(p. 38) antḥśbasana, antḥśbāsa inhalation. 40)

(p. 41) andha blind, sightless; extremely dark or gloomy. ('অন্ধ তামস'); utterly ignorant. n. a blind person. ̃কূপ n. a dark pit; a black hole. ̃কূপহত্যা n. (hist.) the Blackhole Tragedy. ̃তম a. darkest; extremely dark. ̃তমস n. utter darkness; blinding darkness. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. blindness; utter ignorance. ̃তামিস্র n. utter darkness. a. utterly dark. ̃প্রায় a. almost blind; like a blind; like a blind person. ̃বিশ্বাস n. blind faith. ̃ভাবে adv. blindly; rashly; heedlessly, indiscreetly. অন্ধের কিবা দিন কিবা রাত a blind person cannot distinguish between day and night or between brightness and gloom. অন্ধের নড়ি বা যষ্টি (lit.) a stick by the help of which a blind person moves; a blind man's prop; (fig.) a prop for a helpless or incapable person. 14)

(p. 56) abiśbāsa distrust, mistrust; incredulity; disbelief; want of conviction or faith; no-confidence; suspicion. অবিশ্বাস করা v. to distrust, to look on with distrust; to disbelieve; to have no faith or confidence in; to treat with suspicion, to suspect. অবিশ্বাসী a. untrustworthy, unfaithful, unreliable; perfidious; distrustful; incredulous; disbelieving; lacking in conviction or faith; suspicious; (esp. in phil.) sceptical. n. a doubter, a disbeliever; (phil.) a sceptic. fem. অবিশ্বাসিনী । অবিশ্বাস্য a. incredible, unbelievable. 123)

(p. 56) abiśbāsayōgya incredible, unbelievable, unworthy of credit, untrustworthy. 124)

(p. 80) aśbārūḍh় mounted on a horse, equestrian.

(p. 83) aśbārōha, aśbārōhaṇa horse-riding; horsemanship. অশ্বারোহী a. mounted on a horse, equestrian, fighting on horseback. n. a horseman, a rider; a horsesoldier. অশ্বারোহী বাহিনী n. the cavalry. 2)

(p. 97) ān̐cānō to wash one's mouth, esp. by rinsing after a meal. না আঁচালে বিশ্বাস নেই there's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip. 5)

