সাহিত্য : (p. 1007) sāhitya literature; a book (ধর্মসাহিত্য); composition, writing (প্রচারসাহিত্য). ̃কলা n. the art of literary composition. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. field of literature. ̃চর্চা n. literary pursuit or discussion. সাহিত্যচর্চা করা v. to compose or study or cultivate literature. ̃জগত্ n. the literary world, the world of letters. ̃বৃত্তি, ̃ব্যবসায় n. the literary profession. ̃ব্যবসায়ী n. same as সাহিত্যিক (n.). ̃ভান্ডার n. the store or repertory of literature. ̃রথী n. an eminent litterateur or writer. ̃শিল্প same as ̃কলা । ̃সভা n. a literary society or gathering; the literary world. ̃সমাজ n. the literary world, litterateurs collectively. ̃সমালোচক n. a critic of literature; a literary critic. ̃সমালোচনা n. literary criticism. সহিত্যসেবা করা v. to pursue or compose or study or cultivate literature devotedly. ̃সেবী a. devoted to literature; devotedly pursuing or composing or studying or cultivating literature. n. a devotee of literature; a litterateur, a writer, an author. সাহিত্যাকাশ same as ̃জগত্ । সাহিত্যাচার্য n. one profoundly versed in literature; a connoisseur or a great teacher of literature; a great author or litterateur. সাহিত্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । সাহিত্যালোচনা n. literary discussion. সাহিত্যালোচনা করা v. to discuss literature. সাহিত্যিক a. literary (সাহিত্যিক বৈঠক); pursuing literature (সাহিত্যিক লোক). n. a litterateur, a man of letters, a writer, an author (fem. an authoress). 89)

(p. 990) sambhrānta honoured; respectable, dignified; of noble birth, high-born, noble; aristocratic. সম্ভ্রান্ত ব্যক্তি an honoured or respectable or high-born person; an aristocrat. ̃তন্ত্র n. (pol.) government by aristocrats, aristocracy. ̃বংশীয় a. of a noble or aristocratic family; relating to the nobility; born in a noble family, high-born. fem. ̃বংশীয়া । ̃সমাজ, ̃সম্প্রদায় n. the aristocracy, the nobility. 59)

(p. 1018) suprāpya easily available. 32)

(p. 999) sahakārī assisting, assistant, sub-. n. an assistant. fem. সহকারিণী । সহকারী প্রধানশিক্ষক an assistant headmaster. সহকারী সম্পাদক an assistant editor; an assistant secretary. 2)

(p. 990) sampāta fall, drop (অশনিসম্পাত); incidence, a falling upon (আলোকসম্পাত); a stroke from above (অভিসম্পাত); occurrence (বিপদসম্পাত). ̃বিন্দু n. the point of incidence. 25)

(p. 985) samākhyāta celebrated, renowned, illustrious. 47)

(p. 974) sadgati a happy journey after death; spiritual salvation, final beatitude; obsequies; cremation; (hum.) proper disposal. সদ্গতি করা v. to perform obsequies of; to cremate; (hum.) to dispose of. সদ্গতি লাভ করা v. to enjoy a happy journey after death; to attain final beatitude; to be properly cremated; (hum.) to be disposed of. 68)

(p. 1025) sēbita served, waited upon; nursed; worshipped; eaten or drunk or smoked or enjoyed. 27)

(p. 980) samajāti, samajātīẏa homogeneous, congeneric; congenetic. 88)

(p. 974) sat chēlē a step-son. সত্-বোন n. fem. a step-sister; a half-sister. সত্-ভাই n. a step-brother; a half-brother. সত্-মা n. a step-mother. সত্-মেয়ে n. a step-daughter. সত্-শাশুড়ি n. a step-mother-in-law. 14)

(p. 1015) sukhānubhaba, sukhānubhuti feeling of comfort or happiness. সুখানুভব করা v. to feel comfortable or happy. 8)

(p. 974) sadātmā good-souled, honest, virtuous, righteous. 55)

(p. 990) samutsuka very eager or curious. 3)

(p. 1024) sēm̐ōti, sēm̐uti2 a kind of indigenous white rose. 14)

(p. 990) sarpila serpentine, winding, tortuous, zigzag, meandering (সর্পিল পথ, সর্পিল গতি); spiral (সর্পিল স্প্রিং). 119)

(p. 999) sām̐ōtāla an aboriginal tribe of India, Santals; a Santal. 37)