(p. 192) kaṅgrēsa an assembly of delegates, specialists etc. for discussion or settlement of problems; a congress; the legislature of the United States and some other American-type republics, the Congress; the Indian National Congress party, the Congress. কংগ্রেসি a. of or belonging to or following the Indian National Congress. n. a Congressman, a Congress worker. 7)

(p. 240) kunīti bad or perverted morals; evil conduct; corruption; a bad or unwise policy. ̃পরায়ণ a. having bad or perverted morals; having an evil conduct; corrupted; adopting bad or unwise policies. 54)

(p. 204) kaẏēda a prison, a gaol, a jail (কয়েদে থাকা); imprisonment, duress, confinement (কয়েদ হওয়া). a. imprisoned, jailed, confined. কয়েদ করা v. to imprison; to confine. কয়েদ থাকা v. to be in duress; to be in prison or in confinement. কয়েদ হওয়া v. to be sentenced to imprisonment. ̃খানা n. a guard-room, a guard-house, lock-up, prison. কয়েদি n. a prisoner, a convict. n. imprisoned; confined. 18)

(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. 238) kun̐ḍ়ē2 idle, lazy, slothful. ̃মি n. idleness, laziness, sloth. 2)

(p. 194) kanaka gold. a. in comp. (used as a pfx.) golden, made of gold (কনকমুকুট); auriferous. ̃ক্ষার n. borax. ̃চাঁপা n. a golden-coloured sweet-scented flower or its plant. ̃চূড় n. a variety of paddy. a. golden-crested (কনকচূড় মুকুট). ̃ধুতুরা n. a species of Datura, its plant or flower. ̃দীপ n. a lamp made of gold, a gold lamp. ̃পুরী n. a city full of architectural works made of gold; a city of gold; (fig.) a beautiful city or dwelling-house. ̃প্রভ a. bright or shining as gold. ̃প্রভা n. the lustre of gold. ̃বরণ a. golden-coloured. ̃ময় a. made of gold, full of gold, golden. ̃মুকুট n. a gold crown. ̃রঞ্জিত a. goldgilt. ̃লতা n. a golden creeper, (cp.) golden rod. 111)

(p. 208) kalāi1 enamel; enamelling; tinning; plating. কলাই-করা a. enamelled; tinned; plated. কলাই করা v. to enamel; to tin; to plate. কলাইয়ের বাসনকোসন enamelware. কলাই চটে যাওয়া (of utensils) to lose one's enamel. 64)

(p. 226) kāmāna a great gun, a cannon. কামান ছোড়া, কামান দাগা v. to fire a cannon, to bombard with a cannon. কামান দেগে আক্রমণ করা বা চূর্ণবিচূর্ণ করা v. to cannonade. কামানগর্জন n. the roar or report of a cannon. কামানগোলা n. a cannon-ball. 25)

(p. 248) kusimbī the kidney bean or its plant. 6)

(p. 202) kabē on what day; when; long ago (সে কি আর বেঁচে আছে, কবে মরেছে !). 21)

(p. 194) kañci a bamboo twig; a slip of bamboo. 5)

(p. 243) kumbhakāra a potter; a person who makes clay pots by hand. 33)

(p. 232) kālī an awe-inspiring manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (sarcas.) an extremely dark-skinned girl or woman. ̃তলা n. a place of worshipping Goddess Kali (কালী) esp. in congregation. ̃বাড়ি n. the temple of Goddess Kali. 25)

(p. 206) karkaṭi, karkaṭī a kitchen vegetable akin to cucumber, its plant. 24)

(p. 253) kēbalātmā pure-souled. n. God. 23)