(p. 7) agni fire; the fire-god; digestive power; hunger; burning; affliction (শোকাগ্নি). ̃কণা n. a spark. ̃কর্তা n.& a. one who performs the rite of singeing the mouth of the deceased at cremation. ˜কর্ম n. the rite of agnihotra (অগ্নিহোত্র); cremation of the dead. ̃কল্প a. fire-like; fiery; extremely hot; extremely severe or violent; terribly angry, furious. ̃কাণ্ড n. a great fire, a conflagration. ̃কুণ্ডু n. a pit in which a fire is made or a pit full of fire, a firepit; a furnace. ̃কোণ n. the south-east. ̃ক্রিয়া same as ̃কর্ম । ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with fire, containing fire; fiery; impetuous (অগ্নিগর্ভ বক্তৃতা). ̃চূর্ণ, ̃চূর্ণক n. gun-powder, explosive substance. ̃জিতা n. fem. a woman who has passed successfully through an ordeal by fire. ̃তপ্ত a. heated with fire; as hot as fire. ̃তুল্য a. fire-like; fiery; furious. ̃দগ্ধ a. burnt; consumed by fire. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who sets fire to anything; one who singes the mouth of the dead at cremation. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. act of setting fire to; act of singeing the mouth of the dead at cremation. ̃দাহ n. a conflagration, combustion, the heat of fire. ̃দাহ্য a. combustible. ̃দীপক a. causing or promoting fire or hunger or digestion. ̃দীপ্ত a. illuminated or brightened with fire. ̃দেব, ̃দেবতা n. the god of fire, the firegod. ̃পক্ক a. cooked with fire; hardened in fire (অগ্নিপক্ক ইট). ̃পরীক্ষা n. an ordeal by fire (esp. the one which Sita of the Ramayana passed through); (fig.) a crucial test, an extremely dangerous or unsafe test (cp. baptism of fire). ̃প্রবেশ n. act of mounting or falling on a burning pyre. ̃প্রভ a. glowing as fire. ̃প্রভা n. glow of fire. ̃প্রস্তর n. flint. ̃বর্ণ a. red as fire; crimson. ̃বর্ধক a. promoting fire or hunger or digestion. ̃বাণ n. a fire-emitting mythical arrow. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. promotion or stimulation of appetite or digestion. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of fire (esp. from the sky, instead of rain); a spell of scorching heat; discharge or firing of gun. ̃মন্ত্র n. any formula of words or spell that makes one determined to achieve an extremely difficult or dangerous end; the doctrine of revolution or terrorism. ̃মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা initiation in the cult of armed agitation or revolution. ̃ময় a. full of fire. ̃মান্দ্য n. loss of appetite; indigestion. ̃মূর্তি a. extremely angry or haughty, furious. n. furious appearance or state. ̃মূল্য a. extremely costly; unpurchasably dear. ̃যুগ n. the age or times of revolution. ̃শর্মা a. extremely angry, furious, livid with rage. n. a furious person, a spitfire. ̃শিখা n. the flame of fire, the flame. ̃শুদ্ধ a. purified by burning in fire; sanctified by undergoing rigorous penance. ̃শুদ্ধি n. purification by burning in fire; sanctification by undergoing rigorous penance. ̃সংস্কার n. cremation by burning the dead. ̃সখ n. the wind. ̃সত্কার n. cremation by burning the dead. ̃সহ a. fire-proof. ̃সহ ইট fire-brick. ̃সহ মৃত্তিকা fire-clay. ̃সাত্ a. completely consumed by fire. ̃সেবন n. act of warming up oneself in the heat of fire. ̃স্ফুলিঙ্গ n. a spark. ̃হোত্র n. the Hindu rite of maintaining the sacred fire perpetually. ̃হোত্রী n. one who maintains the sacred fire perpetually and worships with it. 8)

