(p. 194) kathaka a professional narrator of scriptural and mythological stories (usu. কথকঠাকুর); a speaker. ̃তা n. professional practice of narrating scriptural and mythological stories. 86)

(p. 259) kōṣṭha a room, a compartment; the inner part of a (dwelling) house; a granary; the large bowel, the colon (কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার করা). কোষ্ঠ কঠিন হওয়া v. to have costiveness. কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার করা v. to evacuate thoroughly. কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার হওয়া v. to have bowels cleared; to have an easy or regular evacuation of one's bowels. ̃কাঠিন্য n. constipation, costiveness. ̃বদ্ধ a. constipated. কোষ্ঠবদ্ধ হওয়া v. to get constipated; to suffer from constipation. ̃বদ্ধতা n. constipation. ̃শুদ্ধি n. thorough or easy evacuation or purging of one's bowels. 17)

(p. 220) kānīna born of an unmarried woman's womb. n. one so born. fem. কানীনী । 76)

(p. 216) kān̐cala, kān̐calā, kān̐culi a bodice, a corsage, a corset, a modesty-vest, brassiere. 5)

(p. 251) kēōḍ়ā the screwpine flower or its plant; the essence of the screwpine flower. কেওড়া-দেওয়া জল drinking water perfumed with the essence of the screwpine flower. 26)

(p. 243) kulyē altogether, in all; only. 88)

(p. 228) kārśya thinness; slimness; leanness. 48)

(p. 208) kalā1 the plantain, the banana; (coll.) nothing, a mare's nest (তুমি আমার কলা করবে) কলা করা v. (coll.) to be able to do nothing or to be able to do no harm. কলা খাওয়া v. (lit.) to eat a banana; (coll.) to fail in an attempt. ̃গাছ n. a banana tree. কলা দেখানো v. (lit.) to show a plantain; to raise and show one's thumb defiantly or disdainfully; to deceive, to cheat, to befool, to hoodwink; to bite the thumb, to defy. কলাপোড়া খাওয়া v. (lit.) to eat a burnt banana; (coll.) to fail or be disappointed utterly. কলাবউ, কলাবৌ n. a young banana-plant dressed as a married lady and conceived as a female deity worshipped by Hindus; (loos.) wife of God Ganesha (গণেশ); (euph.) a woman with a long veil or an awkwardly bashful woman. কলার কাঁদি a cluster of plantains. কলার খোলা the curved bark of a banana-tree. কলার ছড়া a bunch of bananas, a row of plantains. কলার বাসনা the dried-up bark of a banana-tree. 62)

(p. 262) krīḍ়ā a play, a game, a sport; a pastime; a show, an exhibition; an amusement, an entertainment; fun. ক্রীড়া করা v. to play; to sport, to frolic. ̃কন্দুক n. a ball to play with. ̃কৌতুক n. pl. sports and pastimes, games and frolics. ̃কৌতুক করা v. to sport and jest. ̃ঙ্গন same as ক্রীড়াভূমি । ̃চ্ছলে adv. under pretence of sport; playfully; jestingly; whilst playing with. ̃প্রতিযোগিতা n. a competition of games or sports. ̃ভূমি, ̃স্হান n. a playground, a playing field; an arena; a venue of a game or sport. ̃মোদী n. a lover of games, one who loves and enjoys games. ̃রত, ̃শীল a. engaged in games, engaged in playing; playing. ক্রীড়াসক্ত a. attached (overmuch) to games or sports; frolicsome. ক্রীড়াসক্তি n. (overmuch) attachment to games and sports. ̃সামগ্রী n. sports goods. 31)

(p. 238) kukriẏa given to evil deeds or bad practices; wrong-doing; depraved. কুক্রিয়া n. an evil deed; a bad practice; depravity. কুক্রিয়ান্বিত, কুক্রিয়াসক্ত a. given to evil ways. 15)

(p. 253) kēdārā1 a chair. 13)

(p. 217) kācapātra glass bowl, glass vessel. 40)

(p. 257) kōna, kōn which, what (chiefly interro.) a certain, some (কোন দিন হয়তো শুনব). adv. in what respect, how (তুমিই কোন সাধু); why (আমিই কোন না বলি). কোন কোন pro. & a. pl. which ones. 13)

(p. 234) kimiti, kimiẏā chemistry; alchemy. 31)

(p. 208) kalatāni morbid watery secretion from a wound or sepsis. 47)