(p. 508) dūta a messenger; a courier; an envoy; an ambassador; an emissary; a harbinger, a forerunner; a go-between (esp. in an unlawful love-affair); a pander, a procurer, a male bawd; (now rare) a spy. fem. দূতী, দূতি (esp. in the sense of a bawd or panderess). দূতাবাস n. an ambassador's residence (and office), an embassy. দূতালি n. office of a messenger or courier or envoy or ambassador or emissary; forerunning; office of a go-between; bawdry; panderism; espionage. দূতিয়ালি, দূতীয়ালি, দূতিগিরি দূতীগিরি n. office of a bawd or panderess, bawdry. 77)

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

(p. 495) dāẏabhāga an ancient code or book of laws on inheritance and patrimony written by Jimutabahana. 32)

(p. 517) dēẏā2 the cloud. দেয়ার ডাক the roar or rumble of clouds. গুরুগুরু দেয়া ডাকে the clouds rumble. 15)

(p. 506) durabhisandhi an evil design or purpose, a sinister motive. ̃মূলক a. stemming from a sinister motive, ill-motivated. 14)

(p. 508) dṛṣṭānta a precedent; an instance; an example; an illustration; (rhet.) a parallel. দৃষ্টান্ত দেওয়া v. to show a precedent, to cite an example; to exemplify; to illustrate. ̃প্রদর্শন n. act of showing a precedent or citing an example; exemplification; illustration; act of setting an example. দৃষ্টান্ত রাখা, দৃষ্টান্ত স্হাপন করা v. to make a precedent, to set an example; to show or quote a precedent, to cite an example. ̃স্হল n. a person or thing worthy of being cited as an example or instance; an exemplary person or thing. ̃স্হাপন n. setting an example setting a precedent. ̃স্বরূপ adv. for instance, for example. a. fit to be cited as an example. 102)

(p. 499) diṅnāga any one of the eight mythical celestial elephants guarding the quarters of the globe; a famous Buddhist philosopher (also দিঙ্নাগাচার্য); (sarcas.) a stupid but harsh critique. 6)

(p. 508) dēḍ়ē, dēḍ়ēla having a beard (esp. a long one), (long-) bearded. 124)

(p. 485) daṣṭa bitten (সর্পদষ্ট); eaten (কীটদষ্ট); stung (ভ্রমরদষ্ট). 83)

(p. 485) damakā coming in a sudden blast or flash or burst, gusty, gustful (দমকা বাতাস); unforeseen or unexpected (দমকা খরচ). 2)

(p. 517) dōjakha (Mus.) hell, inferno. 67)

(p. 522) dbaipya relating to an island, insular. 72)

(p. 508) dūrāgata one who or that which is coming or has come from a distance. 79)

(p. 485) daha the unfathomable and whirling part of a river, lake, sea etc.; a whirlpool, an eddy; a lake (usu. a large and natural one); a deep pit, an abyss; (fig.) a terrible danger. 92)

(p. 517) daibānugraha grace of God; divine favour. দৈবানুগ্রহে adv. by Gods' grace, through the grace of God. 54)