(p. 916) rūpa form, body, figure; shape, appearance; build; beauty, grace; mode, manner, fashion, type, kind, sort (এরূপ, সেরূপ); complexion, colour, hue; nature, habit; (gr.) conjugation (ধাতুরূপ), declension (শব্দরূপ); (phil.) a concept. রূপে adv. in form; in beauty (রূপে লক্ষী). রূপের ডালি (fig.) an uncommonly beautiful person. রূপের ধুচুনি (fig. & sarcas.) an utterly ugly person. রূপক n. (rhet.) a figure of speech akin to metaphor and allegory. রূপক-অর্থ n. figurative meaning. ˜কথা n. a folktale; a legend, a fairy tale. রূপককাহিনি n. an allegorical tale or story, an allegory. রূপক-বাক্য n. a metaphorical or allegorical expression. ̃কার n. a moulder; an artist; a dresser (esp. of actors and actresses). ̃গুণ n. pl. beauty and merits. ̃চাঁদ n. (sl. & facet.) a silver coin, a rupee; money. ̃জ a. originating from or caused by beauty. ̃তত্ত্ব n. (ling.) morphology; aesthetics. ̃তৃষ্ণা n. thirst for beauty. ̃দক্ষ a. adept in assuming disguises; (of an actor or actress) proficient in using make-up; (of an artist) proficient in shaping or moulding. ̃দস্তা n. pewter, white metal; German silver. রূপ ধারণ করা v. to assume the disguise of, to disguise oneself as; to assume the person of a dramatic character; to impersonate; to appear as. ̃ধারী a. assuming the form or shape of; disguised as; impersonating; appearing as. fem. ̃ধারিণী । ̃বতী fem. of ̃বন্ত । ̃বন্ত, ̃বান a. handsome, beautiful. ̃মাধুরি, ̃মাধুর্য n. charm of beauty. ̃মুগ্ধ, ̃মোহিত a. infatuated with beauty. fem. ̃মুগ্ধা, ̃মোহিতা । ̃যৌবন n. pl. youth and beauty. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্ন a. full of youth and beauty, young and handsome. fem. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্না । ̃রাশি n. pl. personal beauty or grace or charm. ̃লাবণ্য n. charm of personal beauty. ̃সী a. fem. handsome, beautiful. n. fem. a beautiful woman. 14)
