(p. 927) lipsā eager desire to obtain; yearning; avidity. লিপ্সা করা v. to yearn or long for. 42)

(p. 922) lākṣaṇika symptomatic; figurative, metaphorical; symbolical; versed in soothsaying; oracular. লাক্ষণিক অর্থ same as লক্ষিতার্থ (see লক্ষিত). 87)

(p. 922) lanṭhana a lantern. 37)

(p. 927) lāẏēka grown-up, of full age; able, fit, competent; (dero.) grown-up enough to be a litertine. 19)

(p. 927) lēlihāna repeatedly licking; blazing. fluttering (লেলিহান শিখা). 97)

(p. 922) lajjita ashamed; put to shame; abashed. fem. লজ্জিতা । 27)

(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. 922) lapsi gruel (of rice, dal etc). 43)

(p. 927) lipi a letter, an epistle, a missive; a note; a writing (ভাগ্যলিপি); an inscription (অনুশাসন-লিপি); a script or alphabet (ব্রাহ্মীলিপি). ̃কর n. a writer, a scribe; a copyist; a penman; an amanuensis; a composer of a letter. লিপিকরপ্রমাদ n. a slip of the pen; an error committed by the copyist. ̃কা n. a short letter, a chit or note; a letter. ̃কার same as ̃কর । ̃কৌশল n. penmanship; the art or style of writing. ̃চাতুর্য n. dexterity in writing or composing. লিপিবদ্ধ বা লিপিভুক্ত করা v. to place on record, to record; to write or include in a letter, book etc. বিদ্যা n. penmanship; calligraphy; the art of composing letters. 39)

(p. 922) laḍ়ā to fight; to encounter; to wrestle; to contend, to vie. লড়াই n. a fight, an encounter, an engagement; a battle, a war; a wrestling encounter or match; contention, vying. ̃ইয়ে almost obs. var. of লড়িয়ে । ̃কু a. fond of or in the habit of fighting, pugnacious. ̃নো v. to cause to fight or contend or vie; to set by the ears. ̃লড়ি n. mutual or repeated fight or quarrel or contention or vying; a scuffle or skirmish. 34)

(p. 922) laghu not heavy, light; easily digestible and moderate; not serious, venial; small; frivolous, easy, carefree; swift or nimble yet noiseless; easily understood, easy, light (লঘুপাঠ); low, vile, inferior; contemptible; slighted; worthless, trivial; subtle; liquid, watery; (gr.) short. ̃কায় a. light-bodied; slim-bodied; short-statured. ̃গামী a. nimbly and yet noiselessly moving; light-moving. ̃গুণক n. (math.) reduction factor. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. light-headed; lighthearted; flippant, frivolous. ̃জ্ঞান n. disregard, contempt; slight. ̃জ্ঞান করা v. to think lighty of; to treat with contempt; to slight, to look down upon. ̃নির্মাণ n. minor works. ̃পথ্য n. light diet, (cp.) sick diet. ̃পাক a. easily digested or digestible, light. ̃পাচ্য a. easily digestible. লঘু পাপ a venial sin; a trivial offence. লঘুপাপে গুরুদন্ড heavy punishment for a venial or trivial offence. ̃পায়ে adv. light-footedly. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ̃চিত্ত । ̃বন্ধনী n. the sign of parenthesis, the first bracket. ̃বৃত্ত n. a small circle. ̃ভাবে adv. lightly. ̃ভোজন n. a light and easily digestible meal. ̃মস্তিষ্ক a. light-headed; incapable of serious thinking; dullheaded. n. the cerebellum. ̃সংগীত n. light music. ̃স্বর n. a low or soft voice, (gr.) a short vowel. ̃হস্ত a. light-handed; dexterous. 12)

(p. 922) lapaṭānō to entwine; to be entangled or involved (in). 42)

(p. 922) laṭāri a lottery, a raffle. 32)

(p. 926) lāgāō adjoining, lying side by side, contiguous. 5)

(p. 922) lagabagē flexible, supple, pliant; unsteady, swaying to and fro; tottering; flimsy. 2)