(p. 532) ̃dhātrī a progenitrix, a progenitress, a mother; a nurse-mother; a wet-nurse; a foster-mother; a midwife; a nurse; the Earth (esp. as conceived as mother of all created beings). a. fem. one who carries in the womb; one who bears. ̃পুত্র n. a son of a nurse-mother or wetnurse. ̃বিদ্যা n. midwifery. ধাত্রীবিদ্যা বিশারদ n. a midwife, a gynaecologist and obstetrician. 73)

(p. 2) akṣa any of the three long cubes marked with dots thrown at dice-playing; a die; a kind of seed used as bead; (geog.) the axis of the equator; (geog.) latitude; (astr.) the angular distance of any star or planet from the solar orbit, the orbit of a heavenly body; (astrol.) the shape of the zodiac; (zoo.) the secand vertebra of the neck; an axle; a sense-organ (অধোক্ষজ). ̃ক n. the collar-bone, the clavicle; a dice player. ̃কর্ণ n. (geom.) a hypotenuse. ̃ক্রীড়া n. game of dice; diceplay. ̃দণ্ড n. (geog.) the axis of the equator, the minor axis. ̃ধুরা n. the front portion of a wheel, an axis; the pole of a cart. ̃ধূর্ত n. an expert or clever dice-player. ̃পাটি n. any of the long cubes marked with dots thrown at dice-playing. ̃বাট n. dice-board; arena for wrestling; wrestling ground; gymnasium. ̃বিচলন n. (astr.) nutation. ̃বিত্, ̃বিদ, ̃বেত্তা a. versed in law or diplomacy; clever at dice-game. n. a lawyer; a diplomat; an expert dice-player. ̃বৃত্ত, ̃সমান্তরাল n. (geog.) the parallels of latitude. ̃মালা, ̃সূত্র n. a string of beads, a rosary. ̃শক্তি n. the Axis Powers in the World War II. 88)

(p. 9) aṅgāra coal; carbon; cinder, charcoal; (fig.) a person or thing causing shame or disgrace (কুলের অঙ্গার বা কলন্ক). ̃ময় a. carbonaceous. ̃কৃষ্ণ a. black as coal, very black. ̃ধানী n. an incense-pot, censer. ̃ক n. carbon. অঙ্গারককমণি n. coral. অঙ্গারক রসায়ন n. organic chemistry. ̃ যৌগিক n. carbon compounds. অঙ্গারঃ শতধৌতেন মলিনত্বং ন মুঞ্চতি coal never changes its hue however well it may be washed; black will take no other hue. অঙ্গারাম্ল n. carbonic acid. 21)

(p. 30) anujñā an order, a command, an injunction; permission, consent, sanction; commission, employment. ̃ত a. ordered, commanded, enjoined; permitted, allowed; licensed. ̃ধারী n. a licensee. ̃পত্র n. a permit, a licence. ̃পত্র আধিকারিক licensing officer. ̃সূচক ক্রিয়াভাব (gr.) the imperative mood. 46)

(p. 38) anēka more than one; many, numerous; various; much, too much; very much; great; most. pro. many persons; many a one; excess. n. (obs.) the universe ('অনেকের পতি' the lord of the universe). ̃ত্ব n. plurality. ̃ধা adv. & prep. in many ways; in various directions. ̃প্রকার, ̃বিধ, ̃রূপ a. of numerous and various kinds or types or sorts; manifold. অনেক রাত্রিতে adv. late at night. অনেকাংশে adv. largely, to a great extent; in many respects. অনেকানেক a. numerous and various, mainfold. অনেকে pro. many persons; many a one. 17)

(p. 55) abara inferior; younger, junior; assistant, subordinate, subservient. ̃ধাতু n. a base metal. ̃ন্যায়াধিকরণ n. a small causes court. ̃ন্যায়াধীশ n. a subordinate judge. ̃পরিদর্শক a sub-inspector. ̃বর্গ n. the lower division. 28)

