জ¹ [ ja¹ ] n the eighth consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

জ² [ ja² ] n a measure of length equal to ¼ inch. or 6.35 millimeters.

জ³ [ ja³ ] sfx born of, produced by or in (জলজ, পঙ্কজ, দুঃখজ).

জই [ ji ] n oat.

জউ [ ju ] n lac. ̃ঘর n. a house built with lac.

জওয়ান [ jōẏāna ] n a soldier, an armyman.

জং [ ja ] n rust. জং ধরা v. to rust. জং-ধরা a. rusty. জং ধরানো v. to rust.

জখম [ jakhama ] n wound, injury. ☐ a. wounded, injured, hurt. জখম করা v. to wound, to injure, to hurt. জখমি a. wounded, in jured, hurt; relating to wounds, or wounding.

জগ¹ [ jaga¹ ] in comp the world (জগজন, জগমোহন).

জগ² [ jaga² ] n a jug.

জগজগ [ jagajaga ] int expressing: sparkling or daz zling state. জগজগা n. a sparkling or dazzling tinfoil. জগজগে a. sparkling, dazzling, shining.

জগজ্জননী [ jagajjananī ] n the mother of the world: an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

জগজ্জয়ী [ jagajjaẏī ] a world-conquering. ☐ n. a con queror of the whole world, a world conqueror.

জগঝম্প [ jagajhampa ] n a war-drum; a kettle-drum.

জগত্ [ jagat ] n the world, the earth, the universe; society (পশুজগত্); sphere (শিল্পজগত্); field (ধাতুজগত্, কাব্যজগত্). ̃কর্তা n. God, the Lord of the universe. ̃কারণ n. the First Cause, God. ̃জোড়া a. world wide; all-pervading; universal. ̃পতি, ̃পাতা, ̃পিতা same as ̃স্রষ্টা । ̃ময় adv. throughout the world. ̃স্রষ্টা n. the Cre ator, God. ̃সংসার n. the whole world.

জগতী [ jagatī ] n. fem the mother earth, the earth, the world; (pl.) the people of the world. ̃তল n. the face or surface of the earth.

জগদ্গুরু [ jagadguru ] n the teacher of the world; God.

জগদ্গৌরী [ jagadgaurī ] n an appellation of Goddess Manasa (মনসা).

জগদম্বা [ jagadambā ] n the mother of the world: an ap pellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

জগদীশ, জগদীশ্বর [ jagadīśa, jagadīśbara ] n the Supreme Lord, God.

জগদীশ্বরী [ jagadīśbarī ] n. fem of জগদীশ্বর ।

জগদ্দল [ jagaddala ] a that which presses down the universe; too heavy to be moved, im movably heavy. ☐ n. an immovably heavy stone.

জগদ্ধাত্রী [ jagaddhātrī ] n. fem the mother or protector of the world.

জগদ্বন্ধু [ jagadbandhu ] n the friend or benefactor of all; God.

জগদ্বাসী [ jagadbāsī ] a inhabiting the world. ☐ n. an inhabitant of the world. fem. জগদ্বাসিনী ।

জগদ্বিখ্যাত [ jagadbikhyāta ] a of worldwide fame or repu tation, celebrated, renowned, famous.

জগদ্ব্যাপী [ jagadbyāpī ] a spread over the world, world wide.

জগন্নাথ [ jagannātha ] n the Supreme Lord of the world, God; an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); the presiding deity of the temple at Puri, Jagannath. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. the domain of Jagannath, Puri.

জগন্নিবাস [ jagannibāsa ] n the container of the universe: an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); God.

জগন্ময়ী [ jaganmaẏī ] n. fem the Female Spirit or Mother Spirit pervading all through the universe. masc. জগন্ময় God.

জগন্মন্ডল [ jaganmanḍala ] n the (whole) world; the whole universe.

জগন্মাতা [ jaganmātā ] n. fem the Mother of the world, the Supreme Being viewed as the Mother, the great Mother.

জগন্মোহন, জগমোহন [ jaganmōhana, jagamōhana ] a. & n one who or that which captivates the world or the universe.

জগাখিচড়ি, জগাখিচুড়ি [ jagākhicaḍ়i, jagākhicuḍ়i ] n hotchpotch; a con fused medley, farrago, mess.

জগাতি [ jagāti ] n a tax-collector; an obstacle.

জগ্ধ [ jagdha ] a eaten, consumed.

জঘন [ jaghana ] n the lower region of a woman's abdomen; the loins (usu. of a woman).

জঘন্য [ jaghanya ] a abominable, hateful, detestable; repugnant; filthy; hated; vile; base, mean; contemptible. ̃তা n. abomina tion, hatefulness, detestation; repug nance; filthiness; vileness, baseness, meanness; contemptibility. ̃বৃত্তি n. hateful or loathsome or odious pursuit.

জঙ্গ² [ jaṅga² ] n a war, a battle. ̃ডিঙ্গা n. a battle ship, a man-of-war.

জঙ্গম [ jaṅgama ] a mobile; movable; having power of locomotion; living, animate.

জঙ্গল [ jaṅgala ] n a bush, a thicket, a jungle; a for est; wild plants and herbs, weed. জঙ্গলা, জংলা a. wild; bushy. জংলি, জঙ্গুলে a. wild; bushy; living in a jungle; uncivi lized; rude; uncultured; unpolished; unrefined. জঙ্গলি লোক, জংলি লোক n. a woodman, a bushman; an ill-mannered or uncultured person.

জঙ্গাল [ jaṅgāla ] n an embankment, a dam.

জঙ্গি [ jaṅgi ] a military (জঙ্গি লাট); fighting (জঙ্গি বিমান); armoured (জঙ্গি গাড়ি); belliger ent (জঙ্গি মনোভাব) warlike (জঙ্গি লোক). জঙ্গি বিমান n. a fighter-plane, a fighter aeroplane, a fighter.

জঙ্ঘা [ jaṅghā ] n (of men) the shank; (of beasts) the ham or hough. ̃ত্রাণ n. greaves. ̃স্হি n. the tibia.

জজ [ jaja ] n a judge; a justice. জজয়তি n. judgeship.

জঞ্জাল [ jañjāla ] n refuse, sweepings, rubbish, gar bage; (fig.) a trouble, a fix; (fig.) an unwanted or burdensome person or thing.

জঞ্জির [ jañjira ] n chains.

জট [ jaṭa ] n matted hair; a tangle, a complica tion; entanglement; confusion; an aerial or hanging root of a tree; (psy.) complex. জট পাকা, জট বাঁধা v. to get matted, to mat; to become compli cated, to tangle; to form into a tangle or complex. জট পাকানো, জট বাঁধানো v. to cause to get matted, to mat; to compli cate, to tangle; to give rise to a tangle; to involve or to get involved.

জটলা [ jaṭalā ] n an irregular assemblage of per sons debating about or discussing something; an assemblage; a crowd, a multitude; (loos.) hullabaloo. জটলা করা v. to form an assembly, to make a clique.

জটা [ jaṭā ] n matted hair; mane; an aerial or hanging root (বটের জটা). ̃জাল, ̃জুট n. a mass of matted hair. ̃ধর, ̃ধারী a. of Shiva (শিব). ̃বল্কল n. pl. matted hair and the bark of a tree (as worn by an ascetic). ̃ভার n. the load of matted hair. ̃মাংসী n. the Indian spikenard. ̃ল a. having matted hair; having aerial or hanging roots.

জটিয়া [ jaṭiẏā ] a having matted hair (জটিয়াবাবা).

জটিল [ jaṭila ] a (rare) having matted hair or mane or aerial roots; tangled; con fused; entangled; inscrutable; compli cated; difficult; complex; (arith.) com pound (জটিল ভগ্নাংশ). জটিলা a. fem. of জটিল; and also mischievously shrewd; quarrelsome; tyrannizing over or op pressing the daughters-in-law. জটিল বাক্য a complex sentence.

জটিলতা [ jaṭilatā ] n complexity, intricacy; (fig.) confused state, tangle, tangled skein.

জটী [ jaṭī ] a having matted hair or mane or aerial roots.

জঠর [ jaṭhara ] n the belly; the stomach; the womb; the interior. ̃জ্বালা n. hunger-pain, the pang of hunger; hunger. ̃বাস n. stay in the mother's womb (between conception and birth), remaining in the mother's womb. ̃যন্ত্রণা n. birth-pangs; labour-pain; the suffering of the baby during its stay in its mother's womb ('দিবি পুনঃ জঠরযন্ত্রণা'). ̃স্হ a. lying or staying in the belly or stomach or womb.

জঠরাগ্নি, জঠরানল [ jaṭharāgni, jaṭharānala ] n terrible hunger; diges tive power, digestion; gastric juice. জঠরানল জ্বলে ওঠা to be stricken with ter rible hunger, to be terribly hungry. জঠরানল নিবৃত্ত হওয়া to have one's hunger satisfied or stilled.

জড়² [ jaḍ়² ] n root; the root cause (রোগের জড় মারা). জড় মারা v. to uproot, to eradi cate; to expel or remove the root cause (of).

জড়³ [ jaḍ়³ ] a inanimate; insensate; perceptible by the senses; worldly, earthly; mate rial (জড়বাদ); inactive, inert; stupid, imbecile; ignorant. ☐ n. an imbecile; something inanimate or insensate (জড়ের তিন অবস্হা). ̃ক্রিয় a. sluggish. ̃জগত্ n. the inanimate world; the physical world; the material world. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. inanimateness, insensate ness; state of being perceptible by the senses; worldliness, earthliness; mate riality; inactivity, intertia; uneasiness (শরীরের জড়তা); stupidity, imbecility; ignorance; sluggishness. ̃পদার্থ n. any inanimate substance; inanimate matter; (fig.) an extremely inactive or immo bile person, a person bereft of all sen sation. ̃পিণ্ড n. a mass of anything in sensate, a conglomerated mass of things. ̃পুত্তলি n. a puppet; (fig.) a per son rendered inactive or a person with out any freedom of action. ̃বাদ n. ma terialism. ̃বাদী a. materialistic. ☐ n. a materialist. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. physical or natu ral science. ̃বুদ্ধি a. imbecile, fatuous, oafish. ̃ভরত n. (myth.) King Bharata who lost his salvation because of his over-attachment to a sawn and when reborn he remembered the incidents of his former life and so refrained from speaking and all voluntary activities; (fig.) an imbecile or inactive person, a clodhopper. ☐ a. imbecile or inactive. ̃সড় a. cowering or cowered. জড়সড় হওয়া v. to flinch or shrink as through fear or shyness.

জড়াজড়ি [ jaḍ়ājaḍ়i ] n mutual hugging; intertwining. ☐ a. hugged mutually; intertwined. জড়াজড়ি করা v. to hug mutually; to in tertwine.

জড়ানে [ jaḍ়ānē ] a too close, interwoven (জড়ানে লেখা).

জড়ানো [ jaḍ়ānō ] v to embrace; to hug; to grasp or grapple (as in a scuffle); to wrap (কাগজ দিয়ে জড়ানো); to surround; to roll up (লাটাইয়ে সুতো জড়ানো); to intertwine; to form into a tangle; to entangle; to mess up or be messed up; to become con fused (কথা জড়ানো); to involve or to be involved, to implicate or be implicated. ☐ a. embraced; hugged; grasped; grappled; wrapped; surrounded; rolled up; intertwined; formed into a tangle; messed up; confused; involved or im plicated in.

জড়িত [ jaḍ়ita ] a connected, related; attached; in volved or implicated in; engaged in; inlaid, studded with; affected with; confused (জড়িত কণ্ঠে). জড়িত করা v. to involve or entangle. জড়িত হওয়া v. to be involved or implicated.

জড়িবুটি [ jaḍ়ibuṭi ] n empiric medicine or cure, me dicinal herbs, drugs.

জড়িমা [ jaḍ়imā ] n inactivity, inertia; lethargy, langour, lassitude, fatigue; uneasiness; confusion; a confusing influence (স্বপ্নজড়িমা).

জড়ীভূত [ jaḍ়ībhūta ] a rendered inanimate or insen sate; stupefied; rendered inactive or motionless; involved in, implicated in; beset with; affected with. জড়ীভূত করা v. to render inanimate or insensate or inactive or motionless; to stupefy; to involve in; to beset with; to affect.

জড়ুল [ jaḍ়ula ] n a naevus, a sharply defined mark on skin, a birth-mark like an urticarial spot.

জড়ো [ jaḍ়ō ] a collected, assembled; amassed. জড়ো করা v. to bring together, to as semble, to collect; to amass. জড়ো হওয়া v. to meet together, to assemble, to gather.

জড়োপাসক [ jaḍ়ōpāsaka ] a worshipping inanimate or natural objects; naturistic; animistic. ☐ n. a worshipper of inanimate or natu ral objects; a naturist; an animist. জড়োপাসনা n. worship of inanimate ob jects; nature-worship, naturism, ani mism.

জড়োয়া [ jaḍ়ōẏā ] n a piece of bejewelled orna ment. ☐ a. bejewelled (জড়োয়া গয়না).

জতু [ jatu ] n lac; lac-dye (as used by Hindu women to paint their feet). ̃গৃহ n. a house built with lac; (fig.) an ex tremely dangerous abode. ̃রস n. lac dye.

জত্রু [ jatru ] n the collar-bone, the clavicle.

জন [ jana ] n a person, a man (শতজন); a labourer (জন খাটানো); the common people, the masses, demos (জননেতা). ☐ in comp. a person, a head (দশজন, দুজন). জনকল্যাণ n. welfare of the people, masses etc. জন খাটা v. to work as a labourer. জন খাটানো v. to supervise labourers at work, to requisition the service of a labourer. ̃গণ same as ̃সাধারণ । ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গণেশ n. the presiding god of the common people or the proletariat. জনগণের দাবি public demand. ̃গোষ্ঠী n. a clan; a tribe. ̃তা n. an assembly or crowd of persons; a mob; the rabble; (pol.) the proletariat. অবৈধ জনতা an unlawful as sembly. ̃নায়ক, ̃নেতা n. a leader of the people; a demagogue. ̃পদ n. any human habitation with distinct bound ary lines such as a village or a town, a settlement, a township. ̃পদবধূ n. a prostitute, a whore. জনপালন কৃত্যক civil service. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃প্রাণী n. a single person or creature. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল same as লোকবল । ̃বসতি n. human habitation, habitation. ̃বহুল a. popu lous, numerously inhabited, thickly populated, congested, crowded. ̃বিরল a. sparsely inhabited or populated; al most desolate. ̃মজুর n. a labourer (chiefly a temporarily hired one). ̃মত n. popular opinion or verdict, public opinion. ̃মানব n. (even) a single hu man being. ̃মানবহীন a. desolate, to tally desolate; lonely, deserted. ̃মুখী a. aimed at the benefit of the people. ̃যুদ্ধ n. people's war. ̃রব n. hearsay; a rumour. ̃লোক n. (myth.) the fifth of the seven heavens which is the abode of pious people after their death. ̃শূন্য a. desolate. ̃শ্রুতি n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংঘ n. a people's society; a society for public welfare, a social service or welfare in stitution. ̃সংভরণ n. civil supply. ̃সভা n. mass meeting, public meeting. ̃সমক্ষে adv. publicly, before everybody's eyes, openly. ̃সমষ্টি n. same as জনগণ and জনসাধারণ । ̃সমাজ n. the human society. ̃সমাবেশ n. a gathering (of people, crowds etc.), an assembly, an assemblage of people. ̃সমুদ্র n. (lit.) a sea of people; a great multitude of people, a vast concourse of people. ̃সাধারণ n. the common people; the masses; the public; (pol.) the proletariat. ̃স্বাস্হ্য n. public health. ̃স্রোত n. a stream of people. ̃হিতকর a. beneficial to the public, doing good to the people; philanthropic. ̃হীন a. desolate. জনে জনে one after another; one by one; individually; severally.

