লোক : (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) lōbha greed, avidity, covetousness; strong desire or inclination; strong desire to appropriate to oneself what belongs to others; thirst for worldly possessions; avarice, cupidity; allurement, enticement, temptation. লোভ করা v. to be greedy of, to covet, to have a strong desire or inclination for; to desire strongly to appropriate to oneself what belongs to others; to be thirsty of worldly possessions. লোভ জন্মানো v. to make one greedy. লোভ দেখানো v. to tempt, to allure. লোভে পড়া v. to fall into a temptation; to become greedy of. লোভে পাপ পাপে মৃত্যু (fig.) temptation leads to sin and sin to death; (fig.) avarice leads to vice and vice to death. লোভ সংবরণ করা to check or control one's greed or tempatation. ̃জলক same as লোভনীয় । ̃ন n. act of tempting or alluring, enticement. a. same as লোভনীয় । ̃নীয় a. covetable; tempting, alluring; lucrative (লোভনীয় চাকরি); attractive, charming (লোভনীয় চেহারা). লোভাতুর, লোভার্ত a. stricken with (extreme) greed; greatly tempted; very much eager. fem. লোভাতুরা, লোভার্তা । লোভী a. greedy, avid, covetous; strongly desirous of or inclined to; strongly desirous of appropriating to oneself what belongs to others; greedy of worldly possessions; avaricious; easily tempted or allured. 5)

(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. 922) lākhērāja rent-free. লাখেরাজ জমি a freehold.

(p. 927) lōdhra, lōdha a kind of tree. লোধ্ররেণু n. a cosmetic powder prepared from the bark of this tree. 118)

(p. 922) lahara a wave; a watercourse, a channel; a row or coil. 74)

(p. 922) laṭarapaṭara the state of flapping or hanging loosely; (loos.) flirting, flirtation; debauchery. 31)

(p. 922) labaṇa salt. ̃খনি n. salt-mine. ̃ছাড়া a. (of food) salt-free. ̃জল n. salt-water. saline water. ̃পোড়া a. (of food) overmixed with salt, over-salted. ̃সমুদ্র n. (myth.) the sea containing salt-water. লবনাক্ত a. smeared or oversmeared with salt; containing salt (usu. to excess); saltish, salted; salty; saline. লবণাম্বু n. (myth.) the sea containing salt-water; a sea, an ocean. 50)

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

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

(p. 933) lyā the leg, the shank; causing to stumble by pushing one's leg into anothers. ল্যাং দেওয়া, ল্যাং মারা v. to cause to stumble or fall by pushing one's leg into another's to trip; (sl.) to betray. 19)

(p. 927) lēpaṭānō to wrap round oneself; to cling to; to be involved or implicated in; to coat or smear. 89)

(p. 922) lajjamāna feeling abashed; abashed, flushed. fem. লজ্জমানা । 25)

(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) luṇṭhaka a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a thief; one who misappropriates recklessly; one who enjoys in a great measure. 63)

(p. 933) lyāṇḍ়ā1 an excellent species of mango. 22)