(p. 20) adhibarṣa a leap-year. 12)

(p. 62) abda an era; a year. 26)

(p. 75) arka the sun; crystal; a ray or beam of light; sunrays; light; the sun-plant, the swallow-wort (অর্কপত্র). ̃প্রিয়া n. a kind of china rose. ̃বর্ষ n. the solar year. ̃বৃক্ষ n. the margosa-tree. 12)

(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. 83) aṣṭādaśa eighteen. অষ্টাদশী a. fem. eighteen years old. 21)

(p. 126) ārthika financial; pecuniary; monetary. আর্থিক ক্লেশ pecuniary difficulties, financial distress or straits. আর্থিক ক্ষমতা financial powers. আর্থিক বত্সর financial year. আর্থিক সাহায্য pecuniary help, financial aid. 9)

(p. 182) ēkādaśa & n. eleven. □ a. eleventh. একাদশী a. fem. eleven years old. n. the eleventh day of the lunar fortnight; the fast observed by Hindus on this day. 17)

(p. 183) ēbāra this time; this year; this life. adv. on this occasion, at this time, this time; now; in this year, this year; in this life. int. how can you escape now? ̃কার a. of this time or year or life; present, current, this. 83)

(p. 194) kanyakā a ten year old virgin; a daughter. 135)

(p. 208) kalpa2 one of the principal and most ancient Hindu scriptures forming a part of the Vedic literature (also কল্পসূত্র); one whole day of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা) amounting to 432, years (কল্পান্তে); universal annihilation; a scriptural direction (নবম্যাদি কল্প); a ritual rule or a holy time (কল্পারম্ভ); object, aim (রক্ষাকল্পে); resolution (দৃঢ়কল্প); a side or party (মুখ্যকল্প). ̃তরু, ̃দ্রুম, ̃বৃক্ষ n. a (mythological) wishing-tree; (fig.) an extremely liberal and generous person. ̃লতা n. a paradisiacal creeper. ̃লোক n. a fancied land where everything is good and available, a dreamland, a Utopia, Elysium. কল্পান্ত n. end or termination of one whole day of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); universal annihilation. কল্পান্তর n. another whole day and night of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). কল্পান্তস্হায়ী a. everlasting, eternal. কল্পারম্ভ n. beginning or commencement of a day of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); commencement of a holy tide. 87)

(p. 231) kālaśuddhi (astrol.) determination of the auspicious parts of the year for doing anything. 24)

(p. 232) kālāśuddhi (astrol.) the unpropitious part of a year (esp. for religious purposes); an inauspicious time or moment. 10)

(p. 232) kālāśauca the period of mourning that lasts for a year due to the death of any of one's parents or an equally respected kinsman. 11)

(p. 243) kumārikā the Cape Comorin; (rare) a twelve years old girl; (rare) an unmarried girl or woman, a maid, a virgin, a spinster. 23)

(p. 257) kōṭi ten million, a crore; the point or end of a sword or a bow or any similar object; a side, an edge; an end or extremity, a tip. a. ten million; innumerable, countless; (math.) ordinate. ̃কল্প n. a crore of days of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা) which is equal to 432 years of man; eternity. কোটিপতি, কোটীশ্বর n. a billionaire, a multimillionaire; an extremely wealthy man. 2)

(p. 261) kyālēnaḍāra, kyālēnḍāra a calendar, a chart showing days, weeks and months of the year. 27)

(p. 278) khātā a book for writing or scribbling; an account-book, a ledger; a register. খাতা লেখা v. to maintain an accountbook or ledger. ̃পত্র n. pl. books for writing or scribbling; different account-books or ledgers; records; registers. হালখাতা n. a fresh account-book or ledger opened (usu. on the Bengali/Indian New Year's Day) for the coming year; a (religious) festival on the occasion of ceremonial opening of the new account-book or ledger. 9)

(p. 280) khāmi ferment, yeast; a joint or loop of a piece of ornament (such as a necklace). 12)

