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

(p. 912) rātri night; night-time, night-tide (also রাত্রিকাল); (fig.) obscurity (জীবনের রাত্রি নামা). রাত্রি হয়েছে v. it is night. রাত্রি ভোর হওয়া v. to dawn. ̃কালীন a. nightly, nocturnal. ̃কালে adv. by night, at night. ̃চর, ̃ঞ্চর a. active by night; nightfaring. fem. ̃চরী, ̃ঞ্চরী । ̃জাগরণ করা v. to keep awake by night. ̃বাস n. passing the night; night-rest; night-attire, night-clothes, night-dress, nightgear, a night-gown, a nighty, a nightie. ̃বেলা, ̃যোগে, adv. by night, at night. 4)

(p. 916) rōcanā same as গোরোচনা । 73)

(p. 916) rēkāba1 a stirrup. 27)

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

(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. 899) rakṣaṇa same as রক্ষা (n.). a. (used as a sfx.) protecting, defending, guarding (রাক্ষসকুলরক্ষণ). ̃শীল a. obscurantist; conservative. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ n. supervision; care, custody, guarding. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা v. to look after, to take care of; to supervise; to guard. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণাধীন a. in one's care or custody, under one's tutelage or guardianship. রক্ষণীয় a. that which is to be or can be protected or defended or guarded or rescued or preserved or observed or taken care of or maintained or deposited. fem. রক্ষণীয়া । 11)

(p. 903) rasā juicy, succulent (রসা কাঁঠাল); slightly putrefied or rotten or decomposed (রসা মাছ). n. gravy (of meat or fish). v. to become juicy or sappy; to soften (মাটি রসেছে); to be stricken with excess of lymph or phlegm in the body (চোখ-মুখ রসেছে); to become slightly putrefied or rotten. 53)

(p. 899) rakṣōrāja a king of rakshasas. 18)

(p. 907) rāi1 mustard. 7)

(p. 916) rēsuḍ়ē a racing man, a racegoer; a race-addict. 59)

(p. 907) rāga2 any one of the six principal modes of Indian classical music; raga, a mode of Indian classical music. রাগিণী n. (mus.) any one of the thirty-six modes of Indian music secondary to the six ragas (রাগ); a musical mode or tune; a song. ̃প্রধান a. (of modes in Indian music) based on classical modes. 29)

(p. 903) rasēndra mercury. 72)

(p. 916) rōdha, rōdhana obstruction, blockade; hindrance; resistance. রোধ করা v. to obstruct, to block, to blockade; to hinder; to resist. রোধক a. obstructive, blocking, hindering; resistant. রোধ-কুন্ডলী n. (phys.) a resistance coil. রোধ-থার্মোমিটার n. (phys.) a resistance thermometer. রোধা pop. form of রুধা । রোধাঙ্ক n. (phys.) specific resistance. রোধিত a. obstructed; blocked; blockaded; hindered; resisted. রোধী same as রোধক । fem. রোধিনী . 78)

(p. 920) rōẏēdāda an award of a share; an award. সাম্প্রদায়িক রোয়েদাদ a communal award. 9)