জনক [ janaka ] n father, a progenitor; a producer. ☐ a. producing or causing (সুখজনক).

জনন [ janana ] n the act of begetting, progenition, procreation; birth; origination; produc tion; reproduction. ̃কোষ n. a repro ductive cell, a gamete, a germ-cell. ̃কোষাধার n. gametangium. ̃যন্ত্র n. the reproductive organ. ̃শক্তি n. generative or procreative power. ̃শক্তিহীন a. ster ile, barren; impotent; unproductive.

জননাশৌচ [ jananāśauca ] n impurities or unholy state, as enjoined by Hindu scriptures, conse quent on the birth of a baby in a fam ily.

জননী [ jananī ] n mother, a progenitrix. ☐ a. fem. producing or causing.

জননীয় [ jananīẏa ] a to be begotten; producible.

জননেন্দ্রিয় [ jananēndriẏa ] n a reproductive (male) organ, the penis.

জনয়িতা [ janaẏitā ] n a begetter, a progenitor, a fa ther; a producer; an originator. fem. জনয়িত্রী a progenitrix, a mother.

জনা [ janā ] n (chiefly coll. & poet.) a person, a head (দশজনা). ˜জাত adv. individually.

জনাকীর্ণ [ janākīrṇa ] a thickly or densely populated; overcrowded, teeming with people.

জনান্তিক [ janāntika ] a (in a drama) aside. জনান্তিকে adv. aside.

জনপ্রবাদ [ janaprabāda ] n a scandal; ill-repute.

জনাব [ janāba ] n (Mus.) sir, Mr.

জনার [ janāra ] n an inferior variety of cereal, mealie.

জনার্দন [ janārdana ] n the vanquisher of Jana (জন) the demon; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু).

জনি¹ [ jani¹ ] n origination; birth; a mother; a woman; a wife; a daughter-in-law.

জনি² [ jani² ] con. & adv (poet. & obs.) if, nowise; let not; perhaps.

জনিত [ janita ] a born of, begotten by; originating from, resulting from, caused or pro duced by.

জনিতা¹ [ janitā¹ ] fem of জনিত ।

জনিতা² [ janitā² ] n father, a progenitor, a begetter; a producer; a cause.

জনিত্র [ janitra ] n a producing machine, a plant (গ্যাসজনিত্র = a gas plant).

জনিত্রী [ janitrī ] fem of জনিতা² ।

জনু¹ [ janu¹ ] adv (poet. & obs.) as if or in that case.

জনৈক [ janaika ] a a certain, some, one. fem. জনৈকা ।

জন্তু [ jantu ] n an animal, a creature; a beast.

জন্ম [ janma ] n birth, nativity; generation; origi nation; production; life (জন্ম কাটা); life-time. জন্ম দেওয়া v. to give birth (to), to beget; to procreate, to origi nate; to generate; to produce. জন্ম নেওয়া v. to take one's birth, to be born; to originate; to come into existence; to be produced; to evolve. ̃-এয়স্ত্রী, ̃-এয়তি n. & a. fem. one who is outlived by her husband. ˜কুণ্ডলী n. (astrol.) a horo scope; nativity. ̃গত a. pertaining to birth or birthtime, natal, innate, bred in the bone; congenital. গ্রহণ n. taking one's birth; nativity; origination. জন্মগ্রহণ করা same as জন্ম নেওয়া । ̃ঘটিত a. caused by or pertaining to one's birth; natal. ̃-জন্মান্তর n. the present life and the lives following (and also preceding). ̃তিথি n. one's lunar birth day; (loos. & pop.) birthday. ˜তিথি পালন, ̃তিথি-উত্সব n. birth-anniversary. ̃দ, ̃দাতা n. a father, a begetter, a pro genitor; an originator; a producer. fem. ̃দা, ̃দাত্রী a. mother, a progenitrix; an originator; a producer. ̃দান n. procre ation; origination; production. জন্মদান করা v. to procreate, to beget; to give birth to; to generate, to produce. ̃দিন ̃দিবস n. birthday. ̃দুঃখী a. ever miser able, ever distressed, suffering for ever, born to suffer. ̃নক্ষত্র n. the star or planet under which a person is born, the natal star. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. birth-control. ̃পত্র, ̃পত্রিকা n. a horoscope. ̃পরিগ্রহ same as ̃গ্রহণ । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. an account of one's birth. ̃ভূমি n. native land, fatherland, motherland: birth-place. ̃মাস n. the month in which one is born, the month of one's birth. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the zodiacal sign of nativity. ̃শোধ adv. for the last time in one's life, once for all. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to birth or nativity, natal. ̃স্হান n. place of one's birth. জন্মে জন্মে at every birth; for ever. জন্মের মতো same as ̃শোধ ।

জন্মা [ janmā ] v to take one's birth, to be born; to come into existence, to originate; to spring up; to be produced, to grow; to occur; to evolve; to accrue.

জন্মাধিকার [ janmādhikāra ] n birthright.

জন্মানো [ janmānō ] v to take one's birth, to be born; to come or bring into existence, to originate; to grow or cause to grow, to be produced or to produce; to occur or cause to occur; to evolve or cause to evolve.

জন্মান্তর [ janmāntara ] n another life or existence; physical regeneration after death, re birth. ̃বাদ n. the doctrine of rebirth. জন্মান্তরে adv. in another birth or life or existence.

জন্মান্ধ [ janmāndha ] a born blind.

জন্মাবচ্ছিন্ন [ janmābacchinna ] a lifelong.

জন্মাবধি [ janmābadhi ] adv since one's birth; throughout one's life.

জন্মাষ্টমী [ janmāṣṭamī ] n the eight lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র) when (in Hindu myth.) Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) was born.

জন্মিত [ janmita ] a born (of); produced (by): origi nating (in, from); evolved (out of).

জন্মোত্সব, জন্মজয়ন্তী [ janmōtsaba, janmajaẏantī ] n birthday celebra tion.

জপ [ japa ] n praying silently; silent and re peated recitation of prayers or names esp. as enjoined by scriptures or by a guru; act of telling one's beads; a ro sary. জপ করা same as জপা । জপের মন্ত্র esoteric words to be recited silently in prayers. ̃তপ n. (practice of) silent prayers and religious austerities. ̃ন n. praying silently; silent and repeated recitation of prayers or names esp. as enjoined by scriptures or by a guru; act of telling one's beads. ̃নীয় a. that which is to be or should be recited si lently and repeatedly esp. in prayers. ̃মালা n. a rosary; (fig.) an object of constant or frequent thought.

জপা [ japā ] v to say one's prayers silently; to recite silently and repeatedly prayers or names esp. as enjoined by scriptures or by a guru; to tell one's beads; (fig.) to think of constantly or frequently. জপানো v. to cause to recite silently and repeatedly prayers or names esp. as en joined by scriptures; to make one memorize; (coll. & pop.) to cajole, to win over by cajolery, to persuade by flattery, deceit etc., to coax (into doing something).

জপিত [ japita ] a recited silently and repeatedly; uttered in silent prayers; (fig.) thought of constantly or frequently.

জপ্য [ japya ] a that which is to be or should be recited silently and repeatedly esp. in prayers.

জবজব [ jabajaba ] int expressing: the state of being drenched or moist thoroughly. জবজব করা v. to be drenched or soaked or moist all over or thoroughly. জবজবে a. thoroughly drenched or moist with wa tery or oily substance.

জবর [ jabara ] a grand, pompous (জবর উত্সব, জবর আয়োজন); excellent (জবর জিনিস); hard, grievous, powerful (জবর আঘাত); strong (জবর পালোয়ান); pertinacious, dogged (জবর লোক, জবর আক্রমণ); ur gent, of considerable importance, tre mendous (জবর সংবাদ); attractive, in teresting, first-rate (জবর খেলা); heavy (জবর শাস্তি). ̃দখল. n. forcible occupa tion. জবরদখল করা v. to occupy by force. ̃দস্ত a. indomitable; forceful, imperious, autocratic; very powerful; formidable; violent; forcible; very per tinacious; oppressive; high-handed; tyrannous. ̃দস্তি n. application of force, violence; pertinacity; oppres sion. ☐ adv. forcibly. জবরদস্তি করা v. to force; to oppress, to behave in a high-handed manner.

জবরজং, জবড়জং [ jabaraja, ñjabaḍ়ja ] a clumsy; unwieldy; odd-looking, ill-shaped, uncouth, (জবরজং পোশাক).

জবা [ jabā ] n a red species of the Chinarose, hi biscus rosa sinensis.

জবাই [ jabāi ] n sacrificial slaughter of an animal or the method of slaying an animal in slaughter; slaughter. জবাই করা v. to slay an animal in sacrifice or in the sacrificial manner; to sacrifice; to kill or murder.

জবান [ jabāna ] n language (হিন্দি জবান): speech or word (বদ জবান); a promise (জবানের ঠিক নেই); the tongue (জবান দোরস্ত করা). ̃বন্দি. n. attestation, deposition. ̃বন্দি দেওয়া v. to depose. জবানি n. a statement. ☐ a. relating to an answer or rejoinder. ☐ adv. verbally from. অপরের জবানিতে through another person's lips.

জবাব [ jabāba ] n an answer, a reply, a response; an explanation; (in law) a rejoinder (সওয়াল-জবাব), a retort (মুখের মতো জবাব); dismissal (চাকরি থেকে জবাব). জবাব করা v. to reply, to respond; to re tort, to answer back. জবাব চাওয়া v. to call for an explanation; to ask for a re ply. জবাব দেওয়া v. to answer, to reply, to respond; to explain, to submit an ex planation; to rejoin, to submit a rejoin der; to retort; to dismiss. ̃দিহি n. an explanation; liability to explain. জবাবদিহি করা v. to give an explanation; to account for. জবাবি a. said in reply; said or done in reply (জবাবি হামলা).

জবুথবু [ jabuthabu ] a lacking in agility or easy move ments; ungainly; decrepit; inert due to old age or disease.

জব্দ [ jabda ] a discomfited, put to shame; ha rassed (ঘুরে ঘুরে জব্দ); put out of coun tenance (জাঁক করতে গিয়ে জব্দ); de feated, subdued (শত্রু জব্দ); forfeited, confiscated, foreclosed (জমানত জব্দ, ভিটেমাটি জব্দ). জব্দ করা. v. to harass; to put out of countenance; to defeat, to subdue; to forfeit, to confiscate, to foreclose. কেমন জব্দ completely befooled or outwitted.

জমক [ jamaka ] n pomp, grandeur (chiefly used in জাঁকজমক). জমকালো. a. pompous, splen did; showy, spectacular; gaudy, gor geous.

জমজম [ jamajama ] int expressing: splendour, pomp, richness, crowded or overcrowded state.

জমজমা [ jamajamā ] n grandeur, pomp; eclat.

জমজমাট [ jamajamāṭa ] a full of grandeur, attractive ness and crowd; in full swing; in full glory; (of celebration, soire etc.) at its height.

জমা [ jamā ] n (rare) capital or principal money; savings; (book-keeping) deposit; credit or income (জমাখরচ); revenue or the rate of revenue (বার্ষিক তিন টাকা জমা); rented land (তাঁর কাছে আমার কিছু জমা আছে). ☐ v. to be saved or accumulated (টাকা জমা); to accrue (সুদ জমা); to collect (ময়লা জমা); to gather, to as semble (লোক জমা); to settle (পলি জমা); to congeal or coagulate, to freeze (দুধ জমা, রক্ত জমা); to become attractive or captivation (আসর বা গান জমা); to be filled with crowd and en thusiasm (সভা জমা). ☐ a. accumulated, saved up; accrued; collected; settled or deposited; congealed, coagulated, fro zen; that which has become attractive; filled with crowd and enthusiasm. জমা করা v. to accumulate; to amass; to cause to assemble, to collect; to de posit; (book-keeping) to credit. জমা দেওয়া v. to deposit. জমা নেওয়া v. to take as a deposit. জমার দিক (in a book of ac counts) the credit side. ̃-ওয়াসিলবাকি n. an account or a statement of accounts of realized and unrealized revenue. ̃খরচ n. (book-keeping) credit and debit, income and expenditure, receipts and payment or disbursements. ̃নবিশ n. an accounts clerk in the receipts branch. ̃বন্দি n. a descriptive rent-roll (usu. drawn up annually).

জমাট [ jamāṭa ] a congealed, frozen, coagulated (জমাট দুধ, জমাট রক্ত); thick (জমাট গাঁথনি, জমাট অন্ধকার); inseparable, inti mate (জমাট বন্ধুত্ব); deep (জমাট আনন্দ); thoroughly interesting or delightful (জমাট গান); full of crowd and enthusi asm (জমাট সভা). জমাট বাঁধা v. to coagu late, to congeal; to thicken. ̃বাঁধা a. co agulated; frozen; hardened.

জমাদার [ jamādāra ] n an Indian Army officer holding the lowest commissioned rank; a head constable; a head sweeper; a police constable or a sweeper; a foreman or a gangsman. fem. জমাদারনি ।

জমানত [ jamānata ] n a security, a surety. জমানত জব্দ বা বাজেয়াপ্ত করা v. to forfeit a security.

জমানো [ jamānō ] v to lay or put by, to save up; to hoard; to amass, to accumulate; to cause to assemble, to gather; to freeze, to congeal, to coagulate; to crowd and fill with enthusiasm (সভা জমানো); to make interesting, to arrest attention (গান জমানো). ☐ a. saved up; amassed, accumulated; frozen, congealed, co agulated.

জমায়েত [ jamāẏēta ] n an assemblage, a gathering. জমায়েত হওয়া v. to assemble, to gather. অবৈধ জমায়েত an unlawful assembly.

জমি, জমিন [ jami, jamina ] n ground; land; field; landed property; (of cloth) texture. জমিজমা n. landed property, real estate. জমি জায়গা same as জমিজমা । জমিজিরাত, (coll.) জমিজিরেত n. agricultural or arable land. জমিদার n. a landowner, a zemindar, a landlord. জমিদারি n. the jurisdiction or property of a zemindar, zemindary, a real estate; the office of a zemindar. ☐ a. pertaining to a zemindary or zemindar. কাপড়ের জমিন texture of tex tile material or fabric or cloth.

