(p. 253) kēna why. n. one of the books of the Upanishads. ̃না conj. because, since. 15)

(p. 194) kapardaka a snail-like gastropod resembling a miniature conch, a cowrie; a cowrie-shell used as a coin or medium of exchange of the smallest denomination; a coin of the smallest denomination, (cp.) a stiver. ̃বিহীন, ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. penniless, (coll.) broke; extremely poor. 141)

(p. 240) kudētā coup d'etat, a sudden stroke of state policy; a sudden political or military uprise. 47)

(p. 226) kāmadāra embroidered. 13)

(p. 228) kāri a spiced soup of vegetables or fish or meat, a curry. 26)

(p. 217) kān̐dha the shoulder; the neck. কাঁধ ঝাঁকানো v. to shrug, to shrug one's shoulder. কাঁধ দেওয়া, কাঁধ লাগানো v. to volunteer to shoulder a burden; to come forward to assistor cooperate. কাঁধ বদলানো v. to transfer a burden to another's shoulder or to one's other shoulder when feeling fatigued. কাঁধে করা, কাঁধে নেওয়া v. to place and carry upon one's shoulder, to bear upon one's shoulder, to shoulder. কাঁধের হাড় n. the scapula. কার কাঁধে দশটা মাধা who has the rashness to risk his head ? who'll dare? কাঁধাকাঁধি n. state of being carried or borne on shoulders of more than one person at a time. adv. being borne upon the shoulders of more than one person at a time; side by side, cheek by jowl. 10)

(p. 226) kāmāi2 absence; cessation (বকবকানির কামাই নেই). কামাই করা v. to absent oneself from. 20)

(p. 248) kūrmābatāra the second of the ten incarnations of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) assuming the form of a tortoise. 32)

(p. 194) kaṭu bitter; acrid, pungent (কটুরস); tasting hot (কটু তেল); harsh, acrimonious (কটুবাক্য). কটু হয়ে যাওয়া v. to have the taste or flavour spoilt or fouled, to grow or to run rancid. কটু কথা n. same as কটুক্তি । ̃কাটব্য n. pl. bitter reproaches. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. bitterness; pungency; hot taste; harshness, acrimony. কটু তেল n. mustard oil. ̃ভাষী a. rude or impolite in speech, foul-spoken, foulmouthed. 26)

(p. 228) kāraṇābhāba absence of cause; (loos.) absence of (adequate) evidence. 15)

(p. 259) kōṣṭha a room, a compartment; the inner part of a (dwelling) house; a granary; the large bowel, the colon (কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার করা). কোষ্ঠ কঠিন হওয়া v. to have costiveness. কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার করা v. to evacuate thoroughly. কোষ্ঠ পরিস্কার হওয়া v. to have bowels cleared; to have an easy or regular evacuation of one's bowels. ̃কাঠিন্য n. constipation, costiveness. ̃বদ্ধ a. constipated. কোষ্ঠবদ্ধ হওয়া v. to get constipated; to suffer from constipation. ̃বদ্ধতা n. constipation. ̃শুদ্ধি n. thorough or easy evacuation or purging of one's bowels. 17)

(p. 257) kōpānala, kōpāgni the fire of anger or wrath or fury; fit of violent anger. 18)

(p. 220) kāṭurakuṭura denoting: the sound of cutting or scratching with teeth as by mice. 35)

(p. 220) kāṇḍa (of a tree) a stalk, a stem, a trunk, a caulis; (of a book) a chapter or canto; an event, an incident, an affair; a deed or exploit (ভীমের বিষম কাণ্ড). ̃কারখানা n. (as pl.) deeds, workings, activities, exploits; (as sing.) an affair or matter (usually serious or strange). ̃জ a. (bot.) cauline, caulinary. ̃জ্ঞান n. common sense, gumption. ̃জ্ঞানশূন্য a. devoid of or wanting in common sense. ̃জ্ঞানবিহীন same as কাণ্ডজ্ঞানশূন্য । ̃হীন a. without a stem or stalk or trunk. কাণ্ড বাধানো v. to throw up a row; to create a funny or serious or curious affair; to make a scene. 46)

(p. 262) klēda liquid filth or soil; foul water; any morbid matter secreted from within one's body such as pus, sweat, saliva etc.; humidity, moisture. ক্লেদাক্ত a. besmeared with liquid filth; besmeared with any morbid matter secreted from within one's body; soiled, dirty. 57)