(p. 914) rīti method, mode; custom, usage, practice, convention, rule; nature, habit; style, manner; way, fashion, go (যুগের রীতি). ̃ক্রমে same as রীত্যনুসারে । রীতিনীতি n. pl. manners and customs. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or usage, unconventional, informal; contrary to one's nature or habit; contrary to a particular style or manner or way or fashion, going against the current. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with custom or usage or convention or form; (pop.) considerably. thoroughly, soundly (রীতিমতো বড়োলোক). ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with custom or usage; customary. 27)

(p. 899) rakṣā protection; defence; guarding; rescue, saving; preservation; observance, act of abiding by; act of taking care of, keeping; maintenance, upkeep, retention; depositing. v. poet. form of রক্ষা করা । রক্ষা করা v. to protect; to defend; to guard; to rescue; to save; to preserve; to observe, to keep; to look after, to take care of, to keep, to tend; to maintain, to keep up, to retain; to deposit. প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করা to keep or fulfil one's promise. রক্ষা নেই no escape. ̃কবচ n. an amulet believed to have occult power to safeguard the wearer; safeguard (সংখ্যালঘুদের জন্য রক্ষাকবচ). ̃কর্তা n. same as রক্ষক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). 12)

(p. 920) rōẏāka a raised terrace in the front part of a building. 8)

(p. 912) rātula blood-red, red, crimson. 2)

(p. 899) rakama a variety, a sort, a kind; manner, fashion style, way; characteristic or habit (লোকটার রকমই ওই). adv. nearly or approximately, about (চার আনা রকম অংশ). রকম রকম, রকমারি, রকমওয়ারি a. of or in various sorts of fashions, various; assorted; different (রকম রকম লোক, রকম রকম রুচি). রকমসকম n. pl. (usu. dero.) ways, gestures or movements; symptoms (রোগীর রকমসকম). 8)

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

(p. 920) raudra sunshine, the sun. a. terrible, dreadful. রৌদ্র উঠেছে v. the sun is up. রৌদ্র পোহানো v. to bask in the sun; to take a sun-bath. রৌদ্রে দেওয়া v. to expose to the sun's rays, to spread in the sun to dry, to sun. ̃দগ্ধ a. sunburnt. ̃দর্শন a. fierce-looking, of a formidable appearance. ̃পক্ক a. sun-baked, sunned. ̃রস n. (rhet.) the emotion of rage. ̃সেবন করা same as রৌদ্র পোহানো । ̃স্নান sun-bath. ̃স্নান করা v. to sunbathe. রৌদ্রোজ্জ্বল a. shining in the sunlight, brightened with sunshine, sunclad. 20)

(p. 907) rājā1 (poet.) to exist or be present esp. gracefully (রাজে, রজো). 39)

(p. 912) rādhēẏa a son or foster-son or nursling of Radha (রাধা), generally used of Karna (কর্ণ) in the Mahabharata. 10)

(p. 916) rēḍi ready. রেডি করা বা করানো v. to make ready. রেডি হওয়া v. to get ready. 41)

(p. 899) raṭana, raṭanā circulation of a report, rumour, etc.; publicity; announcement; a scandalous report. রটনা করা v. to circulate, to give publicity to; to announce.

(p. 903) raśāraśi strings of various sizes taken collectively, cordage. 44)

(p. 914) rihārsāla rehearsal of a dramatic performance. রিহার্সাল দেওয়া বা দেওয়ানো v. to rehearse. 26)

(p. 916) rōmakūpa a pore of the skin of the body. 81)

(p. 907) rāisariṣā rapeseed; mustard. 9)