(p. 99) ākhaḍ়ā a gymnasium; a place or institution where people assemble to practise anything esp. music, play-acting, etc.; a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship; (facet.) a club or society; (dero.) a haunt of vice, a den. ̃ই n. dramatic rehearsal. ̃ধারী n. the headman or the keeper of a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship. 45)

(p. 234) kimbadanti, kimbadantī a traditional or familiar report or rumour; hearsay. 6)

(p. 311) gujaba a rumour; hearsay. গুজব ছড়ানো, গুজব রটানো v. to spread rumour. গুজব আছে (যে) there is a rumour (that), a rumour goes. গুজব রটনাকারী n. a rumour-monger. 11)

(p. 388) jana a person, a man (শতজন); a labourer (জন খাটানো); the common people, the masses, demos (জননেতা). in comp. a person, a head (দশজন, দুজন). জনকল্যাণ n. welfare of the people, masses etc. জন খাটা v. to work as a labourer. জন খাটানো v. to supervise labourers at work, to requisition the service of a labourer. ̃গণ same as ̃সাধারণ । ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গণেশ n. the presiding god of the common people or the proletariat. জনগণের দাবি public demand. ̃গোষ্ঠী n. a clan; a tribe. ̃তা n. an assembly or crowd of persons; a mob; the rabble; (pol.) the proletariat. অবৈধ জনতা an unlawful assembly. ̃নায়ক, ̃নেতা n. a leader of the people; a demagogue. ̃পদ n. any human habitation with distinct boundary lines such as a village or a town, a settlement, a township. ̃পদবধূ n. a prostitute, a whore. জনপালন কৃত্যক civil service. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃প্রাণী n. a single person or creature. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল same as লোকবল । ̃বসতি n. human habitation, habitation. ̃বহুল a. populous, numerously inhabited, thickly populated, congested, crowded. ̃বিরল a. sparsely inhabited or populated; almost desolate. ̃মজুর n. a labourer (chiefly a temporarily hired one). ̃মত n. popular opinion or verdict, public opinion. ̃মানব n. (even) a single human being. ̃মানবহীন a. desolate, totally desolate; lonely, deserted. ̃মুখী a. aimed at the benefit of the people. ̃যুদ্ধ n. people's war. ̃রব n. hearsay; a rumour. ̃লোক n. (myth.) the fifth of the seven heavens which is the abode of pious people after their death. ̃শূন্য a. desolate. ̃শ্রুতি n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংঘ n. a people's society; a society for public welfare, a social service or welfare institution. ̃সংভরণ n. civil supply. ̃সভা n. mass meeting, public meeting. ̃সমক্ষে adv. publicly, before everybody's eyes, openly. ̃সমষ্টি n. same as জনগণ and জনসাধারণ । ̃সমাজ n. the human society. ̃সমাবেশ n. a gathering (of people, crowds etc.), an assembly, an assemblage of people. ̃সমুদ্র n. (lit.) a sea of people; a great multitude of people, a vast concourse of people. ̃সাধারণ n. the common people; the masses; the public; (pol.) the proletariat. ̃স্বাস্হ্য n. public health. ̃স্রোত n. a stream of people. ̃হিতকর a. beneficial to the public, doing good to the people; philanthropic. ̃হীন a. desolate. জনে জনে one after another; one by one; individually; severally. 5)

(p. 606) paḍ়ā2 to read, to go through, to peruse; to study; to recite (মন্ত্র পড়া, হলফ পড়া). n. reading, perusal; study; recital, recitation; an instalment of lesson, lesson, exercise. a. that which has been read, perused; studied; recited. পড়া করা v. to learn or prepare one's lessons. প়ড়া ধরা, পড়া নেওয়া v. to test whether one can say one's lessons. পড়া দেওয়া, পড়া বলা v. to say one's lessons. (কারও) কাছে পড়া v. to read, to take lessons from. পড়ে শোনানো v. to read to. বিদ্যালয়ে পড়তে যাওয়া to go to school. ̃নো v. to teach; to cause to read or study or recite; to instruct, prepare by (repeated) instruction, to tutor, to rehearse, to prime (সাক্ষি পড়ান). পড়ার ঘর n. a study; a reading room. পড়ার নেশা n. a great liking for or attachment to reading; love of reading. ̃শোনা n. study; academic education, schooling. পড়াশোনা করা v. to study; to have one's schooling; to learn one's lessons. পড়াশোনায় মন থাকা to take care of one's lessons or studies, to be mindful of one's lessons or studies. 12)

(p. 684) prabāda a proverb, an adage; hearsay (জনপ্রবাদ). প্রবাদ আছে যে there is a saying that, it is said that. ̃বাক্য n. a proverb. 18)

(p. 847) mahaḍ়ā the front; a position at the front or in the front-line; (fig.) lead (কাজের মহড়া); rehearsal (অভিনয়ের মহড়া). মহড়া দেওয়া v. to rehearse (a dramatic performance). মহড়া নেওয়া v. to take position in the front and resist or repulse the advance party of the enemy forces; to confront, to face defiantly; to resist or repulse; to bear the brunt (of). 6)

(p. 847) -mahalā2 rehearsal (of a dramatic performance); practice (নাচের মহলা); demonstration (বিদ্যাবুদ্ধির মহলা). মহলা দেওয়া v. to rehearse; to practise; to give a demonstration of. 21)

(p. 914) rihārsāla rehearsal of a dramatic performance. রিহার্সাল দেওয়া বা দেওয়ানো v. to rehearse. 26)

(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 951) śruti hearing; audition; the ear; hearsay (জনশ্রুতি); a myth; a legend; mythology; legends collectively; the Vedas; (mus.) a subtle note that is heard at the time of changing the voice from one note to another, (cp.) a quarter-tone. ̃কটু, ̃কঠোর a. grating on ears, harsh to hear, grating, jarring; cacophonous, cacophonic. ̃গোচর a. coming within the range of hearing, audible. ̃নাট্য n. a drama that is enjoyed not by seeing it acted but by listening to it. ̃ধর a. capable of remembering whatever one hears. n. such a person. ̃পথ n. the ear-hole; the range of hearing, earshot. ̃মধুর a. sweet to hear. ̃মূল n. the root or base of the ear. ̃লিখন n. act of writing to dictation; shorthand writing, stenography. ̃লিপি n. a script written to dictation or by shorthand. ̃লেখক n. a writer taking dictation; a shorthand writer, a stenographer. ̃সুখকর a. pleasant to hear. 115)