড); a piece (প্রস্তর খণ্ড, বস্ত্রখণ্ড); a slice (একখণ্ড পাউরুটি); a section (of a story, poem etc.); a volume, a copy (বইয়ের প্রথম খণ্ড). ̃কাব্য n. (rhet.) a minor epic or a short poem; an imperfect epic. ̃কাল n. a portion of a particular time, a part of a period. খণ্ড খণ্ড a. cut or broken or separated into pieces. খণ্ড খণ্ড করা v. to cut or break or separate into pieces. ̃গ্রাস n. (astr.) a partial eclipse. ̃প্রলয় n. a partial destruction of the universe; a tremendous upheaval or affray (resembling universal annihilation). ̃বাক্য n. (gr.) a clause. ̃বিখণ্ড same as খণ্ড খণ্ড । ̃যুদ্ধ n. a strife, a skirmish, an affray. খণ্ডশ, খণ্ডে খণ্ডে adv. part by part, in parts; piece by piece, piecemeal. 48)
