(p. 914) rāsnā a kind of orchid. রাস্না গোত্রীয় a. orchidaceous, orchideous. 2)

(p. 916) rōmaśa hairy; woolly; furry; shaggy.

(p. 907) rājasika endowed with রজোগুণ; majestic; princely; magnificent. 38)

(p. 903) rati2 the wife and consort of the Hindu love-god; sexual intercourse, copulation (also রতিক্রিয়া); (fig.) love, attachment; (rhet.) intent absorption of the mind. 8)

(p. 914) ruji livelihood, living. রুজি রোজগার করা v. to earn one's livelihood, to earn a living. 38)

(p. 903) rabāra india-rubber. 26)

(p. 914) rudra the manifestation of Shiva (শিব) as a destroyer. a. furious, terrible; destructive.

(p. 899) rañjana dyeing; colouring, colouration; pleasing or entertaining, gratification. a. entertaining, pleasing, gratifying (মনোরঞ্জন). ̃প্রণালী n. the process of dyeing or colouring. ̃বিদ্যা n. art of dyeing or colouring; art of pleasing. 56)

(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) raguḍ়ē, ragaḍ়iẏā given to making fun or playing jokes; given to drollery, drollish; funny, jocular, droll. 24)

(p. 914) risālā a cavalry. ̃দার, রিসালদার n. the commander of a cavalry, a risaldar. 24)

(p. 914) rāhitya want, lack; absence. 5)

(p. 913) rāmāẏaṇakāra the author of the Ramayana. 2)

(p. 914) rāhu (myth.) a truncated demon; (astrol.) the ascending node; (fig.) an enemy or one who causes ruin or an evil influence. রাহুর দশা (astrol.) the phase of the influence of the ascending node as indicated by one's horoscope; (fig.) a period marked with calumny, want, misfortune, misery etc. ̃গ্রস্ত a. (astrol.) eclipsed; (fig.) illfated; (fig.) fallen into obscurity, obscured; (fig.) fallen under the influence of an evil person or of one who causes ruin. 6)

(p. 920) rōmābali a collection of hair; hair (collectively). 4)