জম্পতি, জম্পতী [ jampati, jampatī ] n a married couple; a husband and a wife.

জম্বির [ jambira ] n the lime; the citron.

জম্বু [ jambu ] n the rose-apple, the jambu; (myth.) one of the seven islands or divisions of the world; Asia; India.

জম্বুক, জম্বূক [ jambuka, jambūka ] n the jackal. fem. জম্বুকী, জম্বূকী ।

জয় [ jaẏa ] n act of defeating or conquering; victory, triumph, win, conquest; ova tion, applause (জয়ধ্বনি). ☐ int. victory (জয় ভগবান). জয় করা v. to win; to de feat; to conquer; to succeed. জয় হওয়া v. to be won or conquered; to be crowned with victory or success (তোমার জয় হবে). ̃গান n. a song of praise; singing in praise. ̃জয়কার n. (popular) praise of a victorious person; huzza; (loos.) great or repeated victory. জয়জয়কার করা v. to receive with an ova tion, to huzza; জয়জয়কার হওয়া v. to be received with an ovation, to be ac claimed. ̃জয়ন্তী n. an Indian musical mode. ̃ঢাক n. a war-drum. ̃তু v. be victorious, let victory attend you (জয়তু শিবাজি); glory be. ̃দুর্গা n. a manifesta tion of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ধ্বনি n. peals of victory; noise of ovation with which a triumphant or famous person is received, huzza. জয়ধ্বনি করা v. to re ceive with an ovation, to huzza. ̃ধ্বজ, ̃পতাকা n. a flag or standard of victory or triumph. ̃পত্র n. a written certifi cate or declaration of success or tri umph. ̃পরাজয় n. victory and defeat; success and failure. ̃ভেরি n. a war drum. ̃মাল্য n. a wreath or laurel of victory. ̃যুক্ত a. victorious, trium phant; successful. ̃লক্ষ্মী same as ̃শ্রী । ̃লাভ n. attainment of victory. ̃লেখ same as ̃পত্র । জয়শঙ্খ n. a conch that is blown by a person to announce his or her victory. ̃শ্রী n. the presiding goddess of victory. ̃সাধ্য a. conquerable, vincible. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a pillar or monument of victory.

জয়ত্রী [ jaẏatrī ] n the aril of the nutmeg, mace.

জয়ন্তী [ jaẏantī ] n a flag, a standard; a name of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a birthday cel ebration (রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী); an anniversary, a jubilee; a kind of tree. রৌপ্যজয়ন্তী n. the silver jubilee. সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী n. the golden jubilee. হীরকজয়ন্তী n. the dia mond jubilee.

জয়পাল [ jaẏapāla ] n the croton.

জয়া [ jaẏā ] n a name of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or one of her female attendants.

জয়ী [ jaẏī ] a victorious, triumphant, success ful.

জয়োত্সব [ jaẏōtsaba ] n victory celebration.

জয়োন্মত্ত [ jaẏōnmatta ] a flushed or beaming with vic tory, maddened by victory.

জয়োল্লাস [ jaẏōllāsa ] n rejoicings and celebrations af ter victory or signal success.

জয়োস্তু [ jaẏōstu ] v be victorious, let victory attend you.

জরজর [ jarajara ] a very much oppressed or stricken with (দুঃখে জরজর); worn out; saturated with (নুনে জরজর); beside oneself.

জরতী [ jaratī ] a. fem decrepit; very old; very old and without any novelty (জরতী পৃথিবী). masc. জরত্ ।

জরদ [ jarada ] a yellow.

জরদ্গব [ jaradgaba ] n a decrepit bull; (fig.) a decrepit man who can do no work; a stupid, good-for-nothing fellow.

জরদা [ jaradā ] n a preparation of tobacco to be taken or chewed with betel-leaves. ☐ a yellow. জরদা-পোলাও n. a kind of sweet pilau coloured with saffron.

জরা¹ [ jarā¹ ] n old age; decrepitude, infirmity; senility. ̃রহিত a. not subject to old age or decay, not subject to senile de cay; undecaying and immortal.

জরা² [ jarā² ] v to be smeared with esp. for pres ervation (লবণে জরা); to be pickled. see also জরানো ।

জরাগ্রস্হ [ jarāgrasha ] a seized with infirmities of old age, decrepit and infirm, worn-out, se nile.

জরাজীর্ণ [ jarājīrṇa ] a worn-out, dilapidated and de cayed through age.

জরানো [ jarānō ] v to smear with esp. for preserva tion (লবণে আম জরানো); to pickle. ☐ a. smeared with; pickled.

জরায়ু [ jarāẏu ] n the uterus; the womb. ̃জ a. vi viparous. (cp. oviparous).

জরি [ jari ] n thread of gold or silver. ̃দার a. woven or fringed or embroidered with thread of gold or silver.

জরিপ [ jaripa ] n measurement of an area of land, land-survey. জরিপ করা v. to measure or survey land. জরিপ-আমিন n. a land-sur veyor. ̃কারী a. surveying (land). ☐ n. a land-surveyor.

জরিমানা [ jarimānā ] n a money penalty, a fine, a mulct. জরিমানা করা v. to impose a fine, to fine, to mulct.

জরিষ্ণু [ jariṣṇu ] a decaying.

জরুর [ jarura ] adv surely, certainly; perforce; by all means. জরুরত n. necessity, need. জরুরি a. urgent; necessary; important. জরুরি তার an express or urgent telegram.

জর্জর, জর্জরিত [ jarjara, jarjarita ] a very much oppressed or stricken with (দুঃখে জর্জর); worn out; deeply engrossed or involved in (ঋণে জর্জর).

জল [ jala ] n water; aqua: rain (জল হচ্ছে); a stream ('যেতেছে জলের মত'); (fig.) a light repast, refreshment, snack, tiffin (জলখাবার). ☐ a. cooled, comforted, re freshed (প্রাণ জল হওয়া); liquefied (গলে জল); rendered watery, thinned (রক্ত জল); mixed or adulterated with water (জল দুধ); wasted (টাকা জল হওয়া); exhausted, ruined (দেহ বা রক্ত জল হওয়া); very easy (জল অঙ্ক). খর জল hard water. চোখের জল tears. নারকেলের জল milk of coconut. বৃষ্টির জল rain-water. ভারী জল (phys.) heavy wa ter. মিঠে জল fresh water. মৃদু জল soft water. জল করা v. to waste (টাকা জল করা); to ruin, to exhaust (দেহ বা রক্ত জল করা); to cool or comfort (প্রাণ জল করা). জল খাওয়া. v. to drink water; to take light repast, to take tiffin, (coll.) to refresh; to take or require water (ইঞ্জিনটা খুব জল খায়). জল ঝরা. v. to drip. জল দেওয়া v. to give water; to give a dy ing person water to drink; to offer drinking water to the manes; to water (গাছে জল দেওয়া). জল পড়া. v. to rain; to leak water (কলসিটা থেকে জল পড়ে); to stream with tears. জল মরা v. to dry up. জল নেওয়া v. to take water; (of an en gine etc.) to water. জল সওয়া v. to fetch water from a river or pond on the eve of a festival. জল সরা v. to pass out wa ter; to use the water of a pond esp. for purposes other than drinking; (of a pregnant woman) pass fluid (esp. im mediately before childbirth). জল হওয়া v. to rain; to become liquid, to liquefy, to melt (গলে জল হওয়া); to cool or be comforted (প্রাণ জল হওয়া); to cool or calm down (রাগ জল হওয়া); to become cold (চা জল হওয়া). জলে দেওয়া. v. (fig.) to give to an undeserving person; (fig.) to waste. জলে পড়া v. (fig.) to arrive at a bad place; (fig.) to fall in a danger; (fig.) to fall to an undeserving person; (fig.) to be wasted. জলে ফেলা same as জলে দেওয়া । জলে যাওয়া v. to go to a river or pond; (fig.) to be wasted (টাকাটা জলে গেল). জলের কল. a. water tap. কলের জল tap-water. জলের গাড়ি a water-cart. জলের দামে (fig.) at a throw away price. জলের স্রোত a stream of wa ter. ̃কণা n. a little or small drop of water. ̃কন্যা n. a water-nymph, a na iad, a mermaid. ̃কপাট n. a watergate, a sluicegate, a sluice. ̃কর n. a tax im posed on ponds, water reservoirs etc.; a water toll; a tax on fishery. ̃কল্লোল n. noise (usu. loud) made by a running stream or wave; a noisy wave; a roar ing wave. ̃কষ্ট n. scarcity of water. ̃কাচা a. (of textile goods) washed in water only (that is, without using soap or other washing materials). ̃কাদা n. rain-water and mud; slush. ̃কুক্কুট n. the water-fowl; the gull. ̃কুণ্ড n. a wa ter-font; a water-reservoir. ̃কূট n. (phys.) a water-trap. ̃ক্রিয়া n. drink-of fering to the deceased, water libation, offering drinking water to the manes. ̃ক্রীড়া, ̃কেলি n. aquatic sports, watersports; bathing in rivers or ponds for amusement. ̃খাবার n. a light re past, refreshment, tiffin, snack. ̃গাহ n. waterbath. জলগ্রহণ না করা v. not to drink water; not to take even the slight est food, refuse to take any food. ̃গ্রাহী a. (bot.) hygroscopic. ̃চক্র n. (phys.) a water-mill. ̃চর a. living or growing in water, aquatic. ☐ n. an aquatic ani mal. ̃চল a. belonging to a caste whose touch does not pollute water to be used by high-caste people. ̃চাষ বিদ্যা hydroponics, art of growing plants in water impregnated with nutrients. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a hydropathist. ̃চিকিত্সা n. hydropathy. ̃চিহ্ন n. manufacturer's design on some kinds of paper-seen when the paper is held against light, watermark. ̃চুড়ি n. a watermark in the shape of a thin streak. ̃চৌকি n. a low and small wooden stool. ̃ছত্র coll. corrup. of ̃সত্র, । ̃ছবি n. a transfer pic ture. ̃ছাপ n. a watermark. ̃জ a. born in or of water, ponds, rivers, seas etc.; aquatic. ☐ n. the water-lily, the lotus. ̃জন্তু n. an aquatic animal. ̃জীয়ন্ত, ̃জিয়ন্ত, (coll.) ̃জ্যন্ত a. perfectly alive (just like a fish in water); (fig.) quite obvious, downright (জলজ্যান্ত মিথ্যা). ̃ঝড় n. rain and storm. ̃টুঙি n. a raised hut built in the midst of a pond, marsh, river etc. ̃ঢোঁড়া n. a species of non-venomous water-snake. ̃তরঙ্গ n. a wave; a ripple; a kind of musical in strument consisting of seven bowls which are filled with water and are struck with one or more sticks in order to produce musical sounds. ̃দস্যু n. a pirate; a buccaneer. ̃দস্যুতা n. piracy. ̃তা করা v. to act as a pirate; to bucca neer. ̃দেবতা n. a watergod; Neptune; Varuna (বরুণ). ̃দোষ n. morbid collec tion of water in the abdomen, dropsy. ̃দ্রোণী n. a water-cask, a water-barrel; a water-bucket; a trough. ̃ধর a. con taining water; full of water. ☐ n. the cloud; the sea. ̃ধারা n. a stream of wa ter. ̃নকুল n. the otter. ̃নালী n. a wa ter-passage; an aqueduct; a drain. ̃নিকাশ n. draining out water, drainage. ̃নিকাশের পথ a drain, an outlet for wa ter. ̃নিধি n. an ocean; a sea. ̃নিরোধক a. waterproof. ̃নির্গম n. passage of wa ter, drainage. ̃নির্গমপথ n. an outlet for water; a drain. ̃নির্গম প্রণালী n. drain age system; an outlet for water, a con duit; a drain. ̃পটি n. a strip of cloth soaked in water and placed on a wounded limb or on the forehead. ̃পড়া n. water into which curative or supernatural power is believed to have been infused by means of mysterious words uttered by a sorcerer or magi cian. ̃পথ n. a waterway; an outlet for water. ̃পথে adv. by water. ̃পরাগী a. hydrophilous. ̃পরি n. a water-nymph; a water fairy, mermaid. ̃পাত্র n. a wa ter-vessel, a water-pot; a drinking cup or glass. ̃পান n. a light repast, snacks; act of drinking water. জলপান করা v. to take a light repast; to drink water. ̃পানি n. a scholarship, a studentship, stu dent's stipend; pocket-money (আশুতোষ তাঁর বাবার কাছ থেকে নিত্য এক টাকা করে জলপানি পেতেন). ̃পিপাসা n. thirst. ̃পিপি n. a small species of wading bird, the jacana, Metopidius indicus. ̃পিঁড়ি n. a low wooden pedestal on which pitchers are placed. ̃পুলিশ a. water police; marine police. ̃পৃষ্ঠ n. water level, surface of water. ̃প্রণালী n. an outlet for water; a drain; a water course; a strait. ̃প্রপাত n. a waterfall, a cataract, a cascade, a fall. ̃প্লাবন n. a flood; a deluge. ̃প্লাবিত a. overflooded; flooded with water. ̃বত্ a. (fig.) clear as water, perspicuous, very easy to un derstand. ̃বসন্ত n. chicken-pox. ̃বাতাস, ̃বায়ু n. climate. ̃বাহক n. a water-carrier. ̃বাহিত a. (of goods or diseases) water-borne. ̃বিছুটি n. nettle drenched in water (which, when rubbed on any part of the body, causes a ter rible irritation). ̃বিজ্ঞান n. hydrostatics. ̃বিদ্যুত্ n. hydro-electricity, hydro-elec tric power. ̃বিন্দু n. a drop of water. ̃বিম্ব n. a bubble. ̃বিভাজিকা n. water shed. ̃বিযুক্ত করা v. to dehydrate. ̃বিয়োজন n. dehydration. ̃বিষুব n. the autumnal equinox. ̃বিশ্লেষণ n. hydrolyzation. জলবিশ্লেষণ করা v. to hydrolize. ̃বিহার same as ̃ক্রীড়া । ̃বোমা n. a depth charge, a bomb used against a submarine for explosion un der water. জল ভাঙা v. to proceed or walk through water with difficulty. ̃ভ্রমি n. a whirlpool. ̃মগ্ন a. immersed or sunk in water; drowned; flooded or submerged. জলমগ্ন হওয়া v. to sink; to drown; to be submerged. ̃ময় a. full of water; watery; flooded with water; full of ponds, rivers etc. (জলময় দেশ). ̃মার্জার n. the otter. ̃মুক n. the cloud. ̃যন্ত্র n. a machine or pulley for hauling up water; a water-clock, a clepsydra; a spraying instrument, a spray. ̃যাত্রা n. a sea voyage. ̃যাত্রী n. a voyager. ☐ a. voyaging. ̃যান n. a ship or a boat, a vessel. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a fight on water, a naval fight; a naval war; naval warfare. ̃যোদ্ধা n. a naval soldier, a navy-man. ̃যোগ n. tiffin or a light repast. জলযোগ করা v. to take tiffin or a light repast. ̃রং n. water colour. ̃রাশি n. a mass of water. ̃রেখা n. a water-line. ̃রোধী a. water proof; watertight. ̃শক্তি n. hydro-elec tricity, power obtained from flowing or falling water capable of generating electric current etc., waterpower. ̃শূন্য a. waterless; dry. ̃শৌচ n. act of washing the posteriors (and also other parts of the body) with water after purging. ̃সত্র n. a place for charitable distribution of drinking water to the public. ̃সম a. level with water. ̃সমতল n. water-level. ̃সিক্ত a. soaked in or drenched with water, wet; moist. ̃সিঞ্চন, ̃সেচন n. act of sprinkling wa ter; act of watering (trees etc.) জলসিঞ্চন করা, জলসেচন করা v. to sprinkle water (upon); to water. ̃সেক n. act of sprin kling water; act of sprinkling; act of fo menting with a piece of cloth dipped in hot water. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a waterspout. ̃স্ফীতি n. spate. ̃স্রোত n. a stream of water. ̃হস্তী n. the hippopotamus. ̃হাওয়া n. climate.

