দু : (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. 481) daḍ়ā a thick cord, a rope, a hawser. ̃দড়ি n. ropes and cords, cordage. ̃বাজি n. rope-dancing, rope-walking, funambulation;acrobatics;acrobatism.̃বাজিকর n. a rope-dancer, a rope-walker, a funambulist, an acrobat. দড়াবাজি করা v. to funambulate, to perform or exhibit acrobatic feats. 19)

(p. 481) dantāgra the point of a tooth. 37)

(p. 485) daśānana a ten-headed being; one of the names of Ravana of the Ramayana. 75)

(p. 508) dēōẏāna a finance minister; a financial steward (as of a business concern) or of a landowner; a steward; a dewan. দেওয়ান-ই-আম a sovereign's court, a royal court, a durbar; a legislative assembly. দেওয়ান-ই-খাস n. the private council of a sovereign, a privy-council. দেওয়ানি n. office of a finance minister; stewardship; dewani, diwani. a. (law) civil. দেওয়ানি আদালত civil court. দেওয়ানি মামলা a. civil suit. 110)

(p. 485) daramā a mat (used in walling up buildings etc.) made of bamboo slips, tatty. 38)

(p. 492) dānta1 one who has controlled one's sense-organs, continent; subdued, restrained; one who sustains the austerities of religious practices; controlled. 47)

(p. 495) dābadāha the heat of a forest-fire; a forest-fire; (inc. but pop.) the scorching heat. 10)

(p. 497) digbijaẏa conquest of (all the quarters of) the world (by armed invasion or by any good quality such as learning, literary talent etc.), world-conquest. দিগ্বিজয় করা v. to conquer the whole world. দিগ্বিজয়ী a. world conquering. n. a world-conquerer. 28)

(p. 522) dbīpāntara another island; a different island; banishment of offenders beyond the seas, deportation, transportation, exilement, exile. দ্বীপান্তর হওয়া v. to be deported or transported or exiled. দ্বীপান্তরিত a. deported, transported, exiled. দ্বীপান্তরিত করা, দ্বীপান্তরে পাঠানো বা দেওয়া v. to deport, to transport, to exile. 64)

(p. 484) daphatara, daptara an office; a secretariat; official papers, files, registers, records (দফতর গোছানো); definite charge, portfolio (দফতরহীন). দফতরখানা, দপ্তরখানা n. a record room. দফতরহীন, দপ্তরহীন a. without portfolio (দফতরহীন মন্ত্রী,). দফতরি, দপ্তরি) n. a record keeper; an office-boy in charge of official files, stamps etc. and postage; a book-binder. 5)

(p. 522) draupadī the name of the heroine of the Mahabharata as she was the daughter of the King Drupada (দ্রুপদ). রন্ধনে দ্রৌপদী a female cook of incomparable efficiency. 117)

(p. 522) dbyaṇuka evolving out of union of two atoms, diatomic. 83)

(p. 517) dōnā1 pocket for holding a roll of betel-leaf. 71)

(p. 522) dbyaṅgula measuring two fingers. 82)

(p. 500) dināndha unable to see during daytime or in daylight, day-blind. n. an owl. 3)