(p. 916) rudrākṣa a kind of dried fruit which is used as a bead. ̃মালা n. a rosary composed of these fruits. 2)

(p. 903) rasālāpa a humorous or witty or amorous conversation. রসালাপ করা v. to be engaged in humorous or witty or amorous conversation. 63)

(p. 916) rūpya silver. রূপ্যাধ্যক্ষ n. mint-master. 21)

(p. 916) rēśa a lingering faint resonance of a sound or note gradually dying out; a feeling that lingers faintly before dying out completely. 55)

(p. 907) rāja2 a state or government. 32)

(p. 914) rukṣa rough; dry; harsh; rude; haughty; angry; hard (রুক্ষমাটি); uneven, rugged (রুক্ষ পথ). ̃ভাবে adv. rudely, harshly, roughly. ̃ভাষী a. rough-spoken. ̃স্বভাব a. haughty, arrogant; peevish, crossgrained. 32)

(p. 912) rānā2 a balustrade or a raised terrance on either side of the flight of steps of a pond. 12)

(p. 903) ramaṇa sport; enjoyment; amorous dalliance; sexual intercourse, coition; a lover or husband (রাধারমণ). রমণ করা v. to indulge in sports or enjoyment; to dally amorously; to have sexual intercourse with. 33)

(p. 899) rajata silver. ̃কান্তি a. as beautifully white as silver. রজত-জয়ন্তী see জয়ন্তী । ̃ধবল, ̃শুভ্র a. silver-white. ̃বর্ণ a. silver-coloured, silvery. ̃মুদ্রা n. a silver coin. ̃মূল্য n. price paid in silver coins. রজতাঙ্গুরীয় n. a silver-ring. 47)

(p. 907) rājñī a queen; a queen-consort. 46)

(p. 916) rudrāṇī (fem. of রুদ্র) shiva's (শিব) wife, Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 3)

(p. 912) rāma the seventh incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), the hero of the Ramayana. a. good looking; beautiful. pfx. large, big (রামছাগল, রামশালিক); extremely, utterly (রাম কুঁড়ে). sfx. a glaring specimen (বোকারাম). রাম না হতে রামায়ণ (fig.) occurrence or fancying of an incident when there is not even the ghost of its cause in view, (cp.) putting the cart before the horse. না রাম না গঙ্গা (fig.) neither this nor that. সেই রামও নেই সেই অযোধ্যাও নেই (fig.) O the times! O the manners! রাম কহ, রাম বল, রামঃ int. expressing: abhorrence, slight etc. ̃কেলি n. an Indian musical mode. ̃খড়ি n. a kind of red-tinged writing-chalk. ̃চন্দ্র n. same as রাম । int. same as রামঃ । ̃দা n. a kind of large chopper (used in beheading animals etc.). ̃ধনু, ̃ধনুক n. the rainbow. ̃ধুন n. a song in glory of Rama (রাম). ̃নবমী n. the ninth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র); the birthday of Rama (রাম). ̃পাখি n. (facet.) the cock or hen, the fowl. ̃রাজত্ব, ̃রাজ্য n. the reign or rule or realm of Rama (রাম); (fig.) an ideal realm or rule, (sarcas.) unrestrained predominance or monopoly. রাম রাম int. expressing: abhorrence, disgust etc.; phew; an expression of salutation in courtesy among upcountrymen. ̃লীলা n. the life and activities of Rama (রাম); an opera illustrating the life and activities of Rama (রাম). ̃শিঙা, (coll.) ̃শিঙে n. a funnel-shaped wind instrument or mouthpiece made of a buffalo's horn. ̃শ্যাম same as রামাশ্যামা । 20)

(p. 903) raẏāni the singing of the mythological story of Manasa (মনসা). 42)

(p. 903) rasada provisions, rations (esp. of an army); food; (fig.) means or monetary resources (স্ফুর্তির রসদ). 49)

(p. 899) rakṣigṛha a guard-room. 13)