(p. 232) kāśa2 a tall species of grass of which mats are made. ̃পুষ্প, ̃ফুল n. white flower of this grass; catkin. 38)

(p. 234) kirica a kris, a falchion. 43)

(p. 239) kucōkācā odds and ends; kiddies. 21)

(p. 194) kaṇṭhi a necklace of the twigs of holy basil worn by Vaishnavas. কণ্ঠি ছেঁড়া to cast out a person from the Vaishnava sect. ̃ধারণ n. initiation into Vaishnavism; act of wearing the holy basil-necklace. ̃ধারী a. wearing a holy basil-necklace. n. a Vaishnava. ̃বদল n. the Vaishnava system of marriage in which the bridegroom and the bride exchange the holy basil-necklaces. 73)

(p. 238) kun̐ḍ়ē2 idle, lazy, slothful. ̃মি n. idleness, laziness, sloth. 2)

(p. 232) kālē bhadrē rarely; seldom, once in a while, once in a blue moon; occasionally, now and then. 29)

(p. 253) kailāsabāsinī one who resides on the Kailasa mountain. n. fem. an appellation of the Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) 65)

(p. 194) kaṭāha a cauldron; a large tumblerlike cooking utensil; a dixie. 24)

(p. 232) kālī an awe-inspiring manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (sarcas.) an extremely dark-skinned girl or woman. ̃তলা n. a place of worshipping Goddess Kali (কালী) esp. in congregation. ̃বাড়ি n. the temple of Goddess Kali. 25)

(p. 217) kācakupi a funnel made of glass, a glass funnel. 34)

(p. 202) kabirāja a physician who follows the Ayurvedic (আয়ুর্বেদীয়) system of treatment; (euphem.) a prince among poets. কবিরাজি n. the Ayurvedic system of treatment; the profession of an Ayurvedic physician. a. pertaining to an Ayurvedic physician or according to Ayurvedic system of treatment, Ayurvedic. 17)

(p. 256) kōkila the cuckoo. fem. কোকিলা । কণ্ঠ a. as sweet-voiced as the cuckoo. fem. ̃কণ্ঠী । কোকিলাসন n. a sitting posture according to the yoga (যোগ) system. কোকিলেক্ষু n. a reddish variety of sugarcane. 19)

(p. 194) kajjalī mercurous sulphate (as used in medicine). 3)

(p. 262) kratu a holy sacrifice or oblation at which a fire is enkindled or a burnt-offering is given; the name of a Vedic sage or rishi (ঋষি) supposed to have been transformed into one of the group of stars forming the Great Bear of Ursa Major. ̃পুরুষ n. an appellation of Vishnu; the Kratu appellation of Vishnu. 4)

(p. 262) klānti extreme tiredness, weariness, fatigue, exhaustion. ̃কর, ̃জনক a. tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing, exhausting. ̃নাশক, ̃হর a. removing tiredness or weariness or fatigue; refreshing. 50)