(p. 922) latā a creeper. ̃কুঞ্জ, ̃গৃহ, ̃মন্ডপ n. a retreat shaded with creepers, an arbour, a bower. ̃নিয়া, ̃নে a. creeping. ̃নো v. (of a creeper) to creep along or up; to stretch or extend along or up. ̃পাতা n. creepers and herbs; spinach. ̃প্রতান n. tendril. ̃য়িত a. grown along the ground or on supports as a creeper, creeping along or up; stretching or extending along or up. 38)

(p. 927) liṭāra a litre. 38)

(p. 927) lāpha a leap, a jump, a bound, a skip. লাফ দেওয়া, লাফ মারা v. to take a leap, to jump; to skip. লাফে লাফে by leaps and bounds. লাফানো v. to jump, to leap, to bound; to skip; to fret. n. jumping, leaping, bounding, skipping; fretting. লাফানে a. given to jumping or leaping; frisking; fretful. লাফালাফি n. frisking, gambolling; flouncing, fuss. লাফালাফি করা v. to frisk, to gambol; to flounce; to fuss. 13)

(p. 927) līna dissolved or fused into a greater esse (ব্রহ্মে লীন); merged, fused; dissolved; disappeared; clinging to (কণ্ঠলীন). fem. লীনা । ̃তাপ n. (phys.) latent heat. 47)

(p. 922) lamba hanging, pendent; vertically hanging; upright; vertical, plumb; perpendicular; (geom.) orthogonal; straight; (geog.) orthographic(al). n. a perpendicular. ̃অভিক্ষেপ n. (geog.) orthographic projection, orthography; (geom.) orthogonal projection. ̃কর্ণ a. long-eared. n. a traditional name for the ass, the goat, the rabbit etc. ̃চ্ছেদ n. (geom.) a normal section. ̃ন n. the state of being hung; (phys. & astr.) parallax. লম্বন-পদ্ধতি n. (phys.) parallax method. ˜বিন্দু n. (geom.) an orthocentre. ̃বৃত্ত n. (astr.) a vertical circle. ̃মান a. hanging, suspended, pendent; dependent. ̃সূত্র n. (mech.) a plumb-line. 58)

(p. 922) lagā, lagi a pole of bamboo etc. esp. one for propelling a boat, a punt-pole; a pole with a hook fixed to one end for plucking fruits, flowers etc. লগি ঠেলা v. to punt. 3)

(p. 927) lēpaṭānō to wrap round oneself; to cling to; to be involved or implicated in; to coat or smear. 89)

(p. 921) laka āuṭa lock-out, closure declared by the owners of factories etc. 5)

(p. 927) lāsya, lāsa a woman's dance; artistic or amorous gestures and postures of women. লাস্যময়ী a. fem. given to dancing; having artistic or amorous gestures and postures. 29)

(p. 927) liṅga the penis; the phallus esp. of Shiva (শিব); sex; (gr.) the gender. ̃পূজা n. phallicism, phallism, phallic worship. ̃মূর্তি n. a phallic image. ̃শরীর n. a phantasmal or subtle body. লিঙ্গায়েত n. a community worshipping the phallus of Shiva (শিব). 36)

(p. 927) lāṭa3 a governor (বাংলার লাট); a governor-general (usu. বড়োলাট); a commander-in-chief (usu. জঙ্গিলাট); (usu. hum.) a. a lord (লাট-বেলাট). ছোটোলাট n. a lieutenant-governor; a provincial governor. 7)

(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 927) lēnadēna, lēnādēnā act of giving and taking; transaction; exchange; bargain; payment and repayment. 84)

(p. 922) laguḍ় a heavy stick, a cudgel, a mallet, a club. লগুড়াঘাত করা v. to beat with a club or a cudgel. লগুড়াহত a. cudgelled, beaten with a stick, bastinadoed. 4)

(p. 922) lajjhaḍ় good-for-nothing (লজ্ঝড় লোক); worthless, trashy (লজ্ঝড় জিনিস); broken and unserviceable; unwieldy, unmanageable, troublesome (লজ্ঝড় বোঝা বা কাজ). 22)