(p. 480) da1 the eighteenth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 485) darakacā, darakān̐cā partly ripe, imperfectly mellowed; (of vegetables, meat etc.) refusing to be thoroughly softened by boiling; (of skin etc.) stricken with callosity. 22)

(p. 517) dēśika a traveller; one who guides along the right path or shows the way to salvation; a preceptor (দেশিকোত্তম). 28)

(p. 481) daṇḍāghāta hitting or striking with a stick, beating up or belabouring with a rod. 25)

(p. 517) dōla a swing, a dangling movement; oscillation; the Hindu festival of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swinging in a rocking cradle, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another, the Holi (হোলি) festival. দোল খাওয়া v. to swing, to dangle, to oscillate. দোল খাওয়ানো, দোল দেওয়া v. to give a push so as to cause to swing; to cause to swing; to dangle, to oscillate. দোল-দুর্গোত্সব n. the principal festivals of Hindus such as the swinging feast of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and the worship of Durga (দুর্গা). দোলন n. act of swinging or dangling, oscillation; a swing. দোলনকাল n. the period of oscillation. দোলনতল n. the plane of oscillation. ̃মঞ্চ n. the altar on which the rocking cradle of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and his ladylove Radha (রাধা) is set up. ̃যাত্রা n. the feast of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swing, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another. 82)

(p. 517) dēẏāsini a votaress or female worshipper; a nun; a woman versed in mystic incantations. 18)

(p. 508) duryōga a time or instance of foul weather; a difficult time, hard times; a time of danger; a danger. ̃পূর্ণ a. full of foul weather. দুর্যোগপূর্ণ আবহাওয়া a foul or inclement or stormy weather. 41)

(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. 495) dārōgā an inspector or sub-inspector or assistant sub-inspector of police. বড় দারোগা an inspector or sub-inspector in command of a police station, an officer-in-charge of a police station. ছোট দারোগা a sub-inspector (or an assistant sub-inspector of police) who is the second in command of a police station. 52)

(p. 485) darada1 frightful, dreadful. n. an ancient Indian race; the Sanskrit name of Dardishan. 29)

(p. 522) draḍh়iṣṭha hardest; stiffest; toughest; most firm; steadiest; very hard or stiff or tough or firm or steady. fem. দ্রঢ়িষ্ঠা । 96)

(p. 522) dbipa the elephant. 58)

(p. 497) diganta the horizon. ̃প্রসারী, ̃বিস্তৃত ̃ব্যাপী a. extending or stretching to or as far as the horizon; extending or stretching endlessly. 22)

(p. 522) dbyaha a couple of days. 86)

(p. 485) dariẏā a sea; an ocean; a bay; a river (usu. a large one). 45)