(p. 56) abirala compact, dense; incessant, nonstop; continual; continuous; profuse, adundant. adv. incessantly; continually; continuously; profusely, abundantly. ̃ধারে adv. in a ceaseless or endless stream; incessantly. 114)

(p. 69) amara immortal, undying, deathless; imperishable, undecaying, eternal; celestial, heavenly (অমর জীবন). n. a god; a celestial or heavenly or divine being; a deathless creature. ̃তরু n. a celestial tree; an imperishable tree. ̃তা, ̃ত্ত্ব n. immmortality; immortalization; imperishability; divinity, godhead. ̃ধাম, ̃পুরী n. the abode of gods, heaven. ̃লোক n. same as অমরধাম । অমর হওয়া, অমরতা লাভ করা v. to become immortal; to be everlasting; to be blessed with immortal or celestial life. 35)

(p. 72) amṛta nectar, ambrosia, amrita; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating food; a god (অমৃতের পুত্র); the abode of gods, heaven. a. nectarlike; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating; ambrosial; immortal. ̃কল্প a. nectarlike, nectarine; ambrosial. ̃কুণ্ড n. the spring or well of nectar; a container of life-giving or invigorating element. ̃কুম্ভ n. the pitcher containing nectar. ̃তুল্য a. same as ̃কল্প । ̃ধারা n. a stream of nectar; an ambrosial stream. ̃নিস্যন্দী, ̃নিষ্যন্দী a. exuding or oozing nectar. ̃ফল n. the mango. ̃বর্ষী a. that which showers nectar. ̃বল্লী n. a medicinal plant. ̃বিন্দু n. a drop of nectar. ̃ভাষী a. one whose words are as sweet or delicious or invigorating as nectar; fair-spoken. ̃ময় a. full of nectar; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating. ̃লোক n. the abode of the immortals, heaven. ̃স্রাবী a. same as ̃নিস্যন্দী । 9)

(p. 72) ambu water. ̃জ a. water-born. n. the lotus; conch. ̃জা n. fem. Goddess Lakshmi. ̃দ a. that which gives or supplies water. n. the cloud. ̃ধি, ̃নিধি n. the ocean; the sea. ̃বাচি, ̃বাচী n. three consecutive days usually of Ashara (আষাঢ়) for Hindu widows to fast as religious observance. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহী a. that which or one who carries water, water-carrying. n. the cloud. ̃বিম্ব n. bubble of water. 22)

(p. 78) alakā the kingdom of Kuvera (কুবের) the god of riches. ̃ধিপ n. king of Alaka, Kuvera. 19)

(p. 80) alpa small in number or amount; a few; a little, a bit; short; of short duration, short-lived (অল্পজীবী); (gr.) unaspirated (অল্পপ্রাণ); illiberal, narrow (অল্পমতি); delicate (অল্পতনু); less than what is necessary or usual, insufficient, inadequate, scanty, poor. pro. a small number of persons or things. ̃ই adv. only a few, a little; but little; rarely, scarcely, seldom; insufficiently. অল্প অল্প করে adv. little by little, bit by bit; by degrees; gradually; slowly. ̃কাল, ̃ক্ষণ n. a short time, a short while. ̃কাল পরে, ̃কাল মধ্যে adv. shortly after, in a short time; before long. ̃চেতা a. narrow-minded; illiberal. ̃জীবী a. short lived. ̃জ্ঞ a. imperfectly educated, not knowledgeable; not erudite. ̃তম a. minimum. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. smallness in number or quantity; shortness; shortness of duration; illiberality, narrowness; insufficiency, inadequacy, shortage. ̃দর্শী a. lacking in foresight, short-sighted; imprudent; lacking in experience, inexperienced; narrow in outlook. ̃দর্শিতা n. want of foresight, short-sightedness; imprudence; want of experience,; narrowness of outlook. ̃ধী a. dull-witted, unintelligent. ̃প্রাণ a. short-lived; narrow-minded, illiberal, mean-minded; (gr.) unaspirated. ̃বয়সী, ̃বয়স্ক a. of tender age, young, minor. ̃বিদ্য a. possessing but a little learning; imperfectly educated. ̃বিদ্যা n. a little learning; imperfect education. অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ংকরী a little learning is a dangerous thing. ̃বিস্তর adv. & a. more or less. ˜বুদ্ধি same as অল্পধী । ̃ভাষী a. of few words; reserved in speech; taciturn; reticent. ̃ভাষীতা n. taciturnity; reticence. ̃মতি a. meanminded. ̃মাত্র a. just a little. ̃মাত্রা n. a small dose or quantity. ̃মূল্য a. cheap. ̃মূল্যে adv. at a low price, cheaply. ̃শ adv. same as অল্প অল্প করে । ̃সংখ্যক a. a few, small in number. ̃স্বল্প a. a little, a bit; a few; not much or many; not frequent; temperate; moderate. 9)

