(p. 2) akṣara any of the letters of the alphabet; a syllable; (fig.) a symbolic letter. ̃জীবী, ̃জীবক n. a scribe; a copyist; a printer or compositor, a writer. ̃পরিচয় n. acquaintance with the alphabet; commencement of education; literacy; (fig.) elementary knowledge. ̃বিন্যাস n. the characteristic style of handwriting. ̃বৃত্ত n. (pros.) a system of versification in which the number of letters and not the sounds in a line is taken into account. ̃মালা n. the alphabet. ̃যোজক n. a compositor. অক্ষরীকরণ n. transliteration. অক্ষরে অক্ষরে to the letter, word for word. verbatim; (fig.) with strict exactitude, rigorously. 95)

(p. 56) abāṅāli a non-Bengali; contrary to customs or characteristics or practices of the Bengali. 56)

(p. 107) ātmīẏa one's own; related by blood; belonging to one's own family or clan. n. a blood-relation, a relative, a kinsman; a friend; a supporter, one's own man. ̃তা n. kinship; blood relationship; relationship; friendship. sharing common characteristics. fem. আত্মীয়া । ̃বন্ধু, ̃স্বজন n. friends and relations; one's own people, kith and kin. 41)

(p. 165) upalakṣaṇa a presage; an omen; an ominous sign; a prelude; state of being at the point of commencement; an incidental (as opposed to an essential) characteristic or feature. 36)

(p. 311) guṇa2 a quality, a property, a characteristic (দ্রব্যগুণ); a good quality, a virtue, a merit, excellence (গুণমুগ্ধ); (ridi.) a bad or mischievous quality or practice, a vice, a demerit (গুণে ঘাট নেই); a good effect or action (শিক্ষার গুণ, ওষুধের গুণ); an effect or action; (ridi.) an evil result or action (মিথ্যার গুণ); an influence (সঙ্গগুণ); an evil influence; power, competency, efficacy (লোক বশ করার গুণ); (sc.) a natural quality or property; (phil.) any of the three primordial qualities in living beings (সত্ত্বগুণ = goodness; রজোগুণ = passion or spiritedness; তমোগুণ = darkness); occult power, charm, sorcery, exorcism (ওঝা গুণ জানে); (rhet.) any of the qualities constituting the excellence of a literary composition (ওজঃগুণ = vigour, মাধুর্যগুণ = elegance, প্রসাদগুণ = lucidity); (math.) multiplication; (math.) one of a number of multiplied instances, so many times (পাঁচ-দু-গুণে দশ); a bowstring; a string, a thread ('গাঁথে বিদ্যা গুণে'); a towline, a towrope. গুণ করা v. to multiply; to allure or charm or influence or control by sorcery, to bewitch, to cast a spell over. গুণ গাওয়া v. to sing in praise of; to praise, to laud, to eulogize, to speak highly of. গুণ টানা v. to tow. গুণ পাওয়া v. to be benefited by the good action or influence (of); to find a virtue (in). ̃ক n. a multiplier, multiplicator; a factor. a. that which multiplies, multiplying, multiplicating. গুণকনির্ণয় n. factorization. ̃কারক a. that which multiplies, multiplying, multiplicating; beneficial; productive of