(p. 517) dēbāsura gods and mythological demons. 2)

(p. 500) dillikā lāḍḍu (lit.) a ball-shaped sweetmeat manufactured in Delhi; (fig. & pop.) a thing that causes dejection when not obtained and causes repentance or regret when obtained, (cp.) Hobson's choice. 15)

(p. 484) damaka2 a sudden blast or flash or burst, a gust; a spell. 15)

(p. 508) durbhāgya ill luck, sinister fate; misfortune. a. unfortunate, unlucky, illfated. ̃ক্রমে, ̃বশত adv. unfortunately, unluckily, as ill luck would have it. 31)

(p. 492) dānī bountiful, munificent, generous, charitable. 45)

(p. 522) dōhāra any one of the members of a chorus song or choir, who repeats the burden or every line after the leader of the party, (cp.) a chorist; (sarcas.) a second or a yes-man. ̃কি n. act of singing the burden of a chorus song after the leader; (sarcas.) act of seconding or yes-manship. 26)

(p. 517) dōpāṭi a kind of flower or its plant, a flower of the balsam species. 74)

(p. 495) dābā1, dābānō to press down; to suppress, to curb, to restrain (বিদ্রোহ দাবানো); to cow; to massage; to curry (পা দাবানো). দাবিয়ে রাখা to hold or keep in check. 12)

(p. 500) duḥsādhya hard to accomplish, difficult, arduous; hard to cure, incurable. দুঃসাধ্য কার্জ an arduous or uphill task. ̃তা n. state of being hard to accomplish; incurability. 63)

(p. 522) dbaibārṣika biennial. 73)

(p. 495) dāẏika responsible; indebted. 35)

(p. 508) durmēdhā having a dull memory; dull-witted; evil-minded; foolish. 40)

(p. 481) dadru ringworm. ̃নাশন n. a curative medicine for ringworm. a. curative of ringworm. 33)

(p. 485) dasyu a robber, dacoit; (ori.) a nonAryan race of ancient India or a member of it; (in affection) a person as daring and unmanageable as a robber; a rogue. জলদস্যু n. a pirate. ̃তা, ̃বৃত্তি n. robbery, dacoity. দস্যুতা করা v. to plunder, to take to robbery, to commit robbery. ̃দল n. a band of robbers or gangsters, a gang of freebooters. ̃পনা n. daredevilry. ̃ভয় n. fear of robbers. 91)

(p. 492) dātabya that which is to be or can be given; charitable (দাতব্য চিকিত্সালয় = a charitable dispensary, দাতব্য প্রতিষ্ঠান, দাতব্যখানা = a charitable institution, দাতব্য বিদ্যালয় = a free school). n. (coll.) charity, munificence (তোমার যে বড় দাতব্য). দাতব্য করা v. (coll.) to give (away) in charity. 23)