জলদ¹ [ jalada¹ ] a that which gives water. ☐ n. the cloud. ̃কাল n. the rainy season. ̃ক্ষয় n. autumn. ̃গম্ভীর a. as grave or deep as the rumbling of the cloud. জলদাগম n. the break of monsoon; the rainy season, the rains.

জলদ² [ jalada² ] a quick, rapid (জলদ লয়ে বাজানো) ☐ adv. quickly, rapidly.

জলদি [ jaladi ] adv quickly; rapidly.

জলধি [ jaladhi ] n the sea; the ocean.

জলপাই [ jalapāi ] n the olive. জলপাই রং n. olive colour. জলপাই রংয়ের a. olive-green, olivaceous. জলপাইয়ের তেল olive-oil.

জলসা [ jalasā ] n a majlis or assembly for musical demonstration, a musical soiree.

জলা [ jalā ] n a marsh, a bog. ☐ a. marshy. ̃জমি n. wetlands, a marshy or swampy land, a swamp.

জলাচরণীয় [ jalācaraṇīẏa ] a pertaining to a caste whose touch does not pollute water or render it unfit for use by people of higher castes.

জলাঞ্জলি [ jalāñjali ] n act of taking water in cupped palms of hands and offering it to the deceased when the cremation is over; (fig.) act of giving up, abandonment (লেখাপড়ায় জলাঞ্জলি); (fig.) waste (টাকা জলাঞ্জলি). জলাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to take water in cupped palms of hands and offer it to the deceased at the end of crema tion; (fig) to give up, to abandon; (fig.) to waste.

জলাতঙ্ক [ jalātaṅka ] n hydrophobia; rabies.

জলাত্যয় [ jalātyaẏa ] n the end of the monsoon; au tumn.

জলাধার [ jalādhāra ] n a receptacle of water, a water vessel, a reservoir of water.

জলাধিপ, জলাধিপতি [ jalādhipa, jalādhipati ] n a sea; an ocean; Varuna (বরুণ) the presiding deity of water.

জলাবর্ত [ jalābarta ] n a whirlpool, an eddy.

জলাভাব [ jalābhāba ] n scarcity of water.

জলাভূমি [ jalābhūmi ] n a marsh, a swamp, a bog.

জলাভেদ্য [ jalābhēdya ] a waterproof.

জলাশয় [ jalāśaẏa ] n a water-reservoir; a pond, a tank, a pool, a lake, a river etc.

জলীয় [ jalīẏa ] a of water, aqueous. জলীয় বাস্প aqueous vapour, water vapour.

জলুস [ jalusa ] n lustre; brightness; splendour; glamour.

জলো [ jalō ] a adulterated or mixed with water (জলো দুধ); wet (জলো বাতাস); full of water (জলো মাঠ); marshy (জলো জায়গা); watery, thin (জলো রং).

জলোচ্ছ্বাস [ jalōcchbāsa ] n spate; high tide, high water; a bore; a tidal wave.

জলোদ্ভব [ jalōdbhaba ] a aquatic.

জলৌকা [ jalaukā ] n the leech.

জলৌষধি [ jalauṣadhi ] n medicinal water-plants or wa ter-cresses.

জল্প [ jalpa ] n (log.) establishment of one's own opinion by refuting another's; discus sion (usu. of no importance); garrulity; prating. ̃ক a. garrulous. ̃ন, ̃না n. utterance; discussion; talk; speculation; a proposal. জল্পিত a. uttered; discussed; speculated; proposed.

জল্লাদ [ jallāda ] n an executioner, a hangman, a fierce and ugly man; (fig.) an ex tremely merciless or heartless person.

জহর¹ [ jahara¹ ] n poison.

জহর² [ jahara² ] n a precious stone, a gem, a jewel.

জহরত [ jaharata ] n jewels collectively, jewellery.

জহরব্রত [ jaharabrata ] n a rite practised by Rajput women of old by burning themselves alive on funeral pyres to escape shame and insult.

জহরি, জহুরি [ jahari, jahuri ] n a jeweller; a lapidary. জহুরি জহর চেনে (fig.) a shepherd knows his ewe.

জা¹ [ jā¹ ] n. fem a wife of one's husband's brother, a woman's sister-in-law.

জা² [ jā² ] sfx son (বোজসা) = a son of Mr Bose, a son of a Bose family).

জাউ [ jāu ] n gruel; porridge.

জং [ ja ] n the thigh.

জাঁক [ jān̐ka ] n vaunt, brag, boast; parade; pomp, éclat. জাঁক করা v. to vaunt, to brag, to boast. জাঁক দেখানো v. to show off, to display ostentatiously; to parade one's importance. ̃জমক n. pomp and gran deur; great éclat. জাঁকজমক করা v. to os tentatiously parade pomp and gran deur; to arrange with a display of pomp and grandeur.

জাঁকড় [ jān̐kaḍ় ] n purchase on condition that if not approved, the article will be returned.

জাঁকা [ jān̐kā ] v to be filled with splendour; to sit or settle firmly upon (জেঁকে বসা); to be flourishing; to hold or seize fast.

জাঁকানো [ jān̐kānō ] v to fill with splendour. ☐ a. redolent of splendour, flourishing.

জাঁকালো [ jān̐kālō ] a pompous; showy, ostenta tious; splendid.

জাঁতা¹ [ jān̐tā¹ ] n mill-stone, grindstone; bellows.

জাঁতা² [ jān̐tā² ] v to press down firmly; to mas sage ('চরণ জাঁতিছে').

জাঁতানো [ jān̐tānō ] v to load. ☐ a. loaded.

জাঁতি [ jān̐ti ] n a nut-cracker. ̃কল n. a mecha nism to catch rats, a toothed or serrated rat-trap. জাঁতিকলে পড়া (fig.) to be in a difficult situation or tight corner.

জাঁদরেল [ jān̐darēla ] a ostentatious, pompous; grand; overbearing; very strong or powerful; gigantic; great.

জাগ [ jāga ] n artificial warmth produced by heaping straw or tree-leaves etc. upon something (in order to ripen or soften or decompose it); to ret (পাট জাগ দেওয়া). জাগ দিয়ে পাকানো. to ripen artifi cially or prematurely.

জাগ-গান [ jāga-gāna ] n a kind of folk-song sung at night in some parts of Bengal.

জাগতিক [ jāgatika ] a worldly, earthly, of this world.

জাগন্ত [ jāganta ] a awake; wakeful.

জাগর [ jāgara ] n awakening; awakened state; wakeful or sleepless state ('রজনী জাগরক্লান্ত'); (dial.) a kind of awakening song. ̃স্বপ্ন n. a day-dream; a reverie.

জাগরণ [ jāgaraṇa ] n act of waking; sleeplessness; wakefulness; (fig.) coming back to ac tivity or consciousness, awakening, rise (জাতির জাগরণ). জাগরনী. n. an awak ening song; the period of waking. ☐ a. relating to waking.

জাগরিত [ jāgarita ] a awakened, risen from sleep; sleepless, wakeful; (fig.) come back to one's senses or consciousness. জাগরিত করা v. to rouse from sleep, to awake or awaken; (fig.) to bring one to one's senses. জাগরিত হওয়া v. to rise from sleep, to wake; (fig.) to come back to one's senses, to regain one's conscious ness.

জাগরী [ jāgarī ] a one who keeps awake; wakeful; sleepless.

জাগরূক [ jāgarūka ] a awake; wakeful; watchful; careful; still unforgotten or existent (হৃদয়ে জাগরূক).

জাগা [ jāgā ] v to rise from sleep, to wake (ভোরে জাগা); to rise (ঘুম ভেঙে জাগা); to be without sleep (সারারাত জেগেছে); to be inspired ('জাগিয়া উঠেছে প্রাণ'); to occur to, to strike (মনে জাগা). ☐ a. awake. জাগানো v. to rouse from sleep, to awake; to rouse; to keep awake; to in spire; to cause to wake; to remind.

জাগুয়ার [ jāguẏāra ] n the jaguar.

জাগ্রত্, জাগ্রত [ jāgrat, jāgrata ] a awake; wakeful; watch ful; conscious.

জাঙ্গাল, জাঙাল [ jāṅgāla, jāṅāla ] n a dam, a weir; an em bankment, a dyke; a bridge; a ridge; an elevated road; a highway; fallow land; verdigris; unending line (পিঁপড়ের জাঙাল).

জাঙ্গি [ jāṅgi ] a unripe, green (জাঙ্গি হরীতকী).

জাঙ্গিয়া, জাঙিয়া [ jāṅgiẏā, jāṅiẏā ] n drawers, shorts.

জাজিম [ jājima ] n a cloth-sheet (esp. a richly decorated one) to cover a bed or a seat; (loos.) a mattress.

জাজ্বল্যমান [ jājbalyamāna ] a refulgent, shining; very bright or vivid; flaming; glaring.

জাট, জাঠ [ jāṭa, jāṭha ] n a race inhabiting Rajputana, Haryana etc.; a member of this race.

জাঠর [ jāṭhara ] a relating to the belly or womb; abdominal.

জাঠা¹ [ jāṭhā¹ ] n an iron cudgel used as a weapon in war in ancient times.

জাঠা² [ jāṭhā² ] n a moving assembly of men; a procession.

জাড় [ jāḍ় ] n a spell of cold weather, cold; chill; winter.

জাড্য [ jāḍya ] n inactiveness, sloth, idleness; in ertia, stupor; imbecility, fatuity; igno rance; frigidity.

জাতাঙ্কুর [ jātāṅkura ] a germinated, sprouted.

জাতান্ধ [ jātāndha ] a born blind.

জাতাশৌচ [ jātāśauca ] n (personal) impurity or unholy state caused by child-birth.

জাতি¹ [ jāti¹ ] n birth, origin (জাতিতে হিন্দু); kind, sort, class (নানা জাতির ফুল); breed or pedigree (নানা জাতির কুকুর); a race, a tribe (নানা জাতির মানুষ); a ge nus or species (মানবজাতি, সর্পজাতি, স্ত্রীজাতি); caste (কায়স্হজাতি); a nation (হিন্দুজাতি, ইংরেজজাতি); a community; lineage (শ্রেষ্ঠ জাতির ব্রাহ্মণ). জাতি খোয়ানো. v. to lose one's claim to remain in the fold of one's caste, to be outcasted. জাতি দেওয়া v. to forgo one's claim to re main in the fold of one's caste. জাতি মারা same as জাতি খাওয়া । জাতি যাওয়া, জাতি হারানো same as জাতি খোয়ানো । জাতিতে ওঠা v. to be reclaimed into the fold of one's caste; to have one's status uplifted. জাতিতে তোলা v. to reclaim into the fold of one's caste; to uplift the sta tus of. ̃কর্ম n. a hereditary trade or oc cupation. ̃গত a. pertaining to the race, nation, caste, class, community etc.; racial, national, generic; phyloge netic. ̃চ্যুত a. expelled from one's caste, outcasted. ̃জনি n. phylogenesis, phylogeny. ̃তত্ত্ব n. ethnology. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. ethnological. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. ethnologi cal. ☐ n. an ethnologist. একজাতিতত্ত্ব n. the one-nation theory. ̃ধর্ম n. duties and practices pertaining to one's caste or race, racial duties and practices; ra cial character. ̃ধর্মনির্বিশেষে adv. with out distinction of caste and creed. ̃নাশ n. expulsion from one's caste. ̃নাশা a. causing one to be outcasted; extremely disgraceful. ̃বর্ণ-নির্বিশেষে adv. without distinction of caste and colour. ̃বাচক a. generic; (gr.) denoting the class. ̃বিচার n. act of distinguishing the castes, caste-distinction; distinction of class. ̃বিদ্বেষ n. race-hatred. ̃বিদ্যা n. ethnology. ̃বিদ্যাগত a. ethnological. ̃বিদ্যাবিত্ n. an ethnologist. ̃বৈর n. ra cial enmity; vendetta, bloodfeud. ̃ব্যবসায় same as ̃কর্ম । ̃ভেদ n. caste distinction. ̃ভেদপ্রথা n. caste-system. ̃ভ্রংশ n. loss of one's claim to remain in the fold of one's caste. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as ̃চ্যুত । ̃রূপ n. national or racial type. ̃লক্ষণ n. distinctive mark of a caste or race, typical mark. ̃সংঘ n. (the) League of Nations. ̃স্বভাব n. the racial character. ̃স্মর a. one who remembers the incidents of one's former lives. ̃হীন a. outcasted; casteless; declassed. সম্মিলিত জাতিপুঞ্জ, রাষ্ট্রসংঘ the United Na tions Organization.

জাতি², জাতী [ jāti², jātī ] n a variety of white flower.

জাতিপত্র, জাতিপত্রী, জাতীপত্র, জাতীপত্রী [ jātipatra, jātipatrī, jātīpatra, jātīpatrī ] n the aril of the nutmeg, mace.

জাতিফল [ jātiphala ] n the nutmeg.

জাতীয় [ jātīẏa ] a of a nation, tribe, community, class, species, type or variety; national, racial, typical. fem. জাতীয়া । ̃তা n. na tionalism. ̃তাবাদী a. & n. nationalist. জাতীয় গর্ব national pride. জাতীয় চরিত্র national or racial character. জাতীয় মহাসভা National Congress. নানাজাতীয় of different kinds or varieties.

জাতেষ্টি [ jātēṣṭi ] n rites to be performed at birth.

জাত্য [ jātya ] a well-born, nobly-born; of a high lineage; legitimate; noble; best.

জাত্যংশ [ jātyaṃśa ] n lineage, descent, family.

জাত্যন্ধ [ jātyandha ] a born blind.

জাত্যভিমান [ jātyabhimāna ] n pride in one's lineage or family; race-consciousness. জাত্যভিমানী a. proud of one's lineage or family; race-conscious. fem. জাত্যভিমানিনী ।

জাত্যর্থ [ jātyartha ] n connotation.

-জাদা [ -jādā ] sfx son (শাহজাদা = the son of a king). fem. -জাদি daughter.