(p. 107) ātma own; belonging to or related to one's own self. আত্ম pfx. self-, by or of one's own self, mutual etc. ̃কলহ n. internal discord or dissension; domestic discord; civil strife. ̃কৃত a. done or performed by one's own self. ̃কেন্দ্রিক a. self-centred; one who thinks only about himself. ̃গত a. kept to one's own self; aside; absorbed in one's own self, self-possessed. ̃গরজি a. preoccupied with self-interest; self-interested. ̃গরিমা same as আত্মগর্ব । ̃গরুজে dial. corrup. of আত্মগরজি । ̃গর্ব n. self-conceit, vanity. ̃গর্বী a. self-conceited, bloated or puffed up with pride. ̃গোপন n. concealment or disguise of one's own self or identity. ̃গোপন করা v. to go into hiding, to hide, to conceal one's own identity. ̃গৌরব n. self-glorification; self-conceit; self-praise. ̃গ্লানি n. self-reproach; remorse. ̃ঘাত n. suicide. ̃ঘাতী a. one who kills himself, self-killing, suicidal. fem. ̃ঘাতিনী । ̃চিন্তা n. meditation about atman or God; spiritual meditation; thinking about one's own interest or welfare. ̃চেতনা n. self-consciousness. ̃জ n. a son fem. আত্মজা a daughter. ̃জীবনী n. an autobiography. ̃জ্ঞ a. possessing selfknowledge; possessing spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞান n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞানী a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge n. a spiritualist; a metaphysician. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তত্ত্বজ্ঞ a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তুষ্ট, ̃তৃপ্ত a. self-complacent. ̃তুষ্টি, ̃তৃপ্তি n. self-complacency, self-content. ̃তুল্য a. like one's own self, self-like. fem. ̃তুল্যা । ̃ত্যাগ n. self-abnegation, self-denial; self-sacrifice. ̃ত্যাগী a. self-denying; self-sacrificing. ̃ত্রাণ n. rescue or salvation of one's own self. ̃দমন n. self-restraint, self-control. ̃দর্শন n. self-examination, introspection; self-realization. ̃দর্শিতা n. practice or capacity of self-examination or introspection or self-realization. ̃দর্শী a. self-examining, introspecting; self-realizing. ̃দান n. self-sacrifice. ̃দোষ n. one's own fault. ̃দোষক্ষালন n. act of clearing oneself of a charge; act of justifying one's own conduct; cleanup of one's own self. ̃দ্রোহ n. self-torment, self-torture; internal discord. ̃দ্রোহী a. self-tormenting, self-torturing; indulging in or involved in internal strife. n. a self-tormentor, a self-torturer; one who indulges in or is involved in internal strife. fem. ̃দ্রোহিণী । ̃নিগ্রহ n. self-torture, self-repression, self-inflicted pain; masochism. ̃নিন্দা n. self-condemnation, self-accusation. ̃নিবিষ্ট a. self-absorbed, egocentric, self-centred, wrapped up in oneself. ̃নিবেদন n. offering one's own self, selfdedication; self-sacrifice. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. self-control; self-government, self-discipline. ̃নিয়োগ n. engaging one's own self; self-appointment. ̃নির্ধারণ n. selfdetermination. ̃নির্ভর n. self-help; selfreliance. a. working for oneself, independent of external aid, self-reliant, self-supporting. ̃নির্ভরশীল a. self-reliant. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to God or atman; devout; self-devoted; subjective; introspective. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to God or atman; devoutness; self-devotion; subjectivity; introspection. ̃নেপদ n. (Sans. gr.) a mode of conjugating verbs. ̃নেপদী a. of or in or according to this mode. ̃পক্ষ n. one's own side or party or team or supporters or people etc. ̃পক্ষসমর্থন n. self-defence. ̃পক্ষ সমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself. ̃পর n. oneself and others; near and far ones; friend and foe. a. selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরতা n. selfishness; self-love, self-devotion. ̃পরায়ণ a. (phil.) devoted to God or atman; devout; selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরিচয় n. introduction of one's own self. আত্মপরিচয় গোপন করা v. to conceal one's own identity. আত্মপরিচয় দেওয়া v. to introduce oneself. ̃পরীক্ষা n. selfexamination, self-scrutiny; introspection. ̃পীড়ন n. self-torture. ̃প্রকাশ n. public appearance; self-revelation; self-assertion. ̃প্রচার n. self-advertisement. ̃প্রতারণা n. self-deception. ̃প্রত্যয় n. self-confidence; (rare) conviction. ̃প্রত্যয়শীল a. self-confident, self-assured. ̃প্রবঞ্চনা same as আত্মপ্রতারণা । ̃প্রশংসা n. self-praise. আত্মপ্রশংসা করা v. to praise one's own self, to blow one's own trumpet. ̃প্রসাদ n. self-satisfaction, self-complacency. ̃বঞ্চনা n. selfdeception. ̃বত্ adv. like one's own self. a. self-like. ̃বলি, ̃বলিদান n. self-immolation, self-sacrifice. আত্মবলি দেওয়া v. to sacrifice oneself. ̃বশ a. independent; self-directed; self-restrained; (rare) self-devoted. n. self-restraint. ̃বিকাশ n. manifestation or development of one's own self. ̃বিক্রয় n. undesirable and servile submission to somebody or something for some gain; selling out oneself; selling one's soul. ̃বিগ্রহ, ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিত্, ̃বিদ same as ̃আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. knowledge about God and atman; theology; spiritual knowledge. ̃বিনাশ same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃বিরোধ n. self-contradiction; self-repugnance; internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিরোধী a. self-contradictory; self-repugnant; given to or involved in internal discord or civil strife or domestic quarrel. ̃বিলোপ n. self-effacement. ̃বিশ্বাস n. self-confidence. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. self-confident. ̃বিসর্জন n. self-sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial. ̃বিস্মরণ, ̃বিস্মৃতি n. self-forgetfulness, self-oblivion; absent-mindedness. ̃বিস্মৃত. a. self-oblivious; absent-minded. ̃বিস্মৃত হওয়া v. to forget oneself. ̃বুদ্ধি n. one's own thinking power or intellect or knowledge; knowledge about one's own selfconsciousness. ̃বেদী same as আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বোধ n. knowledge about one's own self, self-consciousness; self-realization. ̃মগ্ন a. self-absorbed. ̃মগ্ন সংলাপ n. soliloquy. ̃মর্যাদা n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাজ্ঞান, ̃মর্যাদাবোধ n. sense of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাপূর্ণ, ̃মর্যাদাশালী a. full of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাশূন্য, ̃মর্যাদাহীন a. devoid of self-respect or self-esteem. আত্মম্ভরি a. overwhelmingly self-interested, selfish; self-conceited, egotistical, vain. আত্মম্ভরিতা n. extreme self-interest, selfishness; self-conceitedness, vanity. ̃রক্ষা n. self-protection, self-preservation; self-defence. আত্মরক্ষা করা v. to protect or preserve oneself; to defend oneself. ̃রতি n. auto-erotism, sexual excitement generated by one's own body. ̃রূপ n. selfhood. adv. like one's own self. ̃লোপ n. same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃শক্তি n. one's own power; power of the spirit. ̃শাসন n. self-government; self-control, self-discipline. ̃শাসিত a. self-governed; self-governing. ̃শিক্ষিত a. self-taught, self-educated. ̃শুদ্ধি, ̃শোধন n. self-purification. ̃শ্লাঘা n. self-praise, boasting, selfapplause. ̃শ্লাঘাপরায়ণ a. given to selfpraise or boasting, boastful. ̃শ্লাঘাপূর্ণ a. boastful. ̃সংবরণ n. checking oneself, self-restraint. আত্মসংবরণ করা v. to check or restrain oneself. ̃সংযম n. continence; self-restraint, collectedness. ̃সংযমী a. self-continent; self-restrained. ̃সংশোধন n. self-correction. আত্মসংশোধন করা v. to rectify oneself. ̃সমর্থন n. self-defence. আত্মসমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself or plead for oneself. ̃সমর্পণ n. surrender; capitulation, selfdedication. আত্মসমর্পণ করা v. to surrender, to yield or give up oneself; to capitulate; to dedicate oneself. ̃সমাহিত a. self-absorbed. ̃সমীক্ষা n. self-assessment. ̃সম্পর্কীয়, ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. related to or connected with one's own self. ̃সম্ভ্রম, ̃সম্মান n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃সর্বস্ব a. extremely self-centred or selfloving or selfish. ̃সাত্ n. appropriating to one's own use (usu. unlawfully); misappropriation; filching. a. appropriated to one's own use; misappropriated; filched. আত্মসাত্ করা v. to appropriate to one's own use; to misappropriate; to filch. ̃সার a. self-centred; extremely selfish. ̃সিদ্ধি n. attainment of one's own desires; salvation of one's own soul. ̃সুখ n. one's own happiness. সুখপরায়ণ, ̃সুখী a. happy only to attain one's own desires; extremely selfish. আত্মসুখী পরবৈরাগি highly concerned about one's own interest whilst apathetic to that of others. ̃স্হ a. self-possessed; absorbed; self-absorbed. ̃হত্যা n. self-killing, suicide. আত্মহত্যা করা v. to commit suicide. হত্যাকারী, ̃হন্তা a. killing oneself, committing suicide. n. a self-murderer. fem. হত্যাকারিণী, ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হনন n. same as আত্মহত্যা । ̃হারা a. one who has lost self-possession, beside oneself. আত্মহারা হওয়া v. to lose self-possession; to be beside oneself. ̃হিত n. one's own good or welfare. 28)

