(p. 899) raṅgaśālā a theatre. 36)

(p. 899) racanā building, construction; formation; creation; making; composition; a literary composition; an essay. রচনা করা v. to build, to construct; to form; to create; to make; to compose, to write (প্রবন্ধ বা পুস্তক রচনা করা). কেশ-রচনা n. hairdo. কেশরচনা করা v. to do up or dress one's hair. ̃কৌশল n. method or style of building or making or of composition. নৈপুণ্য n. skill in building or making or in composition. ̃পদ্ধতি, ̃প্রণালী same as ̃কৌশল । ̃শৈলী n. style (esp. literary style). ̃বলি n. writings, literary or other works; collected writings. ̃ভঙ্গি, ̃রীতি same as ̃কৌশল । 42)

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

(p. 899) rakṣībarga, rakṣīsainya the defence army; household troops, guards. 17)

(p. 914) ruṭi a kind of thin saucer-shaped bread; bread. রুটি গড়া v. to make bread (by kneading, rolling and baking). রুটি বেলা v. to roll bread (into the shape of a saucer). রুটি সেঁকা v. to bake bread. ̃ওয়ালা n. a baker. রুটির কারখানা a bakery. 42)

(p. 903) rabāba a stringed musical instrument akin to the vina. 25)

(p. 912) rābiśa rubbish. a. trashy. 19)

(p. 899) raga the flat portion of either side of the head above the cheekbone, the temple. রগ টিপ টিপ করা v. to have a morbid throbbing of temples. রগ ঘেঁসে grazing the temple. ̃চটা a. a quick-tempered. 19)

(p. 916) rōpaṇa plantation; sowing. রোপণ করা v. to plant; to sow. ̃যন্ত্র n. a sowing-machine. রোপনীয় a. to be planted or sowed. রোপা v. to plant; to sow. রোপিত a. planted; sown, sowed. 79)

(p. 916) rēsta capital, funds; wherewithal; provision of money, shift. ̃শূন্য a. having no capital; out of funds; shiftless. 60)

(p. 914) rīti method, mode; custom, usage, practice, convention, rule; nature, habit; style, manner; way, fashion, go (যুগের রীতি). ̃ক্রমে same as রীত্যনুসারে । রীতিনীতি n. pl. manners and customs. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or usage, unconventional, informal; contrary to one's nature or habit; contrary to a particular style or manner or way or fashion, going against the current. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with custom or usage or convention or form; (pop.) considerably. thoroughly, soundly (রীতিমতো বড়োলোক). ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with custom or usage; customary. 27)

(p. 903) raptāni export. a. exported. রপ্তানি করা v. to export. রপ্তানি বাণিজ্য n. export trade; foreign trade. রপ্তানি শুল্ক n. export duty. 21)

(p. 907) rājināmā a letter or deed of consent; (in law) a joint petition of rival parties consenting to compromise. 43)

(p. 899) rakṣiṇī of রক্ষী । 14)

(p. 903) ramaṇī a beautiful woman; a woman; a wife. ̃মোহন পুরুষ a lady-killer; a man who captures the fancy of a woman or casts a magic spell on her. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman, an ideal woman. ̃সুলভ a. womanly, feminine. ̃সুলভ লাবণ্য feminine grace, womanly grace or beauty. 34)