(p. 508) durbhikṣa (lit. & obs.) a time when alms is scarce; (pop.) (a time of) scarcity, famine; extreme want or shortage. ̃পীড়িত a. famine-stricken. 33)

(p. 485) dara-kaṣākaṣi bargaining, chaffering or haggling or higgling. দর-কষাকষি করা v. to chaffer, to haggle or higgle. 23)

(p. 492) dāgabili an account or description of a land-holding and its tenant. 15)

(p. 517) dōrdanḍa the hand conceived as the rod (of punishment). a. (erron.) terrible (দোর্দন্ড ক্রোধ বা গরম). ̃প্রতাপ a. terribly powerful or mighty. n. the might of the hand; terrible might. 81)

(p. 500) dīpikā moonlight; a lamp; a glossary or commentary (of a text). a. fem. of দীপক । 35)

(p. 485) darakhāsta a petition, an application. দরখাস্ত করা v. to put in or submit a petition or application, to apply. ̃কারী n. a petitioner, an applicant. a. petitioning, applying. fem. ̃কারিণী । 25)

(p. 506) duradhyaẏa hard-reading, difficult or hard to read. 7)

(p. 508) dulāla a darling, a dear, a minion; a darling child who is brought up with much affection and often spoilt by over-indulgence. fem. দুলালি । 51)

(p. 500) duḥsambāda a bad or evil news. 60)

(p. 517) dōbajā a kind of large and coarse cotton scarf. 75)

(p. 506) duramuśa a rammer for beating down earth etc.; act of beating down with a rammer; (fig. & sarcas. or hum.) a sound drubbing. দুরমুশ করা v. to beat down with a rammer; to drub soundly. 15)

(p. 485) darāja spacious, roomy (দরাজ জায়গা); generous, liberal (দরাজ হাত, দরাজ দিল, দরাজ লোক); unrestrained or unsubdued (দরাজ গলা, দরাজ মুখ). দরাজ গলা loud or full-throated voice. দরাজ মুখ outspoken utterance; outspokenness. 40)

(p. 485) dā1 a heavy knife or chopper with a haft. দা-কাটা a. (chiefly of tobacco) chopped fine or minced with the aforesaid knife. দা-কুমড়ো সম্পর্ক relationship as between a chopper and a pumpkin; (fig.) deadly or inveterate enmity; implacable antagonism. 100)

(p. 508) dēn̐tō large-toothed; tusked; tusky; displaying one's teeth; (fig.) insincere or forced (দেঁতো হাসি). 116)

(p. 517) daiśika concerning a country or a province or a region or a locality, native, provincial, regional, local; concerning a part; partial. 57)