(p. 517) dēẏāsi a votary. 17)

(p. 497) dāla pigeon-pea, pulse, lentils, dal. 3)

(p. 508) durbāka harsh-tongued; foul-mouthed; rudely outspoken. 14)

(p. 497) diggaja (myth.) any one of the eight celestial elephants guarding the quarters of the globe; (chiefly iron.) a very erudite or prominent or capable man; a portentous idiot. a. (chiefly iron.) very erudite or vastly learned or prominent or capable (দিগ্গজ পন্ডিত, দিগ্গজ উকিল, দিগ্গজ ছেলে). 18)

(p. 495) dāridra, dāridrya poverty; indigence; penury; lack, want; humbleness. ̃ব্যঞ্জক, ̃সূচক a. betraying or indicating poverty. ̃মোচন n. removal or elimination of poverty, liquidation of poverty. ̃সীমা n. poverty level. 46)

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

(p. 507) durdaśā adversity; misery; bad state; dilapidated state. ̃গ্রস্ত, ̃পন্ন a. stricken with adversity; miserable, wretched; fallen into a bad state; dilapidated. 29)

(p. 485) darōẏāna a porter (fem. porteress, portress), a janitor (fem. janitress), a door-keeper, a gate-keeper, a gateman. দরোয়ানের ঘর a porter's lodge. দরোয়ানি n. the office or duty of a porter. 49)

(p. 522) dbi two. a. two; double. incomp. bi-, di-, two- etc. দ্বি-অংশক a. (bot.) bimerous. দ্বি-আর্ক a. (bot.) di-arch. দ্বিকক্ষ a. bicameral. ̃কর্মক a. (gr.) having two objects, having double objects. ̃কেশর a. (bot.) diandrous. ̃কোষ a. (bio.) bivalve, bivalvular. ̃কোষ্ঠ a. (bot.) bilocular. ̃খণ্ড, ̃খণ্ডিত a. cut or divided into two (equal or unequal) pieces; bisected; bifurcated. দ্বিখণ্ড করা v. to cut or divide into two pieces; to bisect; to bifurcate. ̃খণ্ডক n. (geom.) a bisector. ̃খণ্ডন n. (geom.) bisection; bifurcation. ̃গর্ভ a. (bio. & zoo.) marsupial; (bot.) bicarpellate. ̃গুচ্ছ a. (bot.) diadelphous. ̃গুণ a. multiplied by two, doubled; two times of; double. ̃গুণিত, ̃গুণীকৃত a. doubled, multiplied by two. ̃ঘাত n. (alg.) quadratic. ̃ঘাত সমীকরণ quadratic equation. অমিশ্র দ্বিঘাত (alg.) pure quadratic. ̃চক্রযান n. a two-wheeler; a bicycle. ̃চত্বারিংশ n. & a. forty-two. ˜চত্বারিংশত্ a. forty-two. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-second. fem. দ্বিচত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃চারিণী a. fem. adulterous, unchaste; unfaithful to one's husband; (ori.) sexually attached to two men. ̃জাতিতত্ত্ব n. the two-nation theory. ̃জিহ্বা a. double-tongued; having a bifurcated or double-pronged tongue; (fig.) given to lying or insincere talk. n. the snake; a liar. ̃তয় a. aggregate of two. n. a couple, a pair; a twin; a couplet. ̃তল a. (of a building) two-storied; (of a ship or other vessels) double-decked; (sc.) dihedral. n. (of a building) the first floor; (of a ship etc.) the upper deck. ̃তলকোণ n. (geom.) dihedral angle. ̃ত্ব n. doubleness; doubling; reduplication; duplication; repetition. ̃দল n. bi-petalous. n. pigeon-pea, dal. ̃দৃক a. binocular. ̃ধাতুক a. bi-metallic. ̃ধাতুমান n. bimetallism. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-two. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-second. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃নেত্র a. two-eyed; binocular. ̃নেত্র দৃষ্টি binocular vision. ̃পক্ষ a. two-winged; bipartite (দ্বিপক্ষ দ্বন্দ্ব); having two fortnights; continuing for two fortnights. ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-two. ˜পঞ্চাশতম a. fifty-second. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পত্র বিমান a biplane. ̃পথ a. two-way. ̃পদ a. biped, two-footed, two-legged; (alg.) binomial (দ্বিপদ রাশি = binomial expression). n. a biped. ̃পদসমীকরণ n. (alg.) equation. ̃পদী n. a couplet. ̃পরমাণুক a. (phys.) diatomic. দ্বিপাক্ষিক a. bilateral. ̃পাদ a. same as দ্বিপদ (a.). ̃পার্শ্ব, ̃পার্শ্বীয় a. bilateral (̃দ্বিপার্শ্বীয়-প্রতিসাম্য = bilateral symmetry); biparous. ̃প্রহর n. noon; midnight. ̃বচন n. (gr.) the dual number. ̃বন্ধ n. (chem.) double bond. ̃বর্ষজীবী a. (bot.) biennial. ̃বার্ষিক a. biennial; two years old; the second annual. ̃বাহু a. having two arms, twoarmed; two-sided, bilateral; double-handed (দ্বিবাহু আঘাত); having two branches, bifurcate (দ্বিবাহু পথ). ̃বিধ a. of two sorts or kinds. ̃বীজপত্রী a. (bot.) dicotyledonous. ̃ভাব a. hypocritical; insincere; deceitful; double-minded; hesitant, wavering; two-way; having two attitudes. n. hypocrisy; insincerity; duplicity, deceit; doublemindedness; hesitation; wavering; two ways or attitudes. ̃ভাষী a. speaking two (native or habitual) languages, bilingual. n. an interpreter; a bilingual person. ̃ভুজ a. having two arms or hands, two-handed; having two sides, two-sided. ̃মত n. difference of opinion. দ্বিমত পোষণ করা v. to have a difference of opinion. ̃মাসিক a. bi-monthly. ̃মুখ a. having two mouths or faces, two-mouthed, double-faced; branching into two directions, bifurcate. দ্বিমুখ টেলিগ্রাফ duplex telegraph. ̃মূল a. (phys.) binary. দ্বিমূল যৌগিক binary compound. ̃মেরু a. (phys.) bipolar. ̃রদ n. the elephant. ̃রদরদ n. an elephant's tusk; ivory. ̃রূপ a. having two conflicting forms; (bot.) dimorphic; having two forms (usu. differing from each other); of or having two kinds or sorts. ̃রূপতা n. (bot.) dimorphism. ̃রেফ n. the bumble-bee. ̃লিঙ্গ a. bisexual. ̃শত n. & a. two hundred. ˜শিরস্ক, ̃শিরা, ̃শীর্ষ, ̃শীর্ষক a. twoheaded, bicephalous. ̃ষষ্ট a. sixty-second. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-two. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-second. fem. দ্বিষষ্টিতমী । ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-two. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-second. fem. দ্বিসপ্ততিতমী । ̃সমাত্রিভূজ n. (geom.) an isosceles triangle. ̃সূত্র, ̃সূত্রী a. (bot.) bifilar. 52)

