(p. 2) akāra the letter and the vowel sound অ; অকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with the letter অ. n. অ and other vowels. অকারাদিক্রমে adv. in the alphabetical order. অকারান্ত a. (of words) ending with the vowel sound অ. 37)

(p. 9) ajanta (gr. of words) ending with a vowel sound. cf. opp. হলন্ত ending with a consonant sound. 82)

(p. 63) abhiśruti (phon.) vowel-change, vowelmutation, umlaut. 128)

(p. 1) a1 the first vowel of the Bengali alphabet. অ আ (বা অ আ ক খ) elementary knowledge; rudiments of any subject (সংগীতের অ আ ক খ); the alphabet (অ আ শিখছে); A B C. 2)

(p. 99) ākārānta (of words) ending with the vowel or the vowel-sound আ 13)

(p. 99) ākāra2 the vowel আ or its sound; addition of the vowel-sound আ or the vowel itself to consonants; the postconsonantal symbol of আ । 8)

(p. 95) ā1 the second vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 136) i the third vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 141) ī the fourth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 143) u the fifth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 174) ū the sixth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঊকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঊ-sound to it. ঊকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঊ or ঊ - sound. ঊকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঊ or ঊ - sound. 2)

(p. 176) ṛ the seventh vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঋকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঋ-sound to it. ঋকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঋ or ঋ-sound. ঋকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঋ or ঋ-sound. 2)

(p. 178) ē1 the eighth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 187) ai1 the ninth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 188) ō1 the tenth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 191) au the fourteenth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 314) guru a spiritual teacher or guide, a preceptor, a master, a guru; a priest; a teacher; an adviser; a venerable person; Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) the priest of gods; (astrol.) the Jupiter. a. heavy, weighty (গুরুভার); very responsible or difficult or important or serious (গুরুরাজকার্য, গুরুদায়িত্ব, গুরুকর্তব্য); excessive (গুরুভোজন); venerable (গুরুজন); great, glorious ('গুরু-কাছে লব গুরু দুখ'); (gr.—of vowels or vowel-sounds) long. ̃কল্প a. like a spiritual guide, like a preceptor or teacher; (of a person) conceived as a spiritual guide. ̃কৃপা n. kindness or benevolence or gracious behaviour such as one receives from one's teacher, spiritual guide or guru. ̃কুল n. the abode or the family of one's guru or teacher. ̃গম্ভীর a. serious and grave. ̃গিরি n. the profession of a guru or teacher or priest, priesthood or teachership. ̃গৃহ n. the abode of one's teacher or guru. ̃চণ্ডালী n. an instance of using undersirably Sanskrit and non-Sanskrit words or elegant and inelegant words side by side. ̃জন n. a venerable person; an elder. ̃ঠাকুর n. a spiritual teacher or guide, a preceptor, a guru. ̃তর a. heavier, weightier; more responsible or difficult or important or serious; very serious (গুরুতর অপরাধ). ̃তা ̃ত্ব n. weight, heaviness; gravity (আপেক্ষিক গুরুত্ব = specific gravity); importance; seriousness. গুরুত্বহীন a. divested of or wanting in weight or seriousness, unimportant; negligible. ̃দক্ষিণা n. a fee paid or payable to a guru or a teacher when teaching is completed or on completion of education. ̃দণ্ড n. heavy punishment. লঘুপাপে গুরুদণ্ড heavy punishment for a light offence. ̃দশা n. the period of mourning on the death of one's father or mother; (astrol.) the period of domination by the planet Jupiter. ̃দেব same as ̃ঠাকুর । ̃দ্বার n. a temple of the Sikhs, Gurudwara. ̃নিন্দা n. upbraiding of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী n. the wife of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী গমন n. sexual intercourse with the wife of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী-হরণ n. act of abducting the wife of one's guru or teacher for immoral purpose. ̃পাক a. hard to digest. ̃পাপ a deadly sin, felony. ̃পূর্ণিমা n. the full-moon of the month of Ashara, the third month of the Bengali calendar. ̃বরণ n. the ceremony of appointing one as one's guru or of receiving a guru usually accompanied with offer of presents. ̃বল n. occult power conferred upon by one's benignant guru; grace of the guru. ̃বাক্য n. words or advices of a guru. ̃বার n. Thursday. ̃বৃত্ত n. a great circle. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to one's guru or teacher. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to one's guru or teacher. ̃ভাই n. a codisciple, a brother disciple. ̃ভার a. very heavy; unbearably heavy. n. heavy burden. ̃মণ্ডল n. (geog.) barysphere. ̃মহাশয়,, (coll.) ̃মশাই n. a teacher; a primary teacher. ̃মস্তিষ্ক n. (anat.) cerebrum. ̃মা n. the wife of a teacher or guru; a preceptress; a woman teacher, a lady teacher. ̃মারা-বিদ্যা n. art or learning in which the student excels the teacher in course of time; (ridi.) art or learning which the student uses against the teacher to discomfit him. ̃মুখি n. the script or (loos.) the language used by the Sikhs. ̃লঘুজ্ঞান n. due sense of respect for superiors; sense of proportion; capacity for making distinction between the high and the low. ̃শিষ্যসংবাদ n. a report of the conversation or discussion between a guru and his disciple or between a teacher and his student. ̃সেবা n. attendance on a guru or a teacher. ̃স্ফীতি n. (astro.) springtide. ̃স্হানীয় a. as venerable as a guru or a teacher. ̃হত্যা n. murder of one's guru or teacher by oneself; parricide. ̃হন্তা n. one who murders one's guru or teacher, a parricide. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী । যেমন গুরু তেমনি চেলা like master like man. 26)

