র [ r ] n the twenty-seventh consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

রওনা [ rōnā ] n setting out, setting out on a jour ney; departure; despatch (ডাক রওনা করে দেওয়া). রওনা হওয়া v. to set out, to set out on a journey; to depart. রওনা করানো v. to see off, to despatch; to arrange for one's journey.

রং, রঙ [ ra, ṃraṅa ] n colour, hue; dye; paint; com plexion; (of playing cards) a suit or one of a suit or the trump-suit or a trump; exaggeration. রং করা v. to put colour on, to paint, to colour; to dye. রং চড়ানো v. to put colour on, to colour; to exaggerate. রং হওয়া v. to take on colour, to colour. ̃চং n. variegation in colouring; gaudiness. ̃চঙা, ̃চঙে a. variegated in colours; gaudy. ̃ঢং n. fun and frolics; drollery; frolicking. ̃দার same as রংচঙা । রংবেরং, রঙবেরঙ a. variegated in colours; diverse. রঙানো v. to dye; to colour; to paint, see also রাঙানো ।

রং মহল [ ra mmahala ] n a pleasure house; a place for entertainment; a theatre hall.

রংরুট [ raṃruṭa ] n a recruit.

রক² [ raka² ] n the gigantic roc bird of legends, the roc, the rok, the ruc.

রকম [ rakama ] n a variety, a sort, a kind; manner, fashion style, way; characteristic or habit (লোকটার রকমই ওই). ☐ adv. nearly or approximately, about (চার আনা রকম অংশ). রকম রকম, রকমারি, রকমওয়ারি a. of or in various sorts of fashions, various; assorted; different (রকম রকম লোক, রকম রকম রুচি). রকমসকম n. pl. (usu. dero.) ways, gestures or movements; symptoms (রোগীর রকমসকম).

রক্ত [ rakta ] n blood. ☐ a. blood-red, sanguine, red; dyed in red; (of eyes) bloodshot or reddened; inclined or attached (বিরক্ত, অনুরক্ত). রক্ত গরম থাকা v. to retain blood heat, to be still alive; (fig.) to be still young or in vigour. রক্ত জমাট করা v. to curdle one's blood, to make one's blood freeze. রক্ত জল করা v. (lit.) to liq uefy one's blood; (fig.) to work hard to the impairment of one's health. রক্ত ঝরা v. to bleed. রক্ত দেওয়া v. to donate one's blood (as to a blood-bank or a sick per son); to transfuse blood (to the veins of a sick person); (fig.) to shed or spill one's own blood (দেশের জন্য রক্ত দেওয়া). রক্ত নেওয়া v. (med.) to draw one's blood for bacteriological examination. রক্ত পড়া v. to bleed. রক্ত বন্ধ করা v. to stop bleeding. রক্ত হওয়া v. to gain blood. রক্তের অক্ষরে লেখা (fig.) a. written in blood; containing the history of a great many losses of life or a massacre. ☐ v. (fig.) to shed one's own blood for. রক্তের দামে কেন a. blood-bought. রক্তের নেশা । same as রক্তপিপাসা । রক্তের সম্পর্ক, রক্তের সম্বন্ধ blood-relationship. রক্ত-আঁখি same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃কণিকা n. a blood corpuscle. লোহিত রক্তকণিকা a red (blood) cor puscle. শ্বেত রক্তকণিকা a white (blood) corpuscle. ̃কন্দল n. the coral. ̃কমল n. the red lotus. ̃করবী n. the red olean der. ̃কাঞ্চন n. the mountain ebony. ̃কুমুদ n. the red lotus. ̃ক্ষয় n. loss of blood; bloodshed; (fig.) great impair ment of health and energy. ̃ক্ষয়ী a. causing or involving loss of blood; causing or involving bloodshed, san guinary; (fig.) causing great impair ment of health and energy. ̃ক্ষরণ n. blood-letting, surgical drawing off of some of a patient's blood. ̃গঙ্গা n. a river of blood; a pool of blood caused by a heavy haemorrhage (মাথা কেটে রক্তগঙ্গা); a great massacre, blood-bath (দাঙ্গায় রক্তগঙ্গা). রক্ত-গরম a. easily irri table or angered, hot-blooded; hot headed, hot-brained. ̃চক্ষু n. blood shot eye(s); an angry look. ☐ a. having reddish eyes; bloody-eyed. ̃চন্দন n. the red sandalwood. ̃চাপ n. blood pressure. ̃চোষা a. blood-sucking. ☐ n. a deadly blood-sucking lizard; (fig.) an exorbitant extortioner; a bloodsucker, a vampire. ̃চোষা বাদুড় the vampire-bat. ̃জবা n. the red chinarose. ̃জিহ্ব a. having a ruddy or bloodred tongue. ̃তঞ্চন n. clotting or congealing of blood. ̃দান n. donation of one's blood (as to a blood-bank or a sick person); blood-transfusion; (fig.) act of shed ding one's own blood, blood-sacrifice. ̃দুষ্টি, ̃দোষ n. blood-poisoning, pyaemia. ̃নদী same as রক্তগঙ্গা । ̃নয়ন same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃নিশান n. a red flag. রক্তপ a. blood-sucking. ̃পদ্ম n. the red lotus. ̃পাত n. bloodshed; haemorrhage. রক্তপাত করা v. to shed or spill blood. রক্তপাত হওয়া v. to bleed. ̃পাতহীন a. bloodless; without blood shed. রক্ত পান করা v. to suck or drink (another's) blood; (fig.) to extort exor bitantly. ̃পায়ী a. bloodsucking. রক্তপায়ী বাদুড় the vampire-bat. ̃পিণ্ড n. a lump of clotted or congealed blood; (fig.) an embryo. ̃পিত্ত n. (med.) haemorrhage from the liver. ̃পিপাসা n. thirst for blood. ̃পিপাসু a. bloodthirsty. ̃প্রদর n. (med.) a kind of leucorrhoea causing haemorrhage. ̃বত্ n. blood-like; blood-red. ̃বমন n. blood-vomiting; (med.) haematemesis. রক্তবমন করা v. to vomit blood. ̃বর্ণ a. blood-red; ruddy; crimson. ☐ n. blood-red-colour; crim son colour. ̃বসন n. red-coloured or crimson-coloured cloth. ☐ a. wearing a red coloured or crimson-coloured cloth. fem. a. রক্তবসনা । রক্তবসনা নারী a woman in red or crimson. ̃বাহ n. a blood-vessel; a vein. ̃বাহী a. blood carrying. ̃বিকার same as রক্তদুষ্টি । ̃বিন্দু n. a drop of blood. ̃বীজ n. (myth.) a demon each drop of whose blood, as soon as it fell to the ground, would in stantly create a new demon equal to him; the pomegranate. রক্তবীজের ঝাড় (fig. & dero.) a family or collection which cannot be thoroughly extermi nated. ˜ব়ৃদ্ধি n. increase of blood in the body. ̃বেগুনি, ̃বেগনি a. & n. violet, purple. ˜ভাণ্ডার n. a blood-bank. ̃মস্তু n. plasma; serum. ̃মাংস n. flesh and blood composing one's body; flesh and blood. রক্তমাংসের শরীর the human body or the mortal frame (which is suscep tible to pain). রক্তমাংসের সম্পর্ক blood-re lationship. ̃মোক্ষক a. blood-letting. ̃মোক্ষণ n. blood-letting. রক্তমোক্ষণ করা v. to bleed (as a patient), to let another's blood. ̃র়ঞ্জিত a. blood stained; dyed in red. ̃রস n. plasma. ̃রাগ n. a crimson glow or colour. ̃রাগমণি n. the onyx. ̃রেখা n. a streak of blood; a streak of crimson light or colour. ̃লোচন same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃শূন্য same as রক্তহীন । ̃শোধক a. purifying or rectifying blood. ̃শোষক same as রক্তচোষা । রক্তশোষণ করা v. to suck another's blood; (fig.) to extort exorbi tantly. ̃সংবহন, ̃সঞ্চলন, ̃সঞ্চালন n. cir culation of blood. ̃সঞ্চার n. blood transfusion. ̃স্নান n. (fig.) a great mas sacre, blood-bath. ̃স্রাব n. haemorrhage. ̃স্রোত n. a stream or flow of blood. ̃হীন a. bloodless; anaemic; pale. ̃হীনতা n. bloodless ness; anaemia; paleness. রক্তাক্ত a. smeared with blood; blood-stained (রক্তাক্ত বসন); bleeding (রক্তাক্ত দেহ); dyed or painted in crimson, crimson (রক্তাক্ত আকাশ). রক্ততিসার n. blood-dys entery; bacillary dysentery; the bloody flux. রক্তাধিক্য n. (med.) plethora. রক্তাভ a. having a crimson glow, crimson; ruddy. রক্তাভাব n. blood-starvation. রক্তাম্বর same as রক্তবসন । রক্তারক্তি n. pro fuse bloodshed; mutual bloodshed; profuse haemorrhage. রক্তাল্পতা n. anaemia. রক্তিম a. reddish; crimson, blood-red, ruddy; reddened; flushed (e. g. flushed cheeks). রক্তিমা n. redness; red or crimson glow; ruddiness or a flush. রক্তোত্পল n. the red lotus. রক্তোপল n. ochre, red chalk.

রক্ষক [ rakṣaka ] n a protector; a defender; a guard, a guardsman; a guardian; a rescuer, a saviour; a preserver; a caretaker, a keeper; a maintainer; a depositor; a custodian.

রক্ষণ [ rakṣaṇa ] n same as রক্ষা (n.). ☐ a. (used as a sfx.) protecting, defending, guarding (রাক্ষসকুলরক্ষণ). ̃শীল a. obscurantist; conservative. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ n. supervision; care, custody, guarding. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা v. to look after, to take care of; to su pervise; to guard. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণাধীন a. in one's care or custody, under one's tute lage or guardianship. রক্ষণীয় a. that which is to be or can be protected or defended or guarded or rescued or pre served or observed or taken care of or maintained or deposited. fem. রক্ষণীয়া ।

রক্ষা [ rakṣā ] n protection; defence; guarding; rescue, saving; preservation; obser vance, act of abiding by; act of taking care of, keeping; maintenance, upkeep, retention; depositing. ☐ v. poet. form of রক্ষা করা । রক্ষা করা v. to protect; to defend; to guard; to rescue; to save; to preserve; to observe, to keep; to look after, to take care of, to keep, to tend; to maintain, to keep up, to retain; to deposit. প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করা to keep or ful fil one's promise. রক্ষা নেই no escape. ̃কবচ n. an amulet believed to have occult power to safeguard the wearer; safeguard (সংখ্যালঘুদের জন্য রক্ষাকবচ). ̃কর্তা n. same as রক্ষক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী).

রক্ষিগৃহ [ rakṣigṛha ] n a guard-room.

রক্ষিণী [ rakṣiṇī ] fem of রক্ষী ।

রক্ষিত [ rakṣita ] a protected; defended; guarded; rescued, preserved; observed; taken care of; tended; maintained, kept up; deposited. রক্ষিতা fem. of রক্ষিত । ☐ n. a kept woman; a mistress, a concubine.

রক্ষী [ rakṣī ] n a guard, a guardsman.

রক্ষীবর্গ, রক্ষীসৈন্য [ rakṣībarga, rakṣīsainya ] n the defence army; household troops, guards.

রক্ষোরাজ [ rakṣōrāja ] n a king of rakshasas.

রগ [ raga ] n the flat portion of either side of the head above the cheekbone, the temple. রগ টিপ টিপ করা v. to have a morbid throbbing of temples. রগ ঘেঁসে grazing the temple. ̃চটা a. a quick-tempered.

রগড় [ ragaḍ় ] n fun; a practical joke; drollery. রগড় করা v. to make fun (of); to play a practical joke. রগড় দেখা v. to see or en joy fun; (fig.) to take delight in another's trouble, misfortune etc.

রগড়ানো [ ragaḍ়ānō ] v to rub; to massage; to curry; to chafe, to fret.

রগড়ারগড়ি [ ragaḍ়āragaḍ়i ] n mutual or repeated rubbing or currying or chafing or fretting or importunating or higgling.

রগরগে [ ragaragē ] a (of colour) bright; too deep and bright red.

রগুড়ে, রগড়িয়া [ raguḍ়ē, ragaḍ়iẏā ] a given to making fun or playing jokes; given to drollery, drollish; funny, jocular, droll.

রঘু [ raghu ] n a great mythological king. ̃কুল n. the dynasty or line of King Raghu (রঘু). ̃কুলপতি, ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. a patriarch or king of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃নন্দন n. a descendant of Raghu (রঘু). ̃বংশ same as রঘুকুল । ̃বর n. the best man of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃মণি n. the jewel of the line of Raghu (রঘু).

