(p. 194) kaṇṭhi a necklace of the twigs of holy basil worn by Vaishnavas. কণ্ঠি ছেঁড়া to cast out a person from the Vaishnava sect. ̃ধারণ n. initiation into Vaishnavism; act of wearing the holy basil-necklace. ̃ধারী a. wearing a holy basil-necklace. n. a Vaishnava. ̃বদল n. the Vaishnava system of marriage in which the bridegroom and the bride exchange the holy basil-necklaces. 73)

(p. 217) kākā younger brother of one's father, an uncle. fem. কাকি the wife of an uncle, an aunt. ̃সংক্রান্ত, ̃বিষয়ক a. avuncular; of an uncle. 20)

(p. 194) kañcula an ornament for women's breast. 8)

(p. 243) kurā, kurānō, kōrā, kōrānō to scrape (as the pulp of a coconut); to gnaw; to eat into (কুরে কুরে খাওয়া). 51)

(p. 220) kānuna a law; a regulation; a rule. কালাকানুন a notorious act; a black act. 77)

(p. 220) kāṭhāma, kāṭhāmō a framework (usu. composed of bamboo, wood, hay etc.), a frame; a structure; a preliminary sketch. 39)

(p. 262) krēṅkāra the call of a duck or swan. 39)

(p. 231) kālasaha capable of or resisting wear and tear caused by time, durable, lasting, enduring. 27)

(p. 232) kāṣāẏa of the colour of red ochre. 44)

(p. 194) kaṇṭakōddhāra extraction of a thorn; removal of thorns; removal of an obstacle or difficulty; destruction of an enemy. 67)

(p. 261) kyāmbisa canvas. 26)

(p. 257) kōbida (chiefly used as a sfx.) versed in, wise, learned, expert, skilled in (অশ্বকোবিদ = n. an expert on the breed and excellence of horses and also on how to train and manage them. সংস্কৃতকোবিদ = well-versed or erudite in Sanskrit). 21)

(p. 232) kālōjirē black cummin. 33)

(p. 208) kala1 a sprout. কল হওয়া বা গজানো v. to germinate, to sprout. 37)

(p. 194) kapittha a shelled fruit with sour pulp akin to the wood-apple; its tree. 152)