(p. 280) khāmira ferment, yeast, leaven. 13)

(p. 296) gata departed; finished; bygone, past; last (গত সোমবার); dead (তার পিতা গত হয়েছেন); obtained, held (হস্তগত); entered, lying (রন্ধ্রগত, মনোগত). গত হওয়া v. to go by, to depart; to be finished; to pass away; to die. গতস্য শোচনা নাস্তি let bygones be bygones, it's no use crying over past things, let the dead past bury its dead. ̃কল্য, ̃কাল n. & adv. yesterday. ˜ক্লম a. refreshed. ̃চেতন a. unconscious; fainted, swooned. ̃জীব, ̃জীবন a. dead. ̃দিন, ̃দিবস n. & adv. yesterday. ˜নিদ্র a. sleepless; wakeful; awake. ̃পরশু n. & adv. (the) day before yesterday. ˜প্রাণ a. dead. ̃প্রায় a. nearly gone. ̃বত্সর n. & adv. (the) last year. ˜ব্যথ a. relieved of pain. ̃ভর্তৃকা a. fem. widowed. ̃যৌবন a. past one's prime of life, past one's youth; middleaged; aged, old. fem. ̃যৌবনা । ̃রাত্রি adv. last night. ̃শোক a. one who has conquered grief and sorrow. ̃শোচনা n. grief for the past. ̃সঙ্গ a. having no attachment to anything worldly. ̃স্পৃহ a. disinterested; apathetic. 3)

(p. 301) gān̐ja, gān̐jalā froth, scum; yeast, leaven. গাঁজন n. fermentation; putrefaction. 61)

(p. 326) gaurī having a cream-coloured complexion tinged with red; (loos.) faircomplexioned. n. a woman or a girl having a cream-coloured complexion tinged with red; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); an unmarried girl of eight years. ̃কান্ত n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃দান n. giving away in marriage an under-age girl; giving away in marriage an eightyear old Hindu girl. ̃পট্ট n. the pedestal symbolizing Gauri (গৌরী) or Durga on which the symbol of Shiva is placed. ̃শঙ্কর n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) and Shiva (শিব); Mount Everest. 5)

(p. 344) caḍ়ka the festival of worshipping God Shiva (শিব) on the last day of the Bengali year (also চড়ক-পূজা); the ceremonial swinging from a tall pole by worshippers of Shiva (শিব) on this occasion. ̃গাছ n. a tall pole from which a worshipper of Shiva (শিব) swings on the day of chadaka (চড়ক) festival. চক্ষু চড়কগাছ হওয়া to be dazed or stupefied. চড়ক সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the Bengali year i.e. the last day of the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র). 9)

(p. 346) caturdaśa & a. fourteen. □ a. fourteenth. ̃পদী a. consisting of fourteen lines. চতুর্দশপদী কবিতা a quatorzain; a sonnet. চতুর্দশ পুরুষ fourteen generations in the ascending order such as the father, the grandfather etc.; the fourteenth generation. চতুর্দশ বিদ্যা the four Vedas, the six Vedangas (বেদাঙ্গ), the Mimamsas (মীমাংসা), logic, history and mythologies; all these collectively. চতুর্দশ ভুবন the seven heavens and the seven underworlds. চতুর্দশী n. fem. the fourteenth day of a lunar fortnight; a girl of fourteen. a. fem. fourteen years old. 4)

(p. 377) chāga, chāgala the he-goat; the goat. fem. ছাগী, ছাগলী the she-goat. ছাগলদাড়ি n. a goatee. ছাগদুগ্ধ n. goat's milk. ছাগলনাদি,, n. dung-pellets of a goat. ছাগশিশু ছাগলছানা n. the young of a goat, a yeanling, a kid. ছাগলাদ্য ঘৃত an Ayurvedic (আয়ুর্বেদীয়) medicine prepared from the fat of a castrated goat. 13)