(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. 508) dṛḍh়ībhabana act of becoming strong or stronger or firm or more firm; act of being tightened or tautened; act of being confirmed, confirmation; act of being firmly established; act of being congealed, congelation. 97)

(p. 508) durbhāgā unfortunate, ill-fated, unlucky; wretched, miserable. fem. দুর্ভাগিনী । 30)

(p. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 485) daśērā a feast (held by non-Bengalis) on the day of immersion of the image of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 82)

(p. 508) dēkhabhāla supervision, overseeing; taking care of. 120)

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

(p. 508) dūrīkaraṇa expulsion; removal, banishment; act of driving out or away, act of turning out. 82)

(p. 508) dēbā (dero. & sarcas.) a god or a man ('যেমন দেবা, তেমনি দেবী' = like man, like wife). 134)

(p. 500) dīrghāgra acuminate. 44)

(p. 492) dādana a loan or advance given as earnest money. ̃দার n. a money-lender (usu. a professional one) who lends money as earnest money. 32)

(p. 522) dōhaśālā a dairy farm, a dairy. 24)

(p. 485) daradara expressing: continuous and rapid flow or oozing (দরদর করে ঘাম ঝরা বা চোখের জল পড়া). 31)

(p. 517) dēśika a traveller; one who guides along the right path or shows the way to salvation; a preceptor (দেশিকোত্তম). 28)

(p. 485) damā to be subdued or restrained or repressed or suppressed or coerced; (of diseases etc.) to be removed or abated or mitigated, to subside; (of place etc.) to sink to a lower level; to become dejected or depressed or downcast (লোকসান খেয়ে সে বড় দমে গেছে). a. depressed, sunk, downcast. দমানো v. to subdue, to restrain, to repress, to suppress, to coerce; to remove, to abate, to mitigate; to depress; to deject. a. depressed, sunk. 8)