(p. 192) kaci (of fruits etc.) fresh and soft; green; (of children, plants etc.) very young and delicate; (of youth etc.) new and tender. কচি আম a green mango the pulp of which has not yet developed. 37)

(p. 248) kusumbha the safflower the juice of which is used in dyeing cloth etc. 11)

(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. 253) kaibarta a caste amongst the Hindus (originally they were fishermen and peasants); a member of this caste. 62)

(p. 262) kramānuyāẏī serial; gradual; successive. adv. serially; gradually; successively. 12)

(p. 232) kālōẏāta a man proficient in Indian classical music. কালোয়াতি n. proficiency in the Indian classical music; (sarcas.) act of parading one's superior knowledge or skill in classical music. কালোয়াতি করা v. (sarcas.) to parade one's superior knowledge or skill in anything. কালোয়াতি a. pertaining to Indian classical music or musicians. 35)

(p. 228) kārṭija of কার্তুজ । 36)

(p. 261) kaulīnya high birth or descent; state of being born in a kulin (কুলীন) family; state of being a kulin; the honorarium to be paid to a kulin. ̃গর্ব n. pride of high birth; pride for being born a kulin. ̃প্রথা n. the custom or practice of a kulin family; the kulin system. 6)

(p. 194) kathā a word or words spoken; a saying; an utterance; a statement; mode of speaking, pronunciation (তার কথা আড়ষ্ঠ); voice (তার কথা শুনতে পেলাম); a dialect (বর্ধমানের কথা); a tale, a story; a chronicle or history (ভারত-কথা); news (গ্রামের কথা); a word (সে নিজের কথা রাখে); an opinion (এ বিষয়ে আমার কথা হল যে); professional narration of scriptural and mythological stories (জমিদার বাড়িতে কথা হবে); a topic, a discourse (এ কথার অবতারণা); conversation; speaking terms (তার সঙ্গে আমার কথা নেই); consultation, discussion (ডাক্তারের সঙ্গে কথা হয়েছে); counsel, advice; instigation; comparison (তার সঙ্গে কার কথা); an incident, an affair (যে সে কথা নয়); a request (সে আমার কথা রেখেছে); order, direction (ছেলেটা কথা শোনে না); necessity, need, compulsion (এ কাজ করতেই হবে, এমন কথা আছে?); plea (ভুল হলে কোনো কথা শুনব না); a proverb (কথায় বলে). কথা কওয়া v. to speak; to talk. কথা কাটা v. to refute; to protest. কথা দেওয়া v. to give one's word, to promise. কথা চালা v. to tell one's secrets to another; to indulge in scandal-mongering, to talk scandal, to gossip. কথা পাড়া v. to raise a topic; to propose. কথা না থাকা not to be on speaking terms with; not to be promised or decided beforehand. কথা রাখা to keep a promise; to be true to one's word. কথায় কথায় in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the by, by the way; whilst talking (কথায় কথায় রাত হল). কথায় থাকা to involve oneself in. কথায় না থাকা to have nothing to do with. কথার কথা a word for word's sake; worth serious consideration (এ কি একটা কথার কথা হল ?). কথার খেলাপ breaking a promise. কথার ঝুড়ি (of a person) a chatterbox. কথার ধার sting of words. কথার নড়চড় deviation from one's promise. কথার ফের, কথার মারপ্যাঁচ a sly turn of speech; verbal trickery; jugglery of words; quibble. কথার শ্রাদ্ধ too much or unnecessary talking, words and words. ̃কলি n. Indian dance depicting ancient wartales. কথা কাটাকাটি n. arguments and counter-arguments; bandying of words; altercation; hot exchange. কথা কাটাকাটি করা v. to advance arguments and counter-arguments; to bandy words; to altercate; to be engaged in a hot exchange. কথা চালাচালি n. act of telling one's secrets to another; scandal-mongering; gossiping. কথা চালাচালি করা same as কথা চালা । ̃চ্ছলে same as কথাপ্রসঙ্গে । ̃ন্তর n. altercation; bandying of words; another topic; interval in course of conversation; a breach of promise. ̃প্রসঙ্গ n. conversation, talk; act of raising a topic; a topic; a context. ̃প্রসঙ্গে adv. in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the way. ̃বার্তা n. conversation; a talk; a chat. ̃বার্তা বলা v. to talk; to chat. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with one's words or promise; in obedience to one's order or direction. ̃মাত্র n. mere words (having no genuine worth). ̃মাত্র সার mere words having no genuine worth, words or promises ending in smoke; false promise. ̃মুখ n. a preface. ̃রম্ভ n. the beginning of a story or conversation. ̃শিল্প n. creative literary works written in prose such as novels, stories etc. ̃শিল্পী n. an author of prose fiction, stories etc. ̃শেষ n. the end of a story or conversation. ̃সাহিত্য same as কথাশিল্প । ̃সাহিত্যিক same as কথাশিল্পী । 89)

(p. 208) kalamba an arrow; a variety of flower or its tree; a stalk of spinach. ̃পত্রাকার a. hastate; triangular like the head of a spear. 59)

(p. 237) kīrti fame, renown, celebrity; a glorious performance or achievement or deed or feat. ̃কলাপ n. pl. glorious deeds or achievements; exploits; activities. ̃ধ্বজা n. the standard of fame. ̃বাস, ̃মান a. famous, renowned, celebrated, glorified. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a monument. 3)

(p. 192) kaṃsabaṇika a dealer in bell metal products. 11)

(p. 194) kajjalī mercurous sulphate (as used in medicine). 3)

(p. 206) karādhāna imposition of a tax or taxes, taxation. 8)

(p. 225) kāpa1 a cup. 4)