(p. 890) yācā2 to determine or estimate the price or worth of (a thing) by investigation or comparison. ̃ই n. act of determining or estimating the price or worth of (a thing) by investigation or comparison, test to find the quality (of). ̃নো v. to cause to determine or estimate the price or worth of (a thing) by investigation or comparison; to determine or estimate the price or worth of (a thing) by investigation or comparison. 17)

(p. 889) yabanikā a screen, a curtain; a drop-curtain, a drop-scene, a drop. যবনিকা উত্তোলন করা v. to draw the curtain; to raise the drop; (fig.) to reveal, to disclose. ̃পতন, ̃পাত n. drop of a curtain between the acts or at the end of a play; (fig.) termination or shelving (of an affair). যবনিকার অন্তরালে behind the curtain, in camera. 16)

(p. 895) yūtha a flock, a herd, a pack, a flight, a swarm. ̃চর, ̃চারী a. gregarious. ̃পতি n. the leading beast of a flock or herd. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. strayed from the flock or herd. যূথভ্রষ্ট পশু a strayling, astray. 4)

(p. 889) yabanānī scripts of the (Ionian) Greek settlers of ancient India. 15)

(p. 890) yājñasēnī the daughter of King Yajnasena (যজ্ঞসেন); Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) of the Mahabharata. 22)

(p. 890) yāpaka & n. one who spends or passes (time). 33)

(p. 889) yabana an Ionian Greek; a Greek; a nonHindu; (inc. but pop.) a Muslim. 14)

(p. 890) yuktākṣara (gr.) a compound or conjunct letter. 53)

(p. 896) yōddhṛbarga warriors or soldiers collectively, fighting personnel. 23)

(p. 890) yamālaẏa the city or abode of Yama (যম) or death; hell. যমালয়ে পাঠানো বা দেওয়া v. to send to the jaws of death; to kill. যমালয়ে যাওয়া v. to die; to be killed; to go to hell; to be condemned to hell; to be damned. 7)

(p. 890) yābat & con. as long (as). □ con. till, until; during, for. a. all, entire, whatever. 40)

(p. 890) yācana2, yācanā act of asking (for), prayer, petition; begging; solicitation; volunteering. যাচনা করা v. to ask or pray (for); to beg; to solicit; to volunteer, to offer. যাচিত a. asked or prayed for; begged; solicited. 16)

(p. 896) yauna vaginal; biogenetic; sexual (যৌনসংগম); venereal (যৌনব্যাধি) । কর্মী n. a sex worker. তা n. sexuality. ̃ক্ষমতা n. sexual power. ̃দুর্বলতা n. sexual debility; impotence. ̃রোগ n. sexual disease; syphilis or gonorrhoea. ̃সংগম n. sexual union, copulation, sexual intercourse. 33)

(p. 890) yāminī the night. ̃নাথ n. the moon. ̃যোগে adv. by night; at night. 44)

(p. 890) yājana act of conducting a religious service in the capacity of a priest or clergyman. যাজন করা v. to conduct a religious service (as by a priest). ̃বৃত্তি n. the profession of the priest or the clergy, priestship, priesthood, clericity; a stipend or allowance given to a priest or clergyman, (cp.) a benefice. যাজনিক a. priestly, clerical; ecclesiastical. 20)