(p. 499) diti (myth.) the first mother of daityas (দৈত্য). ̃জ, ̃সূত n. a son of Diti (দিতি), any of the mythological demons hostile to gods. 9)

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

(p. 517) dainika daily; diurnal. n. a daily newspaper, a daily. দৈনিক অধিদেয় বা ভাতা daily allowance. দৈনিক পত্রিকা n. a daily newspaper, a daily. 47)

(p. 500) dīpta burning; shining; lighted; illuminated; radiant, luminous; blazing; bright; lustrous; revealed, brought to light, exhibited; dazzling, glaring (দীপ্ত তেজ). ̃কীর্তি a. one whose fame has spread far and wide, widely famous or renowned. দীপ্ত হুতাশন blazing fire. 37)

(p. 492) dādu grandfather. 36)

(p. 508) dēbādidēba the supreme god, the chief of gods; an appellation of Shiva (শিব), Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) and Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). 137)

(p. 492) dādura the frog. fem. দাদুরী । 38)

(p. 522) dbaimātṛka (of countries or lands) irrigated both by river-water and rain-water (and consequently abounding in crops). 76)

(p. 507) durgēśa a governor or captain or master or owner of a fort; a castellan. ̃নন্দিনী n. a castellan's daughter. 20)

(p. 506) durabhigraha difficult to take or accept or apprehend; difficult to comprehend or know or cognize; abstruse. 13)

(p. 500) dīpāgāra the lighthouse. 30)

(p. 492) dātyūha a species of water-fowl, the gallinule. 26)

(p. 485) darapattana sub-lease, under-lease. দরপত্তন দেওয়া v. to sub-lease, to under-lease. দরপত্তনি n. a sub-leased or under-leased holding (esp. a permanent one). দরপত্তনিদার n. a sub-lessee or under-lessee (esp. a permanent one). 34)

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

(p. 508) dūta a messenger; a courier; an envoy; an ambassador; an emissary; a harbinger, a forerunner; a go-between (esp. in an unlawful love-affair); a pander, a procurer, a male bawd; (now rare) a spy. fem. দূতী, দূতি (esp. in the sense of a bawd or panderess). দূতাবাস n. an ambassador's residence (and office), an embassy. দূতালি n. office of a messenger or courier or envoy or ambassador or emissary; forerunning; office of a go-between; bawdry; panderism; espionage. দূতিয়ালি, দূতীয়ালি, দূতিগিরি দূতীগিরি n. office of a bawd or panderess, bawdry. 77)