রঙিন [ raṅina ] a coloured; dyed; dapple, varie gated; colourful.

রঙ্কু [ raṅku ] n a kind of deer.

রঙ্গ [ raṅga ] n fun; drollery; a practical joke, jest, banter; frolic; an entertaining show. রঙ্গ করা v. to poke fun at; to make fun (of), to make a song (of); to stage a comic show; to droll. রঙ্গ দেখা v. to see or enjoy fun; (fig.) to take de light in another's trouble, misfortune etc. রঙ্গ দেখানো v. to give an entertain ing show; (fig.) to make one suffer for, to make one pay for, to punish deserv edly, to pay one off.

রঙ্গক [ raṅgaka ] n a pigment.

রঙ্গচিত্র [ raṅgacitra ] n a cartoon.

রঙ্গন [ raṅgana ] n painting; the ixora.

রঙ্গপ্রিয় [ raṅgapriẏa ] a fond of making fun or cracking jokes, jocular; given to drollery, drollish; fond of fun and frolics, frolicsome.

রঙ্গভুমি [ raṅgabhumi ] n a battlefield; a place of public contest, an arena; a wrestling ground; a theatre.

রঙ্গমঞ্চ [ raṅgamañca ] n the stage.

রঙ্গরস [ raṅgarasa ] n fun and frolics; wit and humour.

রঙ্গশালা [ raṅgaśālā ] n a theatre.

-রঙ্গা [ -raṅgā ] sfx indicating: possession of a colour or colours (তেরঙ্গা).

রঙ্গালয় [ raṅgālaẏa ] n a theatre.

রঙ্গিণী [ raṅgiṇī ] a. fem jocular; gay, frolicsome; sportive; taking frenzied delight in (রণরঙ্গিণী); (loos.) wanton.

রঙ্গিলা² [ raṅgilā² ] a. fem coloured; dyed; dappled, variegated; red (রঙ্গিলা শাড়ি); brown (রঙ্গিলা গাই).

রচন [ racana ] n building; formation; creation; making; composition.

রচনা [ racanā ] n building, construction; forma tion; creation; making; composition; a literary composition; an essay. রচনা করা v. to build, to construct; to form; to create; to make; to compose, to write (প্রবন্ধ বা পুস্তক রচনা করা). কেশ-রচনা n. hairdo. কেশরচনা করা v. to do up or dress one's hair. ̃কৌশল n. method or style of building or making or of com position. নৈপুণ্য n. skill in building or making or in composition. ̃পদ্ধতি, ̃প্রণালী same as ̃কৌশল । ̃শৈলী n. style (esp. literary style). ̃বলি n. writings, literary or other works; collected writ ings. ̃ভঙ্গি, ̃রীতি same as ̃কৌশল ।

রচয়িতা [ racaẏitā ] n a builder, a constructor; a cre ator, a maker; a composer; an author, a writer. fem. রচয়িত্রি ।

রচিত [ racita ] a built; created; made; composed; written.

রজ, রজঃ [ raja, rajḥ ] n dust; (bot.) pollen; the men strual flow; (phil. & theol.) the second of the three natural qualities of crea tures, the quality characterized by ac tiveness and spiritedness (usu. রজোগুণ).

রজক [ rajaka ] n a washerman. fem. রজকী, রজকিনী a washer-woman.

রজত [ rajata ] n silver. ̃কান্তি a. as beautifully white as silver. রজত-জয়ন্তী see জয়ন্তী । ̃ধবল, ̃শুভ্র a. silver-white. ̃বর্ণ a. sil ver-coloured, silvery. ̃মুদ্রা n. a silver coin. ̃মূল্য n. price paid in silver coins. রজতাঙ্গুরীয় n. a silver-ring.

রজন [ rajana ] n rosin; resin; gamboge.

রজনী [ rajanī ] n the night. ̃কান্ত, ̃নাথ n. the moon. ̃গন্ধা n. the tuberose. ̃যোগে adv. at night, by night.

রজস্বলা [ rajasbalā ] a. fem in menses.

রজোদর্শন [ rajōdarśana ] n the first appearance of menses.

রজোবন্ধ [ rajōbandha ] n menopause; cessation of menses; change of life.

রজ্জু [ rajju ] n rope, cord, string, cable. ̃পথ n. a ropeway. ̃বদ্ধ a. fastened with a rope, roped, corded, stringed. ̃ভ্রম n. the fal lacy of mistaking (snakes etc.) for a rope.

রঞ্জক¹ [ rañjaka¹ ] n gunpowder. ̃ঘর n. the maga zine of a gun; a touch-hole.

রঞ্জক² [ rañjaka² ] a used in dyeing or colouring; pleasing, gratifying, delightful. ☐ n. a dye, a paint, a colouring substance; a dyer. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃পদার্থ n. a dye, a paint, a colouring substance; a pigment.

রঞ্জন [ rañjana ] n dyeing; colouring, colouration; pleasing or entertaining, gratification. ☐ a. entertaining, pleasing, gratifying (মনোরঞ্জন). ̃প্রণালী n. the process of dyeing or colouring. ̃বিদ্যা n. art of dyeing or colouring; art of pleasing.

রঞ্জনরশ্মি [ rañjanaraśmi ] n Rontgen rays; X-rays.

রঞ্জনী [ rañjanī ] a. fem of রঞ্জন (a.)

রঞ্জা [ rañjā ] v (poet.) to dye; to colour; to please.

রঞ্জিকা [ rañjikā ] fem of রঞ্জক² ।

রঞ্জিত [ rañjita ] a dyed; coloured; entertained. রঞ্জিত করা v. to dye; to colour.

রটন, রটনা [ raṭana, raṭanā ] n circulation of a report, rumour, etc.; publicity; announcement; a scandalous report. রটনা করা v. to circu late, to give publicity to; to announce.

রটা [ raṭā ] v to be in circulation, to circulate; to be made public. রটানো v. to circulate; to make public. যা রটে তার কিছু বটে (fig.) there is some truth in a rumour. রটিত a. circulated, made public, noised abroad, reported.

রড [ raḍa ] n a rod (esp. one of metal).

রড় [ raḍ় ] n (obs.) a run to flee. রড় দেওয়া v. to start off running to flee, to be on the run, to bolt away.

রণ [ raṇa ] n a war, a battle, a fight, a combat; a noise, a sound. ̃কামী a. desiring to fight; belligerent; militant. ̃কুঠার n. a battle-axe. ̃কুশল, ̃কৌশল, ̃ক্ষেত্র same as যুদ্ধকুশল, যুদ্ধকৌশল and যুদ্ধক্ষেত্র respectively. ̃চন্ডী see চন্ডী । ̃চাতুর্য n. planning and skilful movement of troops in a battle, efficient manoevring of army etc. ̃জয়, ̃জয়ী same as যুদ্ধজয় and যুদ্ধজয়ী respectively. ̃জিত্ a. ever victorious in battles. ̃ঢক্কা same as ̃ভেরী । ̃তরি same as যুদ্ধজাহাজ । ̃ন n. act of making sounds; twanging (as of a bow); tingling (as of a stringed in strument). ̃নাদ n. a war cry. ̃নিপুণ same as যুদ্ধকুশল । ̃নীতি n. the art of planning an operation in war, war strategy or tactics. ̃নৃত্য n. a war dance. ̃নৈপুণ্য n. skill in war or war fare or fighting. ̃পান্ডিত্য same as ̃নৈপুণ্য । ̃পোত same as ̃তরি । ̃প্রিয় a. fond of fighting or war; belligerent. ̃বাদ্য n. war-music; military band. ̃বেশ n. fighting attire; military dress; (fig.) belligerent approach. ̃ভূমি n. a battlefield. ̃ভেরী n. a war-drum, a kettledrum. ̃মত্ত same as যুদ্ধন্মত্ত । ̃যাত্রা same as যুদ্ধযাত্রা । ̃রঙ্গিণী a. fem. taking delight in fighting ☐ n. fem. a woman fond of war or fighting. ̃রণ, ̃রণি n. a twang (as of a bow); a tin gling sound (as of a stringed instru ment). রণরণ করা v. to twang; to tingle. ̃সজ্জা, ̃সাজ same as যুদ্ধসজ্জা । ̃স্হল, রণাঙ্গন n. a battlefield. ̃হুঙ্কার n. war cry, battle cry. রণিত a. sounded; re sounded; twanged; tingled, tingling. রণিত করা, রণিত হওয়া v. to sound; to resound; to twang; to tingle. রণে ভঙ্গ দেওয়া v. to retreat or flee from the battlefield; to cease fighting; to ac knowledge defeat and retreat. রণোন্মাদনা n. extreme love of war, warmonger ing; a passion for war.

রত [ rata ] a engaged in, employed in (পাঠরত); devoted to, attached to, addicted to (ভোগরত).

রতি¹ [ rati¹ ] n the smallest measure of weight in India (=1.875 grains); (fig.) a very small amount.

রতি² [ rati² ] n the wife and consort of the Hindu love-god; sexual intercourse, copulation (also রতিক্রিয়া); (fig.) love, attachment; (rhet.) intent absorption of the mind.

রত্ন [ ratna ] n a jewel, a gem; (fig.) the best specimen of a class (কন্যারত্ন). ̃খচিত a. studded or inlaid with a gem or gems. ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with gems. ̃গর্ভা a. fem. (often sarcas.) giving birth to excellent children. ̃জীবী n. a jeweller; a lapidary. ̃দ্বীপ n. the coral island; treasure island. ̃প্রসবিনী, ̃প্রসবিত্রী, ̃প্রসূ a. fem. yielding gems; impregnated with gems; (fig.) giving birth to excel lent children. ̃বণিক n. a dealer in gems or jewellery, a jeweller. ̃ভান্ডার n. a treasure of jewels. ̃মন্ডিত a. bedecked with jewels, bejewelled. ̃ময় a. made of gems; gemmy. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রাজি n. gems, jewels; jewellery. ̃সিংহাসন n. throne studded or bedecked with jew els. রত্নাকর n. a mine or quarry of gems; the sea, the ocean. রত্নাবলি n. gems, jew els; a jewel necklace. রত্নাভরণ, রত্নালংকার n. a jewel ornament.

রথ [ ratha ] n a chariot; the chariot of Jagannatha; the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath; a car, a carriage, a vehicle. রথ টানা v. to draw the chariot of Jagannatha (by his devo tees on the occasion of his going for a sea-bath). রথ দেখা ও কলা বেচা (fig.) to kill two birds with one stone. রথের মেলা a fair held on the occasion of the festi val of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. ̃চক্র n. a wheel of a chariot or (rare) of a carriage. ̃চালক, ̃বাহক n. a charioteer; (rare) a car-driver, a car man. ̃যাত্রা n. the Hindu festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. রথাঙ্গ same as ̃চক্র । রথারূঢ় a. riding in or mounted on a chariot or any vehicle; charioted. fem. রথারূঢ়া । রথারোহন করা v. to board a chariot or any vehicle. রথারোহী a. riding in a chariot or any vehicle. ☐ n. a chari oteer; a rider or passenger of any ve hicle. fem. রথারোহিণী । রথী n. a chari oteer; (hist.) a famous hero who fights riding in a chariot; a (famous or valor ous) warrior; (fig.) a hero.

রথো [ rathō ] a trashy (রথো মাল); good-for-nothing, worthless (রথো লোক).

রদ¹ [ rada¹ ] a nullified, revoked, repealed, stayed. ☐ n. nullification, revocation. repeal (আইনরদ); stay (নিলামরদ). রদ করা v. to nullify, to revoke, to repeal, to stay. রদের হুকুম stay order.

রদ², রদন [ rada², radana ] n a tooth.

রদবদল [ radabadala ] n additions and alterations; a re shuffle (মন্ত্রিসভার রদবদল).

রদ্দা [ raddā ] n a stroke with the arm on the nape of another's neck. রদ্দা দেওয়া, রদ্দা মারা v. to strike the nape of another's neck with one's arm.

রদ্দি [ raddi ] a trashy (রদ্দি মাল = rotten stuff); worthless, good-for-nothing (রদ্দি লোক).

রন্ধন, রন্ধনকার্য, রন্ধনক্রিয়া [ randhana, randhanakārya, randhanakriẏā ] n cooking; cook ery. রন্ধন করা v. to cook. রন্ধনগৃহ, রন্ধনশালা, রন্ধনাগার n. a cookhouse, a kitchen. রন্ধনপাত্র n. a cooking utensil.

রন্ধিত [ randhita ] a cooked; (rare) dressed.

