(p. 75) artha 2 money, wealth; purpose, end in view, object; behalf (পরার্থে); earthly or secular prosperity, comfort and happiness (ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ); politics; political economy, economics; purpose (মোক্ষার্থে তপস্যা); any branch or subject of learning (সর্বার্থতত্ত্ব); the thing desired (পুরুষার্থ). অর্থ আধিকারিক n. finance officer. ̃কর a. helpful in earning money, money-earning, money-making. fem. ̃করী । ̃করী বিদ্যা learning or training conducive to earning money; professional training. ̃কষ্ট n. pecuniary hardship or trouble; want or shortage of money. ̃কামী a. (eagerly) desirous of earning or acquiring money or wealth; avaricious. ̃কৃচ্ছ্র n. same as ̃কষ্ট । ̃গৃধ্নু a. avaricious, mammonish. ̃চিন্তা n. pecuniary worry; devising means of earning money. ̃চেষ্টা n. effort to earn or procure money. ̃তত্ত্ব n. political economy; economics. ̃দণ্ড n. a fine; pecuniary loss. ̃নীতি n. political economy, economics; principles of economics. ̃নীতিজ্ঞ, ̃নীতিবিদ n. an economist. ̃নৈতিক same as আর্থনীতিক । ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. avaricious, mammonish; miserly. ̃পাল n. a treasurer. ̃পিপাসা n. thirst for money. ̃পিপাসু a. thirsty for money. ̃পিশাচ n. one who is unscrupulously greedy of money; one having an inordinate lust for money; a Mammon-worshipper. ̃প্রদ a. that which fetches money, money-earning. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. act of obtaining or earning money. ̃বল n. financial strength or competency; power of wealth. ̃বান a. rich, wealthy. ̃বিদ্যা n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিনিয়োগ n. investment of money. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an economist. ̃ব্যয় n. act of spending money; expenditure, expense, cost. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. treasury; fund. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of finance. ̃লাভ n. same as অর্থপ্রাপ্তি । ̃লালসা, ̃লিপ্সা, ̃লোভ n. (chiefly morbid) desire for money; avarice, cupidity. ̃লিপ্সু, ̃লোভী a. avaricious. ̃শালী a. rich, wealthy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. political economy, economics; political science, politics (কৌটিল্যের অর্থশাস্ত্র). ̃শূন্য a. unprovided with money; grossly short of money; penniless, insolvent. ̃শূন্যতা n. lack of money; gross shortage of money; insolvency, pauperism. ̃সংকট n. financial crisis. ̃সংগ্রহ n. procurement or collection or acquisition or earning of money. ̃সংগ্রহ করা v. to procure or collect or acquire or raise or earn money. ̃সংস্হান n. provision or procurement of money. সংস্হান করা v. to provide or procure money (for). সংগতি n. provision or possession of money; solvency. সংগতি থাকা v. to possess money or funds (for); to be well-to-do or solvent. ̃সচিব n. finance secretary. ̃সঞ্চয় n. saving or hoarding or accumulating money or wealth. ̃সঞ্চয়ী a. money-saving. ̃সাহায্য n. monetary aid or grant; donation. ̃সাহায্য করা v. to grant monetary aid; to help with money. ̃হানি n. loss of money. ̃হীন n. same as অর্থশূন্য । অর্থাগম n. inflow or influx of money; income. 32)

