(p. 253) kētana a flag, a banner, a standard; colours. 6)

(p. 243) kuṣmāṇḍa the evergreen variety of the pumpkin; the pumpkin; (fig.) a worthless person. 100)

(p. 194) kaḍ়ā2 a coin of smallest value (usu. denominated by cowries or small conch-shells), a cowrie, এক কড়া (to the) smallest amount or degree; an iota. ̃কিয়া n. a table for counting cowries from 1 to 1. ̃ক্রান্তি see ক্রান্তি । কড়ায় গণ্ডায় adv. to the last farthing; completely, thoroughly. 44)

(p. 253) kēbina a cabin. 24)

(p. 217) kākinī (facet.) the female crow. 22)

(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. 257) kōdāla, kōdāli a broad-bladed digging tool, a spade. কোদালিয়া a. one who digs with a spade. কোদাল দিয়ে খনন spadework. কোদাল পাড়া v. to dig with a spade. 12)

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

(p. 194) kanakāñjali a ceremonial gift of gold made at wedding or just before the immersion of an idol. 114)

(p. 203) kamalāgun̐ḍ়i an orange-coloured fruitdust used to dye cloth. 13)

(p. 234) kīṭa a worm; an insect. ̃ঘ্ন a. insecticidal. ̃ঘ্ন পদার্থ an insecticide. ̃জ a. born of worms; spun by worms. ̃তত্ত্ব, ̃বিদ্যা n. entomology. ̃তাত্ত্বিক, ̃বিদ n. an entomologist. ̃দষ্ট a. worm-eaten; moth-eaten. ̃ভুক a. insectivorous, entomophagous. ̃ভুক প্রাণী an insectivore. ̃পতঙ্গ n. pl. worms and insects. কীটাণু n. a microscopic worm or insect, a microbe. কীটাণুকীট n. a worm or insect even smaller than a microbe; (fig.) a very insignificant person. 61)

(p. 240) kunikā a unit of dry measure of rice, pigeon-pulses etc.; a vessel for measuring this amount. 53)

(p. 208) kaṣṭi act of trying or testing (gold etc.) on a touchstone; a touchstone. ̃পাথর n. touchstone. কষ্টিপাথরে যাচাই করা v. to try or test the purity (of gold etc.) by rubbing on a touchstone; to assay (metals). 114)

(p. 257) kōrāna, kōrānaśaripha the Quran or Koran. 33)

(p. 243) kumbhaka a physio-religious practice of controlling or suspending one's breath. 31)