(p. 192) ka-kha the alphabet; elementary knowledge, ABC. 20)

(p. 208) karmisaṅgha trade union. 30)

(p. 243) kurā, kurānō, kōrā, kōrānō to scrape (as the pulp of a coconut); to gnaw; to eat into (কুরে কুরে খাওয়া). 51)

(p. 220) kāṭabya (chiefly used as a correl. of কটু) harshness, rudeness. 22)

(p. 194) kanīnikā the apple of the eye, the pupil. 119)

(p. 234) kisēra, kīsēra (genit.) of or for what or which; in what respect (implying; in no respect or at all) (কীসের গরিব সে ?); causeless, useless, pointless (কীসের দুঃখ, কীসের দৈন্য) 58)

(p. 208) kaliṅga Orissa including the Dravidian region on its south. 75)

(p. 243) kumbhakarṇa the monstrous second brother of Ravana (রাবণ) as described in the Ramayana (he used to keep awake only for a day after sleeping for six months at a stretch); (hence—fig.) a man who sleeps overmuch. 32)

(p. 248) kṛtajña grateful, obliged, thankful. ̃চিত্তে adv. with a grateful or thankful heart; with feelings of gratitude. ̃তা n. gratitude, thankfulness. 41)

(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. 206) karēṇu the elephant. fem. করেণু, করেণুকা । 19)

(p. 240) kupā, kupō a narrow-necked earthen or leather vessel; (sarcas.) a potbellied person. কুপোকাত a. utterly defeated, vanquished; knocked down. 63)

(p. 243) kula1 the jujube. 66)

(p. 194) kanyā a daughter; a virgin; a marriageable girl; a bride; (astrol.) the Virgo. ̃কর্তা n. (in a wedding) the chief man amongst the bride's people. ̃কাল n. maidenhood. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of taking a girl as wife; act of receiving a girl in marriage in one's family. ̃দান n. act of giving away a girl esp. a daughter in marriage; the ceremony of committing the bride into the hands of the bridegroom. ̃দায় n. the responsibility of arranging for the marriage of one's daughter; the state of being burdened with a marriageable daughter for whom a husband has not yet been found. ̃দায়গ্রস্ত a. of one who is yet to marry off his daughter, burdened with the responsibility of arranging for the marriage of one's daughter. ̃পক্ষ n. (in a wedding) the bride's people or party. ̃প্রণিধি n. a girl guide. ̃যাত্রী n. a wedding-guest invited by the bride's people. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the Virgo. ̃সম্প্রদান same as কন্যাদান । 136)

(p. 253) kēẏāmata the Day of (final) Resurrection or Judgement (according to the Islamic faith). 33)