(p. 912) -rātra (used as a sfx.) denoting: night (অহোরাত্র). 3)

(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. 913) rāṣṭra a state, a kingdom; a country. a. widely circulated or proclaimed (esp. all over a state or country). রাষ্ট্র করা v. to circulate or to noise abroad or proclaim widely. ̃দূত n. an ambassador (fem. an ambassadress). ̃নায়ক n. a ruler or popular leader of a state. ̃নিযুক্তক n. a charge d' affaires. ̃নিয়োগাধিকার n. the Public Service Commission. ̃নীতি, ̃নৈতিক variants of রাজনীতি and রাজনৈতিক (see রাজ4). ̃পতি n. the president of a state; the president of the Republic of India. ̃পুঞ্জ n. a group or a union of states; (loos.) the United Nations. ̃প্রধান n. the head of a state. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. Political Science. ̃বিপ্লব n. a civil strife; a revolution. ̃ভাষা n. state language. ̃মন্ডল n. a commonwealth. ̃মন্ত্রী n. a minister of state. ̃সঙ্ঘ, ̃সংঘ n. the United Nations Organization. রাষ্ট্রাধীন within the jurisdiction or control or a state; a. territorial. রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত a. nationalized. রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত করা v. to nationalize. রাষ্ট্রিক, রাষ্ট্রীয় a. pertaining to a state or country; national; territorial. রাষ্ট্রীয়করণ n. nationalization. 12)

(p. 916) rēbatī the last of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. 49)

(p. 912) rātula blood-red, red, crimson. 2)

(p. 907) rātārāti overnight; whilst there is still night; (fig.) within a very short time (রাতারাতি ধনী হওয়া).

(p. 903) rasāẏana a medicine prolonging life and curing disease, an elixir; chemistry. ̃বিদ a. versed in chemistry. n. one versed in chemistry, an expert in chemistry; a chemist. ̃বিদ্যা, ̃শাস্ত্র n. chemistry. রসায়নাগার n. a chemical laboratory. রসায়নী a. pertaining to chemistry (রসায়নী বিদ্যা); versed in chemistry. 61)

(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) raka2 the gigantic roc bird of legends, the roc, the rok, the ruc. 7)

(p. 907) rāḍh় the ancient name of the part of Bengal lying on the western bank of the Ganges. রাঢ়ী, রাঢ়ীয় a. of Rarha (রাঢ়). 48)

(p. 899) rakṣaka a protector; a defender; a guard, a guardsman; a guardian; a rescuer, a saviour; a preserver; a caretaker, a keeper; a maintainer; a depositor; a custodian. 10)

(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) 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. 916) rēōẏā an annual balance-sheet. 24)

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