(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. 176) ṛṇī involved in debts, indebted. ঋণী থাকা v. to be indebted; to owe. ঋণী হওয়া v. to be indebted; to run into a debt. 12)

(p. 176) ṛkṣa (for. the bear; a star; a constellation. ̃মণ্ডল n. (astr.) The Saptarshi, the Great Bear. ̃রাজ, ঋক্ষেশ n. the moon (when personified). 5)

(p. 176) ṛti act of going or moving; gait; motion. 14)

(p. 176) ṛgbēda the Rig Veda. ̃-সংহিতা same as ঋক্সংহিতা । ঋগ্বেদী a. versed in or obedient to the Rig Veda. 7)

(p. 176) ṛtbika a family priest; an assistant priest; a priest. 16)

(p. 176) ṛṣabha the ox; a mythological mountain; (mus.) the second note in the natural scale; (as a sfx.) the best one (মনুষ্যর্ষভ). 19)

(p. 176) ṛta the Supreme Being, God; (the) truth. a. worshipped; adored; ailing, sick (শীতার্ত); true; shining, luminous. ঋতানৃত a. true and false. n. truth and falsehood. 13)

(p. 176) ṛṇitā indebtedness. 11)

(p. 176) ṛṣṭa (astrol.) under the evil influence of a star; inauspicious. ঋষ্টি n. (astrol.) evil influence of a star; an inauspicious thing, an evil. 21)

(p. 176) ṛktha, riktha (for.) wealth; inherited wealth and property, heritage; property left by a person at death, assets of a deceased person. ̃ভাগ n. a share in wealth or property. ̃হীন a. poor; impecunious. 4)

(p. 176) ṛṣya a species of deer, white-footed or dappled antelope.

(p. 176) ṛksaṃhitā the collection of hymns and prayers of the Rig Veda. 6)

(p. 176) ṛṇa a debt; a loan; liability, (math.) the minus sign. ঋণ করা, ঋণ নেওয়া v. to borrow. ঋণ দেওয়া v. to lend. ̃গ্রস্ত a. steeped in or run into debt; indebted. ̃গ্রস্ত থাকা v. to be indebted (to), to owe. ̃গ্রস্ত হওয়া v. to run into debt, to incur debt. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of borrowing (esp. money). ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to borrow (esp. money). ̃গ্রাহী, ̃গ্রহীতা n. a borrower, a debtor. ̃চিহ্ন n. (math.) the minus sign (—). ̃জাল n. the meshes of debt. ̃জালে জড়ানো v. to enmesh or be enmeshed in debt, to involve or be involved in debt. ̃দাতা n. a lender; a money-lender; creditor. ̃দান n. act of lending (esp. money). ঋণদান করা v. to lend (esp. money). ̃দায় n. burden of debt; liability, indebtedness. ̃দাস n. one who serves as a slave to repay a debt, a bondsman. ̃পত্র n. a written bond of debt; a note of hand; a debenture. ̃পরিশোধ same as ঋণশোধ । ̃ভার n. the burden of debt. ̃ভারে পীড়িত a. encumbered with debt. ̃মুক্ত a. relieved of debt, free from debts. ̃মুক্ত করা v. to free from a debt or debts. ̃মুক্তি n. release from a debt or debts; freedom from debts. ̃শোধ n. act of paying off a debt; repayment. ̃শোধ করা v. to pay off a debt; to repay. 9)

(p. 176) ṛtu season, a tide or time; menstruation, the menses. ̃কাল n. the period or time of a season, a tide; the period of menstruation, the menstrual period. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the king of seasons; the spring. ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of season. ̃পর্যায় n. succession or revolution of the seasons. ̃মতী a. (of a woman) menstruating, in the menses. ̃মতী হওয়া v. to menstruate, to be in the menses; to menstruate for the first time. ̃রক্ষা n. act of copulating with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual period ̃রক্ষা করা v. to copulate with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual period. ̃রাজ same as ঋতুনাথ । ̃স্নাতা a. fem. bathed on the fourth day of one's menstrual period. ̃স্নান n. act of bathing on the fourth day of one's menstrual period. 15)