(p. 913) rāmāśyāmā any man in the street, Tom and Tim, Tom Dick or Harry. 4)

(p. 899) rakṣaṇa same as রক্ষা (n.). a. (used as a sfx.) protecting, defending, guarding (রাক্ষসকুলরক্ষণ). ̃শীল a. obscurantist; conservative. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ n. supervision; care, custody, guarding. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা v. to look after, to take care of; to supervise; to guard. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণাধীন a. in one's care or custody, under one's tutelage or guardianship. রক্ষণীয় a. that which is to be or can be protected or defended or guarded or rescued or preserved or observed or taken care of or maintained or deposited. fem. রক্ষণীয়া । 11)

(p. 907) rān̐ḍ় a widow; a prostitute; a concubine. রাঁড়ের বাড়ি a brothel. 17)

(p. 907) rājināmā a letter or deed of consent; (in law) a joint petition of rival parties consenting to compromise. 43)

(p. 916) rōcaka tasteful, pleasant to the taste; delicious, palatable; dainty. 72)

(p. 920) rōẏēdāda an award of a share; an award. সাম্প্রদায়িক রোয়েদাদ a communal award. 9)

(p. 899) r the twenty-seventh consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 920) rōrudyamāna in a state of weeping or wailing continually, bitterly or loudly. fem. রোরুদ্য মানা । 10)

(p. 899) raṃruṭa a recruit. 6)

(p. 903) rasātala (myth.) the lowest of the seven underworlds. রসাতলে দেওয়া v. (fig.) to ruin or destroy utterly. রসাতলে যাওয়া v. (fig.) to be ruined or destroyed utterly. 55)

(p. 916) rēphāri a referee. 48)

(p. 914) riṭhā2, riṭhē2 a kind of small scaleless fish. 12)

(p. 907) rāḍh় the ancient name of the part of Bengal lying on the western bank of the Ganges. রাঢ়ী, রাঢ়ীয় a. of Rarha (রাঢ়). 48)

(p. 899) rajōdarśana the first appearance of menses. 51)

(p. 903) rasāna a polishing stone, a stone for rubbing gold etc; (fig.) a spicy or pert remark. 58)