রন্ধ্র [ randhra ] n a hole; a pore, a cavity; a bore (as of a gun); a fault, an offence; an opening caused by a failing; (astrol.) the eighth house of the zodiac. ̃ক n. a borer. ̃ক্যামেরা n. a pin-hole camera. ̃গত a. entered into the hole. ̃গত শনি (astrol.) location of the Saturn in the eighth zo diacal house of one's horoscope causing one's destruction. রন্ধ্রীয় a. porous.

রপ্ত [ rapta ] a habituated, accustomed; acclima tized; thoroughly learnt or mastered. রপ্ত করা v. to be habituated or accus tomed to; to be acclimatized to; to learn thoroughly. রপ্তে রপ্তে adv. gradu ally, slowly, by degrees.

রপ্তানি [ raptāni ] n export. ☐ a. exported. রপ্তানি করা v. to export. রপ্তানি বাণিজ্য n. export trade; foreign trade. রপ্তানি শুল্ক n. export duty.

রফা [ raphā ] n an amicable settlement, compro mise; destruction (দফা-রফা). রফা করা v. to come to terms with, to make a com promise; to settle amicably. ̃নামা n. a deed of compromise.

রব [ raba ] n a sound, a noise; a rumour. রব উঠেছে a rumour is in the air, there is a rumour. রব করা v. to make a noise.

রবরবা [ rabarabā ] n height of power and prestige.

রবাব [ rabāba ] n a stringed musical instrument akin to the vina.

রবার [ rabāra ] n india-rubber.

রবাহুত [ rabāhuta ] a one who has come uninvited at a feast on hearing a report of it; one who has come uninvited (and is unwel come).

রবি [ rabi ] n the sun; the sungod. ̃কর n. sunray, sunbeam; sunlight, sunshine. ̃করোজ্জ্বল a. brightened with sunrays; sunshiny, sunny. ̃খন্দ n. the spring crop (namely, wheat, barley etc.). ̃চ্ছবি n. sun's radiance. ̃বর্ষ n. the solar year. ̃বার, ̃বাসর n. Sunday. ̃মন্ডল n. the orb of the sun. ̃মার্গ n. the ecliptic. ̃রশ্মি same as ̃কর । ̃শস্য n. rabicrop (harvested in spring).

রবিউল-আউয়ল [ rabiula-āuẏala ] n the third month of the Muslim calendar.

রবীন্দ্রসংগীত [ rabīndrasaṅgīta ] n the song composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Tagore song.

রভস [ rabhasa ] n a strong upsurge of emotion; deep sorrow of grief; great delight, hi larity.

রমজান [ ramajāna ] n the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Ramad(h)an.

রমণ [ ramaṇa ] n sport; enjoyment; amorous dalli ance; sexual intercourse, coition; a lover or husband (রাধারমণ). রমণ করা v. to indulge in sports or enjoyment; to dally amorously; to have sexual inter course with.

রমণী [ ramaṇī ] n a beautiful woman; a woman; a wife. ̃মোহন পুরুষ a lady-killer; a man who captures the fancy of a woman or casts a magic spell on her. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a woman, an ideal woman. ̃সুলভ a. womanly, feminine. ̃সুলভ লাবণ্য feminine grace, womanly grace or beauty.

রমণীয় [ ramaṇīẏa ] a delightful; beautiful, pleasant.

রমরমা [ ramaramā ] n abundance, plenty; affluence; pomp, éclat, splendour. ☐ a. affluent, plentiful; bountiful (রমরমা ব্যাবসা).

রমা² [ ramā² ] n. fem Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী); a lady-love, a sweetheart; a beautiful woman. ̃কান্ত, ̃নাথ, ̃পতি, রমেশ n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), the husband of Goddess Lakshmi.

রমিত [ ramita ] a sexually enjoyed; dallied (esp. amorously); sported with; made pleas ant. fem. রমিতা ।

রম্বস [ rambasa ] n (geom.) a rhombus.

রম্ভা [ rambhā ] n (myth.) one of the nymphs of Paradise; the banana, the plantain; the banana-tree.

রম্ভোরু [ rambhōru ] n a woman having thighs as well shaped as banana-trees.

রয়ানি [ raẏāni ] n the singing of the mythological story of Manasa (মনসা).

রলা [ ralā ] n a cylindrical piece of a treestump.

রশারশি [ raśāraśi ] n strings of various sizes taken collectively, cordage.

রশি [ raśi ] n cord, rope.

রশুন [ raśuna ] n garlic.

রশ্মি [ raśmi ] n a ray, a beam; a cord, a string, a rope; a bridle; eyelash. নভোরশ্মি, মহাজাগতিক রশ্মি cosmic rays. ̃গুচ্ছ n. a bundle of rays. রশ্মীয় a. radial. রশ্মীয় কেন্দ্র (phys.) the optical centre.

রস [ rasa ] n savour, flavour, taste; a liquid so lution of anything hard (চিনির রস); a syrup; juice; exudation (খেজুররস); morbid exudation (ঘায়ের রস); sap (রসহীন কাঠ); essence (অন্ন রস); lymph or mucus or phlegm (দেহে রসাধিক্য); se men; (poet.) strong attachment or love; (rhet.) sentiment expressed or flavour contained in a writing (শৃঙ্গার রস); (Vaishnavism) a way of worship (বাত্সল্যরস); inner or true significance, purport (কাব্যরস); charm; interest; sense of humour (লোকটি রসহীন); fun, banter, wit and humour; delight, hilar ity, enjoyment, pleasure (রসে মাতা); (sl.) vanity or audacity; monetary re sources, money; quicksilver, mercury. রস করা v. to make fun (of); to banter; to make a liquid solution of. রস নামা v. to become swollen with drospy. রস পাওয়া v. to find interest in. রস ফুরানো v. to run out of funds. রস হওয়া v. to be come juicy; (sl.) to become vain or au dacious. ̃করা n. a sweet and juicy drop made of the kernel of coconut. ̃কর্পুর n. mercury perchloride. ̃কলি n. a streak of mud painted on the bridge of the nose by a Vaishnava. ̃কস, ̃কষ n. charm and sweetness. ̃কসহীন a. dry and outspoken (রসকসহীন কথাবার্তা); bald (রসকসহীন রচনা). ̃গর্ভ same as রসাত্মক । ̃গোল্লা n. a sweet and juicy drop made of posset and farina. ̃গ্রহণ n. appreciation. রসগ্রহণ করা v. to taste; (rhet.) to appreciate the flavour of. ̃গ্রাহী a. capable of appreciation, ap preciative; receptive. ̃ঘন n. (rhet.) flavoury; full of concentrated flavour. ̃জ্ঞ a. appreciative of the inner or true significance, capable of appreciation; well-versed in, having connoisseurship in, au fait. fem. ̃জ্ঞা । রসজ্ঞ ব্যক্তি one ca pable of appreciation; a connoisseur. ̃জ্ঞান n. capability of appreciation; sense of humour. ̃পূর্ণ a. juicy, succu lent; sapful, sappy; full of wit and humour. ̃বড়া n. a sweet and juicy drop made of pulped pigeon-pea. ̃বতী a. fem. full of wit and humour, intelli gent and witty. ̃বাত n. rheumatic affection in the joints attended with swelling. ̃বেত্তা same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃বোধ same as ̃জ্ঞান । ̃ভঙ্গ n. interruption of a spicy topic; interruption of enjoyment (usu. by coarseness). ̃ময় a. juicy; full of wit and humour; full of flavour. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রচনা n. witty or humorous writ ing. ̃রাজ n. the most witty and humor ous man; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); stibnite; anti mony; quicksilver, mercury. ̃শালা n. a chemical laboratory or workshop. ̃শাস্ত্র n. poetics. ̃সিন্দূর n. cinnabar. ̃স্হ a. stricken with excess of phlegm or lymph or mucus. ̃স্ফীত a. (bot.) tur gid. ̃স্ফীতি n. (bot.) turgidity, turges cence. ̃স্রাব n. (bot.) exudation. ̃হীন a. sapless; dry; dull; uninteresting.

রসদ [ rasada ] n provisions, rations (esp. of an army); food; (fig.) means or monetary resources (স্ফুর্তির রসদ).

রসনা¹ [ rasanā¹ ] n the tonuge; the palate. রসনাগ্র n. the tip of the tongue.

রসনা² [ rasanā² ] n an ornament worn round the waist; girdle.

রসনেন্দ্রিয় [ rasanēndriẏa ] n the sense-organ of taste, taste; (loos.) the tongue.

রসা [ rasā ] a juicy, succulent (রসা কাঁঠাল); slightly putrefied or rotten or decom posed (রসা মাছ). ☐ n. gravy (of meat or fish). ☐ v. to become juicy or sappy; to soften (মাটি রসেছে); to be stricken with excess of lymph or phlegm in the body (চোখ-মুখ রসেছে); to become slightly putrefied or rotten.

রসাঞ্জন [ rasāñjana ] n stibnite; antimony; regulus.

রসাতল [ rasātala ] n (myth.) the lowest of the seven underworlds. রসাতলে দেওয়া v. (fig.) to ruin or destroy utterly. রসাতলে যাওয়া v. (fig.) to be ruined or destroyed utterly.

রসাত্মক [ rasātmaka ] a (rare) juicy; sappy; humorous, witty; (rhet.) flavoury.

রসাধিক্য [ rasādhikya ] n (morbid) excess of phlegm or lymph or mucus in the body.

রসান [ rasāna ] n a polishing stone, a stone for rubbing gold etc; (fig.) a spicy or pert remark.

রসানো [ rasānō ] v to make juicy; to wet; (fig.) to make interesting by adding spicy or savoury comments (রসিয়ে বলা); (fig.) to make deep appeal to or to steep in sentiment (মন রসানো). ☐ n. act of steeping in juice; wetting; act of pol ishing gold etc.

রসাভাস [ rasābhāsa ] n (rhet.) a defect characterized by semblance of flavours or introduc tion of opposed flavour.

রসায়ন [ rasāẏana ] n a medicine prolonging life and curing disease, an elixir; chemistry. ̃বিদ a. versed in chemistry. ☐ n. one versed in chemistry, an expert in chem istry; a chemist. ̃বিদ্যা, ̃শাস্ত্র n. chemis try. রসায়নাগার n. a chemical laboratory. রসায়নী a. pertaining to chemistry (রসায়নী বিদ্যা); versed in chemistry.

রসাল [ rasāla ] n the mango tree or its fruit.

রসালাপ [ rasālāpa ] n a humorous or witty or amo rous conversation. রসালাপ করা v. to be engaged in humorous or witty or amo rous conversation.

রসালো [ rasālō ] a juicy, succulent; tasteful, deli cious; sappy; humorous, witty; enter taining (রসালো আলাপ); (rhet.) savoury (রসালো লেখা).

রসিক [ rasika ] a capable of comprehending the inner or true significance or the flavour (of), appreciative (কাব্যরসিক); versed in the art of love-making (রসিক নাগর); witty, humorous; jocose (রসিক লোক). fem. রসিকা । ̃তা n. a humorous or amorous frolic; a joke, a jest.

রসিদ [ rasida ] n a receipt. রসিদ কাটা v. to write out a receipt.

রসুই [ rasui ] n cooking. রসুই করা v. to cook. ̃ঘর n. a kitchen. ̃য়ে same as রসুয়ে ।

রসুন¹ [ rasuna¹ ] n garlic.

রসুন² [ rasuna² ] v. imper please wait or stop.

রসুয়ে [ rasuẏē ] a employed in cooking profes sionally. রসুয়ে-বামুন a brahmin cook.

রসুল [ rasula ] n (Mus.) a prophet.

রসেন্দ্র [ rasēndra ] n mercury.

রসোত্তীর্ণ [ rasōttīrṇa ] a (rhet.) having the intended flavour effectively established; accept able as a work of art.

রসোদ্গার [ rasōdgāra ] n (Vaishnava lit.) recollection of the flavour of a union.

রহমত [ rahamata ] n (Mus.) mercy, grace, kindness, benignancy.

রহমান [ rahamāna ] a (Mus.) merciful, graceful, kind, benignant.

