(p. 927) lēkhā to write; to compose (as a book); to write; to draw or describe or trace. n. same as লিখন a. written; composed; drawn or traced. ̃জোখা n. accounts. ̃নো v. to cause to write or compose or write to or draw or trace; to teach one how to write. ̃পড়া n. reading and writing; education; studies; an agreement in black and white; a legally registered agreement. লেখাপড়া করা v. to read and write; to receive education; to study; to enter into or draw up a written agreement; to execute a legally registered agreement. লেখালিখি করা v. to write (repeatedly) to one another; to send in repeated correspondence; to do some writing; to make repeated representation in writing. 74)

(p. 927) lēkhanī anything to write with; a pen, a pencil, a painter's brush, a hair-pencil etc. লেখনী চালনা করা v. to write (esp. books.). ̃প্রসূত a. coming out of or produced by the pen. 73)

(p. 927) lēkhikā of লেখক । 75)

(p. 927) lu a very hot wave of summer wind that blows sometimes in a tropical region or in a desert; simoom. 50)

(p. 927) lēkhya that which is to be or can be written; used in writing only, written (লেখ্য ভাষা). n. anything written; an epistle, a letter; a script; a manuscript; a drawing, a painting, a picture, a sketch; a deed, a document, a record. লেখ্য-নিবদ্ধক n. the Registrar of Assurances. ̃পত্র n. a deed, a document. ̃প্রাপক n. record finder. ̃রক্ষক n. a record-keeper. লেখ্যাগার n. record room. লেখ্যোপকরণ n. writing material, such as ink, pen, paper etc. 76)

(p. 927) lāmā2 a South American animal, the llama. 17)

(p. 927) lālana act of bringing up carefully; carefully rearing or tending; fond cherishing (আশা-লালন). লালন করা v. to bring up carefully; to rear or tend carefully; to cherish fondly. লালন-পালন করা v. to nourish and bring up; to rear. 22)

(p. 927) lika, liki a young of a louse; the egg of a louse, a nit. 30)

(p. 927) lōṭā1 a metal pot. 117)

(p. 933) lōra (poet.) tears. 8)

(p. 933) lōhā iron. লোহার কারখানা an iron foundry; a smithy. লোহার জিনিস hardware. আকরিক লোহা iron-ore. ঢালাই লোহা cast iron. নরম লোহা soft iron, pig-iron. পেটা লোহা wrought iron. ̃চুর n. iron filings; pulverized iron, iron dust; iron rust. ̃র n. a blacksmith. ̃লক্কড় n. iron and wood and similar substances and things made of them. 14)

(p. 927) lēi glue; any glutinous substance or preparation. 68)

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

(p. 922) lati the lobe of the ear. 39)

(p. 933) lyāñcā a kind of sweetmeat made of posset. 20)