(p. 80) aśba the horse. fem. অশ্বা । অশ্বী a mare. ̃কোবিদ a. experienced about horses; skilled in horse-breaking or horse training. n. one experienced about horses; a horse-breaker; a horsetrainer; a skilled horesman, an equestrian. ̃খুর n. a horse's hoof; a plant used as perfume. ̃খুরা n. a creeper of the clitoria genus; its flower. ̃গতি n. the pace (usu. galloping) of a horse. ̃গন্ধা n. a medicinal plant, withania somnifera. ̃গ্রীব n. having a neck curved like that of a horse, horse-necked. ̃চক্র n. a move in chess in which the two knights are placed in a position where the opponent's king is checkmated. ̃চালনা n. driving or riding a horse. ̃চালনা করা v. to drive or ride a horse. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a horse-doctor, a farrier; a veterinary surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. farriery. ̃ডিম্ব n. a mere nothing, a hoax, (cp.) fiddlesticks! (int.), (cp.) a mare's nest. ̃তর n. the mule. fem. ̃তরী । ̃তুল্য a. like a horse, equine. ̃পাল, ̃পালক n. a professional caretaker of horses; an equerry; a groom. ̃পৃষ্ঠে adv. on horseback. ̃বিদ a. same as অশ্বকোবিদ । ̃বৈদ্য n. same as অশ্বচিকিত্সক । ̃মেধ (যজ্ঞ) n. a solemn ritual performed by the princes of ancient India to have their sins condoned; in this ritual a horse was given in sacrifice, the horse-sacrifice. ̃যান n. a horse-drawn carriage; a horse-cart. ̃রক্ষক n. same as অশ্বপাল । ̃রজ্জু n. a horse's rein or bridle. ̃শক্তি n. (mech.) horsepower, about 745 watts. ̃শাবক n. a colt, a foal (fem. filly). ̃শালা n. a stable. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to the horse, equine. 45)

(p. 83) aṣṭa eight. ̃ক n. any collection of eight, an octave; a book containing eight chapters; a verse containing eight couplets. a. eight. ̃আশি see অষ্টাশি । ̃কোণ n. (geom.) an octagon. a. octagonal ̃কোণী a. octagonal. ̃গুণ a. multiplied by eight, eightfold. n. eight times. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-eighth. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-eight. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-eighth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃দিকপাল n. the eight guardian deities of the eight points of the earth. ̃ধা adv. & a. eight times; eightfold; in eight ways. ̃ধাতু n. the eight metals; gold, silver, copper, bronze, bell-metal, zinc, lead and iron. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-eight. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-eighth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃নাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes. ̃নায়িকা n. the eight minor goddesses; the eight manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (lit.) eight moods of the heroine or the sweetheart (namely, going to assignation, expecting her lover to come to her bed-chamber, worried owing to sudden absence of her lover, deceived by her lover, stricken with anger and jealousy on observing on the person of her lover signs indicating that he had been to another woman, feeling miserable for having quarrelled with and sent back her lover, enjoying domineering control over her lover, and separated from her lover as he has gone abroad). ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-eight. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-eighth. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পাদ a. octopod. n. an octopod; the spider; a mythological octopod said to be even stronger than the lion (cp. octopus, শরভ). ̃প্রহর n. a whole day and night, twenty-four hours, a form of collective religious chanting by the Hindus continuing for twenty-four hours at a stretch. adv. throughout the whole day and night; always; ceaselessly. ̃বজ্র n. the eight infallible weapons of the eight principal gods. ̃বজ্রমিলন n. simultaneous hurling of অষ্টবজ্র,, which causes the destruction of the universe; precipitation of a highly explosive condition. ̃বসু n. the eight demi-gods (see বসু). ̃বিধ a. of eight kinds. ̃ভুজ a. eight-handed, octagonal. n. an octagon. ̃ভুজা a. & n. fem. of অষ্টভুজ । □ n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ভৈরব n. the eight terrible manifestations of Shiva (শিব). অষ্টম a. eighth. ̃মঙ্গলা n. a manifestation of Durga (দুর্গা); the custom according to which the newly-wed groom comes back to the father-in-law's house with his wife on the eighth day of marriage. অষ্টমবর্ষীয় a. of or in the eighth year; eight years old. অষ্টমবাত্সরিক, অষ্টমবার্ষিক a. of the eighth year. ̃মাংশ n. one-eighth; the eighth part. ̃মী n. fem. the eighth day of either fortnight of a lunar month. a. fem. eighth; eight years old. ̃মূর্তি n. the eight manifestations of Shiva (শিব). ̃রম্ভা n. (pop.) a mere nothing, a hoax, a mare's nest; a fiasco. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-eight. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-eighth. ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-eight. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-eighth. ̃সিদ্ধি n. the eight superhuman qualities attainable by ascetical or austere practice. 17)