রহস্য [ rahasya ] n a mystery; a secret; a riddle; pleasantry, a joke; fun. রহস্য করা v. to make fun; to joke; to poke fun at, to crack a joke at. রহস্য করে, রহস্যচ্ছলে adv. by way of joke; jokingly. রহস্যভেদ করা v. to discover or solve a mystery, to puzzle out a mystery; to probe; to find out or expose a secret. ̃ভেদী a. (capable of or engaged in) discovering or solving a mystery; (loos.) capable of discovering the mysteries of crimes and detecting criminals. ̃ময় a. mys terious; occult; secret; hard to com prehend. রহস্যাবৃত a. veiled or shrouded in mystery; mysterious; oc cult; secret. রহস্যালাপ n. confidential talk; secret conference; humorous or witty or amorous conversation; a joke. রহস্যালাপ করা v. to talk confidentially; to confer secretly; to be engaged in a humorous or witty or amorous con versation; to joke. রহস্যোদ্ঘাটন same as ̃ভেদ ।

রহিত [ rahita ] a lacking in, devoid of, destitute of (কান্ডজ্ঞানরহিত); repealed, with drawn, abolished; stayed, held over, postponed; stopped, discontinued. রহিত করা v. to repeal, to withdraw, to abol ish, to annul, to abrogate, to revoke (আইন রহিত করা); to stay, to hold over, to postpone (নিলাম রহিত করা); to stop, to discontinue (প্রথা রহিত করা).

-রা¹ [ -rā¹ ] sfx indicating plurality, -s or -es (ছেলেরা).

^রা2 [ ^rā2 ] n a word or sound of the mouth, an utterance. রা করা, রা কাড়া, রা সরা v. to make a (or any) sound by the mouth; to utter a (or any) word; to respond. সাত চড়ে রা না করা not to utter a word or complain or protest even when repeat edly slapped or hit.

রাই¹ [ rāi¹ ] n mustard.

রাইকিশোরী [ rāikiśōrī ] n young Radhika (রাধিকা).

রাইসরিষা [ rāisariṣā ] n rapeseed; mustard.

রাইফেল [ rāiphēla ] n a rifle.

রাং¹ [ rā¹ ] n a shank of any animal taken as food; the hough, the ham.

রাং² [ rā² ] n tin.

রাংচিতা [ rāñcitā ] n lead-wort.

রাংঝাল [ rāñjhāla ] n soldering with tin and lead, sol der. রাংঝাল করা v. to solder with tin and lead, to solder.

রাংতা [ rāntā ] n tinsel, tinfoil.

রাংমিস্ত্রি [ rāmmistri ] n a tinker.

রাঁড় [ rān̐ḍ় ] a a widow; a prostitute; a concu bine. রাঁড়ের বাড়ি a brothel.

রাঁড়া [ rān̐ḍ়ā ] n an unproductive or barren tree.

রাঁড়ি [ rān̐ḍ়i ] n (vulg.) a widow.

রাঁধনি¹ [ rān̐dhani¹ ] n a variety of parsley.

রাঁধনি², রাঁধুনি [ rān̐dhani², rān̐dhuni ] n. fem (also masc.) a (pro fessional) cook. রাঁধুনি বামুন a Brahmin cook.

রাঁধা [ rān̐dhā ] v to cook. ☐ a. cooked. ☐ n. cook ing. রাঁধানো v. to cause to cook or be cooked. রাঁধাবাড়া n. cooking and serving at table.

রাকা [ rākā ] n the full moon setting in the small hours of the morning (usu. রাকাশশী); the night of such a full moon.

রাক্ষস [ rākṣasa ] n (myth.) one of a non-Aryan an thropophagous race of India, a rakshas(a); a cannibal; (facet.) a glut ton. রাক্ষস-বিবাহ n. a system of marriage in which the bridegroom abducts the bride or marries her by force. রাক্ষসী n. fem. of রাক্ষস । ☐ a. relating to rakshasas (রাক্ষসী মায়া). রাক্ষসী বেলা. the terminal ⅕th part of the daytime. রাক্ষুসে a. of or like a rakshas; mon strously severe or great (রাক্ষুসে খিদে); huge, gigantic, monstrous (রাক্ষুসে মুলো).

রাখা [ rākhā ] v to place, to lay, to keep; to shel ter; to protect, to guard; to preserve; to save; to rescue; to put into; to deposit; to keep for sale (এ দোকানে খারাপ মাল রাখে না); to maintain or grow on one's person (টিকি রাখা); to keep up, to maintain (ঠাট রাখা); to pawn or receive as a pawn (গয়না রেখে টাকা নেওয়া বা দেওয়া); to engage, to employ (চাকর রাখা); to rear or tame (গরু রাখা, কুকুর রাখা); to look after, to tend, to herd (দুজন রাখাল ঘোষেদের গোরু রাখে); to adopt (বন্ধ্যা নারীটি একটি ছেলে রেখেছে); to maintain for one's enjoyment, to keep (বেশ্যা রাখা); to set apart (অতিথির জন্য খাবার রাখা); to store (বছরের খোরাক রাখা); to put by, to set by, to lay by (টাকা রাখা); to refrain from mentioning or uttering (তার কথা রাখো-ঢের শুনেছি); to heed, to pay heed to, to obey, to comply with (অনুরোধ রাখা); to fulfil, to observe (প্রতিশ্রুতি রাখা); to leave (বউ রেখে কোথায় যাবে); to leave behind (কলমটা ঘরে রেখে এসেছি); to stop, to pull up, to park (গাড়ি এখানে রাখো); to cherish (মনে আশা রাখা); to bear (মনে রাখা); to buy (বাটিটা ফেরিওয়ালার কাছ থেকে রেখেছি); to take settlement of (জমি রাখা); to give (নাম রাখা); to gratify, to please (মন রাখা). আটকে রাখা same as আটকানো (v.). কথা রাখা v. to comply with or obey or accede to another's re quest; to keep one's promise or word. করে রাখা v. to have done or completed something beforehand. চোখ রাখা v. to keep an eye over, to watch. জমিয়ে রাখা v. to lay by, to save up; to store up; to accumulate, to pile up. ধরে রাখা v. to shut up; to detain; to hold back; to store up. ফেলে রাখা v. to put off. মান রাখা v. to show due respect to. সাজিয়ে রাখা v. to keep in order; to arrange in order; to display in order. রেখে যাওয়া n. to leave behind.

রাখাল [ rākhāla ] n a cowherd; a herdsman. রাখাল বালক n. a cowboy. রাখালি n. the profes sion or wages of a cowherd or herds man. রাখালি গান a pastoral song, a pas toral, a bucolic. রাখালিয়া a. of cowherds or herdsmen; pastoral.

রাখি [ rākhi ] n a piece of thread which one ties round the wrist of another in order to safeguard the latter from all evils. ̃পূর্ণিমা n. the full moon day of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when a rakhi is tied round the wrist of another. ̃বন্ধন n. act or the festival of tying a rakhi (রাখি) round the wrist of another.

রাগ¹ [ rāga¹ ] n a dye, a paint, a colour, a hue; a red hue or colour or tinge; love, affec tion (পূর্ব রাগ); attachment, inclination; anger, passion, rage. রাগ করা same as রাগা । রাগ দেখানো v. to show temper. রাগ হওয়া v. to be angry. ̃ত a. angry, an gered. ̃তভাবে adv. angrily; with a show of rage. রাগা v. to get or grow an gry. রাগানো v. to anger; to irritate. রাগান্ধ a. blinded with rage. রাগান্বিত a. an gered, angry. রাগী a. easily angered, quick-tempered, short-tempered, sulky, wrathful.

রাগ² [ rāga² ] n any one of the six principal modes of Indian classical music; raga, a mode of Indian classical music. রাগিণী n. (mus.) any one of the thirty-six modes of Indian music secondary to the six ragas (রাগ); a musical mode or tune; a song. ̃প্রধান a. (of modes in In dian music) based on classical modes.

রাঘব [ rāghaba ] n a descendant of King Raghu (রঘু); Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana. ̃প্রিয়া, ̃বাঞ্ছা n. Sita (সীতা) the wife of Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana. ̃বোয়াল a mon strously large sheatfish; a man of high social standing who is a virulent extor tioner of people; a leading criminal (who generally manages to escape pun ishment). রাঘবারি n. Ravana (রাবণ) the enemy of Rama (রাম) of the Ramayana.

রাঙা [ rāṅā ] a red, scarlet, crimson; fair-com plexioned; flushed (লজ্জায় রাঙা); an el der, but (generally) lower in the scale of seniority (রাঙাদিদি). ☐ v. to become red or crimson, to redden; to become bright, to brighten; to flush. ̃নো v. to redden; to dye; to brighten; to cause to flush. ̃বাস n. a cloth dyed in red ochre; a scarlet cloth. ̃মূলো n. the red radish; (fig.) a handsome but worthless man.

রাজ² [ rāja² ] n a state or government.

-রাজ³ [ -rāja³ ] sfx denoting: a king (গ্রিকরাজ); an excellent specimen (গজরাজ).

রাজ⁴ [ rāja⁴ ] pfx denoting: a king; government; excellent, best. ̃কন্যা n. a princess. ̃কবি n. a court-poet; a poet-laureate. ̃কর same as রাজস্ব । ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. the office and duties of a king; a royal duty; a state affair; government ser vice, public service. ̃কর্মচারী n. an of ficer or servant of the state, a govern ment officer; a public servant. ̃কীয় a. royal, regal; kingly, princely; (fig.) magnificent. ̃কুমার n. a king's son, a prince. fem. ̃কুমারী a princess. ̃কুল n. a royal line or family, a dynasty. ̃কুলদ্ভব a. born of a royal family, princely-born. ̃কোষ n. a royal or gov ernment treasury, a treasury. ̃ক্ষমা n. amnesty. ̃গুরু n. a spiritual guide of a king or of a royal family. ̃গৃহ n. a king's palace or city. ̃চক্রবর্তী n. a sov ereign king, a suzerain; a king of kings, an emperor. ̃চিহ্ন n. a mark on one's person indicating that one is a king or will become a king; royal in signia. ̃চ্ছত্র, (pop.) ̃ছত্র n. an um brella which is officially held over the head of a king. ̃টিকা n. a holy mark painted on the forehead of a king at coronation. ̃তক্ত same as রাজাসন । ̃তন্ত্র n. monarchy; state administrative policy. ̃ত্ব n. a kingdom, a realm; a state; a domain; reign, rule; predomi nance. রাজত্ব করা v. to reign, to rule, to govern; (fig.) to domineer, to domi nate. রাজত্বকাল n. the time of one's reign, reign. দন্ড n. a sceptre; a pun ishment inflicted by a king or by a law-court; (astrol.) a visible vertical line on one's forehead indicating the possibility of one's becoming a king. ̃দত্ত a. given or conferred by a king or government. রাজদত্ত সম্মান a royal honour, a government honour, an offi cial honour. ̃দম্পতি, ̃দম্পতী n. a royal couple. ̃দরবার same as ̃সভা । ̃দর্শন n. an interview with a king; a visit to a king, seeing or meeting a king. ̃দূত n. an ambassador (fem: an ambassadress); an envoy; a royal cou rier. ̃দ্বারে adv. before a king; in a royal court; in a court of justice. ̃দ্রোহ, ̃দ্রোহিতা n. a revolt against the king or established authority, insurrection, in surgence, high treason; sedition. ̃দ্রোহী a. insurgent; treasonous; seditious. ☐ n. an insurgent; a rebel against the king or established authority. fem. ̃দ্রোহিণী । ̃ধর্ম n. duties of a king, royal office. ̃ধানী n. the capital of a country or state; a metropolis. ̃নন্দন same as ̃কুমার fem. ̃নন্দিনী । ̃নামা n. the ge nealogical tree or chronology or a chronicle of a royal line or dynasty. ̃নীতি n. politics; statecraft; (loos.) di plomacy. ̃নীতিক a. political; (rare) diplomatic. ☐ n. a politician. ̃নীতিজ্ঞ a. versed in politics; (loos.) versed in statesmanship or diplomacy. রাজনীতিজ্ঞ ব্যক্তি a politician; a statesman; a diplo mat. ̃নৈতিক pop. var. রাজনীতিক । ̃পট্ট n. the seat of a king, a throne; king ship; a royal or government charter; a kind of black jewel. ̃পথ n. a public thoroughfare, a highway; a main road (of a city). ̃পদ n. the office of a king, kingship. ̃পরিচ্ছদ n. royal robes. ̃পাট same as ̃পট্ট । ̃পুত্র same as ̃কুমার । fem. ̃পুত্রী । ̃পুরী n. the residence or palace of a king; the capital city of a king; (fig.) a magnificent building or city or residence. ̃পুরুষ n. a king's of ficer; a government officer. ̃প্রমুখ n. a government title given to the leading feudal chief of India, vested with pow ers similar to that of a governor. ̃প্রসাদ n. royal favour or grace; government favour. ̃প্রসাদ n. a royal residence, a palace. ̃বংশ same as ̃কুল । ̃বংশী n. a lowly Hindu caste chiefly of North Bengal; a member of this caste. ̃বংশীয় a. dynastic; born of a royal family, of royal blood. fem. ̃বংশীয়া । ̃বন্দি n. a political prisoner. ̃বাড়ি same as ̃প্রাসাদ । ̃বিধি n. a royal statute; a law. ̃বিপ্লব n. a political revolution; a coup d'état. ̃বেশ n. royal robes or attire. ̃বৈদ্য n. physician to a king or queen; a prince of physicians. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to one's sovereign or state government, loyal. রাজভক্ত ব্যক্তি a loyalist. ̃তন্ত্রবাদী n. a royalist. ̃ভক্তি n. loyalty. ̃ভবন n. a king's residence or palace; a govern ment house. ̃ভয় n. fear of being pun ished by a king or a court of justice. ̃ভাষা n. the king's language; the state language. ̃ভৃত্য n. a king's servant; a servant of a royal household; a king's officer or man. ̃ভোগ n. an article of food or a thing fit for a king; a sweet and juicy drop made of posset bigger than a রসগোল্লা । ̃ভোগ্য a. fit to be eaten or used or enjoyed by a king or a prince. ̃মজুর n. a mason's labourer, a hodman: (loos.) a mason. ̃মন্ত্রী n. a king's counsellor, a minister of state, a cabinet member. ̃মহিষী n. the chief queen of a king; queen-consort. ̃মাতা n. a king's mother; a queen-mother. ̃মার্গ same as ̃পথ । ̃মিস্ত্রি same as ̃মজুর । ̃মুকুট n. a royal crown or dia dem; (fig.) kingship. ̃যোগ n. a system of yoga in which action predominates. ̃যোগ্য a. fit for a king, princely. ̃যোটক n. (astrol.) the most auspicious union of planets (as found in the horoscopes of the bride and the bridegroom); (fig.) the most suitable union; the most ad vantageous coincidence. ̃রক্ত n. royal blood. ̃রাজ n. a king of kings. ̃রাজড়া n. princes and princelings or princely persons; (usu. dero.) very important or wealthy or affluent persons. ̃রাজেশ্বর n. a king of kings, an emperor. fem. ̃রাজেশ্বরী an empress. ̃রানি same as ̃মহিষী । ̃র্ষি n. a king who leads an ascetical life, a royal ascetic or sage. ̃লক্ষ্মী n. the female deity safeguarding a kingdom and looking after its wel fare. ̃শক্তি n. the administrative power of a king or government. ̃শয্যা, ̃শয়ন n. a king's bed, a royal bed; a princely bed; a magnificent bed. ̃শাসন n. a king's rule; punishment inflicted by a king. ̃শ্রী same as ̃লক্ষ্মী । ̃সংস্করণ n. a deluxe edition (of a book). ̃সদন same as ̃প্রাসাদ । ̃সন্নিধান n. royal presence; a royal court. ̃সভা n. a royal court, a court, a durbar. ̃সম্পদ n. royal trea sure or riches, princely treasure or riches. ̃সরকার n. a monarch's govern ment or court. ̃সাক্ষী n. (law) an approver. ̃সিংহাসন n. a throne; (fig.) kingship. ̃সূয় (যজ্ঞ) n. a sacrifice per formed by a monarch in order to estab lish his suzerainty or supremacy over other kings. ̃সেবা n. attendance on a monarch; king's or queen's service; (rare) government service, public ser vice. ̃স্ব n. tax or rent or revenue pay able to a monarch or to the govern ment, revenue. রাজস্বঘটিত, রাজস্ব-সংক্রান্ত a. fiscal, financial. রাজস্ব-পর্ষত্ n. the Board of Revenue. রাজস্বসচিব n. a fi nance minister, a finance member, a fi nance secretary. ̃হংস n. the gander; the swan. fem. ̃হংসী n. the goose (pl. geese). ̃হত্যা n. regicide. ̃হন্তা n. a regicide. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হস্তী n. an el ephant on which a monarch rides; an elephant fit to carry a monarch; an ex cellent elephant. fem. ̃হস্তিনী । ̃হাঁস coll. corrup. of রাজহংস । রাজহাঁসের বাচ্চা a gosling.

