(p. 194) kandha the shoulder; the head; the body; the trunk, torso. ̃কাটা a. headless; truncated. n. a headless being or spirit. 133)

(p. 251) kṛṣāna a peasant; a farm-hand, a farmlabourer. fem. কৃষানি । 14)

(p. 239) kuñcana curling; shrinking; wrinkling, shrivelling, wizening; contraction; curving, curvature; a curl; shrinkage; a wrinkling; a curve. 27)

(p. 206) kartā one who does or performs or works or produces or builds or creates etc. n. a doer; a performer; a worker; an employee; a producer; an agent; an author; a builder; a creator; the master of a house or family, a householder; a master; a chief, a boss; a husband; (gr.) a nominative, a subject. ̃গিন্নি n. the master of a household and his wife; the husband and the wife. ̃ব্যক্তি n. an important or influential person; a man with authority. ̃ভজা n. a religious sect of Bengal devoted to Sir Gauranga (গৌরাঙ্গ); (sarcas.) a yes-man, a flatterer of a powerful or leading person. ̃মি, ̃লি n. (coll.) act of bossing or controlling; interfering; officiousness, meddlesomeness. কর্তামি করা v. to boss; to interfere. কর্তার ইচ্ছায় কর্ম doing things according to the master's will; submission to the master's dictates. 35)

(p. 208) kaśā়ḍ় a very tall species of grass. 98)

(p. 204) karaṇika an office-clerk, a clerk. 30)

(p. 194) kañcuka, kañcu armour, a coat of mail; a modesty vest, bodice, brassiere; a slough or cast skin of a snake. 6)

(p. 253) kēśara (bot.) a pollen-tube, a stamen; mane (of lions, horses). কেশরী n. the lion. in comp. (used as a sfx.) the chief or best one (বীরকেশরী = the chief amongst the heroes, a lion of heroes etc.). 51)

(p. 217) kāgābagā destitute, wretched, abandoned; inconsistent, haphazard. n. such a person or thing. 31)

(p. 194) kaḍ়ā4, kaḍ়āi a large tumblerlike cooking utensil, (cp.) a vat. 46)

(p. 194) kadara respect, honour; regard; importance; appreciation; cordial reception; value, worth. কদর করা v. to respect, to honour; to have regard for; to attach importance to; to appreciate; to receive cordially; to deem valuable. 100)

(p. 192) kacikān̐cā small children, kiddies. কচি খোকা বা খুকি, কচি ছেলে বা মেয়ে a baby, a child, an infant. কচি পাতা n. young shoot; a new leaf. 38)

(p. 238) kukari a short dagger, a stiletto. 10)

(p. 253) kaibalya (phil. & theo.) soleness, state of being one and only one, absoluteness; identification of one's soul with the Absolute, merging of one's soul with the Absolute; salvation of the soul; release from the world or the influence of nature, eternal emancipation, nirvana. ̃দায়িনী a. & n. fem. one who emancipates or redeems the soul eternally, one who gives salvation. □ n. an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or Kali কালী 63)

(p. 231) kālanēmi the name of the maternal uncle of Ravana (রাবণ) of the Ramayana. কালনেমি মামা (fig.) a venerable man who is an abettor in wicked deeds, a Devil's counsel. কালনেমির লঙ্কাভাগ (fig.) to count the chickens before they are hatched, to build castles in the air. 7)