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ঋ [ ] n the seventh vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঋকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the -sound to it. ঋকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঋ or ঋ-sound. ঋকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঋ or ঋ-sound.

ঋক্ [ ṛk ] n the Rig Veda; a Vedic hymn in verse; the esoteric prayer that one says to oneself whilst telling beads.

ঋক্থ, রিক্থ [ ṛktha, riktha ] n (for.) wealth; inherited wealth and property, heritage; property left by a person at death, assets of a de ceased person. ̃ভাগ n. a share in wealth or property. ̃হীন a. poor; impe cunious.

ঋক্ষ [ ṛkṣa ] n (for. the bear; a star; a constella tion. ̃মণ্ডল n. (astr.) The Saptarshi, the Great Bear. ̃রাজ, ঋক্ষেশ n. the moon (when personified).

ঋক্সংহিতা [ ṛksaṃhitā ] n the collection of hymns and prayers of the Rig Veda.

ঋগ্বেদ [ ṛgbēda ] n the Rig Veda. ̃-সংহিতা same as ঋক্সংহিতা । ঋগ্বেদী a. versed in or obedi ent to the Rig Veda.

ঋজু [ ṛju ] a straight; erect; upright; uncurved, unbent; unyielding; candid, frank; sin cere; easy; easy to understand or learn or read. ̃কায় a. erect-bodied, upright. ̃তা n. straightness, erectness; uprightness; honesty; sincerity; simplicity. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ঋজুস্বভাব । ̃রেখ a. (geom.) recti linear. ̃রেখ ক্ষেত্র (geom.) a rectilinear figure. ̃রেখা n. a straight line. ̃স্বভাব a. frank or sincere by nature.

ঋণ [ ṛṇa ] n a debt; a loan; liability, (math.) the minus sign. ঋণ করা, ঋণ নেওয়া v. to bor row. ঋণ দেওয়া v. to lend. ̃গ্রস্ত a. steeped in or run into debt; indebted. ̃গ্রস্ত থাকা v. to be indebted (to), to owe. ̃গ্রস্ত হওয়া v. to run into debt, to incur debt. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of borrowing (esp. money). ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to borrow (esp. money). ̃গ্রাহী, ̃গ্রহীতা n. a borrower, a debtor. ̃চিহ্ন n. (math.) the minus sign (—). ̃জাল n. the meshes of debt. ̃জালে জড়ানো v. to enmesh or be enmeshed in debt, to involve or be involved in debt. ̃দাতা n. a lender; a money-lender; creditor. ̃দান n. act of lending (esp. money). ঋণদান করা v. to lend (esp. money). ̃দায় n. burden of debt; liabil ity, indebtedness. ̃দাস n. one who serves as a slave to repay a debt, a bondsman. ̃পত্র n. a written bond of debt; a note of hand; a debenture. ̃পরিশোধ same as ঋণশোধ । ̃ভার n. the burden of debt. ̃ভারে পীড়িত a. encum bered with debt. ̃মুক্ত a. relieved of debt, free from debts. ̃মুক্ত করা v. to free from a debt or debts. ̃মুক্তি n. re lease from a debt or debts; freedom from debts. ̃শোধ n. act of paying off a debt; repayment. ̃শোধ করা v. to pay off a debt; to repay.

ঋণাত্মক [ ṛṇātmaka ] a (alg.) negative.

ঋণিতা [ ṛṇitā ] n indebtedness.

ঋণী [ ṛṇī ] a involved in debts, indebted. ঋণী থাকা v. to be indebted; to owe. ঋণী হওয়া v. to be indebted; to run into a debt.

ঋত [ ṛta ] n the Supreme Being, God; (the) truth. ☐ a. worshipped; adored; ailing, sick (শীতার্ত); true; shining, luminous. ঋতানৃত a. true and false. ☐ n. truth and falsehood.

ঋতি [ ṛti ] n act of going or moving; gait; mo tion.

ঋতু [ ṛtu ] n season, a tide or time; menstrua tion, the menses. ̃কাল n. the period or time of a season, a tide; the period of menstruation, the menstrual period. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the king of seasons; the spring. ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of season. ̃পর্যায় n. succession or revolution of the seasons. ̃মতী a. (of a woman) menstruating, in the menses. ̃মতী হওয়া v. to menstruate, to be in the menses; to menstruate for the first time. ̃রক্ষা n. act of copulating with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual period ̃রক্ষা করা v. to copulate with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual pe riod. ̃রাজ same as ঋতুনাথ । ̃স্নাতা a. fem. bathed on the fourth day of one's menstrual period. ̃স্নান n. act of bath ing on the fourth day of one's men strual period.

ঋত্বিক [ ṛtbika ] n a family priest; an assistant priest; a priest.

ঋদ্ধ [ ṛddha ] a prosperous, flourishing; affluent, well-to-do; fortunate. ঋদ্ধি n. all-round prosperity; flourishing state; affluence; fortune; property, wealth. ঋদ্ধিমান same as ঋদ্ধ ; fem. ঋদ্ধিমতী । ঋদ্ধিলাভ a. attain ment of prosperity.

ঋভু [ ṛbhu ] n a god; one of a species of deified man; a superman.

ঋষভ [ ṛṣabha ] n the ox; a mythological mountain; (mus.) the second note in the natural scale; (as a sfx.) the best one (মনুষ্যর্ষভ).

ঋষি [ ṛṣi ] n a very wise ascetic, a sage; a saint; a composer of Vedic hymns. ̃কল্প, ̃তুল্য a. equal to or comparable with a saint; saint-like; saintly. ̃প্রোক্ত a. told by a saint; (gr.-of words etc.) used by a saint but not in accordance with grammatical rules (cp. archaic). ̃লোক n. the abode of the spirits of saints.

ঋষ্ট [ ṛṣṭa ] a (astrol.) under the evil influence of a star; inauspicious. ঋষ্টি n. (astrol.) evil influence of a star; an inