(p. 492) dānaba (myth.) any one of the giants hostile to gods, (cp.) a Titan; a demon; a monster; an evil spirit, a devil. fem. দানবী a giantess, a demoness. ̃দলনী n. fem. a vanquisher of demons: an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). দানবারি n. (lit.) an enemy of demons; a god; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). দানবিক, দানবীয় a. demoniac(al); devilish, diabolical, gigantic. 41)

(p. 480) dakṣa2 expert, skilful, adroit; clever; competent. fem. দক্ষা । ̃তা n. expertness, skill, adroitness; cleverness; competence. 16)

(p. 495) dārōgā an inspector or sub-inspector or assistant sub-inspector of police. বড় দারোগা an inspector or sub-inspector in command of a police station, an officer-in-charge of a police station. ছোট দারোগা a sub-inspector (or an assistant sub-inspector of police) who is the second in command of a police station. 52)

(p. 517) dēhāti rural; rustic. 35)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇā a fee or gift given to a priest or a Brahman or a teacher etc.; the south (দক্ষিণাপ্রবণ); (rhet.) a mistress who still retains her attachment towards her former lover. a. southern, south.

(p. 495) dāmāla (chiefly of a child) unmanageably spirited or naughty or romping, tough and indomitable. ̃পনা n. unmanageable spiritedness or naughtiness or toughness. 22)

(p. 500) dum̐ha, dum̐hā, dum̐hu (poet.) both.

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

(p. 508) dēkhatā seen; occurring before one's eyes. adv. before one's eyes; contemporaneously. 118)

(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. 522) dbicara binary; amphibious. 54)

(p. 485) dastānā a glove; a gauntlet. দস্তানা-পরা a. gloved; gauntleted. 87)

(p. 522) draḍh়īẏāna harder; stiffer; tougher; more firm; steadier. 98)

(p. 500) duḥsādhya hard to accomplish, difficult, arduous; hard to cure, incurable. দুঃসাধ্য কার্জ an arduous or uphill task. ̃তা n. state of being hard to accomplish; incurability. 63)

(p. 522) dōṣābaha faulty, defective; noxious; harmful; vicious; blamable. 13)