(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) lēdāḍ়u, lēdāḍ়ē lazy; not smart; unenterprising. 83)

(p. 927) lāṭhi a stick, a staff. ̃খেলা n. an exhibition fight with sticks. লাঠি খেলা v. to fight with sticks as an exhibition; to practise fighting with sticks. ̃পেটা করা v. to beat or belabour with a stick. ̃বাজি করা v. to fight or persecute with sticks. ̃য়াল n. a (skilled) figther with sticks. ̃য়ালি n. skill in, or the profession of, fighting with sticks. 12)

(p. 922) laṅkēśa the king of Lanka. 17)

(p. 926) lāgēja luggage. লাগেজ করা v. to book a luggage. 10)

(p. 927) luṭērā one who loots, a plunderer, a robber. 61)

(p. 922) lagna2 (astrol.) the rising-time of any zodiacal sign or the time of the sun's transition to a zodiacal sign; (astrol.) a suitable or auspicious time or moment (বিয়ের লগ্ন); a point of time (মরণলগ্ন). ̃পত্র n. a written marriage-contract fixing astrologically the time of marriage. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. failing to commence one's work within the astrologically appointed hours; (fig.) one who has missed the opportune moment. 6)

(p. 927) lūtā the spider, an arachnid. ̃তন্তু n. cobweb; gossamer. ̃তন্তুবত্ a. gossamery, light as gossamer; (fig.) flimsy. 67)

(p. 926) lāṅala a plough. লাঙল চষা, লাঙল দেওয়া v. to plough. লাঙলের ফাল a ploughshare. ̃দণ্ড n. the shaft of a plough. ̃রেখা n. a furrow. 12)

(p. 927) lēkha a piece of writing; an epistle, a letter; a graph. 71)

(p. 927) lōkāraṇya a vast crowd of people; a great concourse of people. (লোকে) লোকারণ্য হওয়া v. to teem with a vast multitude of people. 111)

(p. 927) lāṭa-bēlāṭa (sarcas.) lords and nobles, big people. 9)

(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. 933) lōha iron; metal; blood; tears. 13)

(p. 922) lambadāra a leader of tenants entrusted with the charge of collecting revenue from other tenants. 59)