(p. 480) daka, dan̐ka a soft and deep mass of mud, a pool of soft and deep mud, quagmire, slough (দকে পড়া). দকে পড়া v. (fig.) to run into a great danger suddenly. 14)

(p. 500) dīpaka radiating; illuminating, illuminative; inflaming; enkindling; enlightening; inspiring, rousing, exciting, excitant; revealing, displaying, exhibiting; beautifying, embellishing. n. a lamp ('রঘুকুল দীপক'); a musical mode (দীপক রাগিণী). 27)

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

(p. 517) dēbāsura gods and mythological demons. 2)

(p. 508) durlakṣya difficult to discern or look at; almost invisible; not noticeable; hard to foresee. 44)

(p. 485) dahā to burn or be burned; to scorch or be scorched; to inflame or be inflamed; (fig.) to afflict or be afflicted. 98)

(p. 485) dastaka a summons, a warrant; a permit; a warrant of distress or arrest. 84)

(p. 499) digha (dial.) length (আড়েদিঘে). a. (obs.) long. 3)

(p. 480) dakṣa1 (myth.) the name of a divine being entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his followers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; utter confusion, pandemonium. 15)

(p. 492) dānāpāni food and drink. 44)

(p. 485) dalā2 to press or knead; (loos.) to trample under foot, to tread over, to chastise, to repress, to subdue, to coerce, to quell. পায়ে দলা v. to trample under foot, to tread over. 65)

(p. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 495) dāma1 price, cost, value. চাওয়া-দাম n. the asking price. দাম দেওয়া v. (fig.) to pay for (trouble, foolish behaviour etc.). দাম পড়া, দাম লাগা v. to cost. দামাদামি n. haggling or higgling, chaffering; bargaining. 18)

(p. 497) dika2 any one of the ten quarters of the globe; a point of the compass (উত্তর দিক); a direction (বাড়ির দিক); an end or side (চার দিক); a part or portion. (বাড়ির ভিতরের দিক); a region or quarters (এ দিকে কেউ আসেনি); an extremity or end or side (ভারতের তিন দিকে সমুদ্র); a party or side (তিনি আমার দিকে). দিকে দিকে in all directions; everywhere. দশ দিক n. north, north-east, east, southeast, south, south-west, west, northwest, above, under; these ten quarters of the globe collectively. ̃চক্র, ̃চক্রবাল n. the horizon. ̃পতি, ̃পাল n. any one of the deities presiding over the ten quarters of the globe; (fig.) a very powerful and prominent man. ̃শূল n. (astrol.) a day extremely unfavourable to a journey in a particular direction. ̃স্হিতি n. (bot.) orientation. 16)

(p. 484) dap, dapa expressing: a sudden blaze. দপ্ করে adv. blazing up suddenly. দপ্ দপ্, দপদপ int. expressing: blazing up repeatedly and rather tremulously; throbbing inflammation (ফোড়া দপ্দ্প করা). ̃দপা n. importance and power. ̃দপানি n. repeated throbbing pain. 4)