কুশ : (p. 243) kuśa a kind of holy grass; Rama's son in the Ramayana; a mythological island. ̃পুত্তলি, ̃পুত্তলী, ̃পুত্তলিকা n. an effigy of a dead or living person made of this grass, a jackstraw. কুশপুত্তলি দাহ করা v. to burn an effigy (in order to express dislike against a person or to consummate cremation scripturally of a person who is believed to be dead but whose body has not been found). কুশ-পেয়ে a. having the tip of one's feet turned inside, suffering from knockfeet or pedis valgum. কুশাগ্র n. the tip of a blade of kusha (কুশ) grass. a. as pointed or sharp as the tip of a blade of kusha grass. কুশাগ্রধী, কুশাগ্রবুদ্ধি a. very sharp-witted, having very keen intelligence. কুশাগ্রীয় same as কুশাগ্র (a). কুশাঙ্কুর n. a sharp-pointed young shoot or blade of kusha (কুশ) grass. কুশাঙ্গুরী, কুশাঙ্গুরীয় n. a ring for the finger made of kusha grass (worn during the performance of a holy rite). কুশাসন n. a small mat made of kusha (কুশ) grass (used for sitting upon by holy persons or during the performance of a holy rite). 89)

(p. 240) kutarka sophistry; unreasonable or useless argument, false but clever argument (intended mainly to outwit), quibbling. 37)

(p. 194) kathōpakathana a conversation; a talk, a chat; a dialogue. কথোপকথন করা v. to talk. কথোপকথনের ভাষা colloquial or spoken language. 92)

(p. 237) ku a sin; a guilt; a fault; an evil; the earth; exposition of the scriptures ('কু কথায় পঞ্চমুখ'). a. (chiefly used as a pfx.) bad, evil, indecent (কুকথা); illomened; wicked (কুমন্ত্রণা); unattainable (কু-আশা); southern (কুমেরু). 7)

(p. 215) kān̐ka2 the armpit, the flank; the hip; the waist. 27)

(p. 220) kāji a Muslim judge or interpreter of laws. 4)

(p. 259) kōṣī a small canoe-shaped spoon (usu. made of copper) for taking up water out of a কোষা । 14)

(p. 259) kaumārya bachelorhood or virginity; celibacy. 30)

(p. 208) kalēbara the body; the shape or form. 82)

(p. 206) karēṇu the elephant. fem. করেণু, করেণুকা । 19)

(p. 231) kālācān̐da an appellation of Lord Krishna (কৃষ্ণ).

(p. 239) kucaphala the pomegranate. 7)

(p. 243) kumāra2 a young boy; a son; a prince; a crown price; a prince-royal; Kartikeya (কার্তিকেয়) the commander-in-chief of the heavenly hosts; an unmarried or celibate man, a bachelor. ̃ব্রত n. the vow of celibacy. 22)

(p. 220) kāta side (কোন কাতে). a. slanted or slanting; titled or tilting; laid or lying on one side; knocked to the ground, floored, defeated, taken aback, fatigued; bedridden (এক চড়ে কাত, ভয়ে কাত, খাটুনির চোটে কাত, রোগে কাত). কাত করা v. to slant; to tilt; to lean; to lay or turn on one side; to knock to the ground, to floor; to defeat, to cause to be taken aback, to fatigue, to put to bed. কাত হওয়া v. to slant; to tilt; to lean; to lie or turn on one side; to be thrown to the ground, to be floored, to be vanquished, to be taken aback, to be fatigued, to be bedridden. 48)

(p. 240) kuparāmarśa unwholesome advice; bad or evil counsel. 62)

(p. 225) kānnā act or a spell of weeping. ̃কাটি n. effusive weeping, blubbering; continuous weeping; lamentation; (fig.) earnest request; solicitation. কান্নাকাটি করা v. to weep effusively, to blubber, to blub; to weep continuously; to lament; to request earnestly; to solicit; to pester with earnest request or solicitation. কান্না-হাসি n. sorrow and joy, tears and smiles. 3)