good, efficacious. ̃কীর্তন, ̃গান n. act of singing in praise of; act of praising, laudation; publicity of one's good qualities. গুণকীর্তন করা, গুণগান করা v. to sing in praise of; to praise, to laud; to circulate the good qualities of. ̃গরিমা, ̃গৌরব n. value or glory of one's good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রহণ n. appreciation of one's good qualities or virtues. গুণগ্রহণ করা v. to appreciate the good qualities or virtues of. ̃গ্রাম n. pl. good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রাহিতা n. appreciation of others' good qualities or virtues. ̃গ্রাহী a. one who appreciates the good qualities or virtues of others. fem. ̃গ্রাহিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. conscious or appreciative of the good qualities or virtues of others. ̃জ্ঞতা n. consciousness about or appreciation of the good qualities or virtues of others. ̃ত্রয় n. pl. (phil.) the three primordial qualities in living beings (namely, সত্ত্বগুণ, রজোগুণ, তমোগুণ)̃ধর a. full of good qualities or parts; (ridi.) full of vices or demerits. ̃ধাম, ̃নিধি n. a man richly endowed with good qualities or parts. ̃ন n. (math.) multiplication. ̃নীয় a. (math.) that which is to be or may be multiplied (by). n. a multiplicand. ̃নীয়ক n. (math.) a factor, a measure; (math.) a multiplicand. গরিষ্ঠ সাধারণ গুণনীয়ক see গরিষ্ঠ । ̃পনা n. skill; good qualities; attainment, accomplishment. ̃ফল n. (math.) a product (of multiplication). ̃বত্তা n. possession of good qualities or parts or merits. ̃বর্ণন, ̃বর্ণনা n. description or account of one's good qualities or merits. গুণ বর্ণনা করা v. to describe the good qualities or merits (of), to give an account of one's good qualities or merits. ̃বাচক a. expressing the good qualities or merits of; (fig.) adjectival, attributive; (log.) connotative. ̃বাদ n. praise, laudation. ̃বাদ করা v. to praise, to laud. ̃বান a. possessing good qualities or parts. fem. ̃বতী । বান পুরুষ a man of qualities or parts. ̃বৃক্ষ n. a mast. ̃বৈষম্য n. dissimilarity or disparity of qualities or virtues or properties; combination or mixture of contrary qualities or virtues or properties. ̃মণি n. a man possesed of the noblest qualities or the highest excellence. ̃ময় same as ̃বান fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুগ্ধ a. fascinated by one's good qualities or virtues or merits. fem. ̃মুগ্ধা । ̃মুগ্ধ ব্যক্তি n. (masc. & fem.) an admirer. ˜যুক্ত a. having good qualities or virtues or merits; having a (particular) quality or property. ̃শালী same as ̃বান । fem. ̃শালিনী । ̃শালিতা same as ̃বত্তা । ̃শূন্য a. having no good quality or virtue or merit; lacking in a (particular) quality or property. ̃সম্পন্ন same as ̃যুক্ত fem. ̃সম্পন্না । ̃সাগর same as ̃নিধি । ̃হীন a. destitute of good qualities or merits or parts. fem. ̃হীনা । 39)

