(p. 916) rēcana evacuation of bowels, purging, purgation; (bot.) excretion.রেচন করা বা করানো v. to evacuate bowels, to purge. ̃তন্ত্র n. the excretory system. ̃যন্ত্র n. an excretory organ. 34)

(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. 899) ra, ṃraṅa colour, hue; dye; paint; complexion; (of playing cards) a suit or one of a suit or the trump-suit or a trump; exaggeration. রং করা v. to put colour on, to paint, to colour; to dye. রং চড়ানো v. to put colour on, to colour; to exaggerate. রং হওয়া v. to take on colour, to colour. ̃চং n. variegation in colouring; gaudiness. ̃চঙা, ̃চঙে a. variegated in colours; gaudy. ̃ঢং n. fun and frolics; drollery; frolicking. ̃দার same as রংচঙা । রংবেরং, রঙবেরঙ a. variegated in colours; diverse. রঙানো v. to dye; to colour; to paint, see also রাঙানো । 4)

(p. 907) rā1 a shank of any animal taken as food; the hough, the ham. 11)

(p. 903) rasāñjana stibnite; antimony; regulus. 54)

(p. 916) rēśama silk. ̃কীট n. silk-worm. ̃গুটি n. cocoon. রেশমি a. made of silk, silken, silk. 56)

(p. 899) rañjita dyed; coloured; entertained. রঞ্জিত করা v. to dye; to colour. 61)

(p. 907) rāntā tinsel, tinfoil. 15)

(p. 903) rasuna1 garlic. 68)

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

(p. 916) rēẏāta exemption; a show of respect; favour. রেয়াত করা v. to exempt; to respect; to favour. 51)

(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. 903) ratha a chariot; the chariot of Jagannatha; the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath; a car, a carriage, a vehicle. রথ টানা v. to draw the chariot of Jagannatha (by his devotees on the occasion of his going for a sea-bath). রথ দেখা ও কলা বেচা (fig.) to kill two birds with one stone. রথের মেলা a fair held on the occasion of the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. ̃চক্র n. a wheel of a chariot or (rare) of a carriage. ̃চালক, ̃বাহক n. a charioteer; (rare) a car-driver, a carman. ̃যাত্রা n. the Hindu festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. রথাঙ্গ same as ̃চক্র । রথারূঢ় a. riding in or mounted on a chariot or any vehicle; charioted. fem. রথারূঢ়া । রথারোহন করা v. to board a chariot or any vehicle. রথারোহী a. riding in a chariot or any vehicle. n. a charioteer; a rider or passenger of any vehicle. fem. রথারোহিণী । রথী n. a charioteer; (hist.) a famous hero who fights riding in a chariot; a (famous or valorous) warrior; (fig.) a hero. 10)

(p. 903) rasālō juicy, succulent; tasteful, delicious; sappy; humorous, witty; entertaining (রসালো আলাপ); (rhet.) savoury (রসালো লেখা). 64)

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