(p. 522) dbīpa an island, an isle. ক্ষুদ্র দ্বীপ an islet. দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. a group of islands, an archipelago. ব্রিটিশ দ্বীপপুঞ্জ the British Isles. দ্বীপবাসী n. an islander, an islesman, (rare) an isleman. a. living in an island. 63)

(p. 495) dāba1 pressure; control, restraint, discipline, overbearing authority (দাবে রাখা). 5)

(p. 495) dāmāla (chiefly of a child) unmanageably spirited or naughty or romping, tough and indomitable. ̃পনা n. unmanageable spiritedness or naughtiness or toughness. 22)

(p. 522) dbyaṇuka evolving out of union of two atoms, diatomic. 83)

(p. 522) dbiṣat a malicious person; an antagonist; an enemy. 61)

(p. 508) durbhāgā unfortunate, ill-fated, unlucky; wretched, miserable. fem. দুর্ভাগিনী । 30)

(p. 517) dōla a swing, a dangling movement; oscillation; the Hindu festival of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swinging in a rocking cradle, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another, the Holi (হোলি) festival. দোল খাওয়া v. to swing, to dangle, to oscillate. দোল খাওয়ানো, দোল দেওয়া v. to give a push so as to cause to swing; to cause to swing; to dangle, to oscillate. দোল-দুর্গোত্সব n. the principal festivals of Hindus such as the swinging feast of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and the worship of Durga (দুর্গা). দোলন n. act of swinging or dangling, oscillation; a swing. দোলনকাল n. the period of oscillation. দোলনতল n. the plane of oscillation. ̃মঞ্চ n. the altar on which the rocking cradle of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and his ladylove Radha (রাধা) is set up. ̃যাত্রা n. the feast of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swing, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another. 82)

(p. 522) draupadēẏa five sons of Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) by five Pandavas (they were প্রতিবিন্ধ্য, শ্রুতিসোম, শ্রুতিকর্মা, শতানীক and শ্রুতসেন).

(p. 517) dēhā (poet. & obs.) the body or life. 33)

(p. 485) daśana tooth, bite. ̃পঙ্ক্তি n. a set or row of teeth. 73)

(p. 485) daśānana a ten-headed being; one of the names of Ravana of the Ramayana. 75)

(p. 522) dōhada the peculiar longing of a pregnant woman; an earnest desire or longing; pregnancy. ̃দান n. a ceremony of giving an expectant mother delicacies or highly palatable food she longs to eat. ̃বতী n. a pregnant woman longing to have particular delicacies of food. ̃লক্ষণ n. signs or symptoms of pregnancy. 22)

(p. 492) dāgā2 to paint (গায়ে হরিনাম দাগা); to mark or tick (পড়া দাগা); to brand; to write or practise writing by tracing (অক্ষর দাগা); to fire, to bombard (কামান দাগা). দাগানো v. to cause to paint or mark or brand or write or fire or bombard. 17)

(p. 517) dōbajā a kind of large and coarse cotton scarf. 75)

(p. 508) dēōẏāli the day of the new-moon in the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) when Goddess Kali (কালী) is worshipped and the dwelling house of Hindus are illuminated with rows of lighted lamps. দেওয়ালী-পোকা n. a variety of Lepidoptera that are found in late autumn nights when they scorch themselves by fluttering about a burning substance. 114)