(p. 349) caritra character; conduct; manner, behaviour, deportment; disposition; nature; custom, usage; function; activities; good character or behaviour, a biography; a character in a drama; a role. চরিত্র খোয়ানো, চরিত্র হারানো v. to lose one's character or morals, to have one's character or moral corrupted, to become depraved, to go to the bad. ̃গত a. relating to the character; natural (চরিত্রগত দোষ). ̃গুণ n. the excellence of one's character; a characteristic quality (good or bad). ̃চিত্র n. a charactersketch. ̃চিত্রণ n. delineation or portrayal of characters, characterisation, character-painting. ̃দোষ n. moral corruption; a vice or defect in one's character; dissoluteness, debauchery. ̃বান a. good-charactered; virtuous; chaste. fem. ̃বতী । ̃হনন n. character assassination. ̃হীন a. morally corrupt or ruined, characterless, depraved, dissolute, debauched, profligate. fem. ̃হীনা । চরিত্রহীন ব্যক্তি a debauchee, a libertine. চরিত্রাভিনয় n. (in drama or film) acting in a certain role. 11)

(p. 355) cāritra, cāritrya character; conduct; good character; good conduct. চারিত্রপূজা n. hero-worship. চারিত্রিক a. relating to character or conduct; characteristic. 43)

(p. 474) tri three. a. & n. comp. three, tri˜কাল n. the past, the present and the future: these three ages collectively; all times. ̃কালজ্ঞ a. acquainted with all the three ages: past present and future; omniscient, all-knowing. ̃কালদর্শী a. one who or that which sees all three ages: past, present and future; all-seeing. ̃কালবেত্তা same as ত্রিকালজ্ঞ । ̃কূল n. the three families or family lines of one's father, mother and in-law. ̃কূট n. a three-peaked mountain of the Deccan. ̃কেশর a. (bot.) triandrous. ̃কোণ a. triangular. n. a triangle. ̃কোণমিতি n. trigonometry. ̃কোণাকৃতি a. triangular. ̃কোণী n. a set square. ̃কোষ্ঠ a. (bot.) tri-locular. ̃খণ্ড a. trisected. ̃খণ়্ডন n. trisection. ̃গঙ্গ n. confluence of three streams (esp. that of the Ganges, the Jamuna and the Saraswati at Allahabad). ̃গামী a. (phys.) threeway. ̃গুণ n. the three characteristic primal qualities of man and other creatures, namely, সত্ত্ব, রজঃ and তমঃ. a. having the aforesaid qualities; trebled; three times; multiplied by three. ̃গুণা a. fem. of ত্রিগুণ । n. an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃গুণাত্মক a. having the three characteristic primal qualities, namely, স্ত্ত্ব, রজঃ and তমঃ. fem. ̃গুণাত্নিকা । ̃গুণিত a. trebled. ̃ঘাত a. (arith. & alg.) cubic; (geom.) having three dimensions, solid. ̃চক্রযান n. a three-wheeled car or carriage; a tricycle. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-three. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-three. fem. ˜চত্বারিংশতী । ̃চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-third. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃জগত্ n. the three worlds collectively, namely, heaven earth and the underworld or Hades; the universe. ̃তন্ত্রী n. a three-stringed harp. ̃তয় n. a triad; a triplet; (phys.) three. ̃তল a. (of buildings) three-storeyed; (of ships, omnibuses etc.) three-decked. n. the second floor; the third deck. ̃তাপ n. the three kinds of affliction; spiritual, material and supernatural. ̃দন্ডী a. three-stringed (ত্রিদন্ডী পইতা). ̃দিব n. the sky; the heaven. ̃দোষ n. morbidity of the three humours of the body; bile, blood and phlegm. ̃দোষজ a. caused by or arising from or relating to the morbidity of the three humours of the body. ̃ধা adv. in or from three ways; in or to or from three directions. ̃ধার a. (bot.) triangular. ̃ধারা n. a river with three streams; a three-pronged river; a river with three streams called the Mandakini that flows in heaven, the Alakananda that flows on earth and the Bhogawati that flows in the underworld; a collection or confluence of three streams. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-three. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-third. fem. ত্রিনবতিতমী । ̃নয়ন a. three-eyed. n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃নয়না (inc. but pop.) ̃নয়নী a. fem. of ত্রিনয়ন । n. an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃নাথ n. God Shiva (শিব), Brahma (ব্রহ্মা), Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) and Shiva (শিব): these three divine manifestations taken collectively; the presiding deity of hemp. ̃নেত্র a. same as ত্রিনয়ন (a.) ̃পক্ষ, ̃পক্ষীয়, ̃পাক্ষিক a. tripartite. ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-three. fem. ˜পঞ্চাশতী । ̃পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-third. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পণ্ড a. one who spoils religious material and spiritual good; rascally. n. a rascal, a rogue, a knave. ̃পত্র a. three-leaved, trifoliate. n. a trefoil; a leaf of the bel (বেল) tree. ̃পথগা, ̃পথগামিনী n. an appellation of the river Ganges as it flows in heaven, on earth and in the underworld simultaneously. ̃পদ n. (math.) a tripod. ̃পদী n. a kind of Bengali and Sanskrit metre of poetry; a tripod, a teapoy. ̃পর্ণ a. three-leaved, trifoliate. n. a trefoil; a kind of flower tree. ̃পাদ a. three-legged; three-footed; measuring three human feet (ত্রিপাদ জমি); threequarter (ত্রিপাদ পুণ্য). n. an incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) (see বামনাবতার). ̃পাপ n. three kinds of sins: mortal sins, punishable sins and venial sins. ত্রিপিটক n. the name of the Buddhist scripture. ̃পুণ্ড্র, ̃পুণ্ড্রক n. a trident-shaped sectarian mark painted on the forehead. ̃ফলক a. ternate (leaf). ̃ফলা n. the three kinds of myrobalans collectively. ̃বর্গ n. the three pursuits of the human life: religion, wealth and love collectively; the three characteristic primal qualities of man and other creatures; সত্ত্ব or knowledge, রজঃ or action, and তমঃ or ignorance collectively; income, expenditure and accumulation or multiplication: these three collectively. ̃বর্ণ n. Brahmin (ব্রাহ্মণ), Kshatriya (ক্ষত্রিয়) and Vaishya (বৈশ্য): these three castes of Hindus collectively. a. tricoloured, tricolour. ত্রিবর্ণ পতাকা a tricoloured flag, a tricolour. ̃বর্ণরঞ্জিত a. dyed or painted in three colours, tricoloured. ̃বলি, ̃বলী n. the three muscular folds or wrinkles of the belly or the throat. ̃বার্ষিক a. triennial. ̃বিদ্যা Rik (ঋক্), Sama (সাম) and Yajus (যজুঃ): these three Vedas. ̃বিধ a. of three kinds; threefold. ̃বেণি n. a river with three streams; the river Ganges as it flows in heaven under the name of Mandakini, on earth under the name of Alakananda and in the underworld or Hades under the name of Bhogawati; a confluence of three rivers or streams; the confluence of the Ganges, the Jamuna and the Saraswati at Allahabad. ̃বেদী n. one esp. a Brahmin conversant with the three Vedas, namely, the Rik (ঋক্), the Sama (সাম) and the Yajus (যজুঃ). ̃ভঙ্গ, ̃ভঙ্গিম a. bent or crooked in three parts of the body. ত্রিভঙ্গ-মুরারি n. an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) esp. as he piped his flute standing; (sarcas.) a ludicrously ugly person who cannot keep his body erect. ̃ভুজ n. a triangle. ̃ভুজীয় a. triangular. ̃ভূবন n. heaven, earth and the underworld or Hades: these three collectively; the (whole) universe. ̃ভূবনখ্যাত, ̃ভুবনবিখ্যাত a. reputed or famed all over the three world; having universal reputation or fame. ̃ভূবনবিজয়ী a. one who or that which has conquered or can conquer the three worlds, namely, heaven, earth and the underworld; world-conquering. ̃মাত্রিক a. (geom.) having three dimensions, solid; (arith. & alg.) cubic. ˜মুকুট n. triple-crowns or titles (esp. of victory in athletic sports and games). ̃মুর্তি n. the Hindu trinity: Brahma (ব্রহ্মা), Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) and Shiva (শিব); (chiefly facet.) a group of three persons or friends who seem to be inseparable; a trio. ̃যামা n. night. a. consisting of or divided into three parts (ত্রিজামা-যামিনী). ̃যোজী a. trivalent. ̃রত্ন n. Buddha, Buddhism and the Buddhist monastery: these three as considered holy by Buddhists; (chiefly facet. & sarcas.) three precious persons. ˜রাত্র n. three consecutive nights and the two days in between them; three nights; a feast or fast continuing for this period. ̃লোক same as ত্রিভুবন । ত্রিলোচন same as ত্রিনয়ন । ̃শক্তি n. three powers. a. tripartite. ̃শাখা বিন্যাস n. (bot.) trichasium. ̃শির, ̃শিরা a. three-headed; three-veined, three-pronged. ত্রিশূল n. a trident. ̃শূলী, ̃শূলধারী a. armed with or holding a trident. n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃শূলিনী, ̃শূলধারিণী a. fem. of ̃শূলী and ̃শূলধারী respectively. n. appellations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-three. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-third. fem. ̃ষষ্টিতমী । ̃সংসার same as ̃ভূবন । ত্রিসংসারে তার কেউ নেই he has none to call his own in the whole world. ̃সত্য n. an oath thrice repeated or affirmed. সন্ধ্যা n. morning midday and afternoon: these three parts of one day collectively. ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-three. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-third. fem. ̃সপ্ততিতমী । ̃সীমা, ̃সীমানা n. the three boundaries or ends; proximity, neighbourhood. ত্রিসীমানা না মাড়ানো never to come too near, to keep well away from. ̃স্রোতা same as ত্রিধারা । 4)