(p. 7) agra the top, the summit; an apex; an end or extremity; the front; the front portion; the surface or the portion at the surface (দধির অগ্র); an aim, a purpose (একাগ্র). a. first, foremost, primary, leading; chief; anterior. ̃ক্রয়াধিকার n. the right of pre-emption. ̃গণ্য a. deserving first preference or consideration or mention; foremost; best; principal. ̃গতি, ̃গমন n. forward movement, advancement; progress, promotion, development, increase; (astr.) progressive motion, progression. ̃গামী a. moving forward or to the front; leading; progressive. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জ a. born earlier, senior in age, elder, older. n. the eldest or an elder brother. ̃জিহ্বা n. the uvula, the epiglottis. ̃জ্ঞান n. foreknowledge; anticipation. ̃ণী a. leading, chief, best. n. a leader; an inaugurator or initiator; a pioneer. ̃দত্ত n. imprest money. ̃দানী n. a Brahmin (ব্রাহ্মণ) who receives offerings on behalf of a dead person's soul and consequently is socially degraded. ̃দূত n. (mil.) a pioneer; an escort, a guide; a leader; (loos.) a forerunner, a precursor, a harbinger. ̃নেতা n. a leader; an army commander. ̃পশ্চাত্ adv. considering what is before and after; having foresight and hindsight; pro and con; comprehensively. ̃বর্তী a. situated in the front; leading; advanced. fem. ̃বর্তিনী । ভাগ n. the first part or share; top peak; an extremity or end. ̃মহিষী n. the queen-consort. ̃সর, ̃সার a. going first or commencing, leading; moving forward, advancing. ̃সরণ n. advancement. অগ্রসর হওয়া v. to move forward, to advance; to progress. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. situated in the front, on the top or at end, apical. 14)

(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 150) uttaraṇa crossing or passing over; arrival; going upwards or climbing, ascension; promotion; (loos.) landing or alighting. ̃স্হান n. a landing place, a landing ground. 51)

(p. 159) unnati prosperity; good fortune; flourish; amelioration, improvement, advancement; progress; uplift; promotion; development; tallness; loftiness; elevatedness; (geom. geol.) rise, height, altitude, elevation; greatness, nobleness. উন্নতি করা, ̃সাধন করা v. to prosper or cause to prosper; to flourish or cause to flourish; to improve; to advance or cause to advance, to progress or cause to progress; to get promotion; to be uplifted or to uplift; to be developed or to develop; to rise or cause to rise.উন্নতি লাভ করা v. to prosper; to flourish; to improve; to advance or progress; to be uplifted or developed, to rise. ̃শীল a. prospering; prosperous; flourishing; improving; progressing; progressive. 9)

(p. 359) cāṣa2 tilling, ploughing, cultivation (জমিচাষ, ধানের চাষ); agriculture; culture (মাছের চাষ); endeavour or practice for promotion, cultivation (বুদ্ধির চাষ). চাষ করা v. to till, to plough, to grow (আলু আখ মাছ ইত্যাদির চাষ করা); to cultivate. ̃বাস n. agriculture. 3)

(p. 400) jāraka digestive, promoting or aiding digestion; corrosive; used in pickling. জারক-লেবু n. a pickled lemon meant for aiding digestion. 18)