(p. 126) āśbāsa heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃ন n. heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃বাণী n. words that hearten with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. 124)

(p. 174) ūrdhba the upward direction or space; height; altitude. a. high; tall; loud (ঊর্ধ্বকন্ঠ); upper (ঊর্ধ্বাংশ); most (ঊর্ধ্বপক্ষে); raised; lofty; noble; upturned (ঊর্ধ্বনেত্র). ̃কায় a. having a tall body; tall. n. the upper part of the body. ̃ক্রম n. ascending order. ̃গ a. going or moving upwards; ascending; soaring; moving upwards gradually; in the state of being heightened or elevated gradually; increasing; rising. ̃গত a. gone or moved upwards; ascended; soared; heightened, elevated; increased; risen. ̃গতি n. an upward movement; ascent; a gradual movement upwards; gradual heightening or elevation; increase; rise; rising. ̃গামী same as ঊর্ধ্বগ । ̃চারী a. moving in the sky or air; aspiring, ambitious; highly imaginative; full of sublime imagination. ̃তন a. upper; higher; superior; former. ঊর্ধ্বতন পুরুষ an ancestor. ̃তল n. surface. ̃ত্ব, ̃তা n. height, altitude; elevation. ̃দৃষ্টি, ̃নেত্র a. looking with upturned eyes; having eyes upturned and fixed as in the case of a dying person; looking upwards fixedly as in sublime meditation; looking with indifference or superciliousness. n. any of such looks. ̃দেহ n. the subtle body (esp. that one obtains at death). ̃পাতন n. (chem.) sublimation. ̃পাদ a. having heels upturned, headlong. ̃বাহু a. having an arm or both arms turned upwards or lifted up. ̃ভাগ n. the upper part; surface; top. ̃মুখ a. having the face upturned. ̃রেতা a. & n. one who has preserved his semen in full by abstaining from sexual pleasures. □ n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃লোক n. the heaven. ̃শায়ী a. lying on one's back. ̃শ্বাস n. state of catching the breath; breathlessness; state of panting. a. in the state of catching the breath; breathless, out of breath; panting. ̃শ্বাসে adv. catching the breath; out of breath, breathlessly; pantingly. ̃সংখ্যা n. highest or maximum number. ̃সীমা n. highest or furthest limit; upper limit. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. lying or placed above or on high; upper; higher; senior; superior; heavenly. 11)

(p. 262) kṣīṇa decayed (ক্ষীণ চন্দ্র); lean, thin (ক্ষীণ দেহ); slender (ক্ষীণ কটি); meagre; insufficient (ক্ষীণ আলোক); subdued (ক্ষীণ কণ্ঠ); feeble, weak (ক্ষীণ দৃষ্টি). fem. ক্ষীণা । ক্ষীণ করা v. to decay; to emaciate; to attenuate; to make slender; to lessen (আলো ক্ষীণ করা); to subdue; to enfeeble, to weaken. ক্ষীণ হওয়া v. to decay; to be emaciated; to become slender; to lessen; to become subdued; to become feeble, to weaken. ̃কণ্ঠ n. a feeble or subdued voice, a faint or low voice. a. feeble-voiced; having a subdued voice. ̃কণ্ঠে adv. in a faint or feeble voice; in an undertone. ̃কায় a. leanbodied; emaciated; thin, small (ক্ষীণকায় বই). ̃চন্দ্র n. the waning moon or the moon in wane (that is, the moon of the dark fortnight). ̃চেতা a. feeblehearted, weak-minded. ̃জীবী a. having low vitality; short-lived; frail. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. decayed state; leanness, thinness; emaciation; slenderness; meagreness, insufficiency; subdued state; feebleness, weakness. ̃দৃষ্টি a. weak-sighted. ̃দেহ same as ̃কায় । ̃প্রাণ same as ̃জীবী । ̃বল a. weak; weakened; weak in military strength (ক্ষীণবল রাষ্ট্র). ̃বুদ্ধি a. dull-witted. ̃মতি a. weak-minded. ̃মধ্যা a. fem. having a slender waist. masc. ̃মধ্য । ̃শক্তি same as ̃বল । ̃শ্বাস a. having one's breath failing; dying; completely deprived of vigour; enfeebled; short-lived (ক্ষীণশ্বাস প্রাণ). ̃স্বর n. & a. same as ˜কণ্ঠ । ̃স্বরে adv. same as ̃কণ্ঠে । ক্ষীণাঙ্গী a. (fem.) having a slim body. 100)

(p. 285) khēlāpa (of a promise, rule etc.) breach, infringement, violation (কথার খেলাপ). খেলাপ করা v. to breach, to break, to infringe, to violate. আইনের খেলাপ violation of (a) law. কথার (বা প্রতিশ্রুতির) খেলাপ break or breach of promise. কিস্তি-খেলাপ n. failure to pay an instalment or to meet pecuniary or other obligation. নিয়মের খেলাপ infringement or breach of (a) rule. বিশ্বাসের খেলাপ breach of trust. 44)

