(p. 903) rasanā2 an ornament worn round the waist; girdle. 51)

(p. 913) rāmāẏaṇakāra the author of the Ramayana. 2)

(p. 914) rāhu (myth.) a truncated demon; (astrol.) the ascending node; (fig.) an enemy or one who causes ruin or an evil influence. রাহুর দশা (astrol.) the phase of the influence of the ascending node as indicated by one's horoscope; (fig.) a period marked with calumny, want, misfortune, misery etc. ̃গ্রস্ত a. (astrol.) eclipsed; (fig.) illfated; (fig.) fallen into obscurity, obscured; (fig.) fallen under the influence of an evil person or of one who causes ruin. 6)

(p. 903) rasāẏana a medicine prolonging life and curing disease, an elixir; chemistry. ̃বিদ a. versed in chemistry. n. one versed in chemistry, an expert in chemistry; a chemist. ̃বিদ্যা, ̃শাস্ত্র n. chemistry. রসায়নাগার n. a chemical laboratory. রসায়নী a. pertaining to chemistry (রসায়নী বিদ্যা); versed in chemistry. 61)

(p. 899) rajasbalā in menses. 50)

(p. 914) ruci beauty, lustre, glow (তনুরুচি); taste, choice, liking (কুরুচি); good taste; relish, inclination, propensity (আহারের রুচি, খেলায় রুচি); desire for food, appetite. ̃কর a. appetizing; tasteful; savoury; pleasant; (loos.) decent or elegant. ̃বাগীশ a. (usu. sarcas.) over-careful about good taste and decorum, fastidious; overnice; puritanical. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to one's taste or liking; indecent; indecorous; inelegant, ̃ভেদে adv. according to different tastes, according to difference in taste or liking. ̃র a. decorous; beautiful; elegant; bright. fem. রুচিরা । 37)

(p. 907) rājagi kingship; a kingdom. 35)

(p. 907) rājaputa a Rajput. fem. রাজপুতানি a Rajput woman. 37)

(p. 916) rēcaka purgative, laxative, aperient; (bot.) excretory. n. a purgative, a laxative, an aperient. 33)

(p. 899) raṅgarasa fun and frolics; wit and humour. 35)

(p. 907) rājēndra a great king; a suzerain; an emperor. fem. রাজেন্দ্রাণী the chief queen of a great king or suzerain; an empress. 45)

(p. 914) rukhā1, rōkhā to get angry, to fly up in a passion; to be on the point of attacking, to be aggressive or affronting; to arrest the motion of, to stop (গাড়ি রোখা); to intercept, to obstruct, to check, to oppose the onset of (শত্রুকে রোখা). 33)

(p. 903) rasuna2 please wait or stop. 69)

(p. 899) ra, ṃraṅa colour, hue; dye; paint; complexion; (of playing cards) a suit or one of a suit or the trump-suit or a trump; exaggeration. রং করা v. to put colour on, to paint, to colour; to dye. রং চড়ানো v. to put colour on, to colour; to exaggerate. রং হওয়া v. to take on colour, to colour. ̃চং n. variegation in colouring; gaudiness. ̃চঙা, ̃চঙে a. variegated in colours; gaudy. ̃ঢং n. fun and frolics; drollery; frolicking. ̃দার same as রংচঙা । রংবেরং, রঙবেরঙ a. variegated in colours; diverse. রঙানো v. to dye; to colour; to paint, see also রাঙানো । 4)

(p. 903) randhana, randhanakārya, randhanakriẏā cooking; cookery. রন্ধন করা v. to cook. রন্ধনগৃহ, রন্ধনশালা, রন্ধনাগার n. a cookhouse, a kitchen. রন্ধনপাত্র n. a cooking utensil. 17)