(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. 916) rēkāba1 a stirrup. 27)

(p. 912) rāmā a beautiful woman; a ladylove, a sweetheart.

(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. 903) ramaṇīẏa delightful; beautiful, pleasant. 35)

(p. 903) rabāba a stringed musical instrument akin to the vina. 25)

(p. 914) rītyanusārē as usual; in keeping with the custom or practice or rule or form, customarily, conventionally, formally. 28)

(p. 899) rajasbalā in menses. 50)

(p. 916) rumāla handkerchief, (coll.) hanky. 8)

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

(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)

(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. 916) rēti a (carpenter's) file or rasp. 46)

(p. 899) raja, rajḥ dust; (bot.) pollen; the menstrual flow; (phil. & theol.) the second of the three natural qualities of creatures, the quality characterized by activeness and spiritedness (usu. রজোগুণ). 45)

(p. 920) raupya silver, argent. ̃জয়ন্তী see জয়ন্তী । ̃নির্মিত a. made of silver, silvern. ̃ময় a. full of silver, silvery; made of silver, silvern. ̃মুদ্রা n. a silver coin. ̃মুদ্রাসমূহ n. pl. silvers. ̃মূল্যে adv. in exchange of silver; in exchange of silvers or money. রৌপ্যালংকার n. a silver ornament; (in pl.) silvers. 21)