(p. 327) grahaṇa1 taking or receiving (ভিক্ষাগ্রহণ); holding (হস্তগ্রহণ); assuming (ছদ্মবেশ গ্রহণ); adoption (সন্ন্যাস গ্রহণ); reception (অতিথিকে সাদরে গ্রহণ); acceptance (নিমন্ত্রণ গ্রহণ); comprehension, realization (রচনার অর্থগ্রহণ); drinking or eating (জলগ্রহণ, অন্নগ্রহণ); taking in (শ্বাসগ্রহণ); act of inhaling (গন্ধগ্রহণ). গ্রহণ করা v. to take, to receive; to hold; to assume; to adopt; to accept; to comprehend, to realize; to drink or eat; to take in; to inhale. ̃ক্ষম a. receptive. ̃ক্ষমতা, ̃শক্তি n. receptive power or capacity. 6)

(p. 457) tila sesame, til; a very small blotch on the body (usu. a birth-mark); a very small coin or its value (=1/8 cowrie); an iota (এক তিল পরিমাণ). n. not even an iota, least ('তিল ঠাঁই আর নাহি রে '). ̃কাঞ্চন n. act of performing one's sraddha (শ্রাদ্ধ) ceremony only by offering handfuls of til and an iota of gold. ̃কল্ক, ̃কিট্ট n. oil-cake of sesamum. ̃কুট, ̃কুটো n. a sweetmeat or toffee made of powdered til. তিলকে তাল করা (fig.) to exaggerate beyond measure, to make a mountain of a mole-hill. তিল তিল করে little by little. ̃তুলসী n. til and basil (these are considered holy by Hindus, and one holds them in one's hand whilst taking a vow or offers them to a deity etc. as a mark of complete submission). ̃তেল n. til-oil. ̃মাত্র, তিলার্ধ, একতিল n. even an iota. a. even an iota of, slightest. adv. even to the slightest amount or measure or degree, at all (তিলমাত্র বিশ্বাস করা); even for a moment (তিলমাত্র অপেক্ষা করা). তিলে তিলে same as তিল তিল । 102)

(p. 500) dīrgha long (দীর্ঘ কেশ, দীর্ঘ পথ); tall (দীর্ঘ দেহ); much (দীর্ঘ সময়); prolonged, long-continuing (দীর্ঘ নিদ্রা, দীর্ঘায়ু); lengthy (দীর্ঘ কাহিনি); large; deep (দীর্ঘশ্বাস); (gr.) aspirate; (mus.) slow, protracted, sustained. দীর্ঘ করা v. to lengthen; to elongate. ̃কায় a. tall-bodied, tall. fem. দীর্ঘকায়া । ̃কাল n. a long time. ̃কাল ব্যাপী a. continuing for a long time. ̃কেশ a. long-haired. fem. দীর্ঘকেশা, দীর্ঘকেশী । ̃গ্রীব a. long-necked. n. the crane; the heron; the giraffe; the camel. ̃চ্ছেদ n. (geom.) a longitudinal section. ̃জিহ্ব a. long-tongued. n. the snake. ̃জীবন n. long life. ̃জীবিতা n. longevity. ̃জীবী a. long-lived. fem. দীর্ঘজীবিনী । ̃তপা a. one who has practised religious austerities for a long time. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. length; lengthiness. ̃দর্শী, ̃দৃষ্টি a. far-sighted, prudent, wise, sagacious. fem. দীর্ঘদর্শিনী । ̃দিন n. a long day; a long time. দেহী a. (usu. of a man) tall (দীর্ঘদেহী পুরুষ). ̃নাশ a. long-nosed. ̃নিদ্রা n. a long or long-continuing sleep. ̃নিঃশ্বাস, ̃নিশ্বাস,, same as দীর্ঘশ্বাস । ̃পথ n. a long way. ̃পদ n. a lengthy word. ̃পাদ a. long-legged. n. the crane; the heron; the camel. ̃বাহু, ̃ভুজ a. long-armed. ̃মাত্রা n. (pros.) a long metre; (mus.) a slow or protracted measure; a large amount or dose, a great deal (দীর্ঘমাত্রায় ঘুম). ̃মেয়াদি a. long-term (দীর্ঘমেয়াদি পরিকল্পনা, দীর্ঘমেয়াদি ঋণ); on a long-term basis. ̃রাত্রি n. a long night. ̃রোমা a. long-haired; shaggy. n. the bear. ̃শ্বাস n. a long and deep respiration, a sigh. দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলা v. to heave a sigh, to sigh. দীর্ঘশ্বাস নেওয়া v. to take a deep breath. ̃সূত্র, ̃সূত্রী a. dilatory, procrastinating; slothful; sluggish. ̃সূত্রতা n. dilatoriness, procrastination; sloth; sluggishness. দীর্ঘসূত্রতা করা v. to procrastinate. ̃স্হায়ী a. long-standing; long-drawn; existing for a long time. ̃স্বর n. (gr.) a long or aspirate vowel; a long note. a. having a long note. 42)

