(p. 492) dānā2 a pea or grain; a seed or stone or pip (ডালিমের দানা); any small granular or pea-shaped thing (সাগুদানা); a necklace of pea-shaped beads; food (দানাপানি). দানা বাঁধা v. to form into grains, to granulate. 42)

(p. 481) daḍ় strong, hard, steady; stiff; firm; strong; sharp (মুখে দড়); stronger, harder, stiffer (বাঁশের চেয়ে ক়ঞ্চি দড়); able, competent (কাজে দড়). 17)

(p. 522) dbādaśa twelve. a. twelfth. দ্বাদশী a. fem. twelfth; twelve years old; (of the days of a lunar fortnight) twelfth. n. the twelfth day of a lunar fortnight. ̃বর্ষীয় a. of the age of twelve, aged twelve. ̃বার্ষিক a. duodecennial. দ্বাদশিক n. (arith.) duodecimal. 43)

(p. 506) duranta unmanageably restless or naughty (দুরন্ত শিশু); romping and mischievous; terrible, awful (দুরন্ত ক্রোধ); not easily subdued, very powerful and ferocious (দুরন্ত শত্রু); extremely galling and hard to cure (দুরন্ত ব্যাধি); intolerably hot (দুরন্ত রোদ্দুর); severe (দুরন্ত শীত); very strong (দুরন্ত ঝড়); very steep, difficult to go through or across (দুরন্ত পথ); very restless or billowy (দুরন্ত সমুদ্র). ̃পনা n. restlessness that is difficult to control; romping and mischievous conduct or behaviour; uncontrollable naughtiness. 8)

(p. 508) dulaki a slow jerking motion as of a palanquin or a horse, trot. দুলকি চালে চলা v. to trot; (of a person) to walk slowly with an air of self-importance and ease. 48)

(p. 492) dānāpāni food and drink. 44)

(p. 517) dēẏā2 the cloud. দেয়ার ডাক the roar or rumble of clouds. গুরুগুরু দেয়া ডাকে the clouds rumble. 15)

(p. 505) duna (mus.) double quick measure; act of playing a musical instrument or singing doubly quick. 5)

(p. 485) dastura a custom or practice, a usage; a convention; a rule. ̃মতো, ̃মাফিয়া a. in keeping with custom or convention or rule, customary, conventional. adv. thoroughly, quite. 88)

(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. 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. 506) duradṛṣṭa ill luck, ill fate; misfortune. a. ill-fated, unfortunate; unlucky. ̃ক্রমে, ̃বশত adv. through misfortune, as ill luck would have it. 5)

(p. 507) durāsada difficult to capture or subdue; turbulent; difficult to obtain or procure, not easily available or attainable; difficult to comprehend or cognize; hard to bear or suffer. 5)

(p. 500) diśa (obs. & poet.) a point of the compass. ˜পাশ n. reckoning, estimate, limit. (কাজের দিশপাশ নেই). 16)

(p. 508) duluni a mild rocking; an instance or act of swinging or rocking. a. one who or that which swings or rocks. 53)