রাজগি [ rājagi ] n kingship; a kingdom.

রাজন্য [ rājanya ] n a feudal or tributary prince; member of a royal family.

রাজপুত [ rājaputa ] n a Rajput. fem. রাজপুতানি a Rajput woman.

রাজসিক [ rājasika ] a endowed with রজোগুণ; majes tic; princely; magnificent.

রাজা¹ [ rājā¹ ] v (poet.) to exist or be present esp. gracefully (রাজে, রজো).

রাজা² [ rājā² ] n a king, a monarch, a prince; a ruler; (in British India) a government title of honour; (chess) the king; (fig.) a man of a magnificent and towering personality. রাজা করা v. to make one king; (often sarcas.) to make one very wealthy or great. রাজা-উজির n. (lit.) a king and his prime minister; (fig.) very wealthy and influential men. রাজা-উজির মারা v. (fig. & dero.) to tell cock-and-bull stories about one's own capabili ties and importance. রাজাজ্ঞা, রাজাদেশ n. a royal command or decree or man date. রাজাধিকার n. a royal prerogative; a monarch's territory. রাজাধিরাজ n. a king of kings, a suzerain, an emperor. রাজানুকম্পা, রাজানুগ্রহ n. royal favour or grace or mercy; favour or grace or mercy shown by the government. রাজানুচর n. a monarch's servant or fol lower or attendant. রাজান্তঃপুর n. the in ner apartments of a monarch's resi dence; a royal gynaeceum. রাজাবলি n. a genealogical tree of a dynasty. রাজাভরণ n. royal ornament or emblem, regalia. রাজাসন n. royal seat, a throne; (fig.) kingship.

রাজি¹ [ rāji¹ ] a agreed, consenting; agreeing, ready. রাজি করা v. to make one agree. রাজি হওয়া v. to agree, to consent.

রাজি² [ rāji² ] n (used as a sfx.) a row, a line, a range (তরুরাজি, রোমরাজি, গিরিরাজি); a collection (পত্ররাজি).

রাজিনামা [ rājināmā ] n a letter or deed of consent; (in law) a joint petition of rival parties consenting to compromise.

রাজীব [ rājība ] n the lotus. ̃লোচন a. lotus-eyed; beautifully blue-eyed.

রাজেন্দ্র [ rājēndra ] n a great king; a suzerain; an em peror. fem. রাজেন্দ্রাণী the chief queen of a great king or suzerain; an empress.

রাজ্ঞী [ rājñī ] n a queen; a queen-consort.

রাজ্য [ rājya ] n a state; a kingdom, a realm, a do main, a territory; reign, rule; (fig.)— (in the sense of immensity) a country, the earth, the universe (তার বুকে রাজ্যের ব্যথা). ̃খন্ড. n. a portion of a state or kingdom or country; a state; a king dom, a country. ̃চ্যুত a. dispossessed of or driven from one's kingdom; de throned, deposed. ̃চ্যুত করা v. to de prive of or remove from one's king dom; to dethrone, to depose. ̃চ্যুতি n. dispossession of or removal from one's kingdom; dethronement. ̃পাল n. (in free India) the title of the governor of a state. ̃পালন same as ̃শাসন । ̃ভার n. the burden of governing a state. রাজ্য ভোগ করা v. to enjoy sovereignty. ̃ভ্রংশ same as ̃চ্যুতি । ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as ̃চ্যুত । ̃রক্ষা করা v. to defend or protect a state. ̃লাভ n. getting or acquiring a kingdom or becoming a king; getting the throne. ̃লোভ n. greed for the throne; greed for expansion of one's territory. ̃লোভী a. greedy of the throne; greedy of expanding one's ter ritory. ̃শাসন n. administration of a state or kingdom. ̃শাসন করা v. to gov ern or rule a state or kingdom. ̃সরকার n. a state government (in free India). ̃সীমা n. the boundary or extent of a kingdom. ̃হারা same as ̃চ্যুত । রাজ্যাধিকারী, রাজ্যাধিপতি n. the lord or ruler of a state. রাজ্যাপহরণ করা v. to usurp a throne; to capture or acquire or take possession of another realm or country unlawfully. রাজ্যাপহারক, রাজ্যাপহারী n. & a. one who usurps a throne; one who captures or acquires or takes possession of another's realm or country unlawfully. রাজ্যাভিলাষ n. de sire for a kingdom; ambition to rule; desire for expanding one's territory. রাজ্যাভিলাষী a. desirous of a kingdom; having ambition to rule; desirous of expanding one's territory. রাজ্যাভিষিক্ত করা v. to invest one with kingship, to crown one king, to enthrone. রাজ্যাভিষেক n. coronation of a monarch. রাজ্যেশ্বর n. a king. fem. রাজ্যেশ্বরী a queen.

রাঢ় [ rāḍh় ] n the ancient name of the part of Bengal lying on the western bank of the Ganges. রাঢ়ী, রাঢ়ীয় a. of Rarha (রাঢ়).

রাত [ rāta ] n (coll.) night. রাত কাটানো v. to spend or pass a night. রাত জাগা v. to stay up far into the night, to sit up late, to take late hours. রাত জেগে কাজ করা to sit up and work late at night, to burn the midnight oil. ̃কানা same as রাত্র্যন্ধ । ̃দিন adv. day and night; always; ceaselessly. ̃ভর, ̃ভোর adv. all night long, nightlong. রাতের অন্ধকারে adv. in the darkness of night, under cover of the dark night. রাতের বেলায় adv. at night.

রাতারাতি [ rātārāti ] adv overnight; whilst there is still night; (fig.) within a very short time (রাতারাতি ধনী হওয়া).

রাতুল [ rātula ] a blood-red, red, crimson.

-রাত্র [ -rātra ] in comp (used as a sfx.) denoting: night (অহোরাত্র).

রাত্রি [ rātri ] n night; night-time, night-tide (also রাত্রিকাল); (fig.) obscurity (জীবনের রাত্রি নামা). রাত্রি হয়েছে v. it is night. রাত্রি ভোর হওয়া v. to dawn. ̃কালীন a. nightly, nocturnal. ̃কালে adv. by night, at night. ̃চর, ̃ঞ্চর a. active by night; nightfaring. fem. ̃চরী, ̃ঞ্চরী । ̃জাগরণ করা v. to keep awake by night. ̃বাস n. passing the night; night-rest; night-at tire, night-clothes, night-dress, night gear, a night-gown, a nighty, a nightie. ̃বেলা, ̃যোগে, adv. by night, at night.

রাত্র্যন্ধ [ rātryandha ] a night-blind, nyctalopic. রাত্র্যন্ধ ব্যক্তি a nyctalops. ̃তা n. night-blind ness, nyctalopia.

রাধা, রাধিকা [ rādhā, rādhikā ] n (myth.) the lady-love of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাধাকান্ত, রাধানাথ, রাধামাধব, রাধারমণ n. Krishna, the lord of Radha (রাধা). রাধাকৃষ্ণ n. Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাধাবল্লভি n. a small saucer-shaped pancake made of kneaded flour stuffed with spicy paste of pigeon-pea. রাধাষ্টমী n. the eighth lu nar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadra ভাদ্র), the birth-day of Radha (রাধা). রাধিকারঞ্জন, রাধিকারমণ. same as রাধাকান্ত ।

রাধাচক্র [ rādhācakra ] n a merry-go-round.

রাধাপদ্ম [ rādhāpadma ] n the sunflower.

রাধেকৃষ্ণ, রাধেমাধব [ rādhēkṛṣṇa, rādhēmādhaba ] n Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ☐ int. expressing: ab horrence, disgust etc.

রাধেয় [ rādhēẏa ] n a son or foster-son or nursling of Radha (রাধা), generally used of Karna (কর্ণ) in the Mahabharata.

রানা1 [ rānā1 ] n the title of the rulers of Udaypur.

রানা2 [ rānā2 ] n a balustrade or a raised terrance on either side of the flight of steps of a pond.

রানার [ rānāra ] n a (postal) runner.

রানি [ rāni ] n a queen.

রান্না [ rānnā ] n cooking. রান্না করা v. to cook. ̃ঘর n. a kitchen. ̃বান্না, ̃বাড়া n. act of cooking and serving out meals.

রাব [ rāba ] n a kind of refuse or inferior treacle.

রাবড়ি [ rābaḍ়i ] n a sweetmeat prepared by con densing films of milk. গুলাবি রাবড়ি macaroni.

রাবণ [ rābaṇa ] n Ravana, the arch-villain of the Ramayana. রাবণের চিতা (fig.) un quenchable fire; (fig.) ceaseless afflic tion. রাবণারি n. an enemy of Ravana. রাবণি n. a son of Ravana.

