(p. 9) achilā a pretext or plea (usu. a false one); an excuse; a pretence. 77)

(p. 9) ajuhāta a cause (usu. a false one); a pretext, a pretence, a plea. 107)

(p. 48) apārthiba unearthly; preternatural, extramundane, celestial; supernatural. 43)

(p. 50) apauruṣēẏa not man-made; unspoken by man (বেদ অপৌরুষেয়); supernatural, preternatural; divine. 7)

(p. 55) ababhāsa manifestation, exposition; illusion; (usu. false) ascription; a pretence. 19)

(p. 71) amāẏika candid, open-hearted, frank, ingenuous, guileless; affectionate, loving; unpretentious, unassuming, modest; polite, courteous, genial, amiable. ̃তা n. candour, open-heartedness, frankness, modesty; ingenuousness; affectionateness; politeness, geniality, amiability; bonhomie. 10)

(p. 90) ahaṅkāra self-conceit; vanity, pride; haughtiness, arrogance; vainglory. অহংকার করা v. to take pride in; to boast, to brag. ̃বিহীন a. unpretentious; modest. অহংকারী a. self-conceited; proud; haughty, arrogant; vainglorious. অহংকারে মত্ত maddened with pride. 91)

(p. 148) ut denoting: above, excessive, contrary, going beyond etc.; a-, supra-, super-, up-, ultra-, extra-, anti-, in-, non-, out-, preter-, trans-, etc. 9)

(p. 165) upalakṣa, upalakṣya an end in view, a purpose; an aim; an occasion; an opportunity, a pretext, an excuse. 35)

(p. 165) upalakṣita purposed; aimed at; presaged; taken as an occasion or opportunity; advanced as a pretext or excuse; inferred or deduced (from). 38)

(p. 178) ēi this. pro. this, it. int. expressing: a vocative sound (এই ছেলে শোন্); displeasure, fear, wonder etc. (এই গেল যা, এই মরল, এই রে). adv. just (এই এখনি), just this (এই কেবল). এই অজুহাতে on this plea or pretext or excuse or ruse. এই কতক্ষণ just a little while ago. এই কারণে, ̃জন্য for this reason, on account of this. ̃ক্ষণে adv. this instant, now, this very moment. এই প্রকারে in this manner, in this way, thus. এই বেলা now that there is time, while this opportunity lasts, meanwhile. এই মর্মে to this effect. এই কেবল, ̃তো, ̃মাত্র this much; just this; just now. ̃বার adv. this time; now; on this occasion. ̃রূপ a. suchlike, similar; such. ̃রূপে adv. in this way or manner, in the fashion, thus. এই হেতু same as এই কারণে । 4)

(p. 188) ōjara a plea, an excuse; a pretext. বাজে ওজর a lame excuse. মিথ্যা ওজর a false plea. 23)

(p. 194) kadartha a distorted meaning; a misinterpretation; a perverted meaning. কদর্থ করা v. to distort or pervert the meaning (of); to misinterpret. ̃ন, ̃না n. distortion or perversion of meaning; misinterpretation; censure. কদর্থিত a. having the meaning distorted or perverted; misinterpreted. 101)

(p. 220) kāji a Muslim judge or interpreter of laws. 4)

(p. 225) kāpaṭya chicanery; trickishness; deceit; deception; act of feigning, pretence, make-believe; hypocrisy; insincerity; dissimulation. 7)

(p. 225) kāpa2 one of a section of the Brahmans (ব্রাহ্মণ); dissimulation, pretence, feigning. a. dissimulating, disguised; pretending, feigning; hypocritical; funny, mirth-provoking. কাপ করা v. to pretend, to feign. 5)

(p. 251) kṛtrima artificial (কৃত্রিম হ্রদ); imitated (কৃত্রিম হিরা = an imitation diamond); synthetic (কৃত্রিম রেশম); counterfeit (কৃত্রিম মুদ্রা); faked, forged (কৃত্রিম দলিল); simulated (কৃত্রিম বেশ); pretended, make-believe (কৃত্রিম আচরণ); false, sham (কৃত্রিম স্নেহ). ̃তা n. artificiality; imitation; state of being synthetic or counterfeit or faked or forged; simulation; pretension, makebelieve; falseness, shamness. 2)

(p. 262) krīḍ়ā a play, a game, a sport; a pastime; a show, an exhibition; an amusement, an entertainment; fun. ক্রীড়া করা v. to play; to sport, to frolic. ̃কন্দুক n. a ball to play with. ̃কৌতুক n. pl. sports and pastimes, games and frolics. ̃কৌতুক করা v. to sport and jest. ̃ঙ্গন same as ক্রীড়াভূমি । ̃চ্ছলে adv. under pretence of sport; playfully; jestingly; whilst playing with. ̃প্রতিযোগিতা n. a competition of games or sports. ̃ভূমি, ̃স্হান n. a playground, a playing field; an arena; a venue of a game or sport. ̃মোদী n. a lover of games, one who loves and enjoys games. ̃রত, ̃শীল a. engaged in games, engaged in playing; playing. ক্রীড়াসক্ত a. attached (overmuch) to games or sports; frolicsome. ক্রীড়াসক্তি n. (overmuch) attachment to games and sports. ̃সামগ্রী n. sports goods. 31)

