(p. 927) lēti, lētti a piece of string for spinning a top. 82)

(p. 933) lōhita red. ̃ক n. (astr.) the Mars; ruby; spinel; spinel-ruby. লোহিতসাগর n. the Red Sea. 15)

(p. 927) lāba a kind of small brid of the quail family. 14)

(p. 921) lakṣapati a man worth a hundred thousand rupees or more, (loos.) a millionaire; a very wealthy man. 13)

(p. 927) lāmā2 a South American animal, the llama. 17)

(p. 922) labaṅga clove; the clove-tree. ̃লতা, ̃লতিকা n. a creeper bearing fragrant flowers, (cp.) the clove-pink; a kind of sweet pastry; (fig.) a modest and charming female. 47)

(p. 927) lēdāḍ়u, lēdāḍ়ē lazy; not smart; unenterprising. 83)

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

(p. 922) lalāṭa the forehead, the front; the temple; fate; luck; destiny. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament for the forehead. ̃রেখা n. a line on the forehead (esp. one indicating one's destiny). ̃লিখন, ̃লিপি n. one's destiny as indicated by the lines on one's forehead. ললাটিকা n. a holy mark of sandal-paste, clay etc. put on the forehead; an ornament for the forehead. 66)

(p. 922) lampha2 a leap, a spring, a jump, a bound. লম্ফ দেওয়া v. to leap, to spring, to jump, to bound. এক লম্ফে at a leap. লম্ফে লম্ফে by leaps and bounds. ̃ঝম্প n. continuous or repeated skipping or leaping; (fig.) excessive haste or fuss or ado or bragging. ̃ন n. leaping or springing or jumping or bounding. 57)

(p. 927) lēkhanī anything to write with; a pen, a pencil, a painter's brush, a hair-pencil etc. লেখনী চালনা করা v. to write (esp. books.). ̃প্রসূত a. coming out of or produced by the pen. 73)

(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. 921) laka āuṭa lock-out, closure declared by the owners of factories etc. 5)

(p. 926) lāga reach; contact; touch; contiguity; nearness. ̃সই a. appropriate, fitting, suitable. 3)