(p. 500) dillikā lāḍḍu (lit.) a ball-shaped sweetmeat manufactured in Delhi; (fig. & pop.) a thing that causes dejection when not obtained and causes repentance or regret when obtained, (cp.) Hobson's choice. 15)

(p. 492) dānaba (myth.) any one of the giants hostile to gods, (cp.) a Titan; a demon; a monster; an evil spirit, a devil. fem. দানবী a giantess, a demoness. ̃দলনী n. fem. a vanquisher of demons: an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). দানবারি n. (lit.) an enemy of demons; a god; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). দানবিক, দানবীয় a. demoniac(al); devilish, diabolical, gigantic. 41)

(p. 522) drāba act of melting, liquefaction, dissolution or solution. দ্রাবক a. solvent; corrosive. n. a solvent; an acid (গন্ধক দ্রাবক = nitric acid, যবক্ষার দ্রাবক = sulphuric acid). দ্রাবণ n. melting, liquefaction, dissolution or solution. দ্রাবিত a. melted, liquefied, dissolved or solved. 108)

(p. 508) dēnamōhara (Mus.) the marriage portion or dower that a husband has to allot for his wife at wedding. 129)

(p. 497) digbidika all quarters; all regions or places; what is good and what is evil, what is right and what is wrong. দিগ্বিদিক জ্ঞান n. knowledge of ascertaining the points of the compass; power of discrimination between right and wrong; common sense; mental balance, composure or calmness of mind (আতঙ্কে দিগ্বিদিকজ্ঞানশূন্য).

(p. 495) dāru1 wine, liquor. 47)

(p. 485) darakhāsta a petition, an application. দরখাস্ত করা v. to put in or submit a petition or application, to apply. ̃কারী n. a petitioner, an applicant. a. petitioning, applying. fem. ̃কারিণী । 25)

(p. 481) daṇḍādhīna subject to punishment; liable to be punished; sentenced to punishment; subject to government or rule. 26)

(p. 485) daśērā a feast (held by non-Bengalis) on the day of immersion of the image of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 82)

(p. 481) dantura toothed, dentate, having a tusk; having a large or dreadful tooth or teeth; rodent. দন্তুর প্রাণী a rodent. দন্তুর প্রাণীবর্গ the Rodentia. 42)

(p. 485) daraji a tailor; a sempster, a seamster; an outfitter. মেয়েদরজি n. fem. a tailoress; a semptress, a seamstress. 28)

(p. 508) durnāma disrepute, ill-fame; discredit; a bad name; notoriety. 3)

(p. 484) daphādāra a military or police officer holding a rank equivalent to that of a corporal. 8)

(p. 517) dēśācāra customs and practices peculiar to a country. 23)

(p. 522) dōṣāśrita faulty, defective; given to vices. 15)