(p. 522) dōhāi meaning: in the name of, by, upon (ইশ্বরের দোহাই = by God. আমার সম্মানের দোহাই = upon my honour); please (দোহাই মহারাজ = please Your Majesty). n. an appeal for justice or support (রাজার দোহাই); an oath (দোহাই পাড়া ভালো নয়); a pretext or plea or excuse (রোগের দোহাই); a cause (বৃষ্টির দোহাই); swearing by a precedent (অতীতের দোহাই). দোহাই দেওয়া. দোহাই পাড়া v. to appeal to (for justice or support); to put forward as a pretext; to swear; to swear by a precedent. 25)

(p. 480) dakṣa1 (myth.) the name of a divine being entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his followers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; utter confusion, pandemonium. 15)

(p. 485) darśita shown, exhibited, displayed. 59)

(p. 522) dbyartha two meanings, double meanings, ambiguity; equivocation. a. having two or double meanings; ambiguous; equivocal. দ্ব্যর্থক a. having two or double meanings; ambiguous; equivocal. দ্ব্যর্থক কথা a quibble or equivocation. দ্ব্যর্থক শব্দ a double entendre. দ্ব্যর্থকতা, দ্ব্যর্থতা n. ambiguity, equivocalness. দ্ব্যর্থহীন a. unequivocal, unambiguous. 84)

(p. 508) durbuddhi an evil or mischievous or harmful thought or design; evil-mindedness; folly. a. evil-minded; foolish. 23)

(p. 485) ̃dāōẏāi, dāōẏā3 medicine; remedy. ̃খানা n. a drug-store; a dispensary; a chemist's shop, a pharmacy. দাওয়াই দেওয়া v. to give or administer a medicine; (fig.) to take action for correction or to remedy a wrong. 105)