(p. 107) ādhuli a coin of the value of half a rupee, a half-rupee. ব্যাঙের আধুলি an insignificant amount hoarded very cautiously and proudly by an extremely poor person, an ewe-lamb. 107)

(p. 206) karkaśa rough; harsh; gruff, hoarse, husky; rude; cruel. ̃তা n. roughness; harshness; hoarseness, huskiness; rudeness; cruelty. ̃ভাবে adv. harshly, roughly, rudely. 26)

(p. 217) kāku2 voice turned hoarse; supplication; regret; request; solicitation; (rhet.) a figure of speech depending on the tone of voice akin to erotesis; emphasis of tone. 23)

(p. 226) kāmarāṅā an edible sour fruit, averrhoa carambola. 16)

(p. 234) kilakila, kilabila expressing: movement in a swarm (of fish esp. small ones, worms etc.) কিলকিল করা, কিলবিল করা v. to move in a swarm, to swarm; swimming to and fro (of fish) in shoals. 48)

(p. 301) gala the throat; the neck. ̃কম্বল n. a dewlap. ̃গণ্ড n. goitre. ̃গ্রহ n. an undesirable burden hanging from one's throat; (fig.) an undesirable dependant who willy-nilly has to be supported and cannot be got rid of. ̃দাহ n. inflammation of the throat, sore-throat, laryngitis, quinsy. ̃দেশ n. the region of the throat, the throat. ̃নালি n. the gullet, the oesophagus, the larynx, the wind-pipe. ̃বদ্ধ n. a neckerchief, a muffler; a neckband, a collar (of a dog etc.). ̃বস্ত্র a. having a piece of cloth round one's neck (to indicate humility). ̃বস্ত্র হওয়া v. to put a piece of cloth round one's neck (in humble submission). ̃ভঙ্গ n. morbid hoarseness of voice, sore-throat. ̃ভঙ্গ হওয়া v. to become hoarse of voice. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the cavity of the throat. ̃রজ্জু n. a halter. ̃রসগ্রন্হি n. the adenoids. ̃লগ্ন a. clung to one's neck. ̃লগ্নীকৃতবাস same as গলবস্ত্র (a). ̃হস্ত n. act of holding by the neck or throat and pushing one out. গলহস্ত দেওয়া v. to hold by the neck or throat and push one out. 21)