(p. 474) traiguṇya an aggregate or collection or union or synthesis of the three primal characteristic qualities of man, namely, সত্ত্ব or knowledge, রজঃ or action and তমঃ or ignorance. 16)

(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. 532) dhātu a metal; a mineral; mettle (লোকটি শক্ত ধাতুতে গড়া); temperament, disposition (শিল্পিদের ধাতুই আলাদা); (physiol.) any one of the four constituent fluids of the body, a humour; semen, sperm (ধাতুদৌর্বল্য); any one of the principal constituents of the physical world (namely, earth, water, fire, air, and atmosphere), an element; (gr.) a verbal root. অবরধাতু a base metal. বরধাতু a noble metal. ̃কল্প a. metalloid. ̃ক্ষয় n. (passive) loss of seminal fluid, seminal emission; (rare) abrasion of metal. ̃গত a. temperamental; constitutional, characteristic; seminal; (rare) metallic. ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with minerals or metals, mineral; (of a Buddhist temple) containing the remains of a holy person's corpse. ̃ঘটিত a. of or made of metal, metallic; mineral; (of medicine) having metal as a constituent; concerning semen. ̃দৌর্বল্য n. spermatorrhoea. ̃দ্রাবক n. borax. ̃নিঃস্রব n. a flowing out of molten metal, lava; a flowing out of semen. ̃পাত্র n. a metal vessel. ̃পোষক a. nourishing, nutritive. ̃বল্লভ n. borax. ̃বিজ্ঞান, ̃বিদ্যা n. metallurgy. ̃বিদ n. metallurgist. ̃ময় a. full of or made of or impregnated with metal, metallic or mineral. ̃মল n. rust. ̃মাক্ষিক n. sulphate of iron or pyrite. ̃রূপ n. conjugation. ̃লেপন n. plating. 72)

(p. 563) nārī a woman; womankind (নরনারী); a wife (পরনারী). ̃চরিত্র n. the character or nature of a woman; the female character or characters of a literary work or play etc. ̃জাতি n. womankind. ̃ত্ব n. womanhood, femininity. ̃ধর্ম n. functions or characteristic qualities of a woman; womanliness. ধর্ষণ n. ravishment of a woman; rape. ̃নিগ্রহ, ̃নির্যাতন n. persecution of a woman; molestation; rape. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman. ̃সমাজ n. womenfolk; the community of women. ̃স্বভাব n. womanly nature, womanliness, femininity. a. (of a man) effeminate. ̃স্বভাবসুলভ a. womanly, having qualities befitting a woman; womanish; (of a man) effeminate. ̃হরণ n. abduction of a woman. 63)

(p. 644) pāribārika pertaining to or restricted to a family; characteristic of a family, familial. পারিবারিক ব্যাপার a family affair or matter. 30)

(p. 654) pūrṇaka characteristic of a logarithm. 103)

(p. 692) prātismika individual; characteristic; personal. 41)

(p. 713) baṃśa2 a race; a family; lineage; pedigree; posterity; offspring, children. বংশে বাতি দেওয়া (fig.) to continue a line of descent (as by a descendant). ̃ক্ষয়, ̃নাশ n. loss, end or extinction of a family or race. ̃গত a. hereditary. ̃গতি n. heredity. গৌরব n. family prestige or pride; the glory of a family. ̃জ a. born of a particular family; of good lineage; born of a kulin (কুলীন) family which has been socially lowered by matrimonial alliance with an inferior family. ̃তালিকা n. a genealogical table, a family tree; a genealogy. ̃তিলক n. one who is the gem or the crowning glory of a family; the most remarkable member of a family. ̃ধর n. a descendant; a scion. ̃পরম্পরা same as বংশানুক্রম । ̃পরিচয় n. the family identity; the genealogy. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. increase or multiplication of a race or family, growth in family size; procreation; breeding. বংশবৃদ্ধি করা v. to increase or multiply one's race or family; to procreate; to breed. ̃বৈশিষ্ট্য n. a family characteristic. ̃মর্যাদা n. family prestige. ̃রক্ষা n. saving one's family or race; protection of one's family. ̃লতা same as বংশতালিকা । ̃লোপ same as বংশক্ষয় । 13)

