(p. 927) luṭā to plunder, to loot; to rob; to misappropriate recklessly; to enjoy in a great measure; to roll esp. on the gorund (ভূমিতে লুটায়); to welter, to sprawl, to wallow. also লোটা v. (মজা লোটা). 59)

(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. 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. 922) lalita beautitful, pleasant, charming; (of speech) suave, bland. n. dance or artistic gestures of women; pleasure and enjoyment; an Indian musical mode. ̃কলা n. (collec.) fine arts; (distr.) any branch of fine arts. fem. a. ললিতা । 68)

(p. 927) lōkāpabāda public censure; public scandal; infamy; obloquy. 108)

(p. 926) lāgā to contact, to touch (গায়ে হাওয়া লাগা)); to be smeared or soiled with (কাদা লাগা); to be attached or affixed; to catch (আগুন লাগা); to touch at, to stop at (তীরে জাহাজ লাগা); to stop or park (গাড়ি লাগা); to join (চাকরিতে লাগা); to begin, to start, to commence (গ্রহণ লাগা); to form (ভিড় লাগা); to be engaged in, to set to (খেতে লাগা); to be felt (as) (ভালো লাগা, গরম লাগা); to feel pain (আমার লাগছে); to be felt as painful (ফোড়াটায় লাগছে); to fit or suit, to be appropriate (শব্দটা ওখানে লাগবে না); to be considered equal, to compete with (ধ্রুপদের কাছে কি অন্য গান লাগে); to require, to need (দু-দিন লাগবে); to cost (একশো টাকা লেগেছে); to work (ওষুধটা লেগেছে); to come true (ভবিষ্যত্দ্বাণী লেগেছে); to begin to quarrel (দু-পক্ষে লেগেছে); to be held (এখানে মেলা লাগবে); to pester, to tease (তার পিছনে লেগো না); to pursue, to chase, to hound, to follow, to shadow (পিছনে পুলিশ লেগেছে); to be attracted (কাজে মন লাগা); to pierce (বুকে তির লাগা); to strike, to hit (ঘুসি লাগা, চোট লাগা); to stick (গলায় কাঁটা লাগা); to fall under the evil influence of (এঁড়ে লাগা, শনি লাগা); to be seized with (ভিরমি লাগা). লেগে থাকা v. to stick; to pursue doggedly or resolutely. 4)

(p. 922) lahamā a minute fraction of time, a short while, a moment. 73)

(p. 926) lācāḍ়i a Bengali poetical metre suitable for dancing; a song composed in this metre. 14)

(p. 927) lēci a lump of dough to be rolled and then fried or baked. 77)

(p. 922) laẏa dissolution or fusion into a greater esse; merging, fusion; dissolution; destruction; universal dissolution or annihilation; (mus.) tempo. লয়ে আনা v. (coll.) to bring under control; to compel someone to behave properly; to bring someone to his senses. 64)

(p. 927) lābaṇa saline; saltish. 15)

(p. 922) laṅghita crossed; passed over; leapt over, scaled over; not observed; transgressed; violated, infringed; not complied with, not abided by. 21)

(p. 921) lakṣita noticed, seen, observed, espied; perceived; aimed at; implied, signified. লক্ষিতার্থ the second meaning given to a word when the primary meaning is barred. 15)

(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) lalāma ornament; a mark (of sandal wood paste etc.) on one's forehead. 67)