(p. 481) daṇḍabat expressing: prostration to pay homage or to show reverence. n. lying prostrate in worship or respect. a. prostrate in worship or respect. দণ্ডবত্ করা v. to prostrate. oneself in worship or respect (to or before). দণ্ডবত্ হওয়া v. to lie prostrate in worship or respect. খুরে খুরে দণ্ডবত্ I bow down to your or his or her hoofs; a facetious expression to call a person a beast and get rid of him or her. 24)

(p. 508) dēḍ় one and a half (of). ̃গুণ a. one and a half times (of). 122)

(p. 485) damakā coming in a sudden blast or flash or burst, gusty, gustful (দমকা বাতাস); unforeseen or unexpected (দমকা খরচ). 2)

(p. 522) dbyaśīti & n. eighty-two. ˜তম a. eighty-second. fem. ̃তমী । 85)

(p. 522) dbiṣṭa envied; maliced. 62)

(p. 485) darakāra necessity; need; requirement; use. তোমার দরকার কত what is your requirement? তোমার দরকার কী what do you want? what is your business? তাকে তোমার কী দরকার what do you want him for? why do you want him? what do you want to do with him? তাতে তোমার দরকার কী how does it concern you? দরকারি a. necessary; useful; important (দরকারি কথা). তোমার দরকার নেই it is none of your business or concern. দরকারমতো according to necessity, as and when necessary. 24)

(p. 481) datta given; given away; awarded; conferred, bestowed; paid. দত্তা n. fem. of দত্ত । a. fem. given away in marriage; betrothed. দত্তক, দত্তক পুত্র n. an adopted son. দত্তহারী, দত্তাপহারক, দত্তাপহারী a. (committing the offence of) taking back what has been given away by oneself. দত্তাপহরণ n. act of taking back what has been given by oneself; the offence of doing this. 32)

(p. 492) dān̐tana a twig used as a toothbrush (also দাঁতন-কাঠি). 6)

(p. 500) du contr. of দুই । দু-আনি alt. spell. of দুয়ানি । দু-এক alt. spell. of দুয়েক । দুকথা n. a few words; rough or harsh words, rebuke (দুকথা শুনিয়ে দেওয়া). দুকান করা v. to give out (a secret). দুকান-কাটা a. (fig.) bare-faced, brazen-faced, shameless. দুকুল n. the father's family and the inlaw's family (of a woman); the paternal and the maternal lines (of any person); (fig.) both alternatives. দুকুল খাওয়া (fig.) to lose all means of aid or support. দুকূল n. both banks of a river; (fig.) earthly life and life after death; (fig.) both alternatives. দুখানা, দুখানি, (dial.) দুখান n. two pieces, two. a. two pieces of, two; split or torn or broken into two. দুগুণ a. twice, double. দুচার a. a few; only a few, very few (দুচার দিন, দুচার কথা). দুচারটি, দুচারটে, দুচারখানা n &. a. a few or a few things (দুচারটি বই). দুচালা a. having two thatched roofs. □ n. such a hut. দু-চোখের বিষ (fig.) an eyesore. দু-চোখ যেদিকে যায় wherever (my) eyes lead (me) to. দুজন pro. two (persons). a. two. দুজনই pro. & a. both. দুটি, দুটো1 pro. two (objects or things). □ a. two. দুটো2 n. & a. two o'clock. দুটানা n. simultaneous pulls in two opposite directions; oscillation; a dilemma. দুটানায় পড়া to be in a dilemma or quandary, to be in a state of indecision. দুটোচারটে n. & a. a few things or a few; only a few things or only a few. দু-তরফা a. pertaining to or contested by both the opposite sides, bipartite. দুতলা, দুতালা a. two-storied; double-decked. n. the first floor; the upper deck. দুতারা a. two-stringed. n. a double-stringed musical instrument. দুধার n. both sides; two sides. দুধারী a. pertaining to or inclined to both the sides; two-sided; double-handed. দুনম্বরি n. dishonesty; doing things in a dishonest manner, the habit or practice of doing dishonest things. a. dishonest, unfair; unlawful, illegal (দুনম্বরি ব্যাবসা); gained by evil or illegal means (দুনম্বরি পয়সা). দুনলা a. double-barrelled. n. a doublebarrelled gun. দু-নৌকোয় পা দেওয়া (fig.) to fall between two stools, to serve God and Mammon simultaneously. দুপাক n. act or an instance of enfolding or taking round twice; two coils; a short stroll, a short leisurely walk. দু-পেয়ে a. two-legged; biped. দু-ফলা a. (of a knife) having two blades; (of a tree) bearing fruit twice a year. দুফাঁক a. split asunder into two. দু-ফালি, (dial.) দু-ফাল n. two slices. a. sliced or parted into two. দুবার n. two times. adv. twice. দুভাষী a. speaking two languages (esp. as one's mother-tongue); bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual man. দু-মনা a. of two minds, hesitating, vacillating, wavering. দু-মুখো a. two-faced; double-faced; two-way (দু-মুখো গলি). দু-মুখো আচরণ double-dealing, double-crossing. দু-মুখো লোক a double-dealer. দু-মুঠা, দু-মুঠো a. two handfuls of. দু-মেটে a. (of clay images etc.) doubly plastered. দুয়ানি n. a two-anna bit or piece. দুয়েক a. one or two; a few. দু-রঙা a. bi-coloured. দু-সন্ধ্যা adv. & a. both in the daytime and evening (or at night). দুসুতি n. a coarse cloth woven in double thread. দু-হাত এক করা v. to unite (a bride and a bridegroom) in marriage; to cup one's palms. দু-হাতি a. measuring two cubits. দুহাতিয়া a. (of a stroke) dealt with both hands. adv. with both hands. 49)

(p. 500) dīkṣaṇīẏa worthy of being initiated, fit for initiation. 20)

(p. 481) dakhinā southern, south. 10)

(p. 497) dālāla a broker, a cambist; an agent; a commission agent; a go-between; a tout; (sarcas.) a supporter or helper (ধনতন্ত্রের দালাল). দালালি n. brokerage, an agent's commission; brokery, commission agency; the act of business of a go-between or a tout. 6)

(p. 505) dumbā a kind of fat sheep having a short tail. 14)

(p. 481) daṇḍa1 a measure of time (=24 minutes). দণ্ডে দণ্ডে at every moment; every now and then, frequently, often; repeatedly, একদণ্ডে adv. in a short time; in a trice, in a moment, in a jiffy. 22)

(p. 508) durbhaga unfortunate, ill-fated. দুর্ভগা a. fem. unfortunate, ill-fated; estranged from the love of one's husband. 28)