(p. 508) dṛḍh় durable, sound (দৃঢ় ভিত্তি); strong (দৃঢ়কায়); firm, steady; constant (দৃঢ়প্রতিজ্ঞ); strict, severe (দৃঢ় শাসন); unwavering (দৃঢ় আনুগত্য); tight, taut (দৃঢ় বন্ধন); deep (দৃঢ় ভক্তি); unfaltering (দৃঢ় স্বর); unflinching (দৃঢ় বেগ); categorical (দৃঢ় নির্দেশ). দৃঢ় করা v. to make strong or firm; to tighten, to tauten; to make stronger or more firm. ̃কায় a. having a well-built or strong body. ̃চিত্ত a. firm in mind; firm in determination. ̃জ্ঞান n. firm belief; positive knowledge; conviction. ̃তা n. durability, soundness; strongness; firmness, steadiness; tightness; constancy; strictness, severity; unwaveringness; deepness. দৃঢ়তা সহকারে adv. firmly. ̃নিশ্চয় a. convinced; confident; firmly resolved; sanguine; certain. ̃প্রতিজ্ঞা a. one who intends firmly to fulfil his promise or vow; firmly resolved or resolute; firm in determination. ̃প্রত্যয়, ̃বিশ্বাস n. conviction; firm belief, strong faith. ̃বদ্ধ a. tightly fastened or closed; tightened, taut. ̃বন্ধন n. a strong tie or bondage; tight fastening. ̃মুষ্টি a. one who has clenched one's fist; (fig.) tight-fisted, niggardly; (fig.) resolved, determined. n. a clenched fist. ̃মূল a. firmly rooted; deeprooted; deep-seated. ̃সংঙ্কল্প a. firmly resolved or determined, resolute. ̃সন্ধ a. firm in one's promise or vow; firmly resolved. ̃স্বরে adv. in a firm tone, in an unfaltering voice. ̃হস্তে adv. with a firm hand, firmly (দৃঢ়হস্তে মোকাবিলা করা). 94)

(p. 531) dhanu a bow; a linear measure equivalent to four cubits; an arc or arch; anything arch-shaped (রামধনু); (astrol.) the ninth sign of zodiac, the Sagittarius. ̃ক n. bow; a bow-like device for carding and cleaning cotton, (cp.) a cottongin; a bow of a violin or any other musical instrument. ধনুকধারী n. a bowman, an archer. ধনুকাকার, ধনুকাকৃতি a. bow-shaped, arched. ̃র্গুণ n. a bowstring. ধনুর্গুণ আরোপণ করা to string a bow. অদ্য ভক্ষ্যঃ ধনুর্গুণঃ state of having nothing to eat (this day); utter poverty. ̃র্ধর n. an archer, a bowman; (sarcas. & hum.) a very capable or efficient man (গণিতশাস্ত্রে ধনুর্ধর). ˜ধারী n. an archer, a bowman. ̃র্বন্ধনী n. (math. print, etc.), braces, the second bracket. ̃র্বাণ n. bow and arrow. ̃র্বিদ্যা n. the art and science of archery; archery. ̃র্বেদ n. an ancient treatise on archery written by Viswamitra (বিশ্বামিত্র). the sage; any treatise on archery; the art and science of archery. ̃র্ভঙ্গ n. act of splitting a bow into two. ধনুর্ভঙ্গ পণ n. (fig.) an irrevocable or unalterable determination or resolve, a grim or inflexible resolution. ̃ষ্কোটি n. an end or tip of a bow; a Hindu holy place in South India. ̃ষ্টঙ্কার ̃ষ্টংকার n. the twang of a bow; (med.) tetanus, convulsion, spasm; lock-jaw. 2)