রাবিশ [ rābiśa ] n rubbish. ☐ a. trashy.

রাম [ rāma ] n the seventh incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), the hero of the Ramayana. ☐ a. good looking; beautiful. ☐ pfx. large, big (রামছাগল, রামশালিক); extremely, utterly (রাম কুঁড়ে). ☐ sfx. a glaring specimen (বোকারাম). রাম না হতে রামায়ণ (fig.) occurrence or fancying of an in cident when there is not even the ghost of its cause in view, (cp.) putting the cart before the horse. না রাম না গঙ্গা (fig.) neither this nor that. সেই রামও নেই সেই অযোধ্যাও নেই (fig.) O the times! O the manners! রাম কহ, রাম বল, রামঃ int. expressing: abhorrence, slight etc. ̃কেলি n. an Indian musical mode. ̃খড়ি n. a kind of red-tinged writing-chalk. ̃চন্দ্র n. same as রাম । ☐ int. same as রামঃ । ̃দা n. a kind of large chopper (used in beheading animals etc.). ̃ধনু, ̃ধনুক n. the rainbow. ̃ধুন n. a song in glory of Rama (রাম). ̃নবমী n. the ninth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র); the birthday of Rama (রাম). ̃পাখি n. (facet.) the cock or hen, the fowl. ̃রাজত্ব, ̃রাজ্য n. the reign or rule or realm of Rama (রাম); (fig.) an ideal realm or rule, (sarcas.) unrestrained predominance or monopoly. রাম রাম int. expressing: ab horrence, disgust etc.; phew; an expression of salutation in courtesy among upcountrymen. ̃লীলা n. the life and activities of Rama (রাম); an opera illustrating the life and activities of Rama (রাম). ̃শিঙা, (coll.) ̃শিঙে n. a funnel-shaped wind instrument or mouthpiece made of a buffalo's horn. ̃শ্যাম same as রামাশ্যামা ।

রামা [ rāmā ] n. fem a beautiful woman; a lady love, a sweetheart.

রামায়ণকার [ rāmāẏaṇakāra ] n the author of the Ramayana.

রামায়েত [ rāmāẏēta ] n a Vaishnava sect.

রামাশ্যামা [ rāmāśyāmā ] n any man in the street, Tom and Tim, Tom Dick or Harry.

রায়¹ [ rāẏa¹ ] n a judicial pronouncement, a judg ment, a verdict. রায় দেওয়া v. to deliver or pronounce a judgment.

রায়² [ rāẏa² ] n a king, a prince; a title of zemindars or important persons. ☐ a. large, big; long (রায়বাঁশ). ̃বেঁশে n. one proficient in fighting with staffs; a kind of dance with staffs. ̃বাঘিনি n. fem. (fig.) an extremely terrible woman, a termagant, a virago. ̃বাহাদুর, ̃রায়ান, ̃সাহেব n. different official titles once conferred on important citi zens.

রায়ত [ rāẏata ] n a tenant of a piece of agricultural land, a ryot; a raiyat. রায়তি a. relating to ryots; (of agricultural land) settled permamently and hereditarily on a ryot; raiyatwari.

রাশ¹ [ rāśa¹ ] n the reins, the bridle. রাশ আলগা করা v. (lit. & fig.) to give rein to, to give the reins to. রাশ টানা v. to draw rein, to pull up; to restrain or bring un der control, to give little freedom to.

রাশ² [ rāśa² ] n a heap, a pile; (astrol.) the birth sign; nature, temperament. ̃নাম n. a name according to one's astrological birth-sign. ̃-পাতলা, ̃-হালকা a. flip pant, frivolous. ̃ভারী a. reserved in speech and manner, grave; imposing.

রাশি [ rāśi ] n a heap, a pile; a collection; (math.) a number, a quantity; (astrol.) any one of the twelve signs of the zo diac. রাশি রাশি heaps of. ̃চক্র n. (geog. & astrol.) the zodiac. ˜ভোগকাল n. (astrol.) the time taken by a planetary body in passing through a sign of the zodiac.

রাশীকৃত [ rāśīkṛta ] a piled up, heaped up; collected, amassed, accumulated.

রাষ্ট্র [ rāṣṭra ] n a state, a kingdom; a country. ☐ a. widely circulated or proclaimed (esp. all over a state or country). রাষ্ট্র করা v. to circulate or to noise abroad or pro claim widely. ̃দূত n. an ambassador (fem. an ambassadress). ̃নায়ক n. a ruler or popular leader of a state. ̃নিযুক্তক n. a charge d' affaires. ̃নিয়োগাধিকার n. the Public Service Commission. ̃নীতি, ̃নৈতিক variants of রাজনীতি and রাজনৈতিক (see রাজ⁴). ̃পতি n. the president of a state; the president of the Republic of India. ̃পুঞ্জ n. a group or a union of states; (loos.) the United Nations. ̃প্রধান n. the head of a state. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. Political Science. ̃বিপ্লব n. a civil strife; a revolution. ̃ভাষা n. state language. ̃মন্ডল n. a commonwealth. ̃মন্ত্রী n. a minister of state. ̃সঙ্ঘ, ̃সংঘ n. the United Na tions Organization. রাষ্ট্রাধীন within the jurisdiction or control or a state; a. ter ritorial. রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত a. nationalized. রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত করা v. to nationalize. রাষ্ট্রিক, রাষ্ট্রীয় a. pertaining to a state or country; na tional; territorial. রাষ্ট্রীয়করণ n. national ization.

রাস², রাসযাত্রা, রাসলীলা [ rāsa², rāsayātrā, rāsalīlā ] n the festival of dancing of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and Radha (রাধা) on রাসপূর্ণিমা । রাসপূর্ণিমা n. the full moon night of the month of Kartik (কার্তিক). রাসবিহারী n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাসমঞ্চ, রাসমন্ডপ, রাসমন্ডল n. the plat form on which the festival of rasa (রাস) is held. রাসোত্সব same as রাস ।

রাসন [ rāsana ] a gustatory.

রাসভ [ rāsabha ] n the he-ass; the ass. fem. রাসভী the she-ass. ̃নাদ n. braying; hee-haw. ̃নিন্দিত a. putting even the ass to shame, worse than the ass. ̃নিন্দিত কন্ঠ n. a voice the harshness of which would put even the ass to shame. ̃বত্ a. like an ass, ass-like.

রাসায়নিক [ rāsāẏanika ] a of chemistry, chemical; versed in chemistry. ☐ n. one versed in chemistry, a chemist. রাসায়নিক আসক্তি chemical affinity. রাসায়নিক দ্রব্য a chemical. রাসায়নিক পরীক্ষা chemical ex amination.

রাস্তা [ rāstā ] n a road, a thoroughfare, a way. রাস্তার ধার the roadside, the wayside. সদর রাস্তা an open way, a highway. সরকারি রাস্তা a public road, a highway.

রাস্না [ rāsnā ] n a kind of orchid. রাস্না গোত্রীয় a. or chidaceous, orchideous.

রাহা [ rāhā ] n a road, a way, a highway; a means (সুরাহা). ̃খরচ. n. travelling ex penses. ̃জান n. a highwayman. ̃জানি n. highway robbery.

রাহি [ rāhi ] n a traveller.

রাহিত্য [ rāhitya ] n want, lack; absence.

রাহু [ rāhu ] n (myth.) a truncated demon; (astrol.) the ascending node; (fig.) an enemy or one who causes ruin or an evil influence. রাহুর দশা (astrol.) the phase of the influence of the ascend ing node as indicated by one's horo scope; (fig.) a period marked with cal umny, want, misfortune, misery etc. ̃গ্রস্ত a. (astrol.) eclipsed; (fig.) illfated; (fig.) fallen into obscurity, ob scured; (fig.) fallen under the influ ence of an evil person or of one who causes ruin.

রি [ ri ] n (mus.) the second note in the natu ral scale, D.

রিং [ ri ] n a ring, a small hoop.

রিক্থ [ riktha ] n share, one's share of money or property.

রিক্ত [ rikta ] a empty; devoid of, destitute of; ex tremely poor, indigent, penniless. রিক্ত করা v. to empty. ̃তা n. emptiness; des titution. ̃হস্ত a. empty-handed; fundless, broke, penniless. রিক্ত a. fem. of রিক্ত । ☐ n. (astrol.) the fourth, ninth and fourteenth lunar days of a fortnight.

রিকশ, রিকশা [ rikaśa, rikaśā ] n a jinricksha(w), a ricksha(w).

রিঠা², রিঠে² [ riṭhā², riṭhē² ] n a kind of small scaleless fish.

রিনিঝিনি, রিনঝিন [ rinijhini, rinajhina ] int denoting: a jingling sound.

রিপিট [ ripiṭa ] n a rivet; rivetting. রিপিট করা v. to rivet.

রিপু² [ ripu² ] n an enemy, an adversary; any one of the six inherent vices or cardinal passions of man, namely, sex passion, anger, greed, infatuation, vanity and envy (collectively called ষড়্রিপু). ̃জয় ̃দমন n. conquest of an enemy; subdual of one's inherent vices. ̃দমন করা v. to subdue passions or inherent vices. ̃জয়ী a. one who has vanquished one's enemies or subdued one's cardi nal passions or inherent vices. ̃পরতন্ত্র, ̃পরবশ, ̃বশ a. giving oneself up to one's cardinal passions or inherent vices.

রিপোর্ট [ ripōrṭa ] n a statement of facts (খবরের কাগজের রিপোর্ট), a written statement of the result of an investigation (রক্তপরীক্ষার রিপোর্ট, পুলিশ রিপোর্ট), a report; an accu sation or adverse report (তোমার নামে রিপোর্ট). রিপোর্ট করা v. to report; to report against.

রিফু [ riphu ] n darning. রিফু করা v. to darn. ̃কর্ম n. darning.

রিভলবার [ ribhalabāra ] n a revolver.

রিমঝিম, রিমিঝিমি [ rimajhima, rimijhimi ] int expressing: a pattering sound as of rain falling.

রিরংসা [ riraṃsā ] n desire for sexual intercourse; sex appetite; lust.

রিল [ rila ] n a reel.

রিষ [ riṣa ] n envy, malice; grudge.

রিষ্ট, রিষ্টি [ riṣṭa, riṣṭi ] n a sin; woe; misfortune; (astro.) evil planetary aspect or influ ence; (rare) weal.

রিসালা [ risālā ] n a cavalry. ̃দার, রিসালদার n. the commander of a cavalry, a risaldar.

রিষ্টওয়াচ [ riṣṭōẏāca ] n a wrist-watch.

রিহার্সাল [ rihārsāla ] n rehearsal of a dramatic perfor mance. রিহার্সাল দেওয়া বা দেওয়ানো v. to rehearse.

রীতি [ rīti ] n method, mode; custom, usage, practice, convention, rule; nature, habit; style, manner; way, fashion, go (যুগের রীতি). ̃ক্রমে same as রীত্যনুসারে । রীতিনীতি n. pl. manners and customs. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or usage, unconven tional, informal; contrary to one's na ture or habit; contrary to a particular style or manner or way or fashion, go ing against the current. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with custom or usage or con vention or form; (pop.) considerably. thoroughly, soundly (রীতিমতো বড়োলোক). ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with custom or usage; customary.

রীত্যনুসারে [ rītyanusārē ] adv as usual; in keeping with the custom or practice or rule or form, customarily, conventionally, formally.

রুই¹ [ rui¹ ] n a kind of very delicious fresh wa ter fish, (cp.) the trout.

রুই² [ rui² ] n the white ant.

রুইতন [ ruitana ] n (of playing-cards) a diamond or the suit of diamond.

রুক্ষ [ rukṣa ] a rough; dry; harsh; rude; haughty; angry; hard (রুক্ষমাটি); uneven, rugged (রুক্ষ পথ). ̃ভাবে adv. rudely, harshly, roughly. ̃ভাষী a. rough-spoken. ̃স্বভাব a. haughty, arrogant; peevish, cross grained.

রুখা¹, রোখা [ rukhā¹, rōkhā ] v to get angry, to fly up in a passion; to be on the point of attack ing, to be aggressive or affronting; to arrest the motion of, to stop (গাড়ি রোখা); to intercept, to obstruct, to check, to oppose the onset of (শত্রুকে রোখা).

রুখা², রুখু, রুখো [ rukhā², rukhu, rukhō ] a dry; devoid of anything liquid such as curry or condiment (রুখু ভাত); devoid of oil, not sleek, dry (রুখো চুল, রুখো মাথা); not provided with food, without board (রুখু মাইনের চাকর).

রুগ্ণ [ rugṇa ] a sick, ill; diseased; sickly; emaci ated or debilitated. fem. রুগ্ণা ।

রুচা [ rucā ] v to be agreeable to one's taste or liking.