জাদু¹ [ jādu¹ ] n (chiefly used in addressing a baby affectionately) darling, dearie.

জাদু² [ jādu² ] n magic, jugglery; sorcery, witch craft, enchantment; engrossing charm (রূপের জাদু). জাদু করা v. to enchant, to bewitch; to charm. ̃কর, (rare) ̃গর a. a magician, a juggler; a sorcerer, a wizard; an enchanter, a charmer. fem. ̃করী, (rare) ̃গরী a female magician or juggler; a sorceress, a witch; an en chantress. ̃ঘর n. a museum (of curi osities). ̃বল n. magical power-good or bad, force of charm or enchantment. ̃বিদ্যা n. magic, jugglery; black art, sorcery, witchcraft; enchantment.

জান¹ [ jāna¹ ] n a soothsayer, a diviner; an all knowing person; a person possessing occult power to know things; (erron.) a wizard or a witch.

জান² [ jāna² ] n life.

জানপদ [ jānapada ] a of a human settlement; pro duced in or dwelling in a village or country, rural, rustic.

জানা [ jānā ] v to know, to come to know, to learn; to be cognizant of; to have knowledge (of or in); to feel, to perceive, to realize (জানছি কষ্ট হবে); to be acquainted with (তাকে জানি). ☐ a. known (জানা কথা); learnt. ̃জানি a. made public, circulated. ☐ n. circulation, publicity. জানান দেওয়া v. to announce or proclaim or notify be forehand; to announce oneself. ̃নো v. to acquaint with; to inform; to make known.

জানানা [ jānānā ] n a woman, a female; a woman living in a zenana; a wife; apartments in which women are secluded, a zenana, a gynaeceum.

জানালা [ jānālā ] n a window.

জানাশোনা [ jānāśōnā ] n acquaintance; familiarity. ☐ a. acquainted.

জানিত [ jānita ] a known, familiar.

জানু [ jānu ] n the knee. জানু-কাপালিক n. the knee-cap, the patella. ̃ত্রাণ n. protec tive covering for the knee, knee-cap. সন্ধি n. knee-joint.

জানুয়ারি [ jānuẏāri ] n January.

জানোয়ার [ jānōẏāra ] n a beast, an animal; a brute.

জান্তব [ jāntaba ] a of or like a beast or animal; beastly. জান্তব চর্বি animal fat. জান্তব চিত্কার (lit.) the cry of an animal; (fig.) a horrid, fierce or alarming cry.

জান্নাত [ jānnāta ] n the heavenly garden.

জাপক [ jāpaka ] a. & n one who says one's prayers or tells one's beads silently; one who recollects silently.

জাপটাজাপটি [ jāpaṭājāpaṭi ] n mutual hugging or embrac ing or clasping. জাপটাজাপটি করা v. to try to hug or embrace or clasp one an other; to be locked in embrace.

জাপটানো [ jāpaṭānō ] v to hug, to embrace; to clasp.

জাপানি [ jāpāni ] a Japanese. ☐ n. a native of Ja pan; the language of Japan, Japanese.

জাফরান [ jāpharāna ] n saffron. জাফরানি n. saffron yel low. ☐ a. saffron yellow.

জাফরি [ jāphari ] n lattice, trellis. ̃-কাটা a. lat ticed, trellised.

জাব, জাবনা [ jāba, jābanā ] n a mixture of chopped straw, oil-cake, water etc. given to cattle as their food, fodder. জাবনাভান্ড, জাবপাত্র n. a manger. ভিজে জাব thoroughly wet or drenched or soaked (like জাব).

জাবড়া [ jābaḍ়ā ] a wet or drenched like জাব; thor oughly wet or drenched; disorderly, messy; thick and ugly; smudgy. জাবড়ানো v. to wet or drench thor oughly; to make a mess of; (dial.) to hug, to clasp. ☐ a. thoroughly wet or drenched; messy; clasped.

জাবর [ jābara ] n cud. জাবর কাটা v. to chew the cud, to ruminate; (fig.) to meditate on or discuss the same thing over and over again.

জাবেদা, জাবদা [ jābēdā, jābadā ] n daily accounts; a book of daily accounts, a journal. জাবদা খাতা n. a (usu. thick and big) book of daily ac counts.

জাম [ jāma ] n the rose-apple, the jambu.

জামড়া [ jāmaḍ়ā ] n a corn or callosity.

জামদগ্নেয়, জামদগ্ন্য [ jāmadagnēẏa, jāmadagnya ] n the son of Jamadagni (জমদগ্নি) the sage.

জামদানি [ jāmadāni ] n a variety of muslim woven in design of flowers, a jamdani. ☐ a. wo ven in design of flowers (জামদানি কাপড়).

জামবাটি [ jāmabāṭi ] n a large bowl or cup without handle made of bell metal, a big bowl.

জামরুল [ jāmarula ] n a variety of greenish white juicy fruit, the star-apple (?).

জামা [ jāmā ] n any garment for the upper body such as a coat, a shirt, a blouse, a jacket, a vest etc.

জামাই, জামাতা [ jāmāi, jāmātā ] n a son-in-law. জামাইষষ্ঠী n. the sixth day of the waxing moon in the month of Jaistha (জ্যৈষ্ঠ) when a son-in-law is received and blessed by his parents-in-law, the son-in-law's day; this rite.

জামিন [ jāmina ] n one who becomes or stands a security or surety for another or the thing given as security, a bail. জামিন দেওয়া v. to grant bail. ̃দার n. a bails man; a surety. ̃নামা n. a bail-bond. জামিনের যোগ্য bailable. জামিনের অযোগ্য non-bailable.

জামিয়ার [ jāmiẏāra ] n a richly embroidered shawl.

জামির [ jāmira ] n the citron, the lime.

জায় [ jāẏa ] n a detailed statement of accounts; an estimate; a list, a catalogue, an in ventory; exchange (সুদের জায়ে ভিটেমাটি নেওয়া, টাকার জায়ে খাটা).

জায়গা [ jāẏagā ] n a place (এ জায়গায় থাকা); land (জায়গা কেনা); a site (বাড়ি করার জায়গা); room, accommodation (এখানে তার জায়গা নেই); abode, haunt (সাপের জায়গা); a place of frequent occurrence (এটা বৃষ্টির জায়গা); a suitable place (এটা গানের জায়গা); a fixed place or seat (এটা তার জায়গা); a receptacle, a container (ঘিয়ের জায়গা); circumstance, situation (এ জায়গায় তর্ক বৃথা); stead, position, post, place, exchange (রামের জায়গায় শ্যাম).

জায়গির [ jāẏagira ] n a piece of land assigned by the State to a person with power to admin ister, a jagir (cp. a feoff). জায়গির দেওয়া v. to assign a jagir. ̃দার n. a holder of a jagir, a jagirdar (cp. a feoffee).

জায়দাদ [ jāẏadāda ] n landed property or the right to it by virtue of occupation.

জায়ফল [ jāẏaphala ] n the nutmeg.

জায়মান [ jāẏamāna ] a nascent.

জায়া [ jāẏā ] n a wife. জায়াজীব, জায়াজীবী n. a man who lives on the income of his wife; the husband of a professional actress or dancing-girl.

জায়াপতি, [ jāẏāpati, ] n see দম্পতি ।

জার [ jāra ] n a secret and unlawful lover of a woman esp. of a married woman, a paramour.

জারক [ jāraka ] a digestive, promoting or aiding digestion; corrosive; used in pickling. জারক-লেবু n. a pickled lemon meant for aiding digestion.

জারক-শিখা [ jāraka-śikhā ] n oxidizing flame.

জারজ [ jāraja ] a misbegotten, bastard, illegiti mate. ☐ n. a bastard.

জারণ [ jāraṇa ] n digestion; corrosion; act of pick ling.

জারব [ jāraba ] v (poet & obs.) wears out or with ers, will wear out or wither.

জারা [ jārā ] v to corrode, to cause to wear out; to digest; to pickle. ☐ n. corrosion; di gestion; a thing pickled; a thing cor roded. ̃নো v. to cause to corrode or wear out or digest or pickle. ☐ a. cor roded, worn-out, digested; pickled.

জারি¹, জারিগান [ jāri¹, jārigāna ] n a kind of folk-song of Bengal (composed in memory of the martyrs at Karbala and sung usually in East Bengal, now Bangladesh, on the occasion of Mohurrum).

জারি² [ jāri² ] a instituted, introduced, enforced, passed (নিয়ম বা আইন জারি); served (সমন জারি). ☐ n. institution, introduc tion, enforcement, enactment; act of serving, service. জারি করা v. to insti tute, to introduce, to enforce, to enact, to pass; to serve. ̃জোরি, ̃জুরি n. tac tics and pressure (জারিজুরি খাটানো).

জারিত [ jārita ] a corroded; worn-out; digested; pickled; (of metals etc.) reduced (জারিত স্বর্ণ).

জারুল [ jārula ] n a kind of tree yielding an inferior variety of timber (used in making fur niture etc.), Lagerstroemia flosreginae.

জাল¹ [ jāla¹ ] n a net (মাছ-ধরা জাল); web (মাকড়সার জাল); a mesh, a snare, a trap; a network (রশ্মিজাল); a lace with net work; a thin and fine covering with net work (মুখঢাকা জাল); (fig.) allurement, illusion, enchantment, charm (সৌন্দর্যের জাল); a collection or mass (জটাজাল). জাল পাতা; v. to lay or set a trap. জাল ফেলা v. to cast a net. জাল বাওয়া v. to practise casting a net. খেপলা-জাল n. a cast net. ছাঁকি জাল n. a scoop-net, a dipping net. টানা-জাল n. a draw-net.

জাল² [ jāla² ] a counterfeit, forged, fake (জাল টাকা, জাল দলিল); disguised, dissem bling, dissimulating, false (জাল সন্ন্যাসী). জাল করা v. to forge, to counterfeit, to fake (দলিল বা টাকা জাল করা); to dis simulate; to impersonate falsely.

জালক [ jālaka ] n a flower-bud; a net; a very young and tender gourd or any other similar fruit; a capillaire.

জালতি [ jālati ] n a small net; netting (লোহার জালতি); a long staff with a net fixed to one of its ends used in plucking fruits.

জালজীবী [ jālajībī ] n a fisherman.

জালপাদ [ jālapāda ] a web-footed.

জালবদ্ধ [ jālabaddha ] a ensnared.

জালবাজি [ jālabāji ] n forgery.

জালা² [ jālā² ] n a large fat-bellied earthen jar, an earthen barrel.

জালাকার [ jālākāra ] a netted; reticulate.

জালাতন, জ্বালাতন [ jālātana, jbālātana ] n irritation, vexation; annoyance; pestering; harassment; a pest. ☐ a. irritated, vexed, pestered; harassed. জালাতন করা v. to irritate, to vex, to annoy, to pester; to harass.

জালাতুনে [ jālātunē ] a (coll.) irritating, annoying, vexatious, pestering; harassing.

জালি¹ [ jāli¹ ] n a very young and tender gourd or any other similar fruit. ☐ a. very young and tender.

জালি² [ jāli² ] n a small net; anything reticular; lattice, trellis. ☐ a. woven like a net, reticular (জালি গেঞ্জি).

জালিক [ jālika ] a deceiving, deceitful. ☐ n. a fisherman; a hunter, a fowler; a spider; a cheat.

জালিবোট [ jālibōṭa ] n a jolly-boat.

জালিম [ jālima ] a oppressing, oppressive.

জালিয়া [ jāliẏā ] n a fisherman; (rare) a hunter, a fowler.

জালিয়াত [ jāliẏāta ] n a forger, a faker, a counter feiter. জালিয়াতি n. forgery. জালয়াতি করা v. to forge; to practise forgery.

জাল্ম [ jālma ] n a vulgar or base or vile person, a rascal. ☐ a. ignorant; illiterate; vulgar; base; vile, wicked.

জাসু [ jāsu ] a knavish; (dero.) veteran or lead ing. ☐ n. a knave; (dero.) a veteran or leading person; a ring-leader.

জাস্তি [ jāsti ] n excess; abundance, plenty. ☐ a. excessive.

জাহাঁপনা [ jāhām̐panā ] n the refuge or shelter of the world; used whilst addressing a prince (cp. Your Majesty).

জাহাঁবাজ [ jāhām̐bāja ] a (dero.) very shrewd or vastly experienced; uncontrollable; dominat ing; terrible.

জাহাজ [ jāhāja ] n a ship, a vessel; a steamer. উড়োজাহাজ an airship, an aeroplane. কলের জাহাজ a steamship, a steamer. ডুবোজাহাজ a submarine. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning, a vastly learned or omniscient person. যুদ্ধজাহাজ n. a war ship, a battleship, a man-of-war. সওদাগরি জাহাজ, বানিজ্য জাহাজ n. a merchantman, a merchant ship, a trad ing ship. এক-জাহাজ মাল a. shipload of goods or cargo. জাহাজ চালানো v. to steer or pilot a ship. জাহাজ ভাসানো v. to launch a ship; to set sail; to sail. জাহাজে ওঠা বা চড়া v. to board a ship, to em bark. জাহাজ থেকে নামা v. to disembark. ̃ঘাটা n. a dock, a wharf, a pier, a jetty. ̃ডুবি n. shipwreck. জাহাজি a. relating to ships; ship-borne; working on board a ship; marine, naval. জাহাজি মাল cargo; imported goods.

জাহান [ jāhāna ] n the world (মুসলিম জাহান).

জাহান্নম, জাহান্নাম [ jāhānnama, jāhānnāma ] n (Mus.) hell, Inferno. জাহান্নামে দেওয়া v. (lit.) to condemn to hell; (fig.) to deprave or ruin beyond repair. জাহান্নমে যাওয়া v. (lit.) to be damned or condemned to hell; (fig.) to be depraved or ruined beyond repair or redemption, to go to the dogs. জাহান্নমি a. deserving to be condemned to hell; hellish.

জাহির [ jāhira ] a ostentatiously made public; as serted; displayed ostentatiously. জাহির করা v. to make public or announce os tentatiously; to assert; to display osten tatiously.

জাহ্নবী [ jāhnabī ] n the daughter of Jahnoo (জহ্নু) the Puranic sage: an appellation of the Ganges.

জি [ ji ] n (masc. & fem.) a title of courtesy affixed at the end of a person's name (নেতাজি, মাতাজি, গুরুজি); Sir, or Madam (হাঁ জি).

জিউ [ jiu ] v (in blessing etc.) may you be alive, may you live long.

জিওল [ jiōla ] a (of fish) that which, if kept in a vessel full of water, can be kept alive for a long time; (of trees etc.) long-lived. ☐ n. such a fish or tree. ̃গাছ n. a kind of tree that lives long, Odina wadier. ̃মাছ n. the anabas, the barbed fish, the catfish etc.

জিগির [ jigira ] n emphasis; a refrain; loud outcry or clamour, a slogan; a public an nouncement; a shout of triumph.

জিগীষা [ jigīṣā ] n desire for victory or conquest. জিগীষু a. desirous of victory or conquest.

