(p. 927) lēkhaka a writer; a scribe; an author (fem. an authoress). 72)

(p. 922) lā3 (used in familiarity or contempt by women amongst themselves) hullo, ei, oi, I say etc. 79)

(p. 927) lāñchanā reproach, reprimand; disgrace, insult; persecution; harassment. লাঞ্ছনা করা v. to reproach, to reprimand; to disgrace, to insult; to persecute; to harass. 3)

(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. 927) lālita carefully brought up; carefully reared or tended; fondly cherished. ̃পালিত a. carefully nourished and brought up. 25)

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

(p. 922) lanṭhana a lantern. 37)

(p. 927) lipsu yearning or longing for; avid. 43)

(p. 927) lāla2 red. a. reddened; flushed. লাল করা v. to redden; to dye or paint red. ̃ফিতে n. (fig.) official delay; redtapism. লাল বাতি জ্বালা to go into liquidation. লাল হওয়া v. to redden; to flush; (fig.) to flourish; to become rich. 20)

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

(p. 933) lyāmpa a lamp.

(p. 927) luccā vulgarly lewd or wanton; lowly vulgar, caddish. n. a vulgar libertine; a cad. ̃মি n. vulgar lewdness; caddishness. 57)

(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. 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. 922) laṅkā2 Ceylon; modern Sri Lanka. ̃কান্ড n. a canto of the Ramayana narrating the capture of Lanka (লঙ্কা) by Rama (রাম); (fig.) a tumultuous affray or brawl. ̃দাহন n. the burning of Lanka (লঙ্কা) by Hanuman (হনুমান). ̃ধিপতি, ̃পতি n. the king of Lanka (লঙ্কা). 16)