(p. 508) durbhikṣa (lit. & obs.) a time when alms is scarce; (pop.) (a time of) scarcity, famine; extreme want or shortage. ̃পীড়িত a. famine-stricken. 33)

(p. 495) dāraka a son. a. cleaving, splitting. 42)

(p. 497) digbhrama, digbhrānti an error in ascertainment of the right direction; failure in ascertaining the points of the compass. দিগ্ভ্রান্ত a. one who has failed to ascertain the right direction; gone astray; one who has failed to ascertain the points of the compass; perplexed, puzzled; bewildered. 24)

(p. 508) dulē one of a backward or depressed caste amongst the Hindus (usually employed as palanquin-carriers). fem. দুলেনি । 54)

(p. 485) dasyi (in affection) a person (usu. a small boy or girl) as daring and uncontrollable as a robber; a rogue. a. extremely naughty and dare-devil. ̃পনা n. dare-devilry. 90)

(p. 485) darādari haggling or higgling, chaffering. দরাদরি করা v. to haggle, to chaffer. 41)

(p. 485) daharama, daharamamaharama intimate friendship; intimacy; familiar association or relation; close familiarity. 95)

(p. 517) dōmālā (of coconut) half-ripe. 76)

(p. 480) di curdled milk, curd. দই পাতা v. to curdle milk; to keep milk in such a way that it will congeal or freeze into curd. চিনিপাতা দই milk curdled with sugar, sweet curd. সাজা দই recently curdled milk, fresh curd. হাতে দই পাতে দই তবু বলে কই কই (lit.) with curd on the palm of one's hand and on the plate, one still complains that it is not enough; (fig.) there is more than enough, yet complaining of scarcity; (cp.) want is unlimited and insatiable. 4)

(p. 480) daṃśa the gadfly, a large gnat. 6)

(p. 517) dōkāna a shop; goods for sale, merchandise (মেলায় দোকান সাজানো). দোকান করাv. to visit shops for the purpose of buying, to shop; to set up a shop, to start or open a shop; to keep or run a shop; to open a shop for the day's work. দোকান খোলা v. to set up a shop, to start or open a shop; to open a shop for the day's work. দোকান তোলা v. to close a shop for the day; to close down or wind up a shop, to shut up a shop. দোকান দেওয়া v. to set up or open a shop; to arrange goods for sale (as in a fair). দোকান বন্ধ করা same as দোকান তোলা । দোকান সাজানো v. to furnish a shop, to display goods for sale. দোকান-কর্মচারী n. a shop-man. ̃দার n. a shopkeeper. ̃দারি n. shopkeeping; bargaining; business-dealing; bargain-hunting, shoppiness; shoppy or selfish behaviour. দোকানদারি করা v. to keep or run a shop; (fig.) to try to clinch a bargain. দোকানদারি কথাবার্তা shoppy talk. দোকানদারি কথাবার্তা বলা to talk shop. ̃পাট n. a shop and its commodities. দোকান-হাট করা v. to visit shops and markets for the purpose of buying. 62)

(p. 485) dahana act of burning; (phys.) combustion; inflammation; cremation; (fig.) anguish, affliction. a. that which or one who burns or scorches or inflames or cremates or afflicts (বিশ্বদহন ক্রোধ). দহন করা v. to burn; to scorch; to inflame; to cremate; to afflict. দহনীয় a. that which is to be burned or cremated; combustible, inflammable. 94)

(p. 495) dāruṇa very great, intense, excessive; terrible (দারুণ ভয়); severe (দারুণ শীত); very high (দারুণ গাত্রতাপ); unbearable ('কান্ত পাহুন কাম দারুণ'); very hard or difficult (দারুণ সংকল্প); cruel (দারুণ অত্যাচার); cutting to the quick (দারুণ বাক্য); heart-rending (দারুণ শোক). adv. very (দারুণ ভালো). 48)

(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)

(p. 522) dyōtaka indicating, expressing; expressive or suggestive (of); signifying; inspiring; enlightening, illumining. 93)