(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. 912) rābaḍ়i a sweetmeat prepared by condensing films of milk. গুলাবি রাবড়ি macaroni. 17)

(p. 916) rēḍi ready. রেডি করা বা করানো v. to make ready. রেডি হওয়া v. to get ready. 41)

(p. 903) rasābhāsa (rhet.) a defect characterized by semblance of flavours or introduction of opposed flavour. 60)

(p. 903) randhana, randhanakārya, randhanakriẏā cooking; cookery. রন্ধন করা v. to cook. রন্ধনগৃহ, রন্ধনশালা, রন্ধনাগার n. a cookhouse, a kitchen. রন্ধনপাত্র n. a cooking utensil. 17)

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

(p. 899) racana building; formation; creation; making; composition. 41)

(p. 914) riphu darning. রিফু করা v. to darn. ̃কর্ম n. darning. 17)

(p. 907) rāṅā red, scarlet, crimson; fair-complexioned; flushed (লজ্জায় রাঙা); an elder, but (generally) lower in the scale of seniority (রাঙাদিদি). v. to become red or crimson, to redden; to become bright, to brighten; to flush. ̃নো v. to redden; to dye; to brighten; to cause to flush. ̃বাস n. a cloth dyed in red ochre; a scarlet cloth. ̃মূলো n. the red radish; (fig.) a handsome but worthless man. 31)

(p. 899) raṅgacitra a cartoon. 30)

(p. 914) rikaśa, rikaśā a jinricksha(w), a ricksha(w). 11)

(p. 916) rūpya silver. রূপ্যাধ্যক্ষ n. mint-master. 21)

(p. 899) ragaḍ়āragaḍ়i mutual or repeated rubbing or currying or chafing or fretting or importunating or higgling. 22)

(p. 907) rāja2 a state or government. 32)

(p. 907) rāghaba a descendant of King Raghu (রঘু); Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana. ̃প্রিয়া, ̃বাঞ্ছা n. Sita (সীতা) the wife of Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana. ̃বোয়াল a monstrously large sheatfish; a man of high social standing who is a virulent extortioner of people; a leading criminal (who generally manages to escape punishment). রাঘবারি n. Ravana (রাবণ) the enemy of Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana. 30)