(p. 436) ḍēsaka, ḍēska a desk, a writing table. 25)

(p. 433) ḍāka6 an established system of conveying letters, post (ডাক বিভাগ); a batch of letters, mail, dak (বিলাতের ডাক). in comp. postal, post-mail (ডাকবাক্স, ডাকগা়ড়ি). ডাকে adv. by post. ̃খরচা n. postal charge, postage. ডাকের ঘোড়া a horse employed to carry mails. ডাকের থলি a mailbag. ̃খানা, ̃ঘর n. a post-office. ̃গাড়ি n. a mailcoach; a mail van; a mail train. ̃টিকিট n. a postal stamp. ̃পিওন, ̃পিয়ন n. a postman (fem. a postwoman). ̃বাংলা, ̃বাংলো n. a house for travellers, a dak bungalow. ̃বাক্স n. a pillar-box, a letter-box. ̃বিভাগ n. the postal department. ̃মাশুল n. postage. ̃হরকরা n. a postman; a mail-runner. ̃যোগে adv. by post. ফেরত ডাক next return mail. ফেরত ডাকে by return of post, by return mail. 11)

(p. 436) ḍēō2 a large and black species of ant. 12)

(p. 432) ḍaṅkā a large kettle-drum, a trumpet, a drum. ডঙ্কা দেওয়া, ডঙ্কা মারা v. to announce by drum-beat; to beat a drum; to announce proudly in public. ডঙ্কা মেরে চলে যাওয়া (fig.) to meet death triumphantly, to pass away defying death; (lit.) to pass away triumphantly. 8)

(p. 432) ḍ the thirteenth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 436) ḍēlā a lump; a clotted mass. ডেলা পাকানো v. to gather in a lump, to lump; to clot. 24)

(p. 435) ḍihi a collection or group or union of villages. 19)

(p. 432) ḍampha1 (obs.) a kind of small drum. 15)

(p. 432) ḍāṅguli tipcat. 23)

(p. 437) ḍrāma1 a drachm, a dram. 7)

(p. 437) ḍōlā2 a small litter or palanquin. 3)

(p. 436) ḍōja a dose; a potion of medicine. 28)

(p. 435) ḍimāi demy, a size of paper (56.4 × 44.4 cm.). 14)

(p. 432) ḍagarā (dial.) huge, very big, outsize. 6)

(p. 434) ḍāṅaśa a goad. 4)