(p. 532) dharma religion, faith, creed; piety, virtue (অহিংসা পরম ধর্ম); scriptural laws or directions (ধর্মসম্মত); a form of worship (তান্ত্রিক ধর্ম); theology (ধর্মগ্রন্হ); natural quality or behaviour or disposition, property or function (মানবধর্ম, কালধর্ম, আগুনের ধর্ম); virtuousness, righteousness, morality (ধর্মহীন আচরণ); law (ধর্মপত্নী); justice (ধর্মাধিকরণ); holiness, sacredness (ধর্মের সংসারে পাপ); Yama (যম) the god of piety and death; a popular god of Bengal (ধর্মঠাকুর); chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মনাশ); (astrol.) the ninth house from the house of birth in the zodiac. ধর্মে সওয়া v. (of a sin, misdeed etc.) to be tolerated by God or the Divine Judge. ধর্মের কল বাতাসে নড়ে, ধর্মের ঢাক আপনি বাজে (fig.) truth cannot be kept concealed, truth must come out; the irrevocable rod of Nemesis is sure to strike in course of time. ধর্মের ষাঁড় (fig.) a wildly wayward man allowed to move scotfree. ধর্মের সংসার a family practising virtue, a pious family. ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ n the four principal aims of human life; piety, wealth, love or fulfilment of desire, and salvation of the soul. ̃কন্যা n. fem. one solemnly accepted as a daughter by a person other than one's parents; (loos.) a god-daughter. ধর্ম-কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. religious practices (esp. as enjoined by scriptures). ̃কাম a. desirous of attaining virtue through religious practices. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া same as ধর্মকর্ম । ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a holy or consecrated place, a place of pilgrimage. ̃গত a. pious, virtuous; concerning or pertaining to religion, religious. ̃গতপ্রাণ a. having one's life devoted to religion or piety; very religious-minded; profoundly or deeply pious. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a holy book or text, a scripture; a religious book; a theological treatise. ̃ঘট n. (ori.) a religious practice consisting in giving away pitchers filled with holy water; (pol. & pop.) cessation of work as a means of putting pressure on employers, a strike. ধর্মঘটকালীন ভাতা strike-pay. ধর্মঘটী n. (pol.) a striker. ˜চক্র n. the four laws or directives of Buddha conducive to attaining final salvation. ̃চর্চা n. religious discussion or practice. ̃চর্যা n. observance of religious rules and rites, religious practice; practice of virtue. ̃চারী a. observant of religious rules and rites, devoted to religious practices; virtuous, pious. ̃চিন্তা n. religious meditation; spiritual meditation; theological meditation; theology. ̃চ্যুত same as ধর্মভ্রষ্টা । ̃জ a. legitimately born. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. religious inquiry; spiritual inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. seeking after or inquisitive about religious or spiritual truths. ̃জীবন n. religious or spiritual life; pious or virtuous life; ecclesiastical life. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with religious rules and duties; conversant with religion; pious, virtuous, religious. ̃জ্ঞান n. religious knowledge; religious-mindedness; deep sense of piety. ̃ঠাকুর n. a popular god of Bengal named Dharma (ধর্ম). ̃তা adv. in the eye of righteousness or piety; according to or conforming to righteousness, piously. ̃তত্ত্ব n the mysteries of religion; theology; theosophy, a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. one conversant with the mysteries of religion; a theologian; one conversant with a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. concerning the mysteries of religion, religious; theological; concerning a religious doctrine. ̃ত্যাগ n. abandonment of one's religion, adoption of another religion, apostasy. ধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to abandon one's religion, to adopt another religion. n. an apostate, a renegade. ̃দ্বেষী, ̃দ্রোহী a. revolting against or hostile to religion; irreligious; impious; ungodly. fem. ধর্মদ্বেষিণী, ধর্মদ্রোহিণী । ̃দ্রোহ, ̃দ্রোহিতা n. revolt against or hostility towards religion; irreligion; impiety; ungodliness. ̃ধ্বজী a. simulating piety or virtuousness; sanctimonious; hypocritical. n. one simulating piety or virtuousness, a religious imposter. ̃নাশ n. ravishment of a woman's chastity, rape; profanation or defilement of one's religion or idol. ধর্মনাশ করা v. to ravish or outrage one's chastity, to rape; to profane or defile one's religion or idol. ̃নিন্দা n. disparagement of religion; blasphemy. ধর্মের নিন্দা করা v. to disparage religion; to blaspheme. ̃নিরপেক্ষ a. irrespective of creed (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ বিচার); secular (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ রাষ্ট্র). ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. enjoined by religion; enjoined by scriptures, scriptural. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to religion or religious practices; pious, virtuous, righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to religion or religious practices; piety, virtuousness, righteousness. ̃নীতি n. a religious principle or principles; a principle or principles of virtue; a moral principle or principles; ethics. ̃পত্নী n. a lawful wife; a lawfully married wife. ̃পথ n. the path of virtue or piety. ধর্মপথে থাকা v. to follow the path of virtue or piety, to practise virtue or piety; to walk in the presence of God. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ same as ধর্মনিষ্ঠ । ̃পাল n. a defender of religion; (Christ.) a bishop. ̃পালক n. one who observes religious rites and practices; a defender of religion or faith. ̃পালন n. observance of religious rites and practices; defence of religion. ̃পিতা n. one solemnly accepted as father by a person other than one's children; (loos.) a godfather. ̃পিপাসা n. a strong desire for learning religious truths, thirst for religion. ̃পিপাসু a. desirous of learning religious truths, thirsty of religion. ̃পুত্র, (coll. corrup.) ̃পুত্তুর n. (loos.) a godson; a son of Yama (যম) the god of piety; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata; (sarcas.) one who poses to be a profoundly pious or truthful man; sanctimonious. ধর্মপুত্র যুধিষ্ঠির (sarcas.) a profoundly pious or truthful man, a sanctimonious person. ̃পুস্তক same as ধর্মগ্রন্হ । ̃প্রচার n. preaching of religion; religious preaching or propaganda; evangelization; evangelism. ধর্মপ্রচার করা v. to preach religion; to evangelize. ̃প্রচারক a. preaching religion; evangelizing. n. a religious preacher; an evangelist. ̃প্রধান a. chiefly guided by religion or religious principles; religious-minded, devout. ̃প্রবক্তা n. a prophet. ̃প্রবণ a. having propensity towards religion; religiousminded. ̃প্রবনতা n. leaning towards religion; religious-mindednesss. ̃প্রবর্তক n. the founder of a religion. ̃প্রাণ a. counting or regarding religion as precious as one's life; profoundly devout. ̃প্রাণতা n. act of counting religion as precious as one's life; profound devoutness. ̃বন্ধন n. the bond of religion; a sacred or solemn bond or tie; the holy bondage of being members of the same religious community. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend or servant of religion; a friend or helper in religious matters. ̃বল n. force of piety or virtuousness. ̃বাণী n. a word or teaching of religion; a holy word; an evangel, a gospel. ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a religious law or rule; a sacred law; a scriptural injunction or prescription. ̃বিপ্লব n. a revolution in the world of religion; a great religious change, a religious revolution. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. hostile to religion or piety; irreligious or impious, ungodly. ̃বিশ্বাস n. a religious faith, a creed; faith in religion. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. having faith in a particular religion or creed; following a particular creed; having faith in religion; virtuous, pious, godly. ̃বুদ্ধি n. virtuous or pious or just thought or intention; conscientiousness, conscionableness; good conscience. ̃বৃদ্ধ n. a religious or ecclesiastical elder; a member of a priesthood, a father. ̃ভয় n. fear of God; religious qualm. ̃ভগিনী n. one solemnly accepted as a sister by a person other than one's brother or sister; a female disciple of the same teacher; a member of a sisterhood, a nun, a sister. ̃ভাই coll. form of ধর্মভ্রাতা । ̃ভীরু a. God-fearing. ̃ভীরুতা n. God-fearing conduct or nature. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. gone astray from the religious or righteous course; fallen from one's religious belief. ̃ভ্রাতা n. one solemnly accepted as a brother by a person other than one's brother or sister; a disciple of the same teacher or preceptor; a member of a brotherhood or sect or faith; a brother. ̃মঙ্গল n. a long poem narrating the glory of Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর). ̃মত n. a religious tenet or doctrine. ̃মন্দির n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃ময় a. full of piety; devout or pious. ̃মা, ̃মাতা n. one solemnly accepted as mother by a person other than one's child. ̃মূলক a. concerning religion, religious. ̃যাজক n. an ecclesiastic; a clergyman; a priest. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a war for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusade, a holy war. ̃যোদ্ধা n. one fighting for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusader; a holy warrior. ̃রক্ষা n. defence of religion; preservation of one's religion or piety; preservation of chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মরক্ষা). ̃রাজ n. the lord of justice; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata or that of Yama (যম) or Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর) or Buddha. ̃রাজ্য n. a state or kingdom administered with scrupulous justice, a realm of justice; a state or kingdom founded on religion or piety, a holy state. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a theocratic state. ̃লক্ষণ n. any one of the (ten) characteristic signs of piety or virtuousness. ̃লোপ n. destruction or extinction of religion or piety; profanation of one's religion; ravishment of (a woman's) chastity. ̃শালা n. a guesthouse where pilgrims and travellers are accommodated temporarily at a low cost or free of cost; (ori.) a court of justice. ̃শাসন n. a religious or scriptural edict; administration of justice; lawful judgment; rule of the ecclesiastics, theocracy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. scripture. ̃শাস্ত্রব্যবসায়ী n. a dealer in religious books and scriptures; an expounder and teacher of scriptures, a scribe. ̃শাস্ত্রানুমত a. conforming to or as prescribed by scriptures. ̃শিক্ষক n. a religious teacher or preceptor. ̃শিক্ষা n. religious education or teaching. ̃শীল a. pious, virtuous. ̃সংস্কার n. religious reformation; a holy sacrament. ̃সংস্কারক n. a religious reformer. ̃সংস্হাপন n. introduction or founding of a religion; firm establishment of a religion; rejuvenation or reinforcement or restoration of a religion. ̃সংহিতা n. a religious code, a book of holy laws. ̃সংগত same as ধর্মসম্মত । ̃সংগীত n. a devotional song or hymn, a psalm. ̃সভা n. a religious gathering or congress or convention or congregation or society. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. a religious community, a religious group or sect. ̃সম্মত a. conforming to the rules and prescription of religion or piety; pious, virtuous; rightful; just. ̃সাক্ষী a. having or claiming the god of piety as witness. n. an oath in the name of the god of piety. ধর্মসাক্ষী করে বলা to take an oath in the name of God, to take a solemn oath. ̃সাধন n. practice of virtue or religion. ̃হানি same as ধর্মনাশ । ̃হীন a. godless, ungodly, irreligious, impious; blasphemous. ̃হীনতা n. ungodliness; impiety. 17)

