কৃষ্ণ : (p. 251) kṛṣṇa (myth.) an incarnation of God Vishnu or Narayana (নারায়ণ), Krishna who was one of the chief characters of the Mahabharata. a. black or deepblue or dark-complexioned (কৃষ্ণকায়, কৃষ্ণমেঘ); dark, gloomy (কৃষ্ণরাত্রি). কৃষ্ণ পাওয়া v. (usu. sarcas.) to have access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) after one's death; to die. ̃কলি n. a flower-plant; its flower. ̃কায় a. dark-complexioned. ̃চন্দন n. the white Sandalwood, Santalum album. ̃চূড়া n. a flowering shrub; its red-coloured flower. ̃জীরে, ̃জীরক n. the black cummin. ̃তা n. blackness. ̃তিথি n. any of the lunar days of the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষীয় a. of the dark fortnight. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); death. ̃বর্ণ a. black, dark-coloured. n. black or dark colour. ̃বর্ত্মা n. fire; (myth. & astro.) the dragon's head, the ascending node. ˜ভক্ত a. devoted to Lord Krishna. n. a devotee of Lord Krishna. ̃মুগ n. a black variety of pigeon-pulse. ̃যাত্রা n. any of the openair dramatic performances enacting the life and activities of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃লোহিত a. & n. purple. ˜লৌহ n. a magnet. ̃সর্প n. a venomous black snake, the krait. ̃সার, ̃শার n. the antelope. ̃সারথি n. Arjuna (অর্জুন) of whom Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) is the charioteer as told in the Mahabharata. ̃সীস n. graphite, black lead. কৃষ্ণা a. fem. dark complexioned. n. a name of Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) of the Mahabharata. কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ n. the black-skinned; the black people. a. black-skinned. opp. শ্বেতাঙ্গ । কৃষ্ণাগুরু same as কৃষ্ণচন্দন । কৃষ্ণাজিন n. skin of an antelope. কৃষ্ণাভ a. blackish; bluish; darkish. কৃষ্ণাষ্টমী n. the birth-day of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); the eighth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র). 19)

(p. 204) kara2 a tax; customs, a duty; revenue; a toll; a cess; tribute; rent; a rate. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ n. collection of taxes, customs, revenues etc. ̃গ্রাহক, ̃গ্রাহী a. one who collects taxes, revenue etc. n. a taxcollector, a revenue officer etc. (also see কর3). ̃দাতা n. a taxpayer, a ratepayer, one who pays revenue, rent, tribute etc. ̃নির্ধার n. taxation. ̃নির্ধারণ n. assessment (of taxes). ̃পীড়িত a. chafing or fretting under the burden of high taxation. ̃মুক্ত rent-free, exempt from taxes, duty-free, etc. (also see কর4). ̃যোগ্য a. taxable. 20)

(p. 240) kuḍ়āni one who draws together and picks up what is lying scattered (পাতাকুড়ানি). 28)

(p. 225) kānti grace; charm; beauty; splendour; brightness; radiance. কান্তিক, ̃লোহা same as কান্তলোহা । ̃বিদ্যা n. aesthetics. ̃মান a. graceful; charming; beautiful; splendid; bright; radiant. fem. ̃মতী । 2)

(p. 215) kastā scarlet-coloured, scarlet. ̃পেড়ে a. (of loincloth) having a scarlet border. 7)

(p. 243) kumbhamēlā a duodecennial religious gathering of ascetics at one of the 4 holy places—Haridwar, Ujjaini, Nasik, Allahabad (Prayag). 34)

(p. 220) kājubādāma cashew-nut. 6)

(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. 194) kapāṭi an Indian outdoor game; lockjaw, trismus (usu. দাঁতকপাটি). 144)

(p. 251) kēṭhō1 a large species of the tortoise.

(p. 194) kaḍ়i3 (mus.) any of the notes in the natural major scale. (cp. sharp). 51)

(p. 240) kunakha morbidity of the nails of hands and feet, felon; whitlow. কুনখী a. having morbid nails, suffering from felon or whitlow. 50)

(p. 239) kucōciṇḍ়i a shrimp. 22)

(p. 243) kulācāra the traditional usage or custom of a family. 76)

(p. 238) kukkuṭa the cock. fem. কুক্কুটী the hen. ̃ধ্বনি n. a cock's crow. 14)

(p. 257) kōmara the waist, the middle. কোমর বাঁধা v. (fig.) to gird up the loins. ̃বন্ধ n. a waist belt, a girdle. ̃ভর, ̃সমান a. & adv. up to the waist, waist-high, waistdeep. কোমরের বাত lumbago. 22)