(p. 194) kaṇṭhāgata that which has come up to the throat; about to get out of the mouth. ̃প্রাণ a. about to breathe one's last; about to die. ̃প্রায় a. that which has come up almost to the throat; about to spill. 71)

(p. 208) kalki1 the tenth and the last incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) expected to take place in the Kaliyuga (কলিযুগ). ̃পুরাণ n. the name of the scripture announcing and giving an account of this incarnation. 85)

(p. 226) kābila competent, fit; grown up, of age. 2)

(p. 262) krīḍ়ka one who plays; one who exhibits a show. n. a player; a sportsman; a showman. 28)

(p. 259) kōlākuli mutual embracing; warm greeting; (fig.—usu. iron.) alliance or mutual understanding (সেয়ানে সেয়ানে কোলাকুলি). কোলাকুলি করা v. to embrace mutually; to greet (each other) warmly; (fig.—usu. iron.) to enter into an alliance. সেয়ানে সেয়ানে কোলাকুলি two shrewd persons read or try to read each other's mind well; close and even contest or competition between two shrewd persons. 8)

(p. 194) katēka some; several; much; how much. pro. some, a few of them, a little or a part of it. 84)

(p. 251) kēu someone, somebody; anyone; one belonging to or related to (সে আমার কেউ নয়). কেউ কেউ some people; some. কেউ না none, nobody. কেউ না কেউ one or the other. আর কেউ, অন্য কেউ someone else, somebody else. 22)

(p. 208) kalama3 a pen. কলম কাটা, কলম বাড়া v. to mend a pen. কলম চালানো v. to wield a pen; to write. ̃দান, ̃দানি n. a small tray or stand for keeping pens, a pencase, a pen-stand. কলম পেশা v. (dero.) to work as a clerk. কলমপেশা n. clerkship; quill-driving, pen-pushing. a. clerical. ̃বাজ n. (dero.) an expert writer. ̃বাজি n. (dero.) useless writing. কলমের এক খোঁচায় with a stroke of the pen. 55)

(p. 239) kucāgra a nipple, a pap, a teat. 12)

(p. 219) kāchaṭi a loincloth worn as tightly as a suspensor. কাছটি করা v. to pull up one's loin-cloth, (cp.) to pull up one's socks. 3)

(p. 220) kāñji, kāñjika, kāñjikā, kāñjī, kāñjīka, the water in which boiled rice has been kept steeped overnight (this water tastes sour). 10)

(p. 208) kalila dense; mixed, compounded; adulterated. 78)

(p. 228) kārmika embroidered; variegated; made, composed. 45)

(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. 228) kālacintaka an astrologer. 66)