জিঘাংসা [ jighāṃsā ] n desire to murder. ̃বৃত্তি n. mur derous instinct, blood-thirstiness, pro pensity to murder. জিঘাংসু a. desirous of murdering, murderous.

জিজিয়া [ jijiẏā ] n a tax imposed by Muslim rulers on non-Muslim pilgrims or non-Mus lim subjects.

জিজীবিষা [ jijībiṣā ] n desire to remain alive. জিজীবিষু a. desirous of remaining alive.

জিজ্ঞাসক [ jijñāsaka ] a one who asks or questions or inquires.

জিজ্ঞাসন [ jijñāsana ] n act of questioning, interroga tion; inquiry. জিজ্ঞাসনীয় same as জিজ্ঞাস্য ।

জিজ্ঞাসা [ jijñāsā ] n a question, an interrogation; inquiry. জিজ্ঞাসা করা v. to ask, to ques tion, to interrogate; to inquire. জিজ্ঞাসার চিহ্ন (gr.) the note of interrogation, the question-mark (?). ̃বাদ n. interroga tion; a talk or discussion. জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করা v. same as জিজ্ঞাসা করা ।

জিজ্ঞাসিত [ jijñāsita ] a one who or that which has been asked or questioned, interrogated; inquired of or about.

জিজ্ঞাসু [ jijñāsu ] a one who asks, questioning; in quiring; inquisitive, curious.

জিজ্ঞাস্য [ jijñāsya ] a that which is to be asked or questioned or inquired about. আমার জিজ্ঞাস্য যে I want to know that; my question is.

জি়ঞ্জির [ ji়ñjira ] n chain, shackles, fetters; (rare) imprisonment or deportation.

জিত [ jita ] a (pronun: জিতো) conquered(জিত রাজ); vanquished, defeated (জিতশত্রু); subdued, brought under control (জিত-ক্রোধ ). ☐ n. (pron. জিত্) victory (হারজিত).

জিতা [ jitā ] v to win; to be victorious; to conquer. ☐ a. that which has been won; conquered. জিতানো,, (coll.) জেতানো v. to cause to win or conquer; to declare victorious, to declare one a winner.

জিতেন্দ্রিয় [ jitēndriẏa ] a (lit.) one who has subdued or mastered passions; continent. ̃তা n. subjugation or restraining of one's pas sions; continence, self-control, self-re straint.

জিত্ [ jit ] sfx conquering (বিশ্বজিত্ = a con queror of the world, world-conquer ing).

জিদ, জেদ [ jida, jēda ] n insistence; importunity; te nacity, pertinacity, doggedness. জিদ ধরা v. to insist (on). জেদাজেদি n. con tinual or mutual insistence. জেদি a. in sistent, importunate; tenacious, perti nacious, obstinate, dogged; insisting, given to pertinacity or doggedness.

জিন¹ [ jina¹ ] a victorious. ☐ n. Buddha; a Bud dhist or Jaina friar; Vishnu (বিষ্ণু).

জিন² [ jina² ] n a demon, a giant.

জিন³ [ jina³ ] n a saddle, a harness.

জিন⁴ [ jina⁴ ] n twilled cotton cloth, jeans.

জিনা [ jinā ] v to win, to conquer, to vanquish, to defeat.

জিন্দা [ jindā ] a alive, living (জিন্দা থাকা) ̃বাদ int. long live! vive!

জিন্দিগি, জিন্দেগি [ jindigi, jindēgi ] n life, life-time.

জিব, জিভ [ jiba, jibha ] n the tongue. ̃ছোলা n. a tongue-scraper. জিব কাটা v. to put out the tip of one's tongue and press it be tween the teeth as a mark of abash ment, or shamefacedness. জিব বার হওয়া v. to pant for breath (owing to exhaus tion). জিবে a. tongue-shaped (জিবে গজা). জিবে জল আসা to make one's mouth water.

জিমনাস্টিক [ jimanāsṭika ] n gymnastics. ☐ a. gymnastic.

জিম্মা [ jimmā ] n custody, charge, care. জিম্মা করে দেওয়া, জিম্মায় দেওয়া v. to commit to the custody or charge of, to put under care of. ̃দার n. a custodian. ̃দারি n. custo dianship; charge.

জিয়ন্ত [ jiẏanta ] a alive, living.

জিয়া [ jiẏā ] v same as জিয়ানো ।

জিয়ানো [ jiẏānō ] v to keep (fish etc.) alive by pre serving in a vessel full of water (কইমাছ জিয়ানো); to bring back to life (লক্ষীন্দরকে জিয়ানো). ☐ a. preserved in a vessel full of water in order to keep (fish etc.) alive; brought back to life. জিইয়ে রাখা v. to keep alive, to preserve; (fig.) to keep in force; to nurse.

জিরজিরে [ jirajirē ] a very thin or slender; rickety; skin-and-bone.

জিরা [ jirā ] n cummin, cumin.

জিরাত [ jirāta ] n (chiefly used as a correl. of জমি) land.

জিরান [ jirāna ] n rest; respite; leisure. জিরান কাট the first day of the renewed incision into a date-tree for its juice after a re spite of three days.

জিরানো [ jirānō ] v to rest. to take rest.

জিরাফ [ jirāpha ] n the giraffe.

জিলদ্, জিল [ jilad, jila ] n the cover of a book; a method of book-binding in which each form is sewn separately.

জিষ্ণু [ jiṣṇu ] a victorious.

জিহীর্ষা [ jihīrṣā ] n desire to steal; kleptomania. জিহীর্ষু a. desirous of stealing.

জিহ্বা [ jihbā ] n the tongue; power of tasting, palate (চেখে দেখার মতো জিহ্বা নেই). ̃গ্র n. the tip of one's tongue. ̃গ্রে adv. at the tip of one's tongue, in readiness for utterance. ̃মূল n. the root of the tongue. ̃মূলীয় a. pertaining to the root of the tongue; (phon.) guttural.

জীব² [ jība² ] n an animal, a creature, an organ ism; life; a corporeal or embodied soul; a living being; the soul of a living or dead being; (sc. & phil.) anything animate. কৃষ্ণের জীব (hum.) an ex tremely harmless or pitiable person. ˜জগত্ n. the animal kingdom, the ani mal world; the animate world. ̃জনি n. biogenesis. ̃জন্তু n. animals or crea tures. ̃তত্ত্ব n. biology, life science. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. biological. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. biologi cal. ☐ n. a biologist. ̃বলি n. animal sacrifice. ̃বিদ্যা same as ̃তত্ত্ব । ̃লোক n. the animate world; the world, the earth. ̃সংক্রমণ n. metempsychosis, transmigration. ̃হত্যা n. killing of ani mals, killing a living being, animal slaughter. ̃হিংসা n. animal slaughter.

জীবক [ jībaka ] n a snake-charmer; a servant; a usurer, a money-lender; a beggar, a mendicant; a physician; the physician of Buddha.

জীবত্ [ jībat ] a alive, living; animate. ̃কাল n. lifetime.

জীবদ [ jībada ] a life-giving; animating.

জীবদ্দশা [ jībaddaśā ] n lifetime; state of being alive, living state.

জীবন [ jībana ] n life; existence; lifetime (আ জীবন); duration of life (জীবন ফুরানো); a living or livelihood (চাষই তার জীবন); a person or thing as dear or valuable as (one's) life (ছেলেটি তার জীবন); water. জীবন দেওয়া v. to sacrifice or lay down one's life, to die for; to give life to. জীবন পাওয়া v. to come to life; to come back to life. জীবন যাওয়া, জীবন হারানো v. to lose one's life, to die. জীবন নেওয়া v. to take one's life, to kill. ̃কথা, ̃কাহিনি, ̃চরিত n. biography. ̃চরিতকার n. a bi ographer. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. quest or inquiry into life's meaning. ̃দর্শন n. philoso phy of life. ̃দান n. act of giving life to. জীবনদান করা same as জীবন দেওয়া । ̃দায়ক a. life-giving, life-saving. ̃ধারণ n. act of living; existence; act of lead ing one's life. জীবনধারণ করা v. to live; to exist; to lead one's life. ̃নাশ n. de struction of life; death. জীবননাশ করা v. to destroy the life (of); to kill. জীবননাশ হওয়া v. to have one's life destroyed; to lose one's life; to die. ̃প্রবাহ n. the cycle or flow of life. ̃বল্লভ n. hus band; a lover. ̃বিমা n. life insurance, life assurance. জীবনবিমা করা v. to insure one's life. ̃বিহীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. biography. ̃বেদ n. the view of life, philosophy of life, Weltans-chauung. ̃ভোর, ̃ভর adv. throughout one's life. ̃মরণ n. life and death ☐ a. life-and-death (জীবনমরণ সমস্যা) ̃যাত্রা n. liveli hood. ̃যাপন n. leading one's life; liv ing. জীবনযাপন করা v. to lead one's life; to live. ̃শূন্য a. lifeless; dead; inani mate. ̃সংগ্রাম n. the stru-ggle for exist ence. ̃সংশয় n. a critical or precarious condition. ̃সঙ্গিনী n. a wife; a female life-companion. masc. ̃সঙ্গী a male life-companion; a husband. ̃সঞ্চার n. infusion of life, resuscitation. ̃সর্বস্ব n. everything in or of one's life; all that one lives for. ̃হীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃স্মৃতি n. an autobiographical memoir.

জীবনাধিক [ jībanādhika ] a more important or valuable or dearer than (one's) life.

জীবনান্ত, জীবনাবসান [ jībanānta, jībanābasāna ] n end or termination of life; death. জীবনান্তে adv. after death.

জীবনী [ jībanī ] a life-giving. ☐ n. a biography. ̃কার n. a biographer. ̃শক্তি n. vitality.

জীবনীয় [ jībanīẏa ] a necessary for the protection or sustenance of life. ☐ n. water.

জীবনোত্সর্গ [ jībanōtsarga ] n sacrifice of one's life.

জীবনোপায় [ jībanōpāẏa ] n means of livelihood or sub sistence.

জীবন্ত [ jībanta ] a living alive; full of life, viva cious; obvious or vivid (জীবন্ত সত্য); active (জীবন্ত আগ্নেয়গিরি).

জীবন্মুক্ত [ jībanmukta ] a freed from earthly attachment even whilst living in this world; one who has attained salvation even whilst living in this world; freed in the living state. জীবন্মুক্তি n. freedom from earthly attachment or attainment of salvation even whilst living in this world; freedom (of the spirit) in the living state.

জীবন্মৃত [ jībanmṛta ] a almost dead although living; more dead than alive.

জীবাণু [ jībāṇu ] n the microbe. রোগজীবাণু n. the ba cillus (pl. bacilli).

জীবাত্মা [ jībātmā ] n the sentient or embodied soul; the Supreme Soul as existent in differ ent individual creatures.

জীবাধান [ jībādhāna ] n preservation of life.

জীবাধার [ jībādhāra ] n the world; the body.

জীবান্তক [ jībāntaka ] a destroying life, life-taking, killing. ☐ n. a hunter.

জীবাশ্ম [ jībāśma ] n a fossil.

জীবিকা [ jībikā ] n livelihood; a profession, a call ing, a trade. জীবিকার্জন করা, জীবিকানির্বাহ করা v. to earn one's livelihood, to earn a living.

জীবিত [ jībita ] a living, alive. ☐ n. life (জীবিত নাথ). ̃কাল n. same as জীবিতাবস্হা । ̃নাথ, জীবিতেশ্বর n. ☐ the lord of (one's) life; a husband. জীবিতাবস্হা n. life-time.

-জীবী [ -jībī ] a living, existing (দীর্ঘজীবী); prac tising for livelihood (ব্যবহারজীবী).

জীমূত [ jīmūta ] n the cloud; the mountain. ̃নাদ ̃মন্দ্র n. the rumbling of the cloud. ̃বাহন n. one who is borne by clouds: an appellation of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods.

জীরক, জীর [ jīraka, jīra ] n cummin, cumin.

জীর্ণ [ jīrṇa ] a worn out, decayed, dilapidated (জীর্ণ গ্রন্হ, জীর্ণ অট্টালিকা); impoverished (জীর্ণ দশা); emaciated (জীর্ণ দেহ); eaten away, corroded (জীর্ণ লোহা); digested (জীর্ণ অন্ন); ragged (জীর্ণ বস্ত্র). জীর্ণ করা v. to digest. ̃জ্বর chronic fever. ̃তা n. worn-out state; dilapidated or impover ished or emaciated state; eaten-away or corroded state; digested state; ragged ness. ̃শীর্ণ a. emaciated and shriv elled, lean and thin; haggard. ̃সংস্কার n. repair. জীর্ণসংস্কার করা v. to repair.

জীর্ণা [ jīrṇā ] fem of জীর্ণ ।

জীর্ণোদ্বার [ jīrṇōdbāra ] n repair; reclamation.

জীর্ণোদ্বার করা [ jīrṇōdbāra karā ] v to repair; to reclaim.

জুঁই [ jum̐i ] n the jessamine or jasmine.

জুগুপ্সা [ jugupsā ] n upbraiding, censure, abuse, blame; defamation; scorn. জুগুপ্সিত a. upbraided, censured, abused, blamed; defamed, scorned.

জুজ [ juja ] n (in book-binding) a form of a book. ̃সেলাই n. a method of book binding in which each format is sewn separately.

জুজু [ juju ] n bugbear, a bug.

জুজুত্সু [ jujutsu ] n the Japanese system of wres tling, ju-jitsu.

জুঝা [ jujhā ] v to vie, to compete, to fight, to contend. ̃নো v. to cause to vie or compete or fight or contend.

জুটা, জোটা [ juṭā, jōṭā ] v to be available or acquired (অন্ন জুটবে না, টাকা জোটা); to collect, to gather, to assemble (বহু লোক জুটেছে); to appear, to put in one's appearance (সময়মতো জুটব). জুটানো, জোটানো v. to get, to acquire; to cause to collect or assemble, to assemble; to cause to ap pear, to bring.

জুড়া, জোড়া [ juḍ়ā, jōḍ়ā ] v to join; to add; to affix, to attach; to cement or plaster (ফাটল জোড়া); to yoke or harness (লাঙ্গলে বলদ জোড়া, গাড়িতে ঘোড়া জুড়ল); to begin, to commence (গল্প জোড়া); to spread over, to pervade, to cover (দেশ জোড়া).

জুড়ানো¹, জোড়ানো [ juḍ়ānō¹, jōḍ়ānō ] v to cause to join or add or affix or attach or cement or yoke or harness or begin; to join or add or af fix.

জুড়ানো² [ juḍ়ānō² ] v to cause to cool or to cool (দুধ জুড়ানো); to allay or be allayed (জ্বালা জুড়ানো); to console or be consoled, to satisfy or be satisfied (হৃদয় জুড়ানো). ☐ a. cooled; allayed, consoled, satisfied. কোলজুড়ানো ছেলে a bonny or handsome baby (that delights its mother).

