(p. 522) dbaita duality, twoness; a dyad (শব্দদ্বৈত). ̃বাদ n. (phil.) dualism. ̃বাদী a. (phil.) dualistic. n. a dualist. ̃শাসন n. dual government, diarchy. ̃সংগীত n. a duet (song), antiphony. দ্বৈতাদ্বৈত n. (phil.) simultaneous diversity and unity of God and the Soul. দ্বৈতী same as দ্বৈতবাদী । 67)

(p. 507) durgasha staying within a fort. 16)

(p. 485) daha the unfathomable and whirling part of a river, lake, sea etc.; a whirlpool, an eddy; a lake (usu. a large and natural one); a deep pit, an abyss; (fig.) a terrible danger. 92)

(p. 495) dāẏikā of দায়ক । 36)

(p. 485) daśērā a feast (held by non-Bengalis) on the day of immersion of the image of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 82)

(p. 484) daphatara, daptara an office; a secretariat; official papers, files, registers, records (দফতর গোছানো); definite charge, portfolio (দফতরহীন). দফতরখানা, দপ্তরখানা n. a record room. দফতরহীন, দপ্তরহীন a. without portfolio (দফতরহীন মন্ত্রী,). দফতরি, দপ্তরি) n. a record keeper; an office-boy in charge of official files, stamps etc. and postage; a book-binder. 5)

(p. 500) diśā a point of the compass; a quarter of the globe; trace (পথের দিশা); collectedness of one's mind for ascertaining what one should do (দিশাহারা). দিশা না পাওয়া v. to fail to find out; to be at a loss (to determine, ascertain, devise or find out); to be nonplussed or bewildered. ̃হারা a. failing to ascertain the points of the compass; failing to ascertain the right way; (fig.) confused, nonplussed, bewildered, confounded, perplexed to the extreme. 17)

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

(p. 492) dāpaka one who or that which causes to give. 51)

(p. 500) dīkṣita initiated; converted (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষিত); baptized (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষিত); indoctrinated (বদমাশিতে দীক্ষিত). দীক্ষিত করা v. to initiate; to convert; to baptize; to indoctrinate. 22)

(p. 505) dumaḍ়ānō to fold or twist by pressure. a. thus folded or twisted. 13)

(p. 497) dālapuri a kind of thin discoid bread fried in clarified butter or oil and stuffed with a paste of pigeon-pea. 4)

(p. 492) dāṅgā an affray, a fracas, a riot; a row. দাঙ্গা করা v. to be engaged in an affray or fracas, to riot. ̃বাজ a. given to rioting or rowdyism; riotous or rowdy. ̃বাজি n. act or practice of making a riot; rowdyism. ̃হাঙ্গামা n. continuous riot and disturbances. 20)

(p. 500) dibyōdaka celestial water; holy water. 11)

(p. 492) dāga a mark, a spot, a stain (কালির দাগ) a macle, a dark spot (চাঁদেও দাগ আছে) a scar (পোড়া দাগ); rust (লোহায় দাগ ধরা); an aspersion, a slur, a blot or blemish (চরিত্রে দাগ দেওয়া); a line, a tick (দাগ কাটা); a bounded plot of land bearing an official number, this number (জমির দাগ, দাগ নম্বর); a distinctive mark, an earmark, a brand (পণ্যদ্রব্যে দাগ দেওয়া); (fig.) a morbid or unfavourable impression (মনের দাগ). দাগ কাটা v. to draw a line, to tick (off); to mark off, to determine (a share, the boundary etc.); to leave a good or bad impression on, to impress upon (মনে দাগ কাটা). দাগ তোলা v. to remove or erase a mark or spot or stain. দাগ দেওয়া v. to draw a line, to tick (off); to mark (off); to determine; to cast aspersion, to slur; to earmark, to brand; to produce an unfavourable impression upon. দাগ ধরা, দাগ পড়া, দাগ লাগা v. to be affected with dark spots; to be discoloured or soiled or stained or macled; to rust; to be affected with a slur; to accept a mark (জলে দাগ পড়ে না); to be affected with a morbid or unfavourable impression. 14)