(p. 927) lōkēśa god; the king. 114)

(p. 927) lēpa2 a layer of paint etc., a coat, a coating, a wash (মাটির লেপ); anything to coat or smear with. 86)

(p. 922) laghu not heavy, light; easily digestible and moderate; not serious, venial; small; frivolous, easy, carefree; swift or nimble yet noiseless; easily understood, easy, light (লঘুপাঠ); low, vile, inferior; contemptible; slighted; worthless, trivial; subtle; liquid, watery; (gr.) short. ̃কায় a. light-bodied; slim-bodied; short-statured. ̃গামী a. nimbly and yet noiselessly moving; light-moving. ̃গুণক n. (math.) reduction factor. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. light-headed; lighthearted; flippant, frivolous. ̃জ্ঞান n. disregard, contempt; slight. ̃জ্ঞান করা v. to think lighty of; to treat with contempt; to slight, to look down upon. ̃নির্মাণ n. minor works. ̃পথ্য n. light diet, (cp.) sick diet. ̃পাক a. easily digested or digestible, light. ̃পাচ্য a. easily digestible. লঘু পাপ a venial sin; a trivial offence. লঘুপাপে গুরুদন্ড heavy punishment for a venial or trivial offence. ̃পায়ে adv. light-footedly. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ̃চিত্ত । ̃বন্ধনী n. the sign of parenthesis, the first bracket. ̃বৃত্ত n. a small circle. ̃ভাবে adv. lightly. ̃ভোজন n. a light and easily digestible meal. ̃মস্তিষ্ক a. light-headed; incapable of serious thinking; dullheaded. n. the cerebellum. ̃সংগীত n. light music. ̃স্বর n. a low or soft voice, (gr.) a short vowel. ̃হস্ত a. light-handed; dexterous. 12)

(p. 922) lāina a line; a system (কাজের লাইন). লাইন দেওয়া, লাইন বাঁধা v. to line up, to stand in a queue, to queue up. লাইন-বাঁধা a. lined-up. 80)

(p. 927) lūtā the spider, an arachnid. ̃তন্তু n. cobweb; gossamer. ̃তন্তুবত্ a. gossamery, light as gossamer; (fig.) flimsy. 67)

(p. 933) lōbāna benzoin. 4)

(p. 927) likhiẏē a writer; an author. 35)

(p. 922) labhya obtainable; attainable; acquirable; gainable; available; procurable; capable of being earned as profit. n. gains; profit. লভ্যাংশ n. a share of profit; the part of income regarded as profit. 54)

(p. 927) lēpa1 quilt stuffed with cotton used as a wrap during sleep. লেপের ওয়াড় a quilt case. 85)

(p. 927) lipi a letter, an epistle, a missive; a note; a writing (ভাগ্যলিপি); an inscription (অনুশাসন-লিপি); a script or alphabet (ব্রাহ্মীলিপি). ̃কর n. a writer, a scribe; a copyist; a penman; an amanuensis; a composer of a letter. লিপিকরপ্রমাদ n. a slip of the pen; an error committed by the copyist. ̃কা n. a short letter, a chit or note; a letter. ̃কার same as ̃কর । ̃কৌশল n. penmanship; the art or style of writing. ̃চাতুর্য n. dexterity in writing or composing. লিপিবদ্ধ বা লিপিভুক্ত করা v. to place on record, to record; to write or include in a letter, book etc. বিদ্যা n. penmanship; calligraphy; the art of composing letters. 39)

(p. 927) lāñchanā reproach, reprimand; disgrace, insult; persecution; harassment. লাঞ্ছনা করা v. to reproach, to reprimand; to disgrace, to insult; to persecute; to harass. 3)

(p. 927) lēsa an ornamental fabric, a lace. লেস পরানো n. to decorate with a lace, to lace, to enlace. 99)

(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 927) lāsya, lāsa a woman's dance; artistic or amorous gestures and postures of women. লাস্যময়ী a. fem. given to dancing; having artistic or amorous gestures and postures. 29)

(p. 927) lika, liki a young of a louse; the egg of a louse, a nit. 30)