(p. 522) dyūta, dyūtakrīḍ়ā dice-playing (esp. with betting); gambling. দূতকার, দ্যূতকর a. given to playing dice or gambling. n. a dice-player (esp. one who bets); a gambler. 92)

(p. 606) paṇa a promise, a resolve (পণ রক্ষা); a wager, a stake, a bet (পাশাখেলার পণ); price (প্রাণপণ); a condition or term, a stipulation (ধনুকভাঙা পণ); compulsory dowry (esp, what is given to a bridegroom), marriage-money; a commodity; a measure of counting (= 2 গন্ডা). পণ করা v. to resolve. পণ দেওয়া v. to pay the dowry, to pay the bridegroom (or the bride) compulsory dowry or marriage-money. পণ ধরা, পণ রাখা v. to lay a wager, to bet, to stake. পণ নেওয়া v. to exact compulsory dowry or marriage-money. কন্যাপণ n. compulsory dowry or marriage-money given to the bride. বরপণ compulsory dowry or marriage-money given to the bridegroom. ̃কর n. betting tax. ̃কিয়া n. a table of reckoning by pans (পণ). ̃প্রথা n. the system of exacting dowry or marriage-money; (coll.) dowry system. ̃বদ্ধ a. bound by a promise, under pledge of. 17)

(p. 667) pōṣaka cherishing; nourishing; aiding; upholding; supporting; countenancing or abetting. n. one who or that which cherishes or nourishes; an aider; an upholder; a supporter; a countenancer or abettor. ̃তা n. aiding; upholding, support, countenancing, abetment. পোষকতা করা v. to aid; to uphold, to support; to countenance, to abet. পোষক স্তর (bot. & zoo.) tapetum. 19)

(p. 999) sahāẏa an aider; a helper; a patron; an assistant; a supporter; an ally; aid; help; patronization; assistant; support; a prop; a resource. ̃ক a. aiding; helping; patronizing; assisting; supporting; accessory; abetting; (gr.) auxiliary. সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (gr.) an auxiliary verb. ̃তা n. aid; help; patronization; assistance; support; abetment. সহায়তা করা v. to aid; to help; to patronize; to assist; to support; to abet. সহায়তাকারী same as সহায়ক । ̃সম্বল n. friends to turn to and resources to fall back on. ̃সম্বলহীন a. one without any resource or support; utterly helpless. 14)

(p. 1007) sāhāyya help, aid; assistance; support; backing, patronization; (dero.) abetment or collaboration; a gratuitous gift or donation. সাহায্য করা v. to help, to aid; to assist; to support; to back; to patronize; (dero.) to abet or collaborate; to give or donate gratuitously. ̃কারক, ̃কারী a. helping, assisting; supporting; patronizing; helpful, conducive; (dero.) abetting or collaborating; n. a helper, an aider; an assistant; a supporter; a patron; (dero.) an abettor or collaborator. fem. ̃কারিণী । সাহায্যদান করা same as সাহায্য করা । ̃প্রাপ্ত a. in receipt of help or aid or assistance or support; aided. ̃প্রাপ্ত বিদ্যালয় a school in receipt of a grant-in-aid, an aided school. ̃প্রার্থী a & n. one who seeks help. fem. ˜প্রাথির্নী । সাহায্যার্থ, সাহায্যার্থে adv. in aid of; for help. 88)