(p. 17) adhi used in the senses of above, on, over, upon, higher, greater, more, superior, ruling, dominating, etc. over-, super-, sur-, ad-, etc. 60)

(p. 17) adhikāṃśa almost all, most; greater number or portion of. অধিকাংশ ক্ষেত্রে বা স্হলে in most cases, mostly. 67)

(p. 50) aprakṛta not genuine, spurious; untrue; false; unreal; immaterial; incorrect, wrong. অপ্রকৃত ভগ্নাঙ্ক বা ভগ্নাংশ (math.) improper fraction (with numerator greater than denominator). 10)

(p. 296) gariṣṭha weightiest; most important; largest; greatest; maximum; most venerable or honourable; richest; chief. গরিষ্ঠ সাধারণ গুণনীয়ক, (সংক্ষেপে) গ সা গু (in arith.) greatest common measure, G.C.M.; (in alg.) highest common factor, H.C.F. গরিষ্ঠ সম্প্রদায় the majority community. 90)

(p. 349) carama end, termination (কিছুর চরম দেখা); ultimate or last or final stage, most critical stage (চরমে ওঠা); highest stage, greatest height, climax, culmination, maximum (দুঃখের চরম). a. ultimate or final (চরমপত্র, চরম সিদ্ধান্ত); last (চরমকাল); extreme (চরমসীমা, চরম জলবায়ু); highest, maximum (চরমোত্কর্ষ), pertaining to death or the time of death, dying (চরম দশা). ̃কাল n. the dying moment. ̃গতি n. last resort, only prop and support. চরম জলবায়ু extreme climate. ̃পত্র n. a document containing the disposition of one's effects at death, a will; an ultimatum. ̃সীমা n. utmost limit. চরমাদর্শ n. highest ideal. চরমাবস্হা n. last or final stage, ultimate stage, most critical stage. চরমোত্কর্ষ, চরমোন্নতি n. highest excellence or improvement. 4)

(p. 485) dala a leaf (বিল্বদল); a petal (পুষ্পদল); a blade (তৃণদল); a cress or watercress (কলমিদল); a piece (মেঘদল); a party, a group, a company, a band, a body, a train, a flock, a herd, a swarm, a gang, a team, a side, a party (দুইদলে মামলা); a faction, a clique (দল পাকানো); a union (দল বাঁধা); (dero.) evil company (দলে মিশে উচ্ছন্নে যাওয়া). দল ছাড়া v. to leave or desert one's flock or party; to give up evil company. দল পাকানো, দল বাঁধা v. to unite into a body; (dero.) to form a faction or clique. দল বেঁধে in a body. দল ভাঙা v. to disrupt or disintegrate a party; to demobilize a troop. দল ভেঙে বেরিয়ে আসা v. to break away from a party; (cp.) to cross the floor; to defect. দলে দলে in (different) groups or flocks (দলে দলে লোক যাচ্ছে, দলে দলে পশু চরছে); between or amongst parties or factions (দলে দলে বিবাদ). দলে ভারী large in number; greater in number, enjoying a majority. দলে হালকা small or smaller in number. খেলার দল, খেলোয়াড়ের দল a team of players. দস্যুদল n. a gang of robbers. নর্তকের দল a band or group of dancers. নাচের দল a dancing party. নাবিকদল n. a party or band of sailors. পশুর দল a herd of beasts. পাখির দল a flock of birds. বদমাশের দল a gang of ruffians. যাত্রার দল an opera party. রাজনীতিক দল a political party. সৈন্যদল n. an army of soldiers. ̃কচু n. a kind of edible plant. ̃গত a. counted as a group, collective (দলগত শক্তি); taken as a group or party (দলগত সংহতি). ̃চ্যুত a. separated or expelled from one's flock or party. ̃চ্যুতি n. separation or expulsion from one's flock or party. ̃ছাড়া a. separated from one's flock or party; (rare) moving alone; solitary, singular; unusual, queer, exceptional. ̃ত্যাগ n. leaving or deserting one's party or flock. দলত্যাগ করা v. to leave or desert one's party or flock. ̃ত্যাগী a. one who leaves or deserts one's party or flock. দলত্যাগী ব্যক্তি n. one who has left his party; a defector; a deserter of his party, a turncoat; a renegade, an apostate. ̃পতি a leader; a headman, a chief, a chieftain; a gangster. ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of party or side; transfer from one club or team to another. ̃বন্ধ a. united into a body; united; flocked or herded together; (rare) gregarious (দলবন্ধ জীবন). ̃বন্ধ ভাবে adv. in a body, en masse; unitedly; in a flock; gregariously. ̃বন্ধ হওয়া v. to unite in a group, to band together. ̃বল n. one's followers and forces. ̃বাজি n. factionalism, partisanship, cliquism. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as দলছাড়া । ̃মন্ডল n. (bot.) a corolla. ̃মত নির্বিশেষে adv. irrespective of parties or opinions. ̃লগ্ন a. (bot.) epipetalous. ̃হীন a. unattached to any party; (pol.) non-party, independent; (bot.) apetalous. দলে ভেড়া v. to join a party or group, to associate oneself with a body of like-minded people. 61)

