(p. 228) kāraṇa the instrument (of a work), a means; the body; any of the sense organs; cause, reason; motive, purpose; root; seed; the cause or agent or instrument (of an action); origin; wine (when consecrated or considered sacred). con. because, since, for, as. ̃জল, ̃বারি n. the water that existed everywhere before the creation of the universe; wine (when consecrated or considered holy). কারণ দর্শানো v. to show cause. n. a show-cause or a show-cause notice. ̃শরীর n. the body as conceived in the Vedanta. ̃সম্বন্ধ n. causal relation. কারণে adv. due to, owing to; with a view; for the purpose of. 14)

(p. 256) kōn̐caḍ় the lap of one's loincloth. কোঁচড় পাতা v. to hold out the lap of one's loincloth (in order to receive something). 8)

(p. 226) kāmina a woman labourer, a female labourer. 35)

(p. 257) kōmala soft; mild, gentle; suave, bland (কোমল ভাষা); sweet; tender, delicate; kind; weak (কোমল হৃদয়); (mus.) flat. n. (mus.) any of the notes in the subdued scale, a flat. fem. কোমলা । কোমল করা, কোমল হওয়া v. to soften. ̃চিত্ত a. soft-hearted, tender-hearted; kind; weak-hearted. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. softness; mildness, gentleness; suavity, blandness; sweetness; tenderness; delicacy; kindliness; weakness. ̃প্রকৃতি a. softnatured, tender-hearted, of a mild disposition; kindly-natured; weakhearted, weak-natured. ̃প্রাণ, ̃মতি same as কোমলচিত্ত । ̃স্বভাব same as কোমলপ্রকৃতি fem. কোমলস্বভাবা । হৃদয় same as কোমলচিত্ত । কোমলাঙ্গ a. having a soft or delicate or tender body or limbs, of a delicate frame. fem. কোমলাঙ্গী । কোমলায়ন n. annealing. কোমলায়ন করা v. to anneal. কোমলাস্হি n. a cartilage. 23)

(p. 215) kāṃsya, kāṃsa, kāṃsyaka, kāṃsaka bell metal, alloy of copper and tin; a dish of bell metal used as a musical instrument. কাংস্যকার, কাংসকর n. a brazier. 24)

(p. 192) kakhana at what time; when; long ago (সে তো কখন চলে গেছে). কখনও, কখনো adv. at any time, ever; for any reason; in any condition; under any circumstances. কখনো কখনো, (coll.) কখনোসখনো adv. sometimes, now and then, now and again; at times. আর কখনো ever afterwards. আর কখনো না never afterwards. 21)

(p. 206) karē as the result of, resulting from, caused by, due to, for (তাতে করে) করে-কর্মে নেওয়া v. to assist in the management or execution of. 18)

(p. 231) kālasindhu the ocean of time; eternity. 28)

(p. 253) kaindrika central; centric. 60)

(p. 231) kālabaiśākhī a storm or strong wind that rises in the afternoons of April and May, a nor'wester. 17)

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

(p. 192) kacalānō to wring, to squeeze; to rub; (rare.) to higgle. 34)

(p. 216) kān̐cakaḍ়ā tortoise-shell; whale-bone; vulcanite. 2)

(p. 253) kaiphiẏata what is said to account for something, a cause shown, an explanation. কৈফিয়ত কাটা v. to try to clear up a charge rather impertinently; (bookkeeping) to explain the difference between the debit and the credit side of an accounts book. কৈফিয়ত চাওয়া v. to bring to account, to call to account, to demand an explanation, to take to task. কৈফিয়ত দেওয়া v. to give an explanation. 61)

(p. 194) kapi2 cabbage or cauliflower. ওলকপি n. kohlrabi. ফুলকপি n. cauliflower. বাঁধাকপি n. cabbage. 147)