রুচি [ ruci ] n beauty, lustre, glow (তনুরুচি); taste, choice, liking (কুরুচি); good taste; relish, inclination, propensity (আহারের রুচি, খেলায় রুচি); desire for food, appetite. ̃কর a. appetizing; tasteful; savoury; pleasant; (loos.) de cent or elegant. ̃বাগীশ a. (usu. sarcas.) over-careful about good taste and de corum, fastidious; overnice; puritani cal. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to one's taste or liking; indecent; indecorous; inelegant, ̃ভেদে adv. according to different tastes, according to difference in taste or liking. ̃র a. decorous; beautiful; el egant; bright. fem. রুচিরা ।

রুজি [ ruji ] n livelihood, living. রুজি রোজগার করা v. to earn one's livelihood, to earn a living.

রুজু¹ [ ruju¹ ] a submitted, preferred; brought be fore a court, filed. রুজু করা v. to submit, to prefer; to bring before a court, to file (মামলা রুজু করা).

রুজু² [ ruju² ] a straight; facing.

রুজু-রুজু [ ruju-ruju ] a facing or confronting one an other.

রুটি [ ruṭi ] n a kind of thin saucer-shaped bread; bread. রুটি গড়া v. to make bread (by kneading, rolling and baking). রুটি বেলা v. to roll bread (into the shape of a saucer). রুটি সেঁকা v. to bake bread. ̃ওয়ালা n. a baker. রুটির কারখানা a bak ery.

রুটিন [ ruṭina ] n a routine. ̃বাঁধা a. fixed by a rou tine, rigidly fixed or regular, routine (রুটিন-বাঁধা কাজ); (fig.) monotonous (রুটিন-বাঁধা জীবন).

রুদ্ধ [ ruddha ] a shut, closed, bolted; confined; in carcerated; suppressed (রুদ্ধ ক্রন্দন); choked; suspended (রুদ্ধ স্পন্দন); mo tionless (রুদ্ধ বাতাস); obstructed, block aded (রুদ্ধ প্রবাহ); intercepted, arrested, prevented. রুদ্ধ করা v. to shut, to close, to bolt, to confine; to incarcerate; to suppress; to choke; to suspend; to make motionless; to obstruct, to blockade; to intercept, to arrest; to prevent. ̃কক্ষ n. a closed room. রুদ্ধকক্ষে সভা বা আলোচনা a closed-door meeting, a meeting or conference in camera. ̃কন্ঠ a. having one's voice choked. ̃কন্ঠে adv. with a choked voice. ̃গতি a. having one's motion arrested; stopped; obstructed or blockaded. ̃তাপ a. (phys.) adiabatic. ̃দ্বার a. having the door or doors closed, close-door. ̃দ্বার আলোচনা a closed-door conference, a conference in camera. ̃শ্বাস a. breathless, with bated breath; out of breath. ̃শ্বাসে adv. with bated breath, breathlessly.

রুদ্র [ rudra ] n the manifestation of Shiva (শিব) as a destroyer. ☐ a. furious, terrible; de structive.

রুদ্রাক্ষ [ rudrākṣa ] n a kind of dried fruit which is used as a bead. ̃মালা n. a rosary com posed of these fruits.

রুদ্রাণী [ rudrāṇī ] n (fem. of রুদ্র) shiva's (শিব) wife, Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

রুধা, রোধা [ rudhā, rōdhā ] v to shut, to close, to bolt; to suppress (ক্রন্দন রোধা); to choke (শ্বাস রোধা); to arrest (গতি রুধবে); to stop, to make motionless (বাতাস রোধা); to ob struct, to blockade (পথ রোধা); to hinder (উন্নতি রুধবে); to prevent, to in tercept, to ward off (শত্রু রোধা); to re strain, to check (মন রোধা).

রুধির [ rudhira ] n blood; (fig.) one's money. রুধির পান করা বা শোষণ করা v. to suck or drink another's blood; (fig.) to extract money oppressively from, to extort. ̃ধারা n. stream of blood. ̃পায়ী a. blood-suck ing; (fig.) given to exacting money op pressively; extortionary. ̃রঞ্জিত a. smeared with blood, bloody. ̃স্নান n. (lit. & fig.) blood-bath. ˜স্রোত a stream of blood. রুধিরাক্ত same as ̃রঞ্জিত । রুধিরাপ্লুত a. drenched with blood, bloody.

রুনুঝুনু, রুনুরুনু, রুনঝুন, রুনরুন [ runujhunu, runurunu, runajhuna, runaruna ] int denoting: a sweet jingling sound as of the bells of a dancer's anklets.

রুবাইয়াত [ rubāiẏāta ] n a collection of Arabic or Per sian quatrains, Rubaiyat.

রুমাল [ rumāla ] n handkerchief, (coll.) hanky.

রুল¹ [ rula¹ ] n a strip for ruling lines, a ruler; a baton, a truncheon (পুলিশের রুলের গুঁতো); a straight line printed or drawn; a strip of metal for printing straight lines or to space out lines; a law; a pre cedent (রুল দেখানো); ruling. রুল করা v. to mark with straight lines, to rule; to make a law. রুল জারি করা v. to give or issue a ruling, to rule. রুল টানা v. to mark with straight lines, to rule. রুল দেওয়া v. to give or issue a ruling, to rule; (print.) to insert a metal rule.

রুলি [ ruli ] n a bangle for the wrist.

রুষিত, রুষ্ট [ ruṣita, ruṣṭa ] a angered, enraged; angry. fem. রুষিতা, রুষ্টা । রুষ্ট করা v. to anger, to enrage. রুষ্ট হওয়া v. to get angry, to be enraged, to fly up in a passion.

রূঢ় [ rūḍh় ] a (gr.) expressing a conventional meaning not supported by etymology or derivation (রূঢ় শব্দ); (gr.) conven tional and not supported by etymology or derivation (রূঢ় অর্থ); (pop.) rough, harsh, rude, haughty (রূঢ় ভাষা, রূঢ় আচরণ). রূঢ় পদার্থ an element. ̃তা n. roughness, harshness, rudeness, haugh tiness.

রূঢ়ি [ rūḍh়i ] n origination, emergence; fame; (gr.) power of conveying a conven tional meaning not supportable by etymology or derivation.

রূপ [ rūpa ] n form, body, figure; shape, ap pearance; build; beauty, grace; mode, manner, fashion, type, kind, sort (এরূপ, সেরূপ); complexion, colour, hue; nature, habit; (gr.) conjugation (ধাতুরূপ), declension (শব্দরূপ); (phil.) a concept. রূপে adv. in form; in beauty (রূপে লক্ষী). রূপের ডালি (fig.) an un commonly beautiful person. রূপের ধুচুনি (fig. & sarcas.) an utterly ugly person. রূপক n. (rhet.) a figure of speech akin to metaphor and allegory. রূপক-অর্থ n. figurative meaning. ˜কথা n. a folktale; a legend, a fairy tale. রূপক কাহিনি n. an allegorical tale or story, an allegory. রূপক-বাক্য n. a metaphori cal or allegorical expression. ̃কার n. a moulder; an artist; a dresser (esp. of actors and actresses). ̃গুণ n. pl. beauty and merits. ̃চাঁদ n. (sl. & facet.) a silver coin, a rupee; money. ̃জ a. originating from or caused by beauty. ̃তত্ত্ব n. (ling.) morphology; aesthetics. ̃তৃষ্ণা n. thirst for beauty. ̃দক্ষ a. adept in assuming disguises; (of an actor or actress) proficient in using make-up; (of an artist) profi cient in shaping or moulding. ̃দস্তা n. pewter, white metal; German silver. রূপ ধারণ করা v. to assume the disguise of, to disguise oneself as; to assume the person of a dramatic character; to impersonate; to appear as. ̃ধারী a. as suming the form or shape of; dis guised as; impersonating; appearing as. fem. ̃ধারিণী । ̃বতী fem. of ̃বন্ত । ̃বন্ত, ̃বান a. handsome, beautiful. ̃মাধুরি, ̃মাধুর্য n. charm of beauty. ̃মুগ্ধ, ̃মোহিত a. infatuated with beauty. fem. ̃মুগ্ধা, ̃মোহিতা । ̃যৌবন n. pl. youth and beauty. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্ন a. full of youth and beauty, young and handsome. fem. ̃যৌবনসম্পন্না । ̃রাশি n. pl. personal beauty or grace or charm. ̃লাবণ্য n. charm of personal beauty. ̃সী a. fem. handsome, beautiful. ☐ n. fem. a beautiful woman.

রূপান্তর [ rūpāntara ] n a different form or shape; translation; transformation; (geog.) metamorphosis. রূপান্তর করা, রূপান্তর ঘটানো v. to render or change into a new form or shape; to translate; to trans form; (geog.) to metamorphose. রূপান্তরিত a. rendered or changed into a new form or shape; transformed; (geog.) metamorphic. রূপান্তরিত করা same as রূপান্তর করা ।

রূপায়ণ [ rūpāẏaṇa ] n embodiment; shaping or form ing; dramatic impersonation; act of giving a concrete shape; narration, de diction.

রূপায়িত [ rūpāẏita ] a embodied; shaped; (of a dra matic character) impersonated; in vested with a concrete shape; narrated, depicted.

রূপী¹ [ rūpī¹ ] n a kind of ruddy-faced monkey, the ape.

রূপী² [ rūpī² ] sfx denoting; assuming a particular form or shape (নররূপী); assuming a dress or disguise (বহুরূপী).

রূপোপজীবিনী [ rūpōpajībinī ] n a prostitute.

রূপ্য [ rūpya ] n silver. রূপ্যাধ্যক্ষ n. mint-master.

রে² [ rē² ] int expressing; a call to draw atten tion (esp. in contempt or affection), ho, hoa, hey; surprise, pain, sorrow etc.; oh, ah.

রেউচিনি [ rēucini ] n rhubarb.

রেওয়া [ rēōẏā ] n an annual balance-sheet.

রেওয়াজ [ rēōẏāja ] n custom, usage; practice; fash ion; vogue; practice of music. রেওয়াজ করা v. to practise; to practise music. রেওয়াজ থাকা v. to be in vogue or fash ion; to be the practice of; to be in prac tice. রেওয়াজ হওয়া v. to come into fash ion or vogue.

রেক [ rēka ] n a wicker container for measuring grain (its capacity is usually about one seer).

রেকাব¹ [ rēkāba¹ ] n a stirrup.

রেকাব², রেকাবি [ rēkāba², rēkābi ] n a small saucer or plate.

রেখক [ rēkhaka ] n tracer.

রেখন [ rēkhana ] n cross.

রেখা [ rēkhā ] n a line; a streak; a stripe; a stria (pl. striae); a furrow; a row; a faint sign, a thin line (গোঁফের রেখা); (phys.) rulings. রেখা টানা v. to draw a line. ̃কার a. linear. ̃গণিত n. geometry. ̃ঙ্কন n. drawing of lines, lineation. ̃ঙ্কিত a. lineate, lineated; striated; striped; fur rowed. ̃চিত্র n. a line-drawing; a rough sketch. রেখাপাত করা v. to draw a line; to make an impression (as on one's mind), to impress.

রেখিত [ rēkhita ] a crossed. রেখিত চেক a crossed cheque.

রেচক [ rēcaka ] a purgative, laxative, aperient; (bot.) excretory. ☐ n. a purgative, a laxative, an aperient.

রেচন [ rēcana ] n evacuation of bowels, purging, purgation; (bot.) excretion.রেচন করা বা করানো v. to evacuate bowels, to purge. ̃তন্ত্র n. the excretory system. ̃যন্ত্র n. an excretory organ.

রেজগি, রেজকি [ rējagi, rējaki ] n any coin less than a ru pee in value; small coin, change.

রেজাই [ rējāi ] n a quilt; a kind of wrapper stuffed with carded cotton.

রেজিস্ট্রি, রেজিস্টারি [ rējisṭri, rējisṭāri ] n registry, registration; a register. ☐ a. registered. রেজিস্ট্রি করা v. to register. রেজিস্ট্রি অফিস n. a registry office, a registry. রেজিস্ট্রি-খাতা, রেজিস্ট্রি-বই n. a register.

রেট [ rēṭa ] n price or cost, rate; speed (এই রেটে চললে পৌঁছানো যাবে না).

রেঞ্চ [ rēñca ] n a wrench.

রেড়ি [ rēḍ়i ] n a euphorbiaceous plant or its seed, Ricinus communis. রেড়ির তেল castor-oil.

রেডি [ rēḍi ] a ready. রেডি করা বা করানো v. to make ready. রেডি হওয়া v. to get ready.