(p. 555) narēndra, narēśa, narēśbara a king; the greatest or best amongst men. 70)

(p. 555) nara2 a human being, man; a male person, a male. a. (chiefly in comp.) male (নরহরিণ). fem. see নারী ̃কঙ্কাল n. a human skeleton. ̃কপাল n. a dead person's skull. ̃কেশরী n. a lionamongst men; a man of great prowess. ̃খাদক a. man-eating, eating human flesh. n. a man-eater; a cannibal. ̃ঘাতক n. a homicide. a. homicidal. ̃ঘাতী a. homicidal. ̃ত্ব n. manhood, humanity; virility. ̃ত্বারোপ n. anthropomorphism. নারায়ণ n. the two great mythological sages: Nara নর and Narayana (নারায়ণ) who were born as Arjuna (অর্জুন) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) of the Mahabharata. ̃নারী n. men and women. ̃পতি n. a king. ̃পশু n. a beast of a man, a brute. ̃পাল n. a king. ̃পিশাচ n. a man with instincts as abominable as those of necrophagous goblins. ̃পুঙ্গব n. (fig.) a great man; (lit.) a bull of a man. ̃বর n. the best man; a great man. ̃বলি n. immolation of human beings; human sacrifice. ̃ব্যাঘ্র same as নরশর্দূল । ̃ভুক a. anthropophagous, feeding on human flesh, man-eating. নরভুক প্রাণী an anthropophagite, a man-eater. ̃ভুক মানুষ a cannibal. ̃মাংস n. human flesh (esp. when eaten). ̃মাংসভোজন n. cannibalism. ̃মাংসভোজী a. cannibalistic. n. a cannibal. ̃মালিনী n. a woman wearing a necklace or garland of human skulls; an appellation of goddess Kali (কালী). ̃মেধ same as নরবলি । ̃রূপী a. having the form or shape of a human being, man-shaped. ̃রূপে adv. in the form or shape of a human being. ̃লীলা n. activities (of a god) in a human existence or incarnation. নরলীলা সংবরণ করা v. (joc. or for.) to die. ̃লোক n. the abode of human beings or mortals, the world, the earth. ̃শার্দূল n. a tiger of a man; (fig.) a man of great prowess. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. the greatest or best amongst men. ̃সিংহ n. (lit.) a lion of a man; (fig.) a great or valiant man; (myth.) same as নৃসিংহ । ̃সুন্দর n. a barber; (cp.) a coiffeur (fem. coiffeuse). ̃হত্যা n. homicide, murder. নরহত্যা করা v. to commit a murder or homicide, to murder. ̃হত্যাকারী same as নরহন্তা । ̃হত্যাঘটিত a. homicidal. ̃হন্তা n. a homicide, a murderer. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী a murderess. ̃হরি same as নৃসিংহ । 61)