(p. 767) biśiṣṭa especial (বিশিষ্ট আসন); conspicuous, remarkable (বিশিষ্ট ভদ্রলোক); important or distinguished (বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তি); prominent (বিশিষ্ট কবি); specific, peculiar, characteristic (বিশিষ্ট লক্ষণ); possessing (লেজবিশিষ্ট); containing (মগজবিশিষ্ট). fem. বিশিষ্টা । ̃তা n. speciality; conspicuousness or remarkability; importance; distinction; prominence; peculiarity, a characteristic; possession. 108)

(p. 767) biśēṣa excess or excellence; difference, distinction, discrimination; a sort, a kind, a type (জীববিশেষ); variety or novelty; (phil.) individuality or an individual. a. superior; different; extraordinary, especial (বিশেষ বাধা, বিশেষ ঘটনা); remarkable (বিশেষ উত্সাহ); specific (বিশেষ দর); peculiar or characteristic (বিশেষ লক্ষণ); particular (বিশেষ কাজ); (log.) predicating of part of the class denoted by the subject, particular; (phil.) individual. বিশেষ করা v. to differentiate; to distinguish; to particularize; to specify.

(p. 773) biśēṣaṇa attribution; an attribute; a peculiarity or characteristic; (gr.) the adjective. ক্রিয়া-বিশেষণ n. an adverb. বিশেষণের বিশেষণ (gr.) an adverb. বিশেষণীয় a. attributable; distinguishable; adjectival. 4)

(p. 792) baiśiṣṭya speciality; importance or distinction; prominence; a peculiarity, a characteristic. ̃রেখা n. (phys.) a characteristic curve. 13)

(p. 794) byañjana a cooked dish of vegetables or fish or meat, any spicy dish of cooked food; expressing, expression; a characteristic sign; (gr.) a consonant (usu. ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ). ̃সন্ধি). সন্ধি । ব্যঞ্জনা see n. (rhet.) suggestion, a gesture; a secondary meaning transcending the primary meaning of words; expressing, expression. ব্যঞ্জনাপূর্ণ, ব্যঞ্জনাময় a. suggestive; full of suggestiveness; full of implications. ব্যঞ্জনান্ত a. (gr.) ending with a consonant or a consonantal sound. ব্যঞ্জনান্ত শব্দ a word that ends with a consonant. ব্যঞ্জিত a. indicated, suggested; expressed. 24)