রেডিয়াম [ rēḍiẏāma ] n radium.

রেডিয়ো [ rēḍiẏō ] n radio, a radio set.

রেণু [ rēṇu ] n dust; powder; pollen; a minute particle or grain.

রেতঃ [ rētḥ ] n semen. ̃পাত n. emission of seminal fluid.

রেতি [ rēti ] n a (carpenter's) file or rasp.

রেফ [ rēpha ] n (র্) this sign on Bengali conso nant letters to indicate a preceding-r sound; an upright antenna or hair on heads of some creatures (দ্বিরেফ).

রেফারি [ rēphāri ] n a referee.

রেবতী [ rēbatī ] n the last of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy.

রেবা [ rēbā ] n the river Rabi.

রেয়াত [ rēẏāta ] n exemption; a show of respect; favour. রেয়াত করা v. to exempt; to re spect; to favour.

রেয়ো [ rēẏō ] a arrived uninvited on hearing the report of a feast; uninvited. ̃ভাট n. a beggar arrived uninvited on the report of a feast.

রেল¹ [ rēla¹ ] n a rail; a railway train or carriage (also রেলগাড়ি); a railway line, a railline (usu. রেললাইন); railings. রেল এনজিন n. a railway engine. ̃চালক n. a railway engine-driver. ̃পথ n. railroad, railway. ̃স্টেশন n. railway station.

রেলিং [ rēli ] n railings.

রেশ [ rēśa ] n a lingering faint resonance of a sound or note gradually dying out; a feeling that lingers faintly before dying out completely.

রেশম [ rēśama ] n silk. ̃কীট n. silk-worm. ̃গুটি n. cocoon. রেশমি a. made of silk, silken, silk.

রেষারেষি [ rēṣārēṣi ] n mutual envy or malice or grudge; mutual rivalry.

রেস [ rēsa ] n a contest of speed, a race; a horse-race; a race-meeting. রেস দেওয়া v. to contend in speed, to race. রেসের ঘোড়া a racehorse, a racer.

রেসুড়ে [ rēsuḍ়ē ] n a racing man, a racegoer; a race-addict.

রেস্ত [ rēsta ] n capital, funds; wherewithal; pro vision of money, shift. ̃শূন্য a. having no capital; out of funds; shiftless.

রেস্তেরাঁ [ rēstērā ] n a restaurant.

রেহাই [ rēhāi ] n exemption; escape; acquittal. রেহাই দেওয়া v. to exempt; to let go un punished; to acquit. রেহাই পাওয়া v. to be exempted (from); to escape; to be al lowed to go unpunished; to be acquit ted.

রেহান [ rēhāna ] n mortgage; pawn. রেহান দেওয়া v. to mortgage; to pawn. ̃বন্ধ a. mort gaged; in pawn, at pawn. রেহানাবদ্ধ same as ̃বন্ধ ।

রৈখিক [ raikhika ] a linear; lineal, lineate.

রোঁদ [ rōn̐da ] n a prescribed circuit (as of a con stable), a round, a beat. রোঁদে বার হওয়া v. to go on a round, to patrol.

রোঁয়া [ rōm̐ẏā ] n wool; fur; hair.

রোক [ rōka ] n cash purchase, cash and carry; ready money, cash. ☐ a. ready (রোক টাকা = ready money). ̃ঋণ n. cash credit. ̃থোক adv. in ready money, in hard cash, cash down. ̃শোধ n. cash payment (of a bill etc.) ̃স্হিতি n. cash balance.

রোকড় [ rōkaḍ় ] n an account of cash, a cash ac count; ready money, cash; cash-book (রোকড়ে ওঠা); jewellery; gold and sil ver ornaments. রোকড়ের দোকান a jeweller's shop.

রোকা [ rōkā ] n a short letter or note, a chit.

রোখ [ rōkha ] n a stubborn resolve or desire; spiritedness; growth (গাছের রোখ). রোখ চাপা v. to be seized with a strong re solve or desire. রোখ দেখানো v. to exhibit spiritedness (usu. affected or impo tent). রোখা, রোখালো a. of strong re solve; stubborn; spirited; exuberantly growing (রোখালো গাছ).

রোগ [ rōga ] n a disease, an ailment; morbidity; (fig.) an incorrigible bad practice or addiction, a vice (মিথ্যা বলা তার রোগ). রোগ সারা v. to recover from a disease, to be cured of a disease; to come round; (fig.) to be freed from a vice. রোগ হওয়া, রোগে পড়া, রোগে ধরা v. to fall ill, to be attacked with a disease; (fig.) to become a victim to a vice. রোগে ভোগা v. to suffer from an illness. ̃ক্লিষ্ট a. disease-stricken, sick. ̃গ্রস্হ a. diseased, ailing, sick. ̃জনক a. causing disease; unwholesome; (bot.) pathogenic. ̃জীবাণু n. a virus, a bacterium (pl. bac teria), a bacillus (pl. bacilli). ̃জীর্ণ a. worn-out or run down by disease. ̃নিদান n. the cause of a disease. ̃নিদানতত্ত্ব n. pathology. ̃মুক্ত a. cured of or recovered from a disease; free from disease (রোগমুক্ত থাকা). রোগমুক্ত করা v. to cure of a disease; to bring round. রোগমুক্ত হওয়া v. to recover from a dis ease; to come round. ̃মুক্তি n. recovery from a disease. ̃যন্ত্রণা n. the agonies of a disease. ̃লক্ষণ n. a symptom of a disease. ̃শয্যা n. a sick-bed. ̃শান্তি same as ̃মুক্তি । ̃শোক n. pl. disease and bereavement. রোগা a. diseased, ill, sick; sickly; lean, delicate; debilitated, emaciated. রোগা হওয়া v. to grow thin or thinner, to become emaciated; to lose flesh. রোগাক্রান্ত a. attacked with a dis ease, diseased, ill. রোগাটে a. somewhat lean; gaunt; slim. রোগাতঙ্ক n. pathophobia. রোগা-পটকা a. lean and feeble. রোগার্ত a. afflicted with disease or ailment. রোগী a. suffering from a disease; ailing, sick, ill. ☐ n. a sick man, a patient. fem. রোগিণী । রোগের চিকিত্সা treatment of a disease. রোগের যন্ত্রণা same as ̃যন্ত্রণা । রোগোপশম n. heal ing or cure of a disease; abatement of a disease.

রোচক [ rōcaka ] a tasteful, pleasant to the taste; delicious, palatable; dainty.

রোচনা [ rōcanā ] n same as গোরোচনা ।

রোজ [ rōja ] n a date (কোন রোজ); a day of the month (সাতই রোজ); a day (তিন রোজ); daily wages (দু-টাকা রোজে); daily sup ply (রোজের দুধ). ☐ a. daily, everyday. রোজ করা v. to arrange for the daily sup ply (of.) রোজ-রোজ adv. daily, every day. ̃কার a. of everyday, daily (রোজকার কর্তব্য). রোজ-কেয়ামত n. the Day of Judgment (according to scriptures). ̃গার n. earning; income. রোজগার করা v. to earn. ̃গারি, (coll.) ̃গেরে a. one who earns, earning. ̃নামচা n. a diary, a journal.

রোজা² [ rōjā² ] n holy fasting of Muslims from sunrise to sundown during the month of Ramadan (রমজান). রোজা করা, রোজা রাখা v. to keep this fast.

রোটিকা [ rōṭikā ] n a slice of bread.

রোদন [ rōdana ] n weeping or crying (esp. loudly), wailing. রোদন করা v. to weep or cry (esp. loudly), to wail. ̃শীল a. given to weeping or crying or wailing, lachry mose.

রোধ, রোধন [ rōdha, rōdhana ] n obstruction, blockade; hin drance; resistance. রোধ করা v. to ob struct, to block, to blockade; to hinder; to resist. রোধক a. obstructive, blocking, hindering; resistant. রোধ-কুন্ডলী n. (phys.) a resistance coil. রোধ-থার্মোমিটার n. (phys.) a resistance thermometer. রোধা pop. form of রুধা । রোধাঙ্ক n. (phys.) specific resistance. রোধিত a. ob structed; blocked; blockaded; hin dered; resisted. রোধী same as রোধক । fem. রোধিনী .

রোপণ [ rōpaṇa ] n plantation; sowing. রোপণ করা v. to plant; to sow. ̃যন্ত্র n. a sowing-ma chine. রোপনীয় a. to be planted or sowed. রোপা v. to plant; to sow. রোপিত a. planted; sown, sowed.

রোম [ rōma ] n hair (chiefly of the body); wool; fur.

রোমকূপ [ rōmakūpa ] n a pore of the skin of the body.

রোমন্হ, রোমন্হন [ rōmanha, rōmanhana ] n rumination. রোমন্হন করা v. to ruminate, to chew the cud. রোমন্হক n. a ruminant.

রোমশ [ rōmaśa ] a hairy; woolly; furry; shaggy.

রোমাঞ্চ [ rōmāñca ] n horripilation, gooseflesh; thrill. ̃কর a. horripilant; thrilling; (loos.) horrible রোমাঞ্চিত a. horripilated; thrilled.

রোমান [ rōmāna ] a Roman. ☐ n. a Roman.

রোমাবলি [ rōmābali ] n a collection of hair; hair (col lectively).

রোমোদ্গম, রোমোদ্ভেদ [ rōmōdgama, rōmōdbhēda ] n sprouting or growth of hair.

^{রোয়া1} [ ^rōẏā1 ] n a juicy seed-vessel of any fruit, a replum, a legume, a pod.

রোয়া² [ rōẏā² ] v to sow, to plant (ধান রোয়া). ☐ a. sown or planted, that which has been sown or planted. ̃নো v. to cause to sow or plant.

রোয়াক [ rōẏāka ] n a raised terrace in the front part of a building.

রোয়েদাদ [ rōẏēdāda ] n an award of a share; an award. সাম্প্রদায়িক রোয়েদাদ a communal award.

রোরুদ্যমান [ rōrudyamāna ] a in a state of weeping or wail ing continually, bitterly or loudly. fem. রোরুদ্য মানা ।

রোল [ rōla ] n a suppressed noise; a sound, a noise, an outcry, a cry.

রোলার [ rōlāra ] n a roller. রোলার দেওয়া v. to beat or flatten with a roller, to roll, to use a roller.

রোশনচৌকি [ rōśanacauki ] n a symphony or serenade of sanai (সানাই) and other instruments.

রোশনাই, রোশনি [ rōśanāi, rōśani ] n light; illumination; lus tre.

রোসো [ rōsō ] v (imper.) wait.

রোষ্ট [ rōṣṭa ] n roast.

রোহ, রোহণ [ rōha, rōhaṇa ] n act of riding or mounting or climbing.

রোহিণী [ rōhiṇī ] n (astr. & astrol.) the fourth of the twenty-seven stars of Hindu as tronomy; (myth.) the name of the wife of the moon-god; a nine-year old un married girl (রোহিণী দান).

রোহিত, রোহিতক [ rōhita, rōhitaka ] n a variety of fresh water fish, the trout.

রৌদ্র [ raudra ] n sunshine, the sun. ☐ a. terrible, dreadful. রৌদ্র উঠেছে v. the sun is up. রৌদ্র পোহানো v. to bask in the sun; to take a sun-bath. রৌদ্রে দেওয়া v. to ex pose to the sun's rays, to spread in the sun to dry, to sun. ̃দগ্ধ a. sunburnt. ̃দর্শন a. fierce-looking, of a formi dable appearance. ̃পক্ক a. sun-baked, sunned. ̃রস n. (rhet.) the emotion of rage. ̃সেবন করা same as রৌদ্র পোহানো । ̃স্নান sun-bath. ̃স্নান করা v. to sun bathe. রৌদ্রোজ্জ্বল a. shining in the sun light, brightened with sunshine, sun clad.

রৌপ্য [ raupya ] n silver, argent. ̃জয়ন্তী see জয়ন্তী । ̃নির্মিত a. made of silver, silvern. ̃ময় a. full of silver, silvery; made of silver, silvern. ̃মুদ্রা n. a silver coin. ̃মুদ্রাসমূহ n. pl. silvers. ̃মূল্যে adv. in exchange of silver; in exchange of silvers or money. রৌপ্যালংকার n. a silver orna ment; (in pl.) silvers.

বৌরব [ bauraba ] n (Hindu myth.) a terrible hell.

রাঁদা [ rān̐dā ] n a carpenter's plane.

রাপার [ rāpāra ] n a woollen wrapper.

রালা [ rālā ] n (coll.) a show of vanity or supe riority, showing-off; boastful manner of speaking, bragging.