(p. 606) pada a leg, a foot; a pace, a footstep, a step; a footprint, a vestige; a line of poetry (ত্রিপদী, চতুর্দশপদী); a distich (চর্যাপদ); a song or lyric (বৈষ্ণব পদাবলি); a post, an office, an employment (পদপ্রার্থী); a position, a station, a rank (রাজপদ); favour, grace, shelter, refuge (as may be granted by a venerable person) (পদেরাখা); a place or habitation (জনপদ); (gr.) an inflected word, a part of speech, a word (নামপদ); a fourth part, a quarter (usu. পাদ); an item (বহু পদ রান্না হয়েছে); (arith. alg. & log.) a term (বহুপদ = a polynomial). পদে থাকা v. to continue somehow in a (particular) post or station, (pop.) to be in a tolerable condition; to be so so. পদে পদে, প্রতি পদে at every step. ̃কর্তা n. a composer of a distich or song or lyric, a poet. fem. ̃কর্ত্রী a poetess. ̃ক্ষেপ n. stepping or pacing; a pace, a step, a stride. প্রতি পদক্ষেপ at every step. পদক্ষেপ করা v. to set foot, to tread; to come. ̃গর্ব, ̃গৌরব n. glory or dignity peculiar to an office, post, position, rank etc., a prerogative, official status. ̃চারণ n. pacing; strolling or walking. পদচারণ করা v. to pace; to stroll, to walk. ̃চালনা n. pacing; strolling or walking; kicking; (in football etc.) footwork. পদচালনা করা v. to pace; to stroll, to walk; to kick; to foot. ̃চালিত a. (of a lever or treadle) driven or operated or propelled by foot. ̃চিহ্ন n. a footprint, a footmark; a vestige. ̃চ্ছায়া (loos.) ̃ছায়া n. shelter at one's feet; (fig.) favour, grace, gracious protection. ̃চ্যুত a. dismissed from office, dismissed, (sl.) sacked; cashiered. পদচ্যুত করা v. to dismiss, (sl.) to sack; to cashier. ̃চ্যুতি n. dismissal; cashierment. ̃তল n. the sole (of the foot). পদতলে adv. under foot (পদতলে পিষ্ট); at one's feet (পদতলে লুটিয়ে পড়া). পদতলে পতিত হওয়া v. to fall at the feet (in humble submission). ̃ত্যাগ n. resignation, relinquishment of a post or position or office, abdication. পদত্যাগ করা v. to resign, to submit resignation, to relinquish. ̃ত্যাগ পত্র n. letter of resignation. ̃দলন n. trampling; (fig.) act of disobeying or discarding slightingly. পদদলন করা v. to trample; (fig.) to disobey or discard slightingly. ̃দলিত a. trampled; slightingly disobeyed or discarded; (fig.) downtrodden. fem. পদদলিতা । পদদলিত করা same as পদদলন করা । ̃ধূলি n. dust of one's feet (placed on head by another in reverence). ̃ধ্বনি same as পদশব্দ । ̃ন্যাস n. (gr.) syntax. ̃পঙ্কজ n. feet conceived as lotuses, lotus-like beautiful feet. ̃পরিচয় n. parsing. ̃পল্লব n. feet conceived as petals, feet as tender as petals. ̃পৃষ্ঠ n. the instep. ̃প্রান্ত n. the corner of one's feet. ̃প্রান্তে adv. at one's feet. ̃প্রার্থী a. offering one's candidature for a post or employment, applying for a post or employment. n. an applicant, a candidate. fem. ̃প্রার্থিনী । ̃বিক্ষেপ n. act or manner of stepping (as in a dance or walking); pacing or walking. ̃বিন্যাস n. act or manner of stepping (as in a dance or walking); (gr.) syntax. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. an advancement in office or rank, promotion. ̃ব্রজ n. act of going on foot, act of walking. ̃ব্রজে adv. on foot. ̃ভরে adv. under the weight of one's feet (esp. when walking haughtily). ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. removed or dismissed from a position or office. ̃মর্যাদা n. the dignity of a post or position. ̃যুগল n. a pair of feet or legs. ̃রজ, ̃রেণু same as পদধূলি । ̃লেহন n. act of licking one's feet; (fig.) act of cringing, footlicking, bootlicking. ̃লেহী a. licking one's feet; (fig.) cringing, footlicking, bootlicking. পদলেহী ব্যক্তি a cringeling, a footlicker, a bootlicker, a servile person. ̃শব্দ n. a footfall. ̃সেবা n. massaging one's feet and legs; (fig.) worship; (dero.) act of serving abjectly, cringing, footlicking, bootlicking. ̃স্খলন n. a false step; stumbling; (fig.) a moral lapse or slip or aberration. পদস্খলন হওয়া same as পদস্খলিত হওয়া । ̃স্খলিত a. stumbled; (fig.) lapsed, sinful. fem. পদস্খলিতা । পদস্খলিত হওয়া v. to stumble; (fig.) to lapse. ̃স্হ a. placed in a post or station; (pop.) in high office. পদাংশ n. (gr.) a syllable or part of a word. পদাগ্র n. the tip of a foot. পদাঘাত n. a kick. পদাঘাত করা v. to kick, to spurn. পদাঙ্ক n. a footprint, a footmark, a vestige. পদাঙ্গুল n. a toe. পদাঙ্গুলাকার a. (bot.) pedate. পদানত a. prostrate at one's feet; thoroughly subdued or dominated; submissive or dependent (পরের পদানত হয়ে জীবনধারণ). fem. পদানতা । পদানুগমন n. act of following one's footprints. পদানুগমন করা v. same as পদানুবর্তী হওয়া । পদানুবর্তী a. following one's footprints; act of following; (fig.) succeeding. fem. পদানুবর্তিনী । পদানুবর্তী হওয়া to follow one's footprints; to follow; (fig.) to succeed. পদান্বয় (gr.) syntax; parsing. পদান্বয়ী a. (gr.) prepositional. পদান্বয়ী অব্যয় (gr.) a preposition. পদাবনত a. prostrate at one's feet; thoroughly subdued or dominated; submissive or dependent; demoted or degraded in rank or office. fem. পদাবনতা । পদাবনতি n. demotion or degradation in rank or office. পদাবলি, পদাবলী n. a collection or anthology of songs or lyrics or distichs (বৈষ্ণব পদাবলী). পদাভিলাষী a. desirous of holding a (particular) post or office. fem. পদাভিলাষিণী । পদাম্বুজ, পদারবিন্দ same as পদপঙ্কজ । পদার্পণ n. (lit.) act of placing one's feet upon; (rare) stepping or pacing; (pop.) act of stepping in or coming. পদার্পণ করা v. to place or set one's feet upon; to step in, to come. পদাশ্রয় n. shelter at one's feet; (fig.) favour, grace, gracious protection. পদাশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to give shelter at one's feet; (fig.) to treat with favour or grace, to protect graciously. পদাশ্রয়ী, পদাশ্রিত a. sheltered at one's or another's feet; (fig.) enjoying favour or grace (of), favoured, graciously protected (by). fem. পদাশ্রিতা । পদাহত a. kicked, spurned; (fig.) grievously insulted. 50)