(p. 301) galā2 the throat; the neck; the Adam's apple; voice (তার গলা পাচ্ছি, গানের গলা); strength of voice (খেয়াল গাইতে হলে গলা থাকা চাই) গলা কাটা). গলা v. to cut one's throat. গলা চাপা v. to restrain one's voice; to throttle. গলা ছাড়া v. to remove restraint from one's voice (whilst singing, lamenting, calling etc.) গলা টেপা v. to throttle. গলা টিপলে দুধ বেরোয় (lit.—of a person) so young that milk comes out of the mouth when the throat is pressed; (fig.) very young or inexperienced (cp. greenhorn). গলা ধরা, গলা বসা, গলা ভাঙা v. to be hoarse. গলায় গাথাঁ same as গলায় পড়া । গলায় দড়ি (in curses) damn! hang! গলায় পড়া v. to come upon one as an undesirable burden. গলায় লাগা v. to feel an uneasy sensation or pain in the throat, to have choking in the throat preventing easy passage of food; to cause irritation or inflammation of the larynx. গলার কাঁটা a fishbone stuck in one's throat; (fig.) a bothersome burden. গলার জোর strength of voice. গলার থলি (anat.) the pouch in the gullet or the crop. গলার ব্যথা throat-pain, inflammation of the throat, throatsore, quinsy. একগলা, গলা পর্যল্ত a. reaching up to the neck, reaching up to the chin. ভারী গলা grave or deep voice. ̃কাটা a. exorbitant, cut-throat (price etc.) (গলাকাটা দাম). n. one who demands an exorbitant price (cp. a cutthroat). ̃খাঁকারি n. act of clearing one's throat noisily, act of hawking. গলাখাঁকারি দেওয়া v. to hawk. গলা খুসখুসুনি n. itching sensation in the throat. ̃গলি a. very intimate; close; matey; bosom; side by side. adv. very intimately; closely; cheek by jowl. n. close intimacy; closeness. ̃গলি করা v. to be intimate with; to make free with; to hug. গলাধঃকরণ n. act of swallowing or gulping; act of eating or drinking. গলাধঃকরণ করা v. to swallow, to gulp; to eat or drink; (fig.) to brook, to endure (অপমান গলাধঃকরণ করা). ̃ধাক্কা n. catching by the neck and driving one out. গলাধাক্কা দেওয়া v. to catch by the neck and drive one out. ̃বন্ধ n. a neckerchief; a comforter; muffler. ̃বাজি n. shouting (usu. continuous); (ridi.) oration; bragging; bullying. গলাবাজি করা v. to shout (usu. continuously); (ridi.) to deliver a lecture, to harangue; to brag; to bully. গলাবাজি করে জেতা to shout others down. গলায় গলায় a. very close, intimate, hand in glove (গলায় গলায় ভাব). adv. neck and neck, side by side; up to the throat; up to the brim; very closely, intimately. 31)

(p. 344) caḍ়ā1 a piece of land; (usu. a sandy one) rising out of the river-bed, a silted piece of land. চড়া পড়েছে a piece of land has risen out of the river-bed. মগ্ন চড়া n. a shoal. 14)

(p. 375) chala deception, deceit, fraud; dissimulation; a hoax, a deceptive trick, a stratagem; course (কথাচ্ছলে); form, shape ('বৃষ্টিছলে মেঘ কাঁদে'); a beck ('কথা কয় ছলে'); a pretext, a pretence, a plea (প্রণামের ছলে, ক্রীড়াচ্ছলে); a fault or failing, a defect (ছল ধরা). ছল করা v. to hide one's real feelings, thoughts etc. to give a wrong idea of them, to feign. ছল ধরা v. to find fault with, to cavil. ছল পাতা v. to lay a trap. ̃চাতুরি n. fraud and deceit. ̃গ্রাহী a. fault-finding, cavilling. n. a faultfinder, a caviller. ̃ছুতো n. faults and pretexts, pretexts and pretences; a negligible fault or defect; excuses (to explain or defend one's conduct etc.) ছলেবলে adv. by force or fraud, by hook or by crook. 31)

(p. 375) chalanā, chalana deception, deceit, fraud; dissimulation; beguilement, double-dealing; hoaxing. ছলনা করা v. to deceive; to beguile; to hoax; to play (a person) false. 34)

(p. 375) chalā to deceive; to beguile; to hoax. 35)

(p. 375) chalita deceived, cheated; beguiled; hoaxed. 38)

(p. 390) jamānō to lay or put by, to save up; to hoard; to amass, to accumulate; to cause to assemble, to gather; to freeze, to congeal, to coagulate; to crowd and fill with enthusiasm (সভা জমানো); to make interesting, to arrest attention (গান জমানো). a. saved up; amassed, accumulated; frozen, congealed, coagulated. 25)

(p. 414) jhān̐ka a flock (পাখির ঝাঁক); a swarm (মৌমাছির ঝাঁক); a shoal (মাছের ঝাঁক); a collection, a crowd, an assemblage (বদমাশের ঝাঁক). ঝাঁকে ঝাঁকে in flocks; in swarms; in shoals; in smart showers (ঝাঁকে ঝাঁকে বৃষ্টি). 10)

