(p. 508) dēōẏāli the day of the new-moon in the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) when Goddess Kali (কালী) is worshipped and the dwelling house of Hindus are illuminated with rows of lighted lamps. দেওয়ালী-পোকা n. a variety of Lepidoptera that are found in late autumn nights when they scorch themselves by fluttering about a burning substance. 114)

(p. 508) dēbārcana, dērbācanā the worship of God or of a god; religious worship. 141)

(p. 492) dādana a loan or advance given as earnest money. ̃দার n. a money-lender (usu. a professional one) who lends money as earnest money. 32)

(p. 522) drōha enmity, hostility; malice; malevolence or malefeasance; (loos.) revolt or rebellion. দ্রোহী a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) envious, hostile; malicious; malevolent or malefeasant; (loos.) rebellious; opposing; revolting; causing harm. দ্রোহিতা same as দ্রোহ । রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহ n. treason. রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহী a. guilty of treason. 115)

(p. 508) durlaṅgha, durlaṅghya hard to surmount or scale; insurmountable, impassable. দুর্লঙ্ঘ বাধা insuperable or insurmountable barriers. 45)

(p. 495) dāmāmā an ancient war-trumper or kettle-drum. ̃ধ্বনি n. fanfare. 21)

(p. 507) durga a fort; a fortress; a castle; a stronghold; a tower; a fortification. ̃পতি same as দুর্গেশ । ̃প্রাকার n. a rampart. 11)

(p. 522) daurātmya oppression; cruel treatment; tyranny; naughtiness; boisterous mischievousness. দৌরাত্ম্য করা v. to oppress; to treat cruelly; to tyrannize; to be naughty; to be boisterously mischievous. 34)

(p. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 484) dabadabā . the height of power, prosperity and prestige; pomp and splendour. 10)

(p. 522) dōsarā second; another; (of the days of a month) second. n. (of a month) the second day. 19)

(p. 506) duratyaẏa very difficult to go across or through. 3)

(p. 505) dundubhi a large war-trumpet or kettledrum of ancient India. 9)

(p. 497) digbalaẏa the horizon. 27)

(p. 499) dina2 (Mus.) religion, faith. ̃দুনিয়ার মালিক God (or Allah) as the Lord of the (Islamic) faith and of the world.