(p. 800) brahma2 the Absolute Being, God; a Brahman, a Brahmin. ̃চর্য n. a mode of life marked with devoted study of the Vedas and other scriptures and books of knowledge and with complete abstinence from sexual and secular pleasures. ̃চর্যাশ্রম n. the first stage of life (up to the age of 16) according to the Vedic Hindus when one has to practise brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য). ̃চারী n. one practising brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য); a Brahmin boy staying at the residence of the guru to receive his education, having undergone the sacrament of being invested with the holy sacrificial thread; one practising abstinence from sexual or other worldly pleasures and preparing to join an order of hermits. fem. চারিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. one who has attained knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞানী a. having knowledge about God; following Brahmoism. n. one who has attained knowledge about God; a Brahmo. ̃ণ্য a. relating to God or to Brahmans. n. the superhuman power obtained through one's knowledge of God; uncommon spiritual power characteristic of Brahmans; Narayana নারায়ণ (usu. ব্রাহ্মণ্যদেব). ̃তালু n. the crown of the head, the palate. ̃তেজ n. uncommon power of a Brahman. ̃ত্ব n. Godhead; divinity. ̃ত্র n. a piece of rent-free land given away to a Brahman. ̃দৈত্য n. an anthropophagous ghost of a Brahman; a demoniac ghost of a Brahman; a Brahman demon. ̃পিশাচ n. a necrophagous ghost of a Brahman, a Brahman ghoul. ̃বাদী a. (capable of) expounding mysteries about God; engaged in studying the Vedas; having knowledge about God; versed in or following Vedantic philosophy. n. such a person. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃বিত্ same as ব্রহ্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. a branch of learning imparting knowledge about God. ̃বৈবর্ত n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃ময় a. pervaded by the presence of God. ̃মীমাংসা n. the second part of the Vedanta treating of the nature and attributes of God. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the central pore of the palate. ̃লোক n. the abode of Brahma (ব্রহ্ম); the highest one of the seven mythological heavens. ̃শাপ n. a curse of or put by a Brahman. ̃সংহিতা n. a Vaishnava scripture. ̃সংগীত n. a song of devotion to God. ̃সূত্র n. the holy sacrificial thread worn by Brahmans; any one of the aphorisms of the Vedanta composed by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃স্ব n. property or possessions of a Brahman. ব্রহ্মস্বাপহরণ করা v. to rob or misappropriate the property of a Brahman. ̃স্বরূপ n. true nature and attributes of God. ̃হত্যা n. slaying of a Brahman. 11)

(p. 800) brāhmaṇa a Brahman, a Brahmin; a Brahman priest; a part of the Vedas treating of religious rites. ̃ত্ব same as ব্রাহ্মণ্য । ̃পণ্ডিত n. a Brahman scholar. ̃সভা n. a council of Brahmans for theological and social discussion and arbitration. ̃সমাজ n. the community of the Brahmans. ব্রাহ্মণী n. a Brahman's wife; a female Brahman, ব্রাহ্মণ্য n. the state of being a Brahman; characteristics and especial powers of Brahmans; the peculiar functions and duties of Brahmans (also ব্রাহ্মণ্যধর্ম); the community of Brahmans. 19)

(p. 890) yuga a period of twelve years; any one of the four mythological aeons or ages (namely সত্য, ত্রেতা, দ্বাপর and কলি); an aeon; an age; an era; an epoch; times (যুগের হাওয়া); (fig.) a great length of time (চুল বাঁধতেই এক যুগ গেল); a yoke; a pair (পদযুগ); a unit of lineal measure equal to four cubits. ̃ক্ষয় same as যুগান্ত । ̃ধর্ম n. the spirit of the times or age, zeitgeist; the trend of the times or age; (loos.) characteristics of the age or times. ̃ধর্মপালন n. adopting or following the trends of the age. ̃ন্ধর n. the pole to which a yoke is fixed; (fig.) the person who represents the spirit of an age. ̃প্রবর্তক n. the maker of an age or epoch. ̃সন্ধি n. transition of an age. ̃সন্ধিকাল n. the transition period. ̃সন্ধিকালীন a. transitional. যুগান্ত n. the end of an age; a universal dissolution causing the world to be created anew; a great radical revolution bringing in a new era. যুগান্তকারী a. epoch-making. যুগান্তর n. a different age; a new age; an epoch-making revolution. যুগাবতার n. the divine incarnation of the age; an epoch-making divine incarnation; the greatest teacher or preceptor of the age. যুগোপযোগী a. fitting the age or times; suitable to or befitting the age; obedient to the age or times; time-befitting. 55)

(p. 899) rakama a variety, a sort, a kind; manner, fashion style, way; characteristic or habit (লোকটার রকমই ওই). adv. nearly or approximately, about (চার আনা রকম অংশ). রকম রকম, রকমারি, রকমওয়ারি a. of or in various sorts of fashions, various; assorted; different (রকম রকম লোক, রকম রকম রুচি). রকমসকম n. pl. (usu. dero.) ways, gestures or movements; symptoms (রোগীর রকমসকম). 8)