(p. 484) dama1 rule, control, control or repression of senses, continence (শমদম). 11)

(p. 480) da1 the eighteenth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 495) dāpādāpi bragging or fretting repeatedly; bustling or fussing or bullying with a show of authority; romping noisily. দাপাদাপি করা same as দাপানো । 2)

(p. 480) daṃśaka one who or that which bites or stings. n. a large gnat, the gadfly. 7)

(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. 505) dundubhi a large war-trumpet or kettledrum of ancient India. 9)

(p. 506) duradhigama, duradhigamya difficult to obtain, not easily available; not easily accessible, difficult of access; difficult to comprehend or learn, not easily knowable or cognizable; abstruse. fem. দুরধিগম্যা । 6)

(p. 500) dīna2 extremely poor or needy, indigent; afflicted, distressed; humble; wretched, miserable. ̃চিত্ত a. having a mind stricken with melancholia or sorrow or with a sense of humiliation; humble in attitude. ̃চিত্তে adv. with a melancholy or sorrowful or humiliated mind; humbly. ̃তা n. extreme poverty or need; indigence; affliction, distress; humbleness; wretchedness. ̃দয়াময় a. kind to the poor. ̃দরিদ্র a. extremely humble and poor, downtrodden. ̃দুঃখী a. indigent and distressed. ̃নাথ n. a refuge or helper or supporter of the poor; God. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend of the poor, God. ̃ভাবাপন্ন a. humble, modest; affecting humility or poverty. ̃শরণ n. a refuge of the poor; God. ̃হীন a. poor and lowly. 24)

(p. 508) duṣkara difficult to do or accomplish or execute; arduous, uphill. 62)

(p. 497) dāśī of দাশ । 8)

(p. 500) dīpaka radiating; illuminating, illuminative; inflaming; enkindling; enlightening; inspiring, rousing, exciting, excitant; revealing, displaying, exhibiting; beautifying, embellishing. n. a lamp ('রঘুকুল দীপক'); a musical mode (দীপক রাগিণী). 27)

(p. 485) darada1 frightful, dreadful. n. an ancient Indian race; the Sanskrit name of Dardishan. 29)

(p. 508) durnibāra, durnibārya difficult to prevent or check or resist. 4)

(p. 492) dādura the frog. fem. দাদুরী । 38)

(p. 500) dīpya worthy of being lighted or enkindled; illuminable; worthy of being revealed. ̃মান a. shining, glowing; radiant, luminous; bright, lustrous, sparkling, resplendent; in the state of being revealed; revealed. 39)