(p. 243) kurukṣētra a place near New Delhi where the Kauravas (কৌরব) and the Pandavas (পাণ্ডব) of the Mahabharata fought each other; (fig.) a terrible fight or noisy quarrel or brawl (কুরুক্ষেত্র বেধেছে). কুরুক্ষেত্র ব্যাপার (fig.—often facet.) an affair as terrible as the fight of Kurukshetra (কুরুক্ষেত্র). 55)

(p. 202) kabutara the pigeon. fem. কবুতরী । 18)

(p. 243) kumakuma a ball filled with red powder and scented water for sprinkling; a red paste made from saffron juice used by women as a cosmetic. 16)

(p. 208) kalāra a collar. কলার তোলা v. to turn up one's collar. 68)

(p. 194) kapiśa pale yellowish colour, mud-colour. a. pale yellow, mud-coloured. 154)

(p. 226) kāẏasha a caste amongst the Hindus; one belonging to this caste. fem. কায়স্হা, (অশু.) কায়স্হিনী a woman or a girl of the Kayastha (কায়স্হ) caste; a wife of a Kayastha.

(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. 194) kaḍ়uẏā rancid (কড়ুয়া গন্ধ); pungent or hot (কড়ুয়া স্বাদ); strong (কড়ুয়া তামাক); made of mustard. কড়ুয়া তেল mustardoil. 57)

(p. 219) kāchima the tortoise, the turtle. কাছিমের খোলা n. tortoise-shell. 10)

(p. 194) kaḍ়ā3 hard; stiff; difficult; severe; tremendous, intense; angry; haughty; harsh, rude (কড়া কথা); strict; rough. n. a corn on the skin. ̃কড়ি, ̃ক্কড়, ̃ক্কড়ি n. strictness; stringency. কড়া আইন a strict or stringent law কড়া মনিব an exacting master; a hard or strict taskmaster. কড়া লোক a strict man or disciplinarian. 45)

(p. 248) kṛtitba proficiency, skill; credit; achievement. 51)

(p. 220) kānāci pātā to eavesdrop; to hear secretly. 72)

(p. 194) kadalī the banana or plantain (fruit or tree). 103)

(p. 228) kālacintaka an astrologer. 66)

(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)