(p. 545) dhruba (myth.) a prince famous for his incomparable devotion to God Hari (হরি); the Pole Star, the Polaris, the North Star, the cynosure, a. sure, certain; fixed; firm, deep-seated (ধ্রুববিশ্বাস); constant; actual, real (ধ্রুব সত্য). adv. surely, certainly (সে ধ্রুব আসবে); for sure, for certain (ধ্রুব জোনো). ̃তা n. sureness, surety, certainty; fixity; firmness; constancy; actuality, reality. ̃তারা, ̃নক্ষত্র n. the Pole Star, the North Star, the Polaris, the cynosure; the constant or firm goal or guide (জীবনের ধ্রুবতারা). ̃পদ n. a style of Indian classical song, dhrupad (ধ্রুপদ); a constant note ('যে ধ্রুবপদ দিয়েছ বাঁধি বিশ্বতানে'). ̃বিশ্বাস firm faith or belief or conviction. ̃রেখা n. (geog.) the equator, the equinoctial line. ̃লোক n. (myth.) a separate heaven created for Dhruba (ধ্রুব) to live in after his ascension to heaven; Paradise. ̃সত্য n. an absolute truth, a confirmed truth. a. absolutely true. 45)

(p. 563) nābhi the navel, the umbilicus, (coll.) belly-button; (of a wheel) a hub, a nave. ̃কুন্ডল, ̃কুপ n. the umbilical cavity. ̃চ্ছেদন n. cutting off of the umbilical cord or the navel string. ̃দেশ n. the umbilical region. ̃পদ্ম n. a lotuslike navel; (rel.) a lotus in a navel. ̃লম্ব n. (conics.) latus rectum. ̃শ্বাস n. the last gasp; the dying state or stage; the pangs of death. 31)

(p. 568) niḥ denoting: want, absence, certainty, overmuchness, completeness, direction towards outside etc. less, un-, non-, over-, de-, dis-, out- etc. নিঃক্ষত্র, নিঃক্ষত্রিয় a. devoid of Kshatriyas (ক্ষত্রিয়). নিঃশঙ্ক a. fearless, intrepid; undaunted. নিঃশঙ্কচিত্ত a. having a dauntless heart. নিঃশঙ্কচিত্তে adv. without any fear at heart; with a dauntless heart. নিঃশত্রু a. without an enemy. নিঃশব্দ a. noiseless, silent. নিঃশব্দপদসঞ্চারে adv. stepping silently or noiselessly, in or with stealthy footsteps. নিঃশব্দে adv. noiselessly, silently. নিঃশর্ত a. unconditional (নিঃশর্ত আত্মসমর্পণ). নিঃশেষ a. leaving no remainder (সমস্ত টাকা নিঃশেষ); thoroughly exhausted or consumed; utterly impoverished (দান করেই সে নিঃশেষ); utterly ruined (সে মামলাতে নিঃশেষ); complete, thorough, full (নিঃশেষ অধিকার). নিঃশেষিত a. thoroughly spent up or exhausted or consumed. নিঃশ্বসন n. breathing; respiration; exhalation. নিঃশ্বসিত a. breathed in or out; exhaled. নিঃশ্বাস n. exhalation; breathing; breath; sigh. নিশ্বাস ছাড়া, নিঃশ্বাস ফেলা v. to exhale; to breathe; to sigh. নিঃশ্বাস ফেলার অবসর least respite, a breathing-interval, time to breathe, breathing space. নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ বা রোধ করা v. to hold one's breath. নিঃশ্বাস রোধ করে হত্যা করা to strangle or throttle (one) to death. নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ বা রোধ হওয়া v. to be suffocated (গরমে নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ হওয়া); to be out of breath (খাটুনির চোটে নিঃশ্বাস বন্ধ হওয়া); to cease to breathe, to die. নিঃশ্বাস নেওয়া v. to breathe in, to inhale; to breathe, to respire. এক নিঃশ্বাসে in a breath. নিঃশ্বাসপ্রশ্বাস n. breathing in and out, respiration. নিঃশ্বাসের দুর্গন্ধ n. bad breath, halitosis. নিঃসংজ্ঞ a. unconscious, fainted, swooned. নিঃসংশয় a. free or freed from doubt or hesitation, undoubting; unhesitating; convinced; doubtless; certain, sure, positive. নিঃসংশয়ে adv. unhesitatingly; undoubtedly; certainly, surely, positively. নিঃসঙ্কোচ a. unhesitating. নিঃসঙ্কোচে adv. unhesitatingly, without hesitation. নিঃসঙ্গ a. companionless, unattended, lonely; disinterested, callous; detached, unrelated. নিঃসত্ত্ব a. having no substance or esse, unsubstantial; inexistent; weak, feeble; lifeless; inanimate; devoid of living creatures. নিঃসন্তান a. childless. নিঃসন্দিগ্ধ a. same as নিঃসন্দেহ । নিঃসন্দেহ a. free from doubt, undoubting, unsuspecting; convinced; undoubted; sure, positive. নিঃসন্দেহে adv. undoubtingly; undoubtedly, doubtlessly; surely, positively. নিঃসপত্ন a. having no enemy; without any adversary or rival. নিঃসম্পর্ক a. unrelated, unconnected; not related by blood; detached. নিঃসম্বল a. resourceless; destitute; indigent; penniless; (coll.) broke. নিঃসরণ n. act of going or coming out; act of flowing out; ejection, emission, exudation, issue, escape. নিঃসহায় a. helpless. নিঃসাড় a. giving no response; silent; unconscious; motionless; noiseless (নিঃসারে চলা). নিঃসারক a. causing to go or come or flow out; emitting; discharging; purging; ejecting; causing to issue or escape; extracting; expelling. নিঃসারণ n. act of going or coming or flowing out; emission; discharge; purgation; ejection; issue, escape; extraction; expulsion. নিঃসারিত a. gone or come or flowed out; emitted; ejected; issued, exuded; expelled. নিঃসীম a. endless, boundless; infinite. নিঃসীম শূন্য n. the boundless sky. নিঃসৃত same as নিঃসারিত । নিঃস্পৃহ a. having no desire or liking for; unattached; disinterested, callous. নিঃস্পৃহতা n. absence of desire or liking; disinterestedness, collousness. নিঃস্ব a. destitute; indigent, utterly poor. নিঃস্বতা n. destitution; indigence, utter poverty. নিঃস্বন n. sound, noise; voice; (of birds) a note. নিঃস্বর a. voiceless; silent. নিঃস্রব, নিঃস্রাব n. exudation. 20)

(p. 582) nirāśbāsa despairing, sunk in despair; dejected, despondent. 4)

(p. 631) paśbācāra a form of asceticism characterized by self-restraint, continence and abstinence from drinking wine and eating meat; beastly conduct, brutality. পশ্বাচারী a. practising the aforesaid form of asceticism; bestial, brutal. 7)

(p. 631) paśbādhama even worse than a beast or brute (পশ্বাধম ব্যক্তি). 8)

(p. 645) pārśba a side, a flank (দক্ষিণপার্শ্ব); end, border (নগরপার্শ্ব); margin, brink, brim, edge (থালার পার্শ্বে); bank or shore (of a river, sea etc.); adjacent space, vicinity (গৃহপার্শ্ব); company, presence (স্ত্রীর পার্শ্বে থাকা); comparison (সূর্যের পার্শ্বে চন্দ্র ম্লান). ̃গত a. close to, very near, adjacent. ̃গ্রাবরেখা n. (geog.) a lateral moraine. ̃চর n. a companion; an attendant; a follower, a servant; a toady, a sycophant. fem. পার্শ্বচরী । ̃চিত্র n. a profile. ̃ত adv. by or from or on or to a side or flank, sidewise, sidewards, edgeways, sideling, flanking. ̃দেশ n. a flank, a side. পার্শ্ব-পরিবর্তন করা v. to turn upon one side. ̃বর্তী, ̃স্হ a. staying or situated alongside; neighbouring (পার্শ্ববর্তী রাষ্ট্র). fem. ̃বর্তিনী, ̃স্হা । ̃ভাগ n. same as পার্শ্বদেশ । পার্শ্বাভিনেতা n. (in film or theatre) an actor of a minor or supporting role. পার্শ্বাস্হি n. ribs; skeleton. পার্শ্বিক, পার্শ্বীয় a. lateral. পার্শ্বিক উত্ক্রম (phys.) lateral inversion. পার্শ্বে adv. & prep. on or to the side of; sidewise; alongside; by the side of, beside; in company or presence of; in comparison to. 5)