(p. 484) daphā an instalment, a time; an item; a section, a paragraph, a clause, a division; condition, state, affair (তার দফা রফা). দফায় দফায় by instalments; again and again. ̃রফা (or নিকেশ or শেষ) করা v. to kill; (vul.) to do for; to undo or ruin or discomfit utterly. দফারফা হওয়া v. to be ruined or undone. 6)

(p. 517) dēbī a goddess; a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or Chandi (চণ্ডী); (in respectful addresses and mention) a lady (মাতৃদেবী, সারদাদেবী). ̃পক্ষ n. the light fortnight of the Durga worship. ̃পুরাণ n. an ancient holy book narrating the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. a portion of a holy book, written by Markandeya (মার্কণ্ডেয়) the sage singing of the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). 3)

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

(p. 522) dbātriṃśa thirty-two. দ্বাত্রিংশত্ n. & a. thirty-two. দ্বাত্রিংশত্তম a. thirty-second. fem. দ্বাত্রিংশত্তমী । 42)

(p. 485) dastura a custom or practice, a usage; a convention; a rule. ̃মতো, ̃মাফিয়া a. in keeping with custom or convention or rule, customary, conventional. adv. thoroughly, quite. 88)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇa the south; the right hand side, the right. a. southern, south; Antarctic; dexter, right (দক্ষিণ হস্ত); favourable, pleased, graceful (রুদ্রের দক্ষিণ মুখ); (rhet.) a gallant who can love several women equally at the same time. অয়নান্ত n. winter solstice. ̃কালিকা, দক্ষিণাকালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃পন্হী a. rightist. n. a rightist in politics. দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম n. & a. south-west. □ a. south-western. দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব n. & a. south-east. □ a. southeastern. ̃মেরু n. the South Pole. ̃মেরু অঞ্চল the Antarctic. ̃হস্ত n. the right hand; (fig.) the principal support or helper, one's right-hand man. দক্ষিণহস্তের ব্যাপার the affair or business of taking one's meal, eating. 17)

(p. 517) daitya a mythological demon hostile to gods; a giant, a monster, an ogre; a gigantic man. ̃কুল n. the race of demons. দৈত্যকুলে প্রহ্লাদ (fig.) a saint born in the race of sinners, a Christ amongst Jews. ̃গুরু n. (myth.) Shukracharya the guru or preceptor of demons. ̃নিসূদন n. a slayer of demons. ̃পতি n. a king of demons. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Diti (দিতি) the first mother of demons. দৈত্যারি n. an enemy of demons; a god; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু), Shiva (শিব), Indra (ইন্দ্র), or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 45)

(p. 522) dbidhā in two ways or directions etc. a. divided into two; partitioned. n. hesitation; wavering in the mind caused by indecision; suspicion or doubt. দ্বিধা করা v. to hesitate; to waver in the mind; (rare) to divide into two; (rare) to partition. ̃করণ n. act of dividing into two; act of partitioning; (rare) hesitation. ̃কৃত a. divided into two; partitioned. ̃গ্রস্হ a. caught in two minds, hesitation, wavering. ̃বিভক্ত a. divided or split into two. 57)

(p. 495) dāẏabaddha duty-bound; promise-bound; contract-bound. 31)

(p. 500) dīpa a lamp. ̃গৃহ n. the light-house. ̃নির্বাণ n. extinguishment of a lamp; lights out; (loos.) a black-out. দীপ নির্বাণ করা v. to put out a lamp; to extinguish lights. ̃পুঞ়্জ n. a multitude of lamps (usu. lighted ones). ̃প্রজ্বালন n. act of lighting a lamp. ̃দীপপ্রজ্বালন করা v. to light a lamp. ̃বর্তিকা n. wick (of a lamp). ̃বৃক্ষ n. a lampstand, a candlestick. ̃মালা n. a row or set of lamps (usu. lighted ones). ̃শক্তি n. candle power. ̃শলাকা n. a match-stick; a match. ̃শিখা n. the flame of a lamp. 26)

(p. 492) dātabya that which is to be or can be given; charitable (দাতব্য চিকিত্সালয় = a charitable dispensary, দাতব্য প্রতিষ্ঠান, দাতব্যখানা = a charitable institution, দাতব্য বিদ্যালয় = a free school). n. (coll.) charity, munificence (তোমার যে বড় দাতব্য). দাতব্য করা v. (coll.) to give (away) in charity. 23)

(p. 480) daṃśala (obs. & poet.) bit or stung. 9)

(p. 484) dantya dental. ̃বর্ণ n. a dental letter, a dental. 3)

(p. 499) didi an elder sister or cousin (sister); (in courteous or affectionate address) a lady, a woman, a girl; (in affection) a grandmother or granddaughter. ̃ঠাকুরানি n. (chiefly joc.) a lady, a woman, a girl (esp. of the Brahmin caste). ̃মা n. a maternal (also paternal) grandmother or grand aunt. 12)

(p. 522) dbiṣat a malicious person; an antagonist; an enemy. 61)