(p. 481) danuja (myth.) a son or descendant of Danu (দনু), a demon (demons were traditional enemies of gods). fem. দনুজা । ̃দলনী n. fem. the destroyer of demons: an appellation of goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 35)

(p. 481) daṇḍāghāta hitting or striking with a stick, beating up or belabouring with a rod. 25)

(p. 500) dīpanīẏa that which is to be illuminated or excited; illuminable; excitable. 29)

(p. 522) dbija twice-born; having two births (once from mother's womb and then again through religious sacraments or from eggs etc.); regenerated. n. (pop.) a Brahman; any oviparous creature such as a bird, an ant, a fish etc. fem. দ্বিজা। ̃পতি, ̃বর, ̃রাজ, দ্বিজেন্দ্র, দ্বিজোত্তম, ̃সত্তম n. an excellent or distinguished Brahman. 55)

(p. 522) dōhaka one who or that which milks; (fig.) one who exacts or extorts. 21)

(p. 485) dasyu a robber, dacoit; (ori.) a nonAryan race of ancient India or a member of it; (in affection) a person as daring and unmanageable as a robber; a rogue. জলদস্যু n. a pirate. ̃তা, ̃বৃত্তি n. robbery, dacoity. দস্যুতা করা v. to plunder, to take to robbery, to commit robbery. ̃দল n. a band of robbers or gangsters, a gang of freebooters. ̃পনা n. daredevilry. ̃ভয় n. fear of robbers. 91)

(p. 517) dōgdhī of দোগ্ধা । n. a milch cow. 66)

(p. 485) dān̐ḍ়āśa a species of large non-venomous snake.

(p. 507) durgāpūjā the worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the annual festival of worshipping Durga (it comes off in autumn). 19)

(p. 508) durbhāgya ill luck, sinister fate; misfortune. a. unfortunate, unlucky, illfated. ̃ক্রমে, ̃বশত adv. unfortunately, unluckily, as ill luck would have it. 31)

(p. 485) dān̐ḍ়ā1 spine, backbone; a claw (as of a crab or a lobster). 110)

(p. 485) darakāra necessity; need; requirement; use. তোমার দরকার কত what is your requirement? তোমার দরকার কী what do you want? what is your business? তাকে তোমার কী দরকার what do you want him for? why do you want him? what do you want to do with him? তাতে তোমার দরকার কী how does it concern you? দরকারি a. necessary; useful; important (দরকারি কথা). তোমার দরকার নেই it is none of your business or concern. দরকারমতো according to necessity, as and when necessary. 24)

(p. 508) dṛḍh়ībhabana act of becoming strong or stronger or firm or more firm; act of being tightened or tautened; act of being confirmed, confirmation; act of being firmly established; act of being congealed, congelation. 97)

(p. 508) dūrībhūta expelled; removed; ejected; turned out, driven away or out. 85)

(p. 508) dṛṣṭānta a precedent; an instance; an example; an illustration; (rhet.) a parallel. দৃষ্টান্ত দেওয়া v. to show a precedent, to cite an example; to exemplify; to illustrate. ̃প্রদর্শন n. act of showing a precedent or citing an example; exemplification; illustration; act of setting an example. দৃষ্টান্ত রাখা, দৃষ্টান্ত স্হাপন করা v. to make a precedent, to set an example; to show or quote a precedent, to cite an example. ̃স্হল n. a person or thing worthy of being cited as an example or instance; an exemplary person or thing. ̃স্হাপন n. setting an example setting a precedent. ̃স্বরূপ adv. for instance, for example. a. fit to be cited as an example. 102)