(p. 737) bāgha the tiger; (loos.) the panther, the leopard. fem. বাঘিনি the tigress. বাঘে গোরুতে এক ঘাটে জল খাওয়া (fig.) a very powerful administration under which even traditional antagonists behave as friends. বাঘের ঘরে ঘোগের বাসা (lit.) a tiger-wolf taking-up its abode in a tiger's lair; (fig.) a weakling settling in the lair of its deadly enemy. বাঘের বাচ্ছা a tiger's cub. বাঘের মাসি the cat. ̃ছড়ি, ̃ছাল n. the skin of a tiger. ̃নখ n. a tiger's nail; an ornamental pendant for the neck; an aromatic substance; (hist.) a nail-like weapon worn by Shivaji as handgloves. ̃বল্দি n. an indoor game akin to fox and geese. বাঘা n. (dero.) the tiger, a tigerling (গোবাঘা); (affec.) a traditional name of a dog. a. very large (বাঘা মাছ); very powerful (বাঘা শাসন); very efficient (বাঘা কেরানি, বাঘা খেলোয়াড়); extremely sour (বাঘা তেঁতুল); commanding submission from others, very imposing (বাঘা লোক). বাঘাম্বর n. a piece of tiger's skin worn as loincloth. 15)