(p. 500) dīrgha long (দীর্ঘ কেশ, দীর্ঘ পথ); tall (দীর্ঘ দেহ); much (দীর্ঘ সময়); prolonged, long-continuing (দীর্ঘ নিদ্রা, দীর্ঘায়ু); lengthy (দীর্ঘ কাহিনি); large; deep (দীর্ঘশ্বাস); (gr.) aspirate; (mus.) slow, protracted, sustained. দীর্ঘ করা v. to lengthen; to elongate. ̃কায় a. tall-bodied, tall. fem. দীর্ঘকায়া । ̃কাল n. a long time. ̃কাল ব্যাপী a. continuing for a long time. ̃কেশ a. long-haired. fem. দীর্ঘকেশা, দীর্ঘকেশী । ̃গ্রীব a. long-necked. n. the crane; the heron; the giraffe; the camel. ̃চ্ছেদ n. (geom.) a longitudinal section. ̃জিহ্ব a. long-tongued. n. the snake. ̃জীবন n. long life. ̃জীবিতা n. longevity. ̃জীবী a. long-lived. fem. দীর্ঘজীবিনী । ̃তপা a. one who has practised religious austerities for a long time. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. length; lengthiness. ̃দর্শী, ̃দৃষ্টি a. far-sighted, prudent, wise, sagacious. fem. দীর্ঘদর্শিনী । ̃দিন n. a long day; a long time. দেহী a. (usu. of a man) tall (দীর্ঘদেহী পুরুষ). ̃নাশ a. long-nosed. ̃নিদ্রা n. a long or long-continuing sleep. ̃নিঃশ্বাস, ̃নিশ্বাস,, same as দীর্ঘশ্বাস । ̃পথ n. a long way. ̃পদ n. a lengthy word. ̃পাদ a. long-legged. n. the crane; the heron; the camel. ̃বাহু, ̃ভুজ a. long-armed. ̃মাত্রা n. (pros.) a long metre; (mus.) a slow or protracted measure; a large amount or dose, a great deal (দীর্ঘমাত্রায় ঘুম). ̃মেয়াদি a. long-term (দীর্ঘমেয়াদি পরিকল্পনা, দীর্ঘমেয়াদি ঋণ); on a long-term basis. ̃রাত্রি n. a long night. ̃রোমা a. long-haired; shaggy. n. the bear. ̃শ্বাস n. a long and deep respiration, a sigh. দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলা v. to heave a sigh, to sigh. দীর্ঘশ্বাস নেওয়া v. to take a deep breath. ̃সূত্র, ̃সূত্রী a. dilatory, procrastinating; slothful; sluggish. ̃সূত্রতা n. dilatoriness, procrastination; sloth; sluggishness. দীর্ঘসূত্রতা করা v. to procrastinate. ̃স্হায়ী a. long-standing; long-drawn; existing for a long time. ̃স্বর n. (gr.) a long or aspirate vowel; a long note. a. having a long note. 42)

(p. 593) nihita placed, laid, deposited; conferred, bestowed; entrusted; kept; stored; lying hidden; dormant (অন্তরে নিহিত); (chiefly in arith.) intrinsic; thrown, flung. নিহিত ধ্বনি n. (phon.) inherent sound. নিহিত স্বরধ্বনি n. inherent vowel. 9)

(p. 696) pluta (gr.) an extra-long vowel or sound; a protracted sound; a leap or hop; a (horse's) gallop. a. flooded, inundated; thoroughly drenched or steeped. ̃গতি n. a leaping or hopping movement; a gallop. a. going leapingly or hoppingly; galloping. 77)

(p. 761) biprakarṣa (gr.) anaptyxis, vowel insertion. 69)