(p. 606) padōnnati advancement in rank or office, promotion. 56)

(p. 619) paribardhaka one who or that which develops or improves or extends or magnifies or enlarges or amplifies, promoting or helping development or growth (of). পরিবর্ধক কাচ a magnifying glass. 129)

(p. 721) bardhaka causing or promoting increase or growth or development or improvement or prosperity or expansion, augmentative, multiplicative. 110)

(p. 758) bidyōtsāhī encouraging or patronizing promotion of learning or spread of education. fem. বিদ্যোত্সাহিনী । বিদ্যোত্সাহিনী সভা a society for promotion or spread of learning or education. 19)

(p. 782) bṛddhi augmentation, increase; growth; development; enlargement; rise (মূল্যবৃদ্ধি); advancement (জাতির শিক্ষাবৃদ্ধি); flourish; (bot.) accrescence; interest on money (চক্রবৃদ্ধি); usury, বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া v. to augment, to increase; to grow up; to develop; to be enlarged, to enlarge; to rise; to advance; to flourish; (bot.) to accrete. ̃কার a. promoting or helping growth. ̃কাল n. the period of growth. মুখ্য বৃদ্ধিকাল (bot.) the grand period of growth. ̃জ a. concerning growth. বৃদ্ধিজ চলন (bot.) a growth movement. ̃জীবী n. a usurer. ̃দশা n. (bot.) a phase of growth. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. enlarged; grown; grown outsize. ̃বিস্তার n. (bot.) distribution of growth. ̃হার n. (bot.) the rate of growth. ̃শীল a. augmentating, increasing; growing; developing; enlarging; rising; advancing; flourishing; (bot.) accrescent. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. an obsequial rite in honour of manes (usu. performed on the eve of a marriage-ceremony etc.). 14)

(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)