(p. 464) tuhina snow; frost; hoar-frost, rime. a. extremely cold, ice-cold. ̃শীতল a. ice-cold, icy. ̃শুভ্র a. snow-white. 42)

(p. 485) damabāja a fibber; a braggart; a bamboozler, a hoaxer. দমবাজি n. bragging; bamboozlement, hoaxing; a hoax, a fib, a bam. 5)

(p. 484) dama3 respiration, breathing, breath (দম আটকানো); a spell of catching the breath (দম ফুরানো); the breath of life, life breath (দম বেরোনো); a forceful puff (গাঁজায় দম); a spell or act of winding a machine (ঘড়িতে দম); (chiefly dial.) a winding key (ঘড়ির দমটা বদলাতে হবে a bluff, a fib, a hoax, a bam (দমে ভোলা); mild heat (দমে বসানো মাংস); a variety of highly seasoned thick curry (আলুর দম). দম আটকানো v. to catch the breath; to have difficulty in breathing; to cause difficulty in breathing; to be suffocated or choked; to suffocate or choke. দম ছাড়া v. to recover freedom of breathing, to take breath. দম ছাড়ার অবকাশ breathing-space, breathingtime, a breather. দম দেওয়া v. to wind (as a watch); to hoax, to bamboozle; to have a hard spell of smoking (গাঁজায় দম দেওয়া). দম ফাটা v. to choke; (fig.) to feel extremely oppressed at heart when forced not to speak out or express something. ̃ফাটা a. choking, suffocating, that which causes choking or suffocation (দমফাটা হাসি). দম ফুরানো v. to be out of breath, to be breathless; to die; (of clocks etc.) to require fresh winding. দম বন্ধ করা v. to catch one's breath. দম বন্ধ করানো v. to cause to catch one's breath; to suffocate, to choke. দম বন্ধ হওয়া v. to be suffocated or choked. দম বার করা v. to put out of breath, to take one's breath; to make one breathe one's last. দম বার হওয়া v. to be out of breath; to breathe one's last. দম রাখা v. to hold one's breath. দম নেওয়া v. to take breath, to have a respite. দম লাগানো same as দম দেওয়া । একদম adv. at all. একদমে adv. at one breath; quickly at a stretch. পুরোদমে adv. in full swing; in full speed; in a downright manner; thoroughly. বেদম a. that which puts one out of breath; excessive (বেদম প্রহার). 13)

