(p. 899) raghu a great mythological king. ̃কুল n. the dynasty or line of King Raghu (রঘু). ̃কুলপতি, ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. a patriarch or king of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃নন্দন n. a descendant of Raghu (রঘু). ̃বংশ same as রঘুকুল । ̃বর n. the best man of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃মণি n. the jewel of the line of Raghu (রঘু). 25)

(p. 907) rāḍh় the ancient name of the part of Bengal lying on the western bank of the Ganges. রাঢ়ী, রাঢ়ীয় a. of Rarha (রাঢ়). 48)

(p. 907) rāji2 (used as a sfx.) a row, a line, a range (তরুরাজি, রোমরাজি, গিরিরাজি); a collection (পত্ররাজি). 42)

(p. 916) runujhunu, runurunu, runajhuna, runaruna denoting: a sweet jingling sound as of the bells of a dancer's anklets. 6)

(p. 899) raṅgana painting; the ixora. 31)

(p. 916) rēkhita crossed. রেখিত চেক a crossed cheque. 32)

(p. 899) raṅga fun; drollery; a practical joke, jest, banter; frolic; an entertaining show. রঙ্গ করা v. to poke fun at; to make fun (of), to make a song (of); to stage a comic show; to droll. রঙ্গ দেখা v. to see or enjoy fun; (fig.) to take delight in another's trouble, misfortune etc. রঙ্গ দেখানো v. to give an entertaining show; (fig.) to make one suffer for, to make one pay for, to punish deservedly, to pay one off. 28)

(p. 899) raka2 the gigantic roc bird of legends, the roc, the rok, the ruc. 7)

(p. 907) rāikiśōrī young Radhika (রাধিকা). 8)

(p. 914) riṣṭōẏāca a wrist-watch. 25)

(p. 899) rakṣā protection; defence; guarding; rescue, saving; preservation; observance, act of abiding by; act of taking care of, keeping; maintenance, upkeep, retention; depositing. v. poet. form of রক্ষা করা । রক্ষা করা v. to protect; to defend; to guard; to rescue; to save; to preserve; to observe, to keep; to look after, to take care of, to keep, to tend; to maintain, to keep up, to retain; to deposit. প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করা to keep or fulfil one's promise. রক্ষা নেই no escape. ̃কবচ n. an amulet believed to have occult power to safeguard the wearer; safeguard (সংখ্যালঘুদের জন্য রক্ষাকবচ). ̃কর্তা n. same as রক্ষক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). 12)

(p. 916) rūpī1 a kind of ruddy-faced monkey, the ape. 18)

(p. 907) rākhi a piece of thread which one ties round the wrist of another in order to safeguard the latter from all evils. ̃পূর্ণিমা n. the full moon day of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when a rakhi is tied round the wrist of another. ̃বন্ধন n. act or the festival of tying a rakhi (রাখি) round the wrist of another. 27)

(p. 916) rēḍiẏāma radium. 42)

(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)