(p. 560) nāka the nose, the olfactory organ; the sense of smell; the power to distinguish smell, smelling power (তোমার নাক তো খুব). নাক উঁচানো v. (fig.) to turn up one's nose (at), to show disdain (at). নাকঝাড়া v. to blow one's nose. নাক টেপা v. to press one's nose; (ridi.). to say one's prayers silently. নাক ডাকা v. to snore. নাক ফোঁড়া, নাক বেঁধানো v. to perforate the septum of one's nose. ̃বরাবর adv. straight, straightaway, in the direction of one's nose. নাক বাঁকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাক মলা v. to pull or twist one's own nose as a mark of regret for a mistake or fault. নাক সিঁটকানো same as নাক উঁচানো । নাকে খত see খত । নাকে-মুখে গোঁজা v. to eat very hurriedly; to gulp down. নাকের ছেঁদা a nostril. নাকের জলে চোখের জলে হওয়া (fig.) to be embarrassed, to be in deep waters or quagmire. নিজের নাক কেটে পরের যাত্রাভঙ্গ করা (fig.) to do a greater harm to oneself in an attempt to put somebody into trouble. 8)

(p. 571) nicaẏa a collection, an assemblage; increase; development; the greatest height; culmination. 7)

(p. 593) nṛ (chiefly used as a pfx.) man or mankind. ̃কপাল n. a human skull. ̃কুলবিত্, ̃কুলবিদ n. an ethnologist. ̃কুলবিদ্যা n. ethnology. ̃তত্ত্ব, ̃বিদ্যা n. anthropology. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. anthropological. n. an anthropologist. ̃মণি n. a king; a man of greatest or highest worth. ̃মুণ্ড n. a human head or skull. ̃মুণ্ডমালা n. a number of human heads strung into a garland or wreath. ̃মুণ্ডমালী a. wearing a garland of human heads. ̃মুণ্ডমালিনী a. fem. of ̃মুণ্ডমালী n. Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃লোক n. the earth, the world. 60)

(p. 593) nṛpa, nṛpati a king, a prince. নৃপবর, নৃপমণি, নৃপেন্দ্র n. a great king; the greatest king; a king of kings, an emperor. নৃপাসন n. a royal seat, a throne. নৃপোচিত a. befitting a king, kingly, princely, royal, regal. 62)

(p. 615) parama first, primordial, true, real (পরম কারণ); best, chief, prime, supreme, principal, highest, greatest, absolute, final (পরম পুরুষ); of the highest degree, greatest or worst (পরম সুখ, পরম দুঃখ); (sc.) absolute. পরম আপ্যায়িত most cordially received; highly gratified or pleased. পরম একক (phys.) absolute unit. পরম কারণ n. Final or Ultimate Cause, God. পরম কারুণিক a. most merciful or kind, most gracious. পরম ক্রম (phys.) absolute scale. ̃গতি n. the most blessed state after death, beatitude, heavenly bliss; salvation. ̃গুরু n. the supreme or greatest preceptor; the most venerable preceptor; the absolute lord (পতি পরম গুরু). পরম ঘনত্ব, পরম ঘনাঙ্ক (phys.) absolute density. ̃তত্ত্ব n. final knowledge; (phil.) reality; secrets, mystery; the Absolute Being, God. ̃পদ same as পরমগতি । ̃পদার্থ n. intrinsic essence; the Final Cause, God. ̃পিতা n. the Heavenly Father, God. ̃পুরুষ n. the Absolute Being, God; a divine person, a saint. পরম প্রসার, পরম প্রসারণ (phys.) absolute expansion. ̃বিত্ত n. a great treasure; an object of the highest value; an object of joy and hope. ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Absolute Being, God. পরম মান (phys.) absolute measurement. পরম শূন্য (phys.) absolute zero. ̃সুন্দর a. most beautiful. fem. পরমসুন্দরী । পরম স্পন্দনসংখ্যা (phys.) absolute frequency of vibration. ̃হংস n. a saint who has attained final knowledge and sanctity. 51)

(p. 615) paramārādhya warranting greatest worship or devotion; most venerable. fem. পরমারাধ্যা । 62)

(p. 615) paramārtha the greatest object; the greatest truth, reality; God; religion or spiritual truth. ̃চিন্তা n. spiritual meditation; meditation about God or reality. ̃তত্ত্ব n. (phil.). truths about reality; theological truths; spiritual truths. 63)