(p. 83) aśru tear, tears. ̃গদগদকন্ঠে adv. in a voice choked with tears, in a sobbing voice. ̃জল n. tears. ̃ধারা n. the flow of tears. ̃পাত n. shedding tears, weeping. ̃পাত করা n. to shed tears, to weep. ̃পূর্ণ a. tearful. অশ্রুপূর্ণ চোখে adv. with tearful eyes; tearfully. ̃প্লাবিত, ̃প্লুত a. suffused or flooded with tears. ̃বর্ষণ n. same as অশ্রুপাত । ̃বারি n. same as অশ্রুজল । ̃বিগলিত a. moistened with tears, blubbering; blubbered. ̃বিন্দু n. a tear-drop, a tear. ̃বিমোচন, ̃বিসর্জন n. same as অশ্রুপাত । ̃ভরা a. full of tears, tearful. ̃ভারাক্রান্ত a. (of voice) choked with tears. ̃ময় a. full of tears. ̃মুখ a. having a blubbered face. fem. ̃মুখী । ̃মোচন n. same as অশ্রুপাত । ̃রুদ্ধ a. choked with tears. অশ্রসংবরণ করা v. to check tears, to stop weeping. ̃সিক্ত a. drenched or moistened with tears; moist; blubbering; blubbered. 10)

(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. 90) asi a sword. ̃ক্রিড়া n. a sword-play; a sword-fight. ̃চর্ম n. the sword and the buckler. ̃চর্মসহযোগে দ্বন্দ্ব a sword-and-buckler duel. ̃চর্যা, ̃চালনা n. learning or practising swordcraft; wielding the sword in a fight; swordcraft, swordsmanship, fencing. ̃চলনা করা v. to wield the sword in a fight. ̃ধারা n. the edge of a sword. ̃ধারী n. one armed with a sword, a swordsman. ̃নৃত্য n. a sword-dance. ̃পত্র n. the sugar-cane (for its leaves resemble swordblades); the scabbard of a sword. ̃পুচ্ছ n. a dolphin, a porpoise. ̃ফলক n. the blade of a sword. ̃ফলকাকার a. (bot.) ensiform. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a sword-fight, a sword-play. ̃যোদ্ধা n. a swordsman; a swordplayer. 4)

(p. 90) astra a missile; a weapon; arms (অস্ত্রহীন); a tool or instrument for cutting, boring etc. (ডাক্তারি অস্ত্র); (fig.) one who or that which is used as an instrument (সে তোমার অস্ত্র). অস্ত্র করা v. to operate (upon) surgically, to lance (a boil etc.), to cut open with a lancet. ̃ক্ষত n. a wound caused by a weapon. ̃ক্ষেপ, ̃ক্ষেপণ n. the discharge of a missile; act of striking with a weapon. ̃ক্ষেপণ করা v. to discharge or hurl a missile; to strike with a weapon. ̃গ্রহণ n. same as অস্ত্রধারণ । ̃চালনা n. use of arms. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. surgery. ̃চিকিত্সা করা v. to operate (upon); to practise surgery. ̃ত্যাগ n. the discharge of a missile; act of relinquishing or giving up one's arms. ̃ত্যাগ করা v. to discharge or hurl a missile; to relinquish or give up one's arms, to lay down one's arms; to surrender. ̃ধারণ n. act of arming oneself; act of taking up arms; act of encountering in an armed fight. ̃ধারণ করা v. to arm oneself; to take up arms; to encounter in a battle. ̃ধারী a. armed (অস্ত্রধারী প্রহরী) n. an armed person. ̃নিবারণ n. act of warding off or counteracting a missile thrown. ̃নিবারণ করা v. to ward off or counteract a missile thrown. ̃বর্ষণ n. throwing missiles; shower of missiles. ̃বল n. military power; power of the arms. ̃বিদ a. & n. one who is skilled in using weapons. ˜বিদ্যা n. the art and science of using weapons; surgery. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of missiles. ̃লেখা n. a wound caused by a weapon; mark of such a wound. ̃শস্ত্র n. (collec.) weapons, arms, armoury. ̃শালা same as অস্ত্রাগার । ̃সংবরণ n. act of laying down arms; cease-fire; act of refraining from using weapons; act of withdrawing a missile thrown. ̃সংবরণ করা v. to lay down arms; to refrain from using weapons; to withdraw a missile thrown. ̃হীন a. unarmed; disarmed. ̃হীন করা v. to unarm; to disarm. 44)

(p. 99) ākhaḍ়ā a gymnasium; a place or institution where people assemble to practise anything esp. music, play-acting, etc.; a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship; (facet.) a club or society; (dero.) a haunt of vice, a den. ̃ই n. dramatic rehearsal. ̃ধারী n. the headman or the keeper of a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship. 45)

(p. 104) ājñā an order; a command; a decree; an injunction; permission. int. indicating: response; willingness, consent etc. (whilst talking to superiors), yes sir, right sir. আজ্ঞা করা v. to order, to command; to permit. আজ্ঞা দেওয়া v. to give an order or command or permission. ̃কারী a. & n. one who orders or commands or permits. fem. ˜কারিনী । ̃কারী হওয়া v. to carry out or obey an order or command. ̃ক্রমে, আজ্ঞানুক্রমে adv. in obedience to or in accordance with an order. ̃ধীন, আজ্ঞানুবর্তী n. subservient; subordinate, bound to carry out one's orders; subject to one's orders, obedient. আজ্ঞানুবর্তিতা n. subordination, subjection; obedience. আজ্ঞানুযায়ী, আজ্ঞানুসারে same as আজ্ঞাক্রমে । ̃পক a. & n. one who orders or commands. ˜পত্র n. a writ of command, a written order; a permit. ̃পন n. act of ordering or commanding. ̃পালক a. (also n.) one who carries out or obeys an order or command; subservient or subordinate (person). ̃পালন n. act of carrying out or complying with an order; obedience. ̃পিত a. ordered, commanded. বহ same as আজ্ঞাধীন । ̃মতো same as আজ্ঞাক্রমে । ̃লঙ্ঘন n. act of disobeying an order. ̃লিপি same as আজ্ঞাপত্র । ̃লেখ n. a writ. আজ্ঞে int. indicating: a polite response, acknowledgment, inquiry etc. (whilst talking to superiors); yes, sir; what's your pleasure, sir? যে আজ্ঞা as you please, sir. 34)

(p. 107) āḍḍā a dwelling-place, a habitat; a haunt; a (fixed or permanent) meetingplace, a rendezvous; a place or institution for practising anything (গানের আ়ড্ডা); a club; a company of informal and friendly talkers, their meetingplace or talk; a place for assemblage, a station or stand (গাড়ির আ়ড্ডা). আড্ডা গাড়া v. to take up abode (usu. permanently) to settle. আড্ডা দেওয়া, আড্ডা মারা v. to join in an assembly of idle talkers; to indulge in informal and friendly talk with others. ̃ধারী n. the keeper or the chief person of a club; a regular clubgoer. ̃বাজ a. fond of indulging in idle talk with others or of haunting clubs where such talk is indulged in. 3)

(p. 115) āpada danger; distress; misery; calamity; any unpleasant person or thing. ̃গ্রস্ত a. involved in danger, endangered, imperilled; involved in difficulty or distress; troubled or distressed. ̃ধর্ম, আপদ্ধর্ম n. a course or measure (usu. not thoroughly honest) that may be adopted in time of danger or disaster or emergency. ̃বালাই n. pl. dangers and harms. ̃-বিপদ n. dangers and difficulties. 34)

(p. 126) āśrama a hermitage; a residence (usu. a small one), a cottage (পুণ্যাশ্রম); an asylum or refuge (আতুরাশ্রম, অনাথাশ্রম); a residential institution (esp. an educational or religious one) (বিদ্যাশ্রম); a stage of life (গার্হস্হ্যাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties or rites to be performed by inmates of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; duties to be performed in each of the stages of life. ̃বাসী a. & n. one who lives in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution. fem. ˜বাসিনী । ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from one's religious order. আশ্রমিক, আশ্রমী a. of or living in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution, or pertaining to the life in it; adopting any of the stages of life. n. an inmate of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; one in any of the stages of life. 126)

(p. 136) icchā will, volition; intention; wish; pleasure; desire; liking; choice, option; inclination. ইচ্ছা করা v. to intend; to wish; to desire; to like; to choose or please. ̃কৃত a. intentional, wilful. ̃ক্রমে adv. according to one's desire or pleasure; willingly, voluntarily. ̃ধীন a. subject to one's will or desire; optional; dependent on one's pleasure. ইচ্ছানুযায়ী, ইচ্ছানুসারে adv. according to one's will or pleasure; at pleasure. ইচ্ছানুরূপ, ̃মতো a. & adv. to one's liking; as one pleases. ̃পত্র n. a document contaning a person's last wishes. ̃পূর্বক adv. wilfully; voluntarily; willingly. ̃বসন্ত n. small-pox. ̃ময় n. one whose will is law; an appellation of God. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মরণ, ̃মৃত্যু n. power to prevent one's death till one desires to die. ̃য়ত্ত same as ইচ্ছাধীন । ̃শক্তি n. will-force, will-power. ইচ্ছায় হোক আর অনিচ্ছায় হোক willy-nilly, nolens volens. যা ইচ্ছা whatever one pleases. 23)

(p. 138) indra the king of gods and goddesses (cp. Jupiter, Zeus, Jove). ̃কল্প a. like Indra (in might or status or wealth). ̃চাপ same as ̃ধনু । ̃জিত্ a. & n. one who has defeated Indra (ইন্দ্র). ˜ত্ব n. the office or status of Indra (ইন্দ্র); an office or status as mighty or wealthy as that of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃ধনু n. the rainbow; (lit.) the bow of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃পতন, ̃পাত n. (lit.) fall of Indra, the king of gods; (fig.) death of a great man. ̃পুরী, ̃লোক, ইন্দ্রালয় n. the abode or city of Indra (ইন্দ্র); Paradise; Heaven. ̃সভা n. the court of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃সুত n. a son of Indra (ইন্দ্র) ̃সেন n. one whose army is as large and powerful as that of Indra (ইন্দ্র). 24)

(p. 143) ui white ant, termite (also উই পোকা). ̃চারা, ̃ঢিপি, ̃ঢিবি n. an ant-hill. উই লাগা v. to get attacked with white ants. ̃ধরা, ̃লাগা a. attacked with or eaten up by white ants. 3)

(p. 168) upādhi a title; an academic degree or appellation given to the recipient of a degree; a designation; a surname; a quality or property that distinguishes an individual from the class, a denotation. ̃ক, ̃ধারী a. titled; a degreeholder. ̃পত্র n. a diploma, an academic certificate. 28)