(p. 301) garba pride; conceit; vanity; boasting, bragging; an object of pride or glory (রবীন্দ্রনাথ ভারতের গর্ব, এই ছবিখানি তার গর্ব) গর্ব করা v. to pride (in); to boast, to brag. ̃শূন্য a. free from pride; modest; unpretentious. গর্বিত, গর্বী a. proud; conceited; vain, vainglorious; boastful, braggart. fem. গর্বিতা, গর্বিণী । গর্ব্বোজ্জ্বল a. radiant with pride or glory. গর্বোদ্ধত a. arrogant and vainglorious. 10)

(p. 375) chadma feigned, disguised, assumed, pretended; counterfeit, faked. ̃নাম n. assumed name, pen-name, pseudonym. ̃বেশ n. a disguise. ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা v. to disguise oneself, to assume a disguise. ̃বেশী a. disguised. fem. ̃বেশিনী । ছদ্মবেশী লোক an imposter; a person incognito. ̃বেশে adv. in disguise, incognito. 16)

(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. 419) ṭāla2 curvature (অস্ত্রখানায় একটু টাল আছে); inclination (ঘুড়িখানায় টাল আছে); dodge or stagger (টাল খেয়ে পড়া); impact, collision, danger, crisis (টাল কাটানো); a difficult charge or task or crisis (টাল সামলানো); adulation or quibble (টাল দেওয়া); a capricious demand (টাল করা). টাল করা v. to make a capricious demand. টাল কাটানো v. to get over a crisis. টাল খাওয়া v. to have a curvature or inclination; to dodge or stagger; to be faced with a crisis; (dial.) to worsen (রোগটা আবার টাল খেল). টাল দেওয়া v. to put in danger or in a crisis; to try to evade by means of adulation or quibble. টাল যাওয়া v. to pass through danger or a crisis. টাল সামলানো v. to get over or steer through a crisis or danger; to manage a difficult charge or task. টাল হওয়া v. to have a curvature or inclination, to bend or incline. ̃বাহানা n. quibble and false pretext. ̃মাটাল n. a great danger or crisis or turmoil. 84)

(p. 427) ṭhāṭa-ṭhamaka outward show of glamour; deceptive show; false gestures; pretences; affectation; parade. 16)

(p. 500) du contr. of দুই । দু-আনি alt. spell. of দুয়ানি । দু-এক alt. spell. of দুয়েক । দুকথা n. a few words; rough or harsh words, rebuke (দুকথা শুনিয়ে দেওয়া). দুকান করা v. to give out (a secret). দুকান-কাটা a. (fig.) bare-faced, brazen-faced, shameless. দুকুল n. the father's family and the inlaw's family (of a woman); the paternal and the maternal lines (of any person); (fig.) both alternatives. দুকুল খাওয়া (fig.) to lose all means of aid or support. দুকূল n. both banks of a river; (fig.) earthly life and life after death; (fig.) both alternatives. দুখানা, দুখানি, (dial.) দুখান n. two pieces, two. a. two pieces of, two; split or torn or broken into two. দুগুণ a. twice, double. দুচার a. a few; only a few, very few (দুচার দিন, দুচার কথা). দুচারটি, দুচারটে, দুচারখানা n &. a. a few or a few things (দুচারটি বই). দুচালা a. having two thatched roofs. □ n. such a hut. দু-চোখের বিষ (fig.) an eyesore. দু-চোখ যেদিকে যায় wherever (my) eyes lead (me) to. দুজন pro. two (persons). a. two. দুজনই pro. & a. both. দুটি, দুটো1 pro. two (objects or things). □ a. two. দুটো2 n. & a. two o'clock. দুটানা n. simultaneous pulls in two opposite directions; oscillation; a dilemma. দুটানায় পড়া to be in a dilemma or quandary, to be in a state of indecision. দুটোচারটে n. & a. a few things or a few; only a few things or only a few. দু-তরফা a. pertaining to or contested by both the opposite sides, bipartite. দুতলা, দুতালা a. two-storied; double-decked. n. the first floor; the upper deck. দুতারা a. two-stringed. n. a double-stringed musical instrument. দুধার n. both sides; two sides. দুধারী a. pertaining to or inclined to both the sides; two-sided; double-handed. দুনম্বরি n. dishonesty; doing things in a dishonest manner, the habit or practice of doing dishonest things. a. dishonest, unfair; unlawful, illegal (দুনম্বরি ব্যাবসা); gained by evil or illegal means (দুনম্বরি পয়সা). দুনলা a. double-barrelled. n. a doublebarrelled gun. দু-নৌকোয় পা দেওয়া (fig.) to fall between two stools, to serve God and Mammon simultaneously. দুপাক n. act or an instance of enfolding or taking round twice; two coils; a short stroll, a short leisurely walk. দু-পেয়ে a. two-legged; biped. দু-ফলা a. (of a knife) having two blades; (of a tree) bearing fruit twice a year. দুফাঁক a. split asunder into two. দু-ফালি, (dial.) দু-ফাল n. two slices. a. sliced or parted into two. দুবার n. two times. adv. twice. দুভাষী a. speaking two languages (esp. as one's mother-tongue); bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual man. দু-মনা a. of two minds, hesitating, vacillating, wavering. দু-মুখো a. two-faced; double-faced; two-way (দু-মুখো গলি). দু-মুখো আচরণ double-dealing, double-crossing. দু-মুখো লোক a double-dealer. দু-মুঠা, দু-মুঠো a. two handfuls of. দু-মেটে a. (of clay images etc.) doubly plastered. দুয়ানি n. a two-anna bit or piece. দুয়েক a. one or two; a few. দু-রঙা a. bi-coloured. দু-সন্ধ্যা adv. & a. both in the daytime and evening (or at night). দুসুতি n. a coarse cloth woven in double thread. দু-হাত এক করা v. to unite (a bride and a bridegroom) in marriage; to cup one's palms. দু-হাতি a. measuring two cubits. দুহাতিয়া a. (of a stroke) dealt with both hands. adv. with both hands. 49)

