(p. 517) dēbī a goddess; a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or Chandi (চণ্ডী); (in respectful addresses and mention) a lady (মাতৃদেবী, সারদাদেবী). ̃পক্ষ n. the light fortnight of the Durga worship. ̃পুরাণ n. an ancient holy book narrating the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. a portion of a holy book, written by Markandeya (মার্কণ্ডেয়) the sage singing of the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). 3)

(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. 485) dambhī conceited, vainglorious, proud; boastful, braggart; arrogant, haughty. 13)

(p. 495) dāẏa2 a danger or difficulty (দায়ে ঠেকা); necessity or need (কী দায় পড়েছে ?); an important duty or responsibility or obligation (মাতৃদায়, কন্যাদায়); an encumbrance (দায়গ্রস্ত); a debt or mortgage, hypothecation (দায়বদ্ধ); a risk, a risky charge (পরের দায় ঘাড়ে নেওয়া); a criminal charge ডাকাতির দায়ে ধরা পড়া = to be arrested on charge of robbery); account, sake (প্রানের দায়ে). দায়ে ঠেকা, দায়ে পড়া v. to be in a difficulty or danger, to be in a trying situation from which escape seems all but impossible, to come to trouble or get into a scrape; to be in an awkward predicament; to be compelled (to). কী দায় পড়েছে what necessity is there? তোমার কী দায় পড়েছে what necessity do you have? প্রাণের দায়ে on account of one's life, for the sake of one's life. 28)

(p. 508) duṣkarma, duṣkārya a wicked act, a misdeed; a mischief; a crime; a sin. দুষ্কর্মা a. one who has committed a wicked act or a crime or a sin; given to wickedness, evil-doing; mischievous; criminal; sinning, sinful. 63)

(p. 517) daitya a mythological demon hostile to gods; a giant, a monster, an ogre; a gigantic man. ̃কুল n. the race of demons. দৈত্যকুলে প্রহ্লাদ (fig.) a saint born in the race of sinners, a Christ amongst Jews. ̃গুরু n. (myth.) Shukracharya the guru or preceptor of demons. ̃নিসূদন n. a slayer of demons. ̃পতি n. a king of demons. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Diti (দিতি) the first mother of demons. দৈত্যারি n. an enemy of demons; a god; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), Shiva (শিব), Indra (ইন্দ্র), or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 45)

(p. 480) da1 the eighteenth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 508) durbyabahāra rude demeanour or harsh treatment, misbehaviour. দুর্ব্যবহার করা v. to treat (one) rudely or harshly, to misbehave (with). 26)

(p. 484) daphāōẏāri counted or given or arranged instalment by instalment or item by item; (inc.) piecemeal. 7)

(p. 500) duḥkhī stricken with sorrow or misery; woe-stricken, afflicted, distressed, miserable, suffering; sad; poor; destitute. fem. দুঃখিনী । দুঃখের দুঃখী a sympathizer. 56)

(p. 500) diẏāśalāi a match, matches; safety matches; a match-box. দিয়াশলাইকাঠি n. a match-stick. দিয়াশলাই বাক্স a match-box. 13)

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

(p. 485) damadamā a raised mound of earth for target practice. 3)

(p. 508) dēōra a younger brother of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃ঝি n. a daughter of one's husband's younger brother. ̃পো n. a son of one's husband's younger brother. 115)

(p. 500) duḥsparśa difficult to touch. 67)