(p. 922) lalāṭa the forehead, the front; the temple; fate; luck; destiny. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament for the forehead. ̃রেখা n. a line on the forehead (esp. one indicating one's destiny). ̃লিখন, ̃লিপি n. one's destiny as indicated by the lines on one's forehead. ললাটিকা n. a holy mark of sandal-paste, clay etc. put on the forehead; an ornament for the forehead. 66)

(p. 922) lā3 (used in familiarity or contempt by women amongst themselves) hullo, ei, oi, I say etc. 79)

(p. 927) lipta smeared or daubed with; soiled with; involved or implicated in; engaged or employed in; joined together; (bio.) webbed. ̃পাদ a. webfooted. 40)

(p. 927) lōkāla bōrḍa a local board. 112)

(p. 922) laḍ়ā to fight; to encounter; to wrestle; to contend, to vie. লড়াই n. a fight, an encounter, an engagement; a battle, a war; a wrestling encounter or match; contention, vying. ̃ইয়ে almost obs. var. of লড়িয়ে । ̃কু a. fond of or in the habit of fighting, pugnacious. ̃নো v. to cause to fight or contend or vie; to set by the ears. ̃লড়ি n. mutual or repeated fight or quarrel or contention or vying; a scuffle or skirmish. 34)

(p. 927) luṇṭhana loot, plunder, robbing, robbery; pillage, sack; reckless misappropriation; enjoyment in a great measure. লুণ্ঠন করা same as লুটা । 64)

(p. 922) lasikā lymph. ̃তন্তুবৃদ্ধি n. lymphatic growth. ̃য়নী a. lymphatic. 71)

(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. 933) lyāñcānō to limp. 21)

(p. 927) lālacē reddish. 21)

(p. 933) lōhita red. ̃ক n. (astr.) the Mars; ruby; spinel; spinel-ruby. লোহিতসাগর n. the Red Sea. 15)

(p. 927) lēbu1 the lemon; the lime. 93)

(p. 921) lakṣī the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity; fortune; beauty; grace. a. fem. & masc. well-behaved and good-natured. লক্ষীর বরপুত্র Fortune's favourite. লক্ষীর ভান্ডার an inexhaustible store. ˜ছাড়া a. bereft of grace and prosperity; wretched; uncouth; scoundrelly, wicked. fem. ̃ছাড়ি । ̃ছাড়া, ̃ছাড়া লোক n. a scapegrace, a wretch, a scoundrel. ̃প্যাঁচা n. a kind of whitish owl on which Goddess Lakshmi rides. ̃বন্ত, ̃মন্ত a. prosperous, rich, wealthly; auspicious or graceful (লক্ষীবন্ত চেহারা). ̃বার n. the day of the week when the Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped, (usu.) Thursday. ̃শ্রী n. graceful signs or marks of prosperity or auspiciousness; grace or beauty resembling that of Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী). ̃স্বরূপিণী a. resembling Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী) in beauty and merits; appearing as Lakshmi incarnate. 16)

(p. 933) lyāmpa a lamp.

(p. 922) laghīẏāna less heavy, lighter; smaller; lower; very light or small. fem. লঘীয়সী । 11)