(p. 615) paramōnnata elevated or developed or uplifted to the highest degree; advanced to the farthest extent. পরমোন্নতি n. highest altitude, zenith; highest elevation; culmination; greatest development or uplift; farthest advancement. 69)

(p. 619) parātpara higher than the highest, greater than the greatest; supreme. n. God. 10)

(p. 652) puṅgaba the ox; the bull; (as a sfx.) the best or greatest specimen (নরপুঙ্গব, নৃপপুঙ্গব). 47)

(p. 717) baḍ়, baḍ়ō large, big; high, tall, lofty; long; lengthy; fat; loud; excessive; severe; magnanimous, great; respectable, noble; older; elder; eldest; senior in position; rich, aristocratic; most important, principal, chief; leading; eminent; highly contested. adv. very thoroughly (বড় মন্দ) int. denoting: slight contempt (চাকরি তো বড়); amazement (বড়ো যে এলে). বড়ো করা v. to make one flourish; to extol usu. unduly; to enlarge (as a photograph); to lengthen (as a story); to expand (রাজ্য বড়ো করা) to increase (নামযশ বড় করা); to magnify, to exaggerate (বড় করে দেখা বা বলা); to elevate or edify (চরিত্র বড়ো করা); to liberalize (মন বা হাত বড় করা); to make louder, to raise (গলা বড় করা); to dilate (চোখ বড় করা); to heighten (আশা বড় করা); to bring up (ছেলে বড়ো করা). বড় দেখানো v. to look large or big; to loom large; to magnify. বড় হওয়া v. to grow up; to come of age; to flourish; to be expanded; to be edified; to be liberalized; to be glorified (মুখ বড় হওয়া). বড় একটা না not much, not at all; hardly; rarely; seldom; once in a blue moon. বড় কথা the most important word, chief words; tall-talk. ̃কর্তা n. a master or head of a family; the chief or boss of an organization; a headman. ̃কুটুম্ব, ̃কুটুম n. a wife's brother, a brother-in-law. বড় খেলা a highly contested match; a big or important match; a great game. বড় গলা loud voice (বড় গলায় গান); proud or arrogant tone (বড় গলায় ঘোষণা). বড় গল্প a long story. বড় গাছে নৌকা বাঁধা (fig.) to resort to a great patron. বড় ঘর a large or spacious room; a hall; a high or aristocratic or noble family. বড় জোর at most, at best. বড় জ্বালা a great or severe affliction. বড় ঝড় a great or violent storm. ̃ত্ব n. seniority in age or position; greatness; magnanimity. বড় দরের লোক a man of high status. ̃দাদা (coll.) ̃দা n. the eldest brother. বড় দাম a high or exorbitant price. ̃দিদি (coll.) ̃দি n. fem. the eldest sister. ̃দিন n. (astr.) the winter solstice; (pop.) the Christmas Day. বড় দুঃখ deep or intense sorrow. বড় দুর্দিন terribly hard times. বড় পেট a large belly; voracious appetite; (fig.) exorbitant demand or tremendous greed. বড় বড় বানরের বড় বড় পেট (fig.) the more one has, the more one demands; the wealthier a man, the greater is his demand. বড় বই an enormous book, a fat volume; (fig.) magnum opus. বড় বংশ a high or respectable or noble family. ̃বাবু n. a head clerk; the seniormost male member of a family. বড় বোন n. fem. an elder sister, the eldest sister. বড় ব্যাপার a great affair. বড় ভাই n. an elder brother, a big brother, the eldest brother. বড় মোকদ্দমা a big or leading case. বড় মজা a great fun. বড় মন a magnanimous heart; a high mind; a master mind; an optimistic outlook. ̃মানষি n. ostentatious display or wealthiness or riches. ̃মানুষ n. a rich man; a great man. বড় মুখ elated or proud in speech (বড় মুখে বলা); nourishing a great hope (বড় মুখ দিয়ে আসা); dignified countenance; prestige; renown. বড় মুখ ছোট হওয়া to feel disgraced; to be put out of countenance. ̃রানি n. the chief queen (of a king who has several wives). বড় লড়াই a hard fight; a great battle. ̃লাট see লাট2 । ̃লোক same as বড়মানুষ । বড়লোকি same as বড়মানষি । বড় শরিক the senior partner of an estate. বড় শিকার a big game; big game hunting. বড় শীত severe cold. বড় সাহেব n. the senior partner of a firm; the boss of an office. বড় হাজরি see হাজরি । 2)

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 721) bariṣṭha best; greatest; most honourable; chief; seniormost; (loos.) senior. fem. বরিষ্ঠা । বরিষ্ঠ সেবক a staff nurse. 75)

(p. 721) barīẏāna better; greater; more honourable; senior. 77)

(p. 740) bāḍ়ā2 to grow up, to develop (গাছ বাড়া); to increase (লোক বাড়া); to augment (বিপদ বাড়া); to be expanded (রাজ্য বাড়া); to aggravate (রোগ বাড়া); to flourish, to thrive (ধনসম্পদ বাড়া); to mend or sharpen (পেনসিল বাড়া); to grow audacious (বদমাশটা বড় বেড়েছে); to serve on a dinner-plate (ভাত বাড়া). a. mended; served on a dinner-plate; more or greater than ('সে মাটি মায়ের বাড়া'). বাড়ানো v. to develop; to increase; to multiply (বংশ বাড়ানো); to augment; to expand; to aggravate; to cause to mend or sharpen; to stretch; to extend, to crane (হাত বাড়ানো, গলা বাড়ানো); to cause to serve on a dinner-plate; to exalt or extol unduly or give undue importance to (অযোগ্য লোককে বাড়ানো); to exaggerate (বাড়িয়ে লেখা); to over-indulge (ছেলেটাকে সে বাড়িয়েছে); to enhance falsely (বয়স বাড়ানো). ̃বাড়ি n. excess; immoderation; intemperance; overmuchness; aggravation (রোগের বাড়াবাড়ি). বা়ড়াবাড়ি করা v. to go beyond the limit. বাড়াবাড়ি হওয়া v. to be aggravated; to be in excess. বাড়া ভাতে ছাই দেওয়া v. (fig.) to frustrate or foil somebody's hopes or plans almost at the point of success. 9)

(p. 779) bīra valiant, valorous; heroic; skilled in warfare; spirited. n. a valiant person; a heroic person, a hero; a skilled warrior; a spirited person; a great person (কর্মবীর). ̃চূড়ামণি n. the greatest of heroes. ̃জননী n. the mother of a hero. ̃জায়া n. the wife of a hero. ̃ত্ব n. valour; heroism. বীরত্বপূর্ণ a. valorous; heroic. বীরত্বব্যঞ্জক a. indicating valour or heroism; valorous, heroic. ̃দর্প n. a hero's challenge; a heroic assertion or declaration. ̃নারী same as বীরাঙ্গনা । ̃প্রসবিনী, ̃প্রসূ a. fem. giving birth to a hero or heroes; (of a country etc.) producing heroes. ̃বর n. a great hero. ̃বৌলি n. an earring worn by a hero (or generically by men). ̃ভোগ্যা a. fem. enjoyable only by heroes. বীরভোগ্যা বসুন্ধরা it is for the brave to conquer and enjoy the earth. ̃মাতা n. a hero's mother; a heroic mother. ̃রস n. (rhet.) a description that inspires heroism in the mind of a reader or hearer. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. the greatest among heroic men. n. a most valiant man. বীরা a. fem. of বীর (a.). n. a woman having both husband and son; a kind of wine. বীরাঙ্গনা n. a heroic woman; a hero's wife. বীরাচার n. a system of worship according to Tantrism. বীরাচারী a. one who has adopted this system. বীরাসন n. a particular posture of sitting on one's haunches whilst practising বীরাচার । বীরেশ্বর n. the greatest hero; Shiva (শিব). 9)

(p. 789) bēśi excess (কমবেশি). a. in excess (বেশি হওয়া); many (বেশি লোক); much (বেশি দুধ). adv. excessively, much (বেশি হাসা). বেশির ভাগ the greater part or portion or number (বেশির ভাগ খাবার বা টাকা); for the most part. বেশির ভাগ লোক the majority; most people. 21)