(p. 495) dārḍhya firmness; steadiness; unyieldingness; hardness; stiffness; strictness.

(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. 522) dōṣa a sin; a vice; a guilt; a crime; an offence; a bad practice or tendency (ওই তার মহা দোষ); a weak point (esp. in one's character); a defect, a demerit; morbidity or derangement or weakness (চোখের দোষ, মাথার দোষ, বুকের দোষ); a blemish, a flaw, a fault, a lapse (দোষে পাওয়া); blame, calumny (দোষ দেওয়া); sinister influence (গ্রহের দোষ); inauspiciousness (যাত্রাকালে হাঁচি বড় দোষের). দোষ করা v. to commit a sin or crime or offence; to be in fault. দোষ খণ্ডানো v. to refute a charge; to free from a charge; (astrol.) to undo the sinister influence of a planet; to counteract inauspiciousness. ̃ক্ষালন n. exculpation; absolution; exoneration. দোষক্ষালন করা v. to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate. দোষ খোঁজা v. to try to find fault with. দোষ ঘোচানো same as দোষ খন্ডানো । দোষ দেওয়া v. to accuse; to blame, to lay the blame on, to censure. দোষ দেখা, দোষ ধরা v. to notice a defect or fault in; to find fault with, to pick holes in; to take a fault into consideration, to count a fault against. ̃গ্রাহী a. given to faultfinding; captious. ̃জ্ঞ a. able to discern or distinguish merits and demerits. n. an erudite person; a physician. ̃দর্শন n. finding fault with; fault-finding. ̃দর্শী same as দোষগ্রাহী । ̃স্বীকার n. confession. দোষ স্বীকার করা v. to confess a fault or guilt or sin, to admit or acknowledge one's guilt. 8)

(p. 522) dbairājya a diarchy. 79)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇānta termination of a religious function by paying the priest his fees. দক্ষিণান্ত করা v. to conclude or terminate a religious function by paying the priest his fees. 4)

(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. 481) dantāẏudha the hog, the boar. 40)

(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. 484) damaka1 one who or that which restrains or subdues or represses. 14)

(p. 508) dūṣaka one who or that which blames or finds fault with, fault-finding; carping, cavilling. 88)

(p. 522) dau়ḍ় act of running, a run; a spurt; a race; act of fleeing, flight (চোরটা দৌড় মারল); (sarcas.) extent, limit (বিদ্যার দৌড়); (sarcas.) ability or strength (ওর দৌড় কত দেখছি). এক দৌড়ে at a hasty run. দৌড় করানো v. to cause to run or race, to run, to race, to rush; to harass by causing to move about repeatedly or constantly. দৌড় দেওয়া, দৌড় মারা v. to start running; bolt; to spurt; to run off, to take to one's heels. ̃ঝাঁপ, ̃ধাপ n. act of romping, a romp; boisterous and hard effort attended with repeated or constant hurried movements. ̃বাজ n. a runner; a racer; one who is proficient in running (esp. races). 29)

(p. 495) dāmbhika vainglorious, braggart, conceited; proud; arrogant, haughty. দাম্ভিকতা n. vaingloriousness, braggartism, conceit; arrogance, haughtiness. 26)

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

(p. 500) dīrghikā a large and deep pond or tank. 47)

(p. 517) dōpāṭi a kind of flower or its plant, a flower of the balsam species. 74)