(p. 532) dharā2 to hold with the hand (বইখানা ধরো); to catch (বলটা ছুড়ে দিচ্ছি-ধরো); to hold, to seize; to take (এই ভিক্ষা দিলাম-ধরো); to touch (চোর-চোর খেলায় বুড়ি ধরা, বাচ্ছাটা যেন গরম দুধটা না ধরে); to reach (হাত দিয়ে চাঁদ ধরা); to overtake (যতই জোরে যাও-তোমাকে ধরব); to arrest, to apprehend, to capture (চোর ধরা); to entrap, to catch (বাঘ ধরা, মাছ ধরা); to restrain, to check; to hold (পাখিটাকে ধরো নইলে পালিয়ে যাবে); to contain, to hold, to accommodate (পাত্রে জল ধরা, ঘরে লোক ধরা); to bear (গাছে ফল ধরা); to carry, to bear (গর্ভে ধরা); to cherish (অন্তরে উচ্চাশা ধরা); to wear, to put on (বেশ ধরা); to assume (মূর্তি ধরা); to take to, to resort to (লাঠি ধরা); to be obstinate about (গোঁ ধরা); to take up (অস্ত্র ধরা); to follow (পথ ধরা); to give support to (লোকটিকে ধরো নইলে পড়ে যাবে); to attack (ডাকাতে ধরা, রোগে ধরা); to affect or infect (চোখে চালশে ধরা, যক্ষায় ধরা); to ache (মাথা ধরা); to be benumbed (দাঁড়িয়ে থেকে থেকে পা ধরা); to infest or attack or damage or contact (পোকায় ধরা, মরচে ধরা); to accept, to take in (ছবিতে রং ধরা); to act upon successfully, to work (ওষুধ ধরা); to start practising (জুয়াচুরি ধরা); to be accustomed or addicted to (নেশা ধরা); to be under the influence of (নেশায় ধরা); to be stricken or affected with (শীতে বা ভয়ে ধরা); to catch or board or embark (তিনি মুম্বই থেকে জাহাজ ঝরবেন); to be in time to catch (এখন না গেলে ট্রেন ধরতে পারব না); to stop at, to touch (এ স্টেশনে মেল ট্রেন ধরে না); to terminate, to cease (বৃষ্টি ধরা); to commence, to begin, to start (গান ধরা); to find out, to detect (ভূল ধরা); to impose or assess (ট্যাক্স ধরা); to charge or fix or ascertain (দাম ধরা); to pronounce, to utter (ঈশ্বরের নাম ধরা); to declare, to stake or bet or bid (বাজি ধরা); to insist upon, to beseech (অনেক ধরে-করে); to sustain, to preserve, to maintain (প্রাণ করা); to run hoarse, to choke (ঠাম্ডায় গলা ধরা); to grasp, to make out, to understand, to comprehend (কথার অর্থ ধরা); to determine or discern (কার লেখা ধরা শক্ত); to take fire, to ignite (উনুন ধরা); to catch fire (আগুনের কাছ থেকে সরে যাও-কাপড় ধরে যাবে); to be set on (ঘরে আগুন ধরা); to adopt (সেলিম জাহাঙ্গির নাম ধরলেন); to test (পড়া ধরা); to be pleasing or acceptable to (মনে ধরা); to turn (চুলে পাক ধরা); to be under, to contact (টান ধরা); to count, to consider, to regard (মানুষের মধ্যে ধরা); to pay heed to, to listen to (আমার কথা ধরো); to be overfried or overdone (তরকারিটা ধরে গেছে) a. held; caught; seized; arrested, apprehended, captured; entrapped; contained; reserved or kept in a container; aching; terminated, ceased; commenced, started; found out, detected; seen through (চালাকি ধরা পড়েছে); declared or bidden; fixed or ascertained; run hoarse or choked; ignited; tested; one who or that which holds or catches (মাছ-ধরা জাল). ধরা-ছোঁয়া n. proximity; reach; tangibility; (fig.) comprehension or detection. ধরা-ছোঁয়ার বাইরে distant; beyond reach; intangible; (fig.) incomprehensible or beyond detection. ধরাছোঁয়ার মধ্যে proximate; within reach; tangible; (fig.) comprehensible or detectable. ধরানো v. to cause to hold or catch or seize or arrest or apprehend or entrap or contain or accommodate or wear or assume or take to or resort to or follow or take up or be attacked or ache or be dazed or be benumbed or contact or accept or work successfully or be accustomed to or addicted to or practise or board or embark or be in time to catch or terminate or commence or find out or detect or declare or bid or buy a ticket of or lie obstinately at or charge or fix or ascertain or run hoarse or choke or ignite or be set or adopt or test or be pleasing or acceptable to or turn or be under; to set to (ঘরে আগুন ধরানো). ̃ধরি n. persistent request; importunities; insistent solicitation; rounding up, arrests. ̃বাঁধা a. rigidly fixed; hard and fast; rigid; fixed. 11)

(p. 532) dhāppā a bluff, a hoax. ধাপ্পা দেওয়া v. to bluff, to hoax. ̃বাজ a. (given to) bluffing or hoaxing. n. a bluffer or a hoaxer. ̃বাজি n. practice of bluffing or hoaxing. ধাপ্পাবাজি করা v. to practise bluffing or hoaxing; to bluff or hoax. 88)