(p. 508) dēkhā to see, to behold, to view, to notice, to espy; to look (at); to visit (চিড়িয়াখানা দেখতে যাব); to experience directly (দেখে শেখা); to judge or consider (অবস্হা দেখা); to examine (পরীক্ষার খাতা দেখা); to observe (যুদ্ধের গতি দেখা); to inspect (অডিটর হিসাব দেখবেন); to feel (নাড়ি দেখা); to attend on or nurse (অসুস্হ লোকটিকে দেখা); to attend to, to look after (জমিজমা দেখা); to treat (এ রোগীকে কোন ডাক্তার দেখছে); to witness (থিয়েটার দেখা, খেলা দেখা); to search (চাকরি দেখা); to come across, to meet (পথে একটা পাগল দেখলাম); to read through (বইয়ের শেষ পাতা দেখো); to think (ছেলেটা বকে গেছে দেখছি); to endeavour, to try (আর দেখে লাভ কি-এ রোগী বাঁচবে না); to think over (ভেবে দেখা); to take to or follow (নিজের পথ দেখো); to wait (আর খানিকক্ষণ দেখিহয়তো সে আসবে). a. seen, beheld, viewed, noticed, espied; visited; experienced; examined; inspected; read. দেখতে কুত্সিত ugly to look at, ugly-looking. দেখতে ভাল, দেখতে সুন্দর good or beautiful to look at, good-looking; beautiful, handsome. দেখতে-দেখতে adv. very soon; within a short while; in an instant; gradually. দেখা করা v. to call on, to see. দেখা যাক let me or let us try; let us wait. দেখাদেখি n. mutual seeing or meeting ord visits (তাদের দেখাদেখি নেই, মুখ দেখাদেখি); an act of copying from another's paper by adoption of unfair means (as by examinees). adv. in imitation of (বাপের দেখাদেখি ছেলেও মদ ধরল). দেখানো v. to cause to see; to show; to point out; to demonstrate; to exhibit; to display; to cause to experience directly (মজা দেখানো); to cause to examine or inspect; to cause to feel; to cause to treat; to take (to) for enjoyment; to bear the expenses of (থিয়েটার দেখানো). দেখানিয়া, দেখানে a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) ostentatiously formal; showy, ostentatious; pretended, affected. ̃শোনা, ̃শুনা n. act of looking after; attendance; supervision; direct experience (এ জীবনে অনেক দেখাশুনা হল); examination or inspection (অনেক দেখা-শোনার পর সে মালটা কিনল); a visit esp. for examination or negotiation (পাত্রপক্ষ দেখাশোনা করে গেছে); meeting (দুজনে দেখাশোনা নেই). দেখাশোনা করা v. to look after; to attend to or on; to supervise; to examine or inspect; to visit esp. for examination or negotiation; to meet or visit mutually. ̃সাক্ষাত্ n. meeting or visits; continuous or repeated visits; a visit for negotiation of a marriage. দেখে শুনে adv. from what one has seen or experienced. দেখে শেখা v. to learn from experience; to learn from example; to learn in imitation of. 121)