(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) lēpa2 a layer of paint etc., a coat, a coating, a wash (মাটির লেপ); anything to coat or smear with. 86)

(p. 927) luci a kind of small and thin saucershaped bread fried in ghee. 56)

(p. 927) likhana writing; composing; drawing or tracing; a piece of writing; a letter, a note, a chit; a script, manuscript. ̃প্রণালী, ̃ভঙ্গি n. style or mode of writing or composing. 32)

(p. 927) lēpāphā, lēphāphā an envelope, a cover, a wrapper. ̃দোরস্ত, ̃দুরন্ত a. outwardly or formally meticulous (but actually insincere and faulty). 92)

(p. 927) lōnā salty; saltish; saline; salted (লোনা মাছ). n. a damaging coating on walls etc. caused by moisture or damp; excess of salinity in soil, water or air (লোনায় স্বাস্হ্যহানি). লোনায় ধরা v. to be affected with a damaging coating caused by damp. 119)

(p. 933) lōpāṭa thoroughly plundered or sacked; utterly destroyed; completely disappeared or hidden or concealed; carried off to a hiding-place without leaving any trace (লাস লোপাট). লোপাট করা v. to plunder or sack thoroughly; to destroy utterly; to hide or conceal thoroughly; to carry off to a hidingplace without leaving any trace. 2)

(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. 933) lōla restless, frequently moving (লোল কটাক্ষ); lolling; greedy or thirsty or extremely eager, wistful (লোল দৃষ্টি); loose or loosened. ̃চর্ম a. one whose skin hangs loosely on account of age. ̃জিহ্ব a. greedily lolling one's tongue; fluttering, blazing (লোলজিহ্ব অগ্নি). 9)

(p. 922) laḍ় (obs.) running or bolting, a bolt. লড় দেওয়া v. to bolt off, to take a run; to take to one's heels. 33)

(p. 927) lukānō to go into hiding, to hide; to remain invisible; to put out of sight, to hide, to conceal. a. hidden, concealed. 52)

(p. 922) labdhi attainment; gains; acquirements; acquisition. নির্ণয় n. (mech.—of velocity) composition. 53)

(p. 922) laṭapaṭa expressing; the state of flapping loosely. লটপটে a. hanging loosely; flapping loosely. 29)

(p. 921) lakṣa2 one hundred thousand, lakh, lac. a. numerous, countless (লক্ষবার বলেছি). লক্ষ লক্ষ innumerable, countless. 11)

(p. 921) lakṣaṇa a sign, a mark; an indication; a symptom; a characteristic, a trait; an omen, a presage, a prognostic. ̃গীত n. a song that describes the chief features of a raga or musical mode. ̃যুক্ত a. characterized by or possessing a sign or mark or indication or symptom or characteristic or omen; indicative of; presaging. লক্ষণা n. (rhet.) imposition of a second meaning when the primary one is barred, (loos.) metonymy or metaphor or synecdoche. লক্ষণাক্রান্ত same as ̃যুক্ত । লক্ষণাত্মক a. relating to signs or marks; symptomatic; characteristic. লক্ষণীয় a. noticeable; remarkable, noteworthy; perceptible; prominent. 12)