জুড়ি [ juḍ়i ] n a pair, a couple; one of a pair or couple, a doublet; an equal, a parallel; an associate; an accessory, an accom plice; a coach drawn by a pair of horses (also জুড়িগাড়ি); singers singing in a concert (জুড়ির গান); a particular string of the সেতার । ̃দার n. match, a peer; an associate; an accessory, an ac complice; a singer of a concert.

জুত¹ [ juta¹ ] n lustre, shine, light (চোখের জুত); energy, vigour, ability, fitness (দেহের জুত).

জুত² [ juta² ] n suitability, fitting, an opportunity or advantage. ̃সই a. suitable, fitting, opportune, advantageous.

জুতা, জোতা [ jutā, jōtā ] v to yoke or harness (লাঙ্গলে বলদ জুতছে, গাড়িতে ঘোড়া জোতা).

জুতো [ jutō ] n shoe, boot. জুতানো, জুতো মারা v. to beat with a shoe; (fig.) to insult grossly. জুতো শেলাই থেকে চণ্ডীপাঠ all kinds of jobs or chores from the lowest to the highest.

জুদা [ judā ] a separated, differing. জুদা করা v. to distinguish between, to separate.

জুন [ juna ] n June, the sixth month of the En glish calendar.

জুবিলি [ jubili ] n jubilee রৌপ্যজুবিলি silver jubilee (on completion of twenty-five years of existence). স্বর্ণজুবিলি golden jubilee (on completion of fifty years). হীরক জুবিলি diamond jubilee (on completion of sixty years).

জুমা, জুম্মা [ jumā, jummā ] n (Mus.) Friday, the weekly day of prayer. জুম্মাবার Friday.

জুয়া [ juẏā ] n gambling; gambling at dice-play. জুয়া খেলা v. to gamble. জুয়ার আড্ডা a gambling-house, a gambling-hell, a gambling-den.

জুয়াচুরি [ juẏācuri ] n swindling; deception; fraud. জুয়াচুরি করা v. to swindle; to deceive; to defraud; to have recourse to fraud.

জুয়াচোর [ juẏācōra ] n a sharper; a swindler; a cheat.

জুয়াড়ি [ juẏāḍ়i ] n a gambler, a gamester.

জুয়ানো [ juẏānō ] v (obs.) to get a supply of ('কথা না জুয়ায়'); to be proper ('ছাড়িতে না জুয়ায়').

জুরি [ juri ] n jury; a juror. জুরির রায় the verdict of the jury. জুরির প্রধান the foreman of the jury.

জুলজুল [ julajula ] int expressing: winking repeat edly and sparklingly as with small rest less eyes.

জুলফি, জুলপি [ julaphi, julapi ] n a lovelock, sideburns.

জুলাই [ julāi ] n July, the seventh month of the English calendar.

জুলি [ juli ] n a narrow outlet for water, a nar row drain or ditch. নয়নজুলি n. a narrow roadside ditch or an outlet for water.

জুলু [ julu ] n a Zulu; the Zulu tribe of Africa.

জুলুম [ juluma ] n application of unlawful force, violence, outrage, oppression.

জুলুম করা [ juluma karā ] v to force, to practise violence upon, to oppress, to resort to force or coercion. ̃বাজ a. given to practising violence, outrageous, oppressive. ̃বাজি n. practice of violence, oppression.

জুষ্ট [ juṣṭa ] a served, worshipped ('দেবগনজুষ্ট').

জুস² [ jusa² ] n juice; curry; broth.

জূট [ jūṭa ] n (chiefly used as a sfx.) a collec tion, a mass, a cluster (জটাজূট).

জৃম্ভণ, জৃম্ভ [ jṛmbhaṇa, jṛmbha ] n act of yawning or gaping; a yawn; a gape; act of opening or bloom ing or bursting out. জৃম্ভক a. producing sleep, soporific (জৃম্বক অস্ত্র). জৃম্ভমান a. yawning; gaping; opening; blooming; bursting out. জৃম্ভিত a. yawned; gaped; opened; bloomed; burst out.

জেঁকো [ jēn̐kō ] n (dial.) bragging; boastful; osten tatious.

জেটি [ jēṭi ] n a jetty.

জেঠ [ jēṭha ] pfx related through an elder brother of one's father or father-in-law. ̃তুতো a. related through an elder brother of one's father. ̃তুতো ভাই a son of an elder brother of one's father, a cousin. ̃তুতো বোন a daughter of an elder brother of one's father, a cousin. ̃শ্বশুর n. an elder brother of one's father-in-law. fem. ̃শাশুড়ি the wife of one's ̃শ্বশুর ।

জেঠা [ jēṭhā ] n an elder brother of one's father, an uncle. a. (hum. or in rebuke) preco cious; impertinent. fem. জেঠাইমা, জেঠি, জেঠিমা the wife of an elder brother of one's father, an aunt. ̃তো same as জেঠতুতো (see জেঠ-). ̃মি, (dial.) ̃মো n. precocity; impertinence.

জেঠি, জেঠী¹ [ jēṭhi, jēṭhī¹ ] n the common lizard found in dwelling-houses.

জেতা² [ jētā² ] a one who has conquered or de feated or won, conquering, victorious, winning. ̃নো v. to help or enable someone to conquer.

জেন্দ [ jēnda ] n an ancient language in which the Avesta of Zoroaster was written.

জেব [ jēba ] n a pocket; a purse.

জেব্রা [ jēbrā ] n the zebra.

জেয় [ jēẏa ] a worth winning or conquering; that which can be or is to be won or conquered, conquerable.

জেয়াদা [ jēẏādā ] a too much, excessive.

জের [ jēra ] n (book-keeping) the balance; (fig.) the smouldering continuity (ঝগড়ার জের). জের টানা v. (book-keeping) to carry over, to bring forward; (fig.) to keep up or drag on. জের মেটানো v. (book-keeping) to balance (account); to pay up arrears; to complete arrears of work; to put out the smouldering embers; to suffer the consequences.

জেরবার [ jērabāra ] a harassed; bewildered (জেরার চোটে জেরবার); ruined (মোকদ্দমায় জেরবার).

জেরা [ jērā ] n (chiefly legal) cross-examina tion. জেরা করা v. to cross-examine.

জেল [ jēla ] n a jail, a gaol, a prison: imprison ment or sentence of imprisonment, in carceration (জেল হওয়া). জেল খাটা v. to undergo a term of imprisonment, to serve term. জেল হওয়া v. to be sen tenced to imprisonment; to be jailed or gaoled. জেলে দেওয়া, জেলে পাঠানো v. to commit to prison; to jail, to gaol. জেলে যাওয়া v. to be jailed or gaoled or im prisoned. জেলঘুঘু n. a seasoned pris oner or convict; a jail-bird, a gaol-bird. জেলদারোগা n. a jailer, a jailor, a gaoler. জেল-ভাঙ্গা কয়েদি a. prison-breaker.

জেলা [ jēlā ] n a district; a county; a shire. ̃দার n. (hist.) the administrator of a district. ̃শাসক n. the district magistrate.

জেলার [ jēlāra ] n a jailor, a jailer, a gaoler.

জেলি [ jēli ] n jelly.

জেলে, জেলিয়া [ jēlē, jēliẏā ] n a fisherman, a fisher (by caste or trade). fem. ̃নি a. fish-wife, a fish-woman. ̃ডিঙি n. a longish open fishing boat. ̃পাড়া n. fishermen's quar ters or colony or parts in a village or town.

জেল্লা [ jēllā ] n lustre, shine, brightness, bril liance, glossiness. জেল্লা ধরানো v. to put a shine on.

জেহাদ [ jēhāda ] n (Mus.) a fight for the cause of religion and also for any other pious object, a holy war, crusade.

জৈন [ jaina ] n an adherent of Jainism, a Jain. ̃ধর্ম n. Jainism.

জৈব [ jaiba ] a organic; of or obtained from a crea ture or animal. ̃রসায়ন n. organic chem istry, biochemistry. ̃সার n. compost.

জো [ jō ] n an opportunity (ঘুমোবার জো নেই); (rare) a suitable time or condition for sowing (জমিতে জো হওয়া).

জোঁক [ jōn̐ka ] n the leech. ছিনেজোঁক a variety of leech that clings pertinaciously to a person or creature whose blood it sucks; (fig.) a pertinacious or insistent or die-hard person.

জোখ, জোক [ jōkha, jōka ] n comparative measurement of a thing by placing it side by side with another object (মাপজোক). জোখ নেওয়া, জোখা, জোকা v. to take a compara tive measurement of a thing by placing it side by side with another object.

জোকার [ jōkāra ] n a sound made by women by moving their tongues rapidly within their mouths in order to accord cordial reception to a person or deity. জোকার দেওয়া v. to make this sound.

জোগাড় [ jōgāḍ় ] n procurement; obtaining, secur ing; collection; preparation, arrange ment. জোগাড় করা v. to procure; to se cure; to collect to make preparations for, to arrange for. জোগাড় করে দেওয়া v. to procure for another, to find for. ̃যন্ত্র n. preparations including procurement of necessary things; securing or procure ment esp. by manipulation of resources (চাকরির জোগাড়যন্ত্র), preparations and ar rangements. জোগাড়িয়া, (pop.) জোগাড়ে a. & n. one adept in procurement or in get ting things; one adept in or employed in making preparations and arrangements; one acting as an assistant; a hodman or hodcarrier.

জোগান [ jōgāna ] n supply, purveyance; finding, supply (কথার জোগান); assistance, help (কাজে জোগান). ̃দার n. a supplier, a pur veyor; an assistant, a helper; a hodman or hodcarrier. জোগানো v. to supply, to purvey; to be found, to be supplied with (কথা জোগানো); to adulate, to flat ter, to humour (মন জোগানো).

জোট [ jōṭa ] n assemblage, collection, union (জোট বাঁধা); a group, a party, a caucus, (dero.) a faction (জোট পাকানো); a knot or tangle (জোট পড়া). জোট করা v. to as semble; to unite. জোট পাকানো v. to form together a party or faction or cau cus; to group together; to form or cause to form into a knot or tangle. জোট বাঁধা v. to be united; to assemble; to form together a party or faction, to group together; to form into a knot or tangle. একজোটে, জোট বেঁধে adv. in a body, all together.

জোড় [ jōḍ় ] n a joint (জোড়ের মুখ); joining, union (জোড় বাঁধা); a pair, a couple (মানিকজোড়); a married couple (জোড়ে আসা) one of a pair (জো়ড় মেলানো); a piece of loincloth and a scarf (চেলির জোড়). ☐ a. joined, folded (জোড়হাতে); grafted (জোড়কলম); even (জোড়সংখ্যা). জোড় করা v. to fold (as one's hands). জোড় বাঁধা v. to unite; to join; to pair. জোড় বাঁধানো v. to cause to unite or join or pair. জোড় মেলানো v. to find one to pair with; to pair. জোড়ে আসা v. (chiefly of a married couple) to come in pair. ̃সংখ্যা an even number. ̃কলম n. a graft. করজোড়ে, ̃হাতে adv. with folded hands. জোড়ে জোড়ে adv. by or in pair.

জোড়া² [ jōḍ়ā² ] a two (জোড়া পাঁঠা). ☐ n. a pair, a couple; one of a pair or couple; an equal; a joint or joining (জোড়া খুলে গেছে). জোড়া দেওয়া v. to join.

জোড়াতালি [ jōḍ়ātāli ] n a patchwork. জোড়াতালি দেওয়া v. to mend clumsily, to patch; (fig.) to patch up; to make up temporarily. জোড়াতালি দিয়ে কাজ চালানো to manage somehow with whatever comes ready to hand.

জোত [ jōta ] n agricultural land or property; an agricultural farm held on proprietary basis, a farm; a rope for binding a bull or a yoke or plough etc., a halter. ̃জমা n. landed property, pieces or parcels of land for cultivation. ̃দ়ড়ি n. ropes or straps that fasten a bullock or a draught-animal to the yoke. ̃দার n. the owner of a proprietary agricultural farm; a big and rich farmer; a landlord.

জোনাকি [ jōnāki ] n the firefly, the glow-worm.

জোব্বা [ jōbbā ] n (Mus.) a kind of long and loose fitting outer garment for males.

জোয়ান¹ [ jōẏāna¹ ] n caraway, ptychotis.

জোয়ান² [ jōẏāna² ] n a young man, a strong or stout man, (pol.) a soldier. ☐ a. young; strong, stout.

জোয়ার¹ [ jōẏāra¹ ] n high tide, flow tide, flow. জোয়ার-ভাটা n. ebb and flow, high and low tides.

জোয়ার² [ jōẏāra² ] n durra, millet, jowar. জোয়ারি a. made of jowar, jowari.

জোয়াল [ jōẏāla ] n a yoke. জোয়ালে বাঁধা v. to yoke.

জোর [ jōra ] n strength, power, might, force; violence (রোদের জোর); severity; loud ness (গলার জোর). firmness; keenness (চোখের জোর); emphasis (কথার জোর); claim or right (মাতৃস্নেহের উপর সন্তানের জোর). ☐ a. forceful, strong, violent; se vere; urgent (জোর তলব); unexpect edly fortunate or good (জোর বরাত); quick, swift (জোর কদম). জোর করা, জোর খাটানো v. to force; to insist (on). ̃জবরদস্তি same as জবরদস্তি । ̃জুলুম n. violence; pressure; pressurizing; perti nacity; oppression. জোর তলব n. an ur gent call. জোর দেওয়া v. to put an em phasis on, to emphasize; to strengthen. জোর বরাত n. a very good luck. জোর বলা v. to say or use just the word for; to make the most appropriate comment. জোর হওয়া v. to become strong or se vere or keen or emphatic. জোরে জোরে adv. quickly; forcefully. ̃সে adv. forcibly; with force; using force; vio lently.

জোরাজুরি, জোরাজোরি [ jōrājuri, jōrājōri ] n display or use of force, violence; insistence.

জোরালো [ jōrālō ] a strong, powerful, forceful; forcible.

জোরু [ jōru ] a a wife.

জোল, জোলা¹ [ jōla, jōlā¹ ] n a narrow and long outlet for water, a narrow ditch.

জোলা² [ jōlā² ] n a Mohammedan weaver. fem. জোলানি ।

জোলাপ, জোলাব [ jōlāpa, jōlāba ] n a purgative, a cathartic; (loos) a laxative.

-জ্ঞ [ -jña ] sfx knowing, conversant, versed (শাস্ত্রজ্ঞ , বিশেষজ্ঞ , সময়জ্ঞ).

জ্ঞাত [ jñāta ] a conversant, versed; aware of, in formed; known.

জ্ঞাতব্য [ jñātabya ] a that which is to be learnt or known; worth knowing or learning.

জ্ঞাতসারে [ jñātasārē ] adv to one's knowledge; know ingly, deliberately.

জ্ঞাতা [ jñātā ] a conversant, au fait, informed, aware of; experienced.

জ্ঞাতি [ jñāti ] n a kinsman (fem: a kinswoman). ̃কুটুম্ব n. pl. kinsfolk and other rela tions. ̃গোষ্ঠী n. pl. kinsmen, kinsfolk, kith and kin; near relations. ̃ত্ব n. kin ship; relationship. ̃বৈর n. blood-feud. vendetta; (also) internecine quarrel or enmity. ̃ভাই n. a cousin; a kinsman.

