(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) rakṣita protected; defended; guarded; rescued, preserved; observed; taken care of; tended; maintained, kept up; deposited. রক্ষিতা fem. of রক্ষিত । n. a kept woman; a mistress, a concubine. 15)

(p. 920) rōśanāi, rōśani light; illumination; lustre. 14)

(p. 920) rōmāñca horripilation, gooseflesh; thrill. ̃কর a. horripilant; thrilling; (loos.) horrible রোমাঞ্চিত a. horripilated; thrilled. 2)

(p. 907) rān̐dhā to cook. a. cooked. n. cooking. রাঁধানো v. to cause to cook or be cooked. রাঁধাবাড়া n. cooking and serving at table. 22)

(p. 916) rēkhaka tracer. 29)

(p. 913) rāśa1 the reins, the bridle. রাশ আলগা করা v. (lit. & fig.) to give rein to, to give the reins to. রাশ টানা v. to draw rein, to pull up; to restrain or bring under control, to give little freedom to. 8)

(p. 912) rādhācakra a merry-go-round. 7)

(p. 913) rāśīkṛta piled up, heaped up; collected, amassed, accumulated. 11)

(p. 920) rōśanacauki a symphony or serenade of sanai (সানাই) and other instruments. 13)

(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. 899) rajōdarśana the first appearance of menses. 51)

(p. 914) riraṃsā desire for sexual intercourse; sex appetite; lust. 20)

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

(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)