(p. 545) dhōn̐kā3 doubt, suspicion (ধোঁকায় পড়া); bewilderment, puzzle (ধোঁকা লাগা); hoax, hoodwink, deception, dodge (ধোঁকা দেওয়া). ধোঁকা দেওয়া v. to hoax; to hoodwink, to deceive; to dodge. ধোঁকা লাগা v. to have doubt or hesitancy; to be dazed or bewildered or puzzled. ধোঁকায় পড়া v. to be in doubt or suspicion, to be in a fix or dilemma; to be non-plussed. ̃বাজ a. given to hoaxing or hoodwinking or deceiving or dodging. ̃বাজি n. practice of hoaxing or hoodwinking or deceiving or dodging. ধোঁকাবাজি করা v. to hoax; to hoodwink, to deceive; to dodge; to practise hoaxing or hoodwinking or deception or dodging. 16)

(p. 633) pākā to ripen (ফল পাকা); to attain maturity, to mature (বুদ্ধি পাকা, বয়স পাকা); to turn grey (চুল পাকা); to suppurate (ফোঁড়া পাকা; to become seasoned (হাড় পাকা); to become experienced or skilled (ডাক্তারিতে সে পেকেছে); to be hardened (বদমাশিতে পাকা); to become depraved or spoilt or precocious (ছেলেটা ভারী পেকেছে). a. ripe; mature; grey; grey-haired (পাকা মাথা); skilled, experienced (পাকা কারিগর); inveterate, hardened (পাকা চোর); downright, thorough (পাকা বদমাশ); precocious, spoilt, depraved; skilful (পাকা হাত); set (পাকা লেখা); durable, fast (পাকা রং); full, nett (পাকা পাঁচ কিলো); standard (পাকা ওজন); hardened in fire (পাকা ইট) brick-built (পাকা বাড়ি); permanent (পাকা চাকরি); final, settled, fixed (পাকা কথা, পাকা তারিখ); pure, genuine, unalloyed (পাকা সোনা); seasoned (পাকা হাড়, পাকা কাঠ); of a high standard (পাকা রচনা); tanned (পাকা চামড়া); legally or formally drawn up (পাকা দলিল); pucka, pukka. (পাকা ওজন) standard weight esp. in which one seer (সের) is equal to 8 tolas (তোলা). পাকা কথা final word; a promise or word. পাকা করা v. to confirm or finalize. পাকা খাতা n. finalized book of accounts. পাকা ধানে মই দেওয়া (lit.) to harrow and destory a field of ripened paddy; (fig.) to undo an accomplished piece of work; to do incalculable harm to. পাকা ঘুঁটি কেঁচে যওয়া undoing of what is almost complete. পাকা চামড়া leather. ̃চুল n. grey hair; an aged and experienced man (পাকাচুলের পরামর্শ নেওয়া). পাকা দেখা v. to visit formally a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white. ̃দেখা n. a formal visit to a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white; the final view of a girl by the bridegroom's party before she is accepted in marriage. ̃পাকি a. settled, fixed, finalized; sure. পাকাপাকি করা v. to settle, to fix, to finalize; to make sure. ̃পোক্ত a. permanent; settled, fixed, finalized; hardened by long practice (পাকাপোক্ত লোক); experienced and seasoned; inveterate (পাকাপোক্ত চোর). পাকা বাড়ি a brick-built house, a building. পাকা মাথা a grey-headed or grey-haired person; an old or aged person; a wise or experienced person. পাকা মাথায় সিঁন্দুর পরা (for a woman) to have one's husband living even when one becomes hoary-headed. পাকামি n. precocity. পাকা রাস্তা a metalled or cobbled road. পাকা হা়ড়ে ভেলকি দেখানো to show magical or amazing power or proficiency even in one's old age. পাকা হাত a set hand; skilled hand; an old hand, an experienced man; an adept. পাকা হিসাব final accounts. 28)

(p. 654) pulina the part of a sandy beach or bank up to which the high-water mark reaches; (loos.) a sand-bank, a beach, shoal. 70)