জ্ঞান [ jñāna ] n wisdom; knowledge, enlighten ment, light; intelligence, information; understanding, cognition; conscious ness (জ্বরের ঘোরে জ্ঞান হারানো); feeling, sense, sensation (ক্ষুধাতৃষ্ণাজ্ঞান); consid eration, judgement (তৃণসম জ্ঞান); dis cretion (ভালোমন্দ জ্ঞান); learning, expe rience; philosophical knowledge, real ization; command of fundamentals (তত্বজ্ঞান); (theol. & phil.) gnosis. জ্ঞান করা v. to regard, to count; to consider; to feel; to conceive; to resuscitate. জ্ঞান দেওয়া v. to impart knowledge, to en lighten; to make wise; (fig.) to open one's eyes; (coll.) to put one wise, to wise up; to teach. জ্ঞান পাওয়া v. to earn knowledge, to be enlightened; to be come wise; (fig.) to have one's eyes opened; (coll.) to wise up, to be taught; to regain one's consciousness. জ্ঞান হওয়া v. to regain one's consciousness; to be wise; to grow in wisdom. জ্ঞান হারানো v. to swoon; to lose one's sense, to be beside oneself (ক্রোধে জ্ঞান হারানো). ̃কাণ্ড n. the philosophical or epistemo logical portion of the Vedas; (coll.) in telligence and discretion, common sense. ̃কৃত a. deliberate, wilful. ̃গম্য a. cognizable, knowable. ̃গম্যি n. (coll.) intelligence and discretion, common sense. ̃গর্ভ a. full of knowl edge and wisdom; imparting knowl edge and wisdom, enlightening, in structive. ̃গোচর a. lying within the range of knowledge, knowable. জ্ঞানগোচর হওয়া v. to come within the range of knowledge, to become know able or cognizable. ̃চক্ষু n. knowledge conceived as sight, enlightened eyes; awareness; enlightenment. ̃জগত্ n. the realm of knowledge. ̃ত adv. knowingly. ̃তৃষ্ণা, ̃তৃষা n. thirst for knowledge. ̃তৃষ্ণার্ত a. thirsty for knowledge. ̃দ a. imparting knowl edge, enlightening. ̃পবন n. (coll.) in telligence and discretion, common sense. ̃পাপী a. & n. one who commits sins wilfully or consciously. ˜পিপাসা same as ̃তৃষ়্ণা । ̃পিপাসু same as ̃তৃষ্ণার্ত । ̃বতী fem. of ̃বান । ̃বাদ n. the doctrine that knowledge is the (only) way to salvation, Gnosticism. ̃বাদী a. & n. one who adheres to this doctrine, Gnostic. ˜বান a. wise; know ing; learned. ̃বিজ্ঞান a. knowledge and science, knowledge general and scien tific, (cp.) arts and science; knowledge spiritual and temporal. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. con trary to (one's) knowledge or informa tion. ̃বৃদ্ধ a. as venerable as an old man because of one's profound wis dom or knowledge; wise and experi enced. ̃ব্রত n. ardent search for knowledge. ̃ব্রতী a. & n. one who seeks knowledge ardently, deeply de voted to the pursuit of knowledge. fem. ˜ব্রতিনী । ̃ভাণ্ডার n. a repertory of knowledge and wisdom. ̃ময় a. full of knowledge and wisdom. (জ্ঞানময় পুরুষ); imparting knowledge and wisdom, en lightening (জ্ঞানময় জগত্). ̃মার্গ n. knowledge considered as the way to salvation. ̃যোগ n. austere search for knowledge in order to attain salvation. ̃যোগী a. & n. one who searches for knowledge austerely in order to attain salvation. ˜রহিত a. devoid of knowl edge; ignorant; foolish; unconscious, swooned. ̃লাভ n. attainment of knowledge; regaining of conscious ness: (coll.) state of being wised up. জ্ঞানলাভ করা same as জ্ঞান পাওয়া । ̃লিপ্সা n. ardent desire for attaining knowl edge. ̃লিপ্সু a. ardently desirous of at taining knowledge. ̃শালী same as ̃বান । fem. ̃শালিনী । ̃শূন্য same as ̃রহিত । ̃সঞ্চার n. act of bringing back to consciousness; act of regaining con sciousness; infusion of knowledge, en lightenment, resuscitation. ̃হারা same as ̃রহিত । ̃হীন same as ̃রহিত ।

জ্ঞানাঙ্কুর [ jñānāṅkura ] n (lit.) the sprout of knowledge; (fig.) the first infusion of knowledge, the dawning of knowledge.

জ্ঞানাঞ্জন [ jñānāñjana ] n knowledge conceived as coll yrium or an eye-opener; enlightenment.

জ্ঞানাত্মক [ jñānātmaka ] a pertaining to or consisting of knowledge.

জ্ঞানানুশীলন, জ্ঞানাভ্যাস [ jñānānuśīlana, jñānābhyāsa ] n cultivation of knowledge. জ্ঞানানুশীলন করা, জ্ঞানাভ্যাস করা v. to cultivate knowledge.

জ্ঞানার্জন [ jñānārjana ] n acquirement or acquisition of knowledge. জ্ঞানার্জন করা v. to acquire knowledge. ̃স্পৃহা n. desire to acquire knowledge.

জ্ঞানী [ jñānī ] a wise; learned; experienced.

জ্ঞানেন্দ্রিয় [ jñānēndriẏa ] n sense-organ (that is, eyes, ears, the nose, the tongue and the skin).

জ্ঞানোদয় [ jñānōdaẏa ] n the first infusion of knowl edge, the dawning of knowledge.

জ্ঞানোন্নতি [ jñānōnnati ] n the development or progress of knowledge.

জ্ঞাপক [ jñāpaka ] a intimating; informing; express ing, indicative, signifying (অর্থজ্ঞাপক দুঃখজ্ঞাপক); announcing, notifying (আজ্ঞাজ্ঞাপক); communicating, circulat ing (সংবাদজ্ঞাপক).

জ্ঞাপন [ jñāpana ] n act of informing or intimating, information, intimation; act of express ing or indicating or signifying, expres sion, indication, signification; an nouncement, notification: communica tion, circulation. জ্ঞাপন করা v. to inform, to intimate; to express, to indicate, to signify, to mean; to announce, to notify, to apprise; to communicate, to circu late. ̃পত্র n. a bulletin. ̃যোগ্য a. that which is fit for communication, to be communicated. জ্ঞাপনীয় a. that which is to be or can be informed or intimated or indicated or expressed or signified or meant or announced or notified or ap prised or communicated or circulated.

জ্ঞাপয়িতা [ jñāpaẏitā ] a. & n one who or (rare) that which informs or intimates or indicates or expresses or signifies or announces or notifies or apprises or communi cates or circulates. fem. জ্ঞাপয়িত্রী ।

জ্ঞাপিত [ jñāpita ] a that which has been informed or intimated or indicated or expressed or signified or announced or notified or apprised or communicated or circu lated or made known.

জ্বর [ jbara ] n fever; temperature (জ্বর কত ?); af fected or feverish state. জ্বর ছাড়া v. to have a remission of fever. জ্বর জ্বর ভাব feverishness. জ্বর দেখা v. to take tempera ture. জ্বর হওয়া v. to get fever; to run a temperature. জ্বরে পড়া v. to be stricken with fever, to be laid up with fever. জ্বরে ভোগা v. to suffer from fever. ̃ঘ্ন, ̃নাশক a. febrifugal, antipyretic. ̃জ্বালা n. fever and other allied ailments, fever and at tendant symptoms. ̃ঠুটো n. feverblister. ̃বিকার n. high fever attended with de lirium; (loos.) typhoid fever. ̃বোধ, ̃ভাব n. same as জ্বরজ্বর ভাব ।

জ্বরাতিসার [ jbarātisāra ] n fever attended with acute diarrhœa or dysentery.

জ্বরান্তক [ jbarāntaka ] a febrifugal, antipyretic.

জ্বরিত [ jbarita ] a stricken with fever; running a temperature.

জ্বরোজ্বরো [ jbarōjbarō ] a febrile, feverish.

জ্বলজ্বল [ jbalajbala ] int expressing: shining or glar ing or blazing or sparkling state. জ্বলজ্বল করা v. to shine, to glare, to blaze; to sparkle. জ্বলজ্বলে a. shining, glaring, blazing; sparkling.

জ্বলত্ [ jbalat ] a burning, flaming, blazing, glow ing; sparkling.

জ্বলতহিঁ [ jbalatahi ] v (poet. & obs.) is or are burning or flaming or (fig.) suffering extremely.

জ্বলদগ্নি [ jbaladagni ] n blazing fire.

জ্বলদর্চি [ jbaladarci ] a having the glow and radiance of blazing fire, glowing, radiant, incandes cent. ☐ n. blazing fire, burning flame.

জ্বলন [ jbalana ] n act or state of burning or flaming or blazing or glaring or glowing or sparkling or (fig.) extreme suffering or smarting. জ্বলনাঙ্ক n. flash-point, igni tion temperature.

জ্বলা [ jbalā ] v to be enkindled (বাতি জ্বলা); to take fire, to fire up (উনুন জ্বলা); to burn, to be in flame, to flame up; to shine; to glow; to blaze, to flare; to sparkle (চোখ জ্বলা); to give or feel a burning sensation, to smart (ঘা জ্বলা, হৃদয় জ্বলা). ক্রোধে জ্বলে ওঠা to fly into a towering rage, to flare up.

জ্বলানো [ jbalānō ] v to kindle or ignite.

জ্বলিত [ jbalita ] a enkindled, ignited; burning; burnt up; (fig.) enlightened; (fig.) ex posed, revealed.

জ্বাল [ jbāla ] n heat of fire; flame; act of boiling on fire (দুধের জ্বাল); firewood, fuel (জ্বাল ঠেলা). জ্বাল দেওয়া v. to boil on fire; to put firewood or fuel (into a burning oven).

জ্বালা¹ [ jbālā¹ ] n a flame, a blaze; burning sensa tion or pain (জ্বালা করা). জ্বালা দেওয়া v. to give trouble to, to bother; to torture. সংসারের জ্বালাযন্ত্রণা trials and tribulations of life, irritants of workaday world, an noyances and vexations of life. সব জ্বালাযন্ত্রণার অবসান হওয়া to get rid of all troubles and worries (esp. by dying).

জ্বালা² [ jbālā² ] v to light, to kindle, to ignite.

জ্বালানি [ jbālāni ] n firewood, fuel. ☐ a. used as or fit for use as fuel.

জ্বালানী² [ jbālānī² ] fem of জ্বালানে ।

জ্বালানে [ jbālānē ] a irritating, annoying, pestering; vexatious; smarting, mortifying; one who or that which burns or sets fire to; (fig.) quarrelsome, factious (ঘরজ্বালানে).

জ্বালানো [ jbālānō ] v to kindle, to ignite, to light (উনুন জ্বালানো, বাতি জ্বালানো); to set fire to, to set on fire (ঘর জ্বালানো); to burn (মড়া জ্বালানো); to irriate, to vex, to pes ter, to annoy (দুষ্টু ছেলেটা মাকে জ্বালায়); to smart, to mortify (হৃদয় জ্বালানো); (rare) to enlighten.

জ্বালামালিনী [ jbālāmālinī ] n a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

জ্বালামুখ [ jbālāmukha ] n the mouth of a volcano, a crater.

জ্বালিত [ jbālita ] a ignited, enkindled, lighted; in flamed; mortified.

জ্যা [ jyā ] n a bowstring; (geom.) a chord, a sine; the earth. ধনুকে জ্যা পরানো to string a bow.

জ্যাকেট [ jyākēṭa ] n a jacket.

জ্যানির্ঘোষ [ jyānirghōṣa ] n the twang of a bow.

জ্যামিতি [ jyāmiti ] n geometry. জ্যামিতিক a. geo metrical. জ্যামিতিবিদ a. versed in geom etry. ☐ n. a geometrician.

জ্যামুক্ত [ jyāmukta ] a loosened or flung from the bow.

জ্যারোপণ [ jyārōpaṇa ] n act of stringing a bow.

জ্যালজ্যাল [ jyālajyāla ] int expressing: the loose weave of fabric. জ্যালজ্যাল করা v. to look to be with loose weave. জ্যালজেলে a. loosely woven (জ্যালজেলে কাপড়).

জ্যেষ্ঠ [ jyēṣṭha ] a eldest (জ্যেষ্ঠ পুত্র); elder (ওই ভাইটি আমার জ্যেষ্ঠ); older, senior (বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ); highest (জ্যেষ্ঠবর্ণ). ☐ n. el dest brother or the elder brother. ̃তাত n. an elder brother of one's father. জ্যেষ্ঠা a. fem. of জ্যেষ্ঠ । ☐ n. the eighteenth of the twenty-seven zodiacal stars accord ing to Hindu astronomy. জ্যেষ্ঠাধিকার n. primogeniture. জ্যেষ্ঠাশ্রম v. the second stage of human life as enjoined by Hindu scriptures; the life of a house holder.

জ্যেষ্ঠী [ jyēṣṭhī ] n the common lizard found fre quently in dwelling-houses.

জ্যৈষ্ঠ [ jyaiṣṭha ] n second month of the Bengali cal endar (from the middle of May to the middle of June).

জ্যোত্স্না [ jyōtsnā ] n moonlight. ̃ময় a. moonlit. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রাত্রি n. a moonlit night.

জ্যোতি [ jyōti ] n light; lustre, glow; a star or planet; the sun; sight (চোখের জ্যোতি হারানো). জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা, জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান n. as tronomy; astrology. জ্যোতির্বিদ, জ্যোতির্বেত্তা a. versed in astronomy or astrology. ☐ n. an astronomer; an astrologer. জ্যোতির্মণ্ডল n. the luminous or celestial sphere, the (astronomical) zodiac; stars and planets collectively. জ্যোতির্ময় a. lu minous, radiant, bright. fem. জ্যোতির্ময়ী । জ্যোতিঃশাস্ত্র n. astronomy. জ্যোতিশ্চক্র n. the (astronomical or astrological) zodiac; a halo. জ্যোতিঃস্রোত n. a stream of (heav enly or divine) light.

জ্যোতিষ [ jyōtiṣa ] n astronomy; astrology. জ্যোতিষিক a. astronomical; astrological. জ্যোতিষী a. versed in astronomy or astrology. ☐ n. an astronomer; an astrologer.

জ্যোতিষ্ক [ jyōtiṣka ] n any of the stars or planets, a lu minary. ̃মণ্ডল n. the celestial sphere, the zodiac, luminaries collectively.

জ্যোতিষ্মতী [ jyōtiṣmatī ] fem of জ্যোতিষ্মান ।

জ্যোতিষ্মত্তা [ jyōtiṣmattā ] n luminosity, brightness.

জ্যোতিষ্মান [ jyōtiṣmāna ] a luminous, shining, lustrous, bright. fem. জ্যোতিষ্মতী ।