(p. 457) tārakā2 a star; the pupil of the eye; the star-mark, an asterisk *; prominent performer or an actor or actress especially of the film, a film-star (also চিত্রতারকা). ̃খচিত star-spangled. ̃চিহ্নিত a. marked with an asterisk. ̃মণ্ডিত a. star-spangled. 15)