(p. 852) mātrā amount, measure, degree (শীতের মাত্রা); a dose (ওষুধের মাত্রা); limit (মাত্রাহীন লোভ); a horizontal straight line put over the consonants and some vowels of the Bengali alphabet; either of the measures long and short into which the letters of the alphabet are grouped; (pros.) a unit for measuring syllables (esp. in Sanskrit verses); a unit of division in Indian musical measure; (math.) dimension; (phys.) mass; (phys.) a unit of measure. মাত্রা ছাড়ানো v. to go beyond the limit of (decency etc.) ̃জ্ঞান, ̃বোধ n. sense of proportion. ̃তত্ত্ব n. (med.) posology. ̃বৃত্ত n. (pros.) a system of metrical measure depending on differentiating alphabetical letters into long and short. ̃হীন a. limitless, boundless. 65)

(p. 922) laghu not heavy, light; easily digestible and moderate; not serious, venial; small; frivolous, easy, carefree; swift or nimble yet noiseless; easily understood, easy, light (লঘুপাঠ); low, vile, inferior; contemptible; slighted; worthless, trivial; subtle; liquid, watery; (gr.) short. ̃কায় a. light-bodied; slim-bodied; short-statured. ̃গামী a. nimbly and yet noiselessly moving; light-moving. ̃গুণক n. (math.) reduction factor. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. light-headed; lighthearted; flippant, frivolous. ̃জ্ঞান n. disregard, contempt; slight. ̃জ্ঞান করা v. to think lighty of; to treat with contempt; to slight, to look down upon. ̃নির্মাণ n. minor works. ̃পথ্য n. light diet, (cp.) sick diet. ̃পাক a. easily digested or digestible, light. ̃পাচ্য a. easily digestible. লঘু পাপ a venial sin; a trivial offence. লঘুপাপে গুরুদন্ড heavy punishment for a venial or trivial offence. ̃পায়ে adv. light-footedly. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ̃চিত্ত । ̃বন্ধনী n. the sign of parenthesis, the first bracket. ̃বৃত্ত n. a small circle. ̃ভাবে adv. lightly. ̃ভোজন n. a light and easily digestible meal. ̃মস্তিষ্ক a. light-headed; incapable of serious thinking; dullheaded. n. the cerebellum. ̃সংগীত n. light music. ̃স্বর n. a low or soft voice, (gr.) a short vowel. ̃হস্ত a. light-handed; dexterous. 12)

(p. 978) sandhi union, unification; alliance, a treaty; a compact, a covenant; a joint (ঊরুসন্ধি); meeting or juncture (যুগসন্ধি); juncture of day and night (cp. twilight, gloaming); juncture of two lunar days; mystery, secrets (নারীর মায়ার সন্ধি); a tunnel, a (long) hole (সন্ধিপথ); (gr.) blending of the final sound of a word with the initial sound of the following word, sandhi (স্বরসন্ধি = blending of two vowel sounds; ব্যঞ্জনসন্ধি = blending of two consonantal sounds or of a consonantal sound with a vowel sound; বিসর্গ সন্ধি = blending of a বিসর্গ with a vowel or consonantal sound). কপাট-সন্ধি n. a hinge joint. সন্ধি করা v. to conclude a treaty; to enter into an alliance; to make a compact; to make peace; (gr.) to join by sandhi. ̃ক্ষণ n. the juncture of two ages or periods or moments. ̃ত a. joined; bound by a treaty; covenanted; fermented. ̃পত্র n. a written covenant; a written agreement of peace. ̃পূজা n. worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) esp. in autumn at the juncture of the eighth and the ninth lunar day. ̃প্রদাহ n. arthritis. ̃বদ্ধ a. bound by a treaty or agreement; covenanted. ̃বন্ধন n. a ligament, a nerve. ̃বাত n. gout; (erron.) arthritis. ̃বিগ্রহ n. war and peace. ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. (gr.) disjoining of sandhi (সন্ধি). ̃ভঙ্গ n. violation of a treaty or covenant; disruption of an alliance. ̃স্হল n. juncture. 25)

(p. 1038) sbara voice; tone of voice; a musical note or pitch; tune; a vowel. ̃কম্প n. (mus.) a beat. ̃কম্পন n. modulation or tremor of voice. ̃গ্রাম n. (mus.) any recognized scale, gamut. স্বরগ্রাম সাধা v. (mus.) to run through a scale of notes. ̃তন্ত্রী n. the vocal chord. ̃নিবেশ n. (mus.) temperament; adjustment of tuning. ̃বর্ণ n. (gr.) a vowel. ̃বদ্ধ a. having one's voice choked. ̃বৃত্ত n. (pros.) a system of versification measured by the number of letters in each foot. ̃ভক্তি n. (gr.) vowel insertion. ̃ভঙ্গ n. morbid hoarseness of voice, aphonia. ̃ভঙ্গি n. modulation of voice; (mus.) intonation. ̃মাধুর্য n. sweetness of voice. ̃মাপক n. a sonometer. ̃লহরী n. waves or ripples of musical notes, wavy strain of music. ̃লিপি n. musical notation. ̃সংগতি n. (gr.) vowel harmony or mutation. ̃সন্ধি n. (gr.) the union or joining of the last vowel of a word with the initial vowel of the next word. 7)