(p. 912) rānāra a (postal) runner. 13)

(p. 903) rabarabā height of power and prestige. 24)

(p. 903) raba a sound, a noise; a rumour. রব উঠেছে a rumour is in the air, there is a rumour. রব করা v. to make a noise. 23)

(p. 899) rañjaka1 gunpowder. ̃ঘর n. the magazine of a gun; a touch-hole. 54)

(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. 903) randhita cooked; (rare) dressed. 18)

(p. 916) rōcaka tasteful, pleasant to the taste; delicious, palatable; dainty. 72)

(p. 903) rasuẏē employed in cooking professionally. রসুয়ে-বামুন a brahmin cook. 70)

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

(p. 903) raddā a stroke with the arm on the nape of another's neck. রদ্দা দেওয়া, রদ্দা মারা v. to strike the nape of another's neck with one's arm. 15)

(p. 916) rūpī2 denoting; assuming a particular form or shape (নররূপী); assuming a dress or disguise (বহুরূপী). 19)

(p. 916) rējisṭri, rējisṭāri registry, registration; a register. a. registered. রেজিস্ট্রি করা v. to register. রেজিস্ট্রি অফিস n. a registry office, a registry. রেজিস্ট্রি-খাতা, রেজিস্ট্রি-বই n. a register. 37)

(p. 907) rāta (coll.) night. রাত কাটানো v. to spend or pass a night. রাত জাগা v. to stay up far into the night, to sit up late, to take late hours. রাত জেগে কাজ করা to sit up and work late at night, to burn the midnight oil. ̃কানা same as রাত্র্যন্ধ । ̃দিন adv. day and night; always; ceaselessly. ̃ভর, ̃ভোর adv. all night long, nightlong. রাতের অন্ধকারে adv. in the darkness of night, under cover of the dark night. রাতের বেলায় adv. at night. 49)

(p. 899) rajanī the night. ̃কান্ত, ̃নাথ n. the moon. ̃গন্ধা n. the tuberose. ̃যোগে adv. at night, by night. 49)

(p. 916) rē2 expressing; a call to draw attention (esp. in contempt or affection), ho, hoa, hey; surprise, pain, sorrow etc.; oh, ah. 22)