(p. 194) kanaṭrākaṭara a contractor. কনট্রাকটরি n. the profession of a contractor, esp. of a building-contractor; a contract (বাড়ির কনট্রাকটরি তাকে দিয়ো). 116)

(p. 248) kusantāna a bad or wicked child; an unworthy son or daughter. 4)

(p. 215) kān̐kabiḍ়āli, kān̐kabēḍ়āli a painful boil in the armpit. 31)

(p. 256) kōkō cocoa. 21)

(p. 239) kucaphala the pomegranate. 7)

(p. 232) kāṣṭhāsana a wooden seat (such as a chair, a stool, a bench etc.). 46)

(p. 234) kiṇa a grazing mark; a hardness in an area of the skin caused by (frequent) friction, a corn; a dried-up pimple. কিণান্কিত a. containing a grazing mark or a corn or a dried-up pimple. 18)

(p. 194) kapāla the skull, the cranium; the forehead; a beggar's bowl; a shred of an earthen pitcher. কপাল চাপড়ানো v. to beat one's forehead in despair; to complain bitterly against bad luck. কপাল ঠোকা v. to strike one's forehead against something (in order to express grief, complaint etc.); to try one's luck; to undertake a venture abandoning oneself into the hands of destiny. কপাল পোড়া v. to lose the favour of fortune, to be down on one's luck; (coll.) to become a widow, (of women) to be widowed. কপাল ফেরা v. to win the favour of fortune; to improve one's state and position; to begin to flourish; to be on the rise. কপাল ভাঙা same as কপাল পোড়া । কপালের লিখন decree of fate or providence. ̃ক্রমে adv. luckily, fortunately; by luck; as luck would have it; unfortunately, unluckily (কপালক্রমে সুযোগ হারানো) ̃জোর, জোর কপাল n. good luck, good fortune. ̃গুণে, ̃জোরে adv. by good luck (and esp. by chance). ̃পোড়া a. luckless, down on one's luck, unfortunate. ̃ভৃত্, ̃মালী, কপালী n. appellations of Shiva (শিব) ̃মালিনী, কপালিনী n. fem. appellations of Goddess Kali (কালী) কপালিয়া, কপালে a. fortunate, lucky, favoured by fortune. হায় কপাল int. oh dear! dear me! 145)

(p. 202) kabaẏī the walking or climbing fish, the anabas. 5)

(p. 203) kamala the water lily, the lotus. ̃-আঁখি n. an eye as beautiful as a lotus; a lotus-eyed man. a. lotus-eyed. ̃কলি, ̃কোরক, ̃কোষ n. a lotus-bud. ̃দল n. a lotus-petal. ̃নয়ন same as কমল-আঁখি । fem. কমলনয়না । ̃যোনি n. an appellation of God Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). ̃লোচন same as কমল-আঁখি fem. কমললোচনা । 10)

(p. 257) kōbida (chiefly used as a sfx.) versed in, wise, learned, expert, skilled in (অশ্বকোবিদ = n. an expert on the breed and excellence of horses and also on how to train and manage them. সংস্কৃতকোবিদ = well-versed or erudite in Sanskrit). 21)

(p. 253) kēẏākān̐di a cluster of screwpine flowers. 31)

(p. 253) kērāẏā the price paid for use of anything, hire; freight; rent. 41)

(p. 251) kēn̐ḍ়ē (usu.) an earthen pail (for holding milk etc.). 30)

(p. 234) kiṃśuka a variety of very beautiful but scentless red flower (cp. guelder-rose). 8)