(p. 927) lēja, lyāja a tail; the hind-part of anything, the rump, the rear (সৈন্যবাহিনীর লেজ). জাহাজের বা নৌকার লেজ the stern. লেজ গুটানো v. (fig.) to turn tail, to run away with tail between the legs. লেজ মাড়ানো v. (fig.) to twist one's tail, to annoy. লেজ মোটা হওয়া to be puffed up or overbearing or bumptious or conceited. লেজে খেলানো v. (fig.) to harass one by giving false hopes or by keeping in suspense. ̃কাটা শিয়াল (sarcas.) a disgraced person endeavouring in vain to keep up appearance. লেজা n. the tail of a fish; the hind part of anything. লেজামুড়ো n. (fig.) anything in its entirely, alpha and omega. লেজুড় n. a tail; the rump, the rear; what is attached or affixed to the rear end; (sarcas.) degrees or titles (তার নামের অনেকগুলি লেজুড়). 78)

(p. 933) lōmanāśaka depilatory. 6)

(p. 927) likalika expressing: great slenderness or thinness. লিকলিকে a. very slender or thin. 31)

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

(p. 927) lāṭhālāṭhi fighting with sticks or staffs; a serious quarrel. লাঠালাঠি করা v. to fight one another with sticks or staffs; to quarrel seriously. 11)

(p. 921) laṅkā capsicum, chillies, red pepper. ̃বাটা n. paste of chillies prepared by pounding them with water. ̃মরিচ same as লংকা । 3)

(p. 927) lāṭa2 (of clothes) having the crease spoiled, ruffled, crumpled (also লাটভাঙা); prostrate on the ground. লাট খাওয়া v. (of paper-kites) to behave awkwardly and refuse to keep flying. মেরে লাট করা v. to knock (one) senseless or reeling to the ground by beating. লাটে ওঠা v. to go to the dogs; to fizzle, to flop, to come a cropper. 6)

(p. 922) lapsi gruel (of rice, dal etc). 43)

(p. 922) laba (math.) a numerator; a minute division or fracton of time; very small amount or fraction. 46)

(p. 927) lāśa a human carcass, a corpse, a dead body. 28)

(p. 926) lāgāma a bridle; reins. লাগাম পরানো v. to bridle, to bit; (fig.) to restrain, to curb. লাগাম কামড়ানো to champ the bit. ̃ছাড়া a. unbridled; (fig.) unrestrained or (over-) free. 8)

(p. 922) laḍ়iẏē, laḍ়uẏē skilled in or given to fighting, bellicose; military. লড়ুয়ে মনোবৃত্তি fighting spirit. লড়ুয়ে মোরগ a gamecock, a fighting-cock. 35)

(p. 926) lāghaba decrease, reduction; meiosis; underestimation; lightness, levity; humiliation; promptness, quickness, dexterity (হস্তলাঘব). লাঘব করা v. to decrease, to reduce; to make light of, to reduce the weight of; to humiliate. 11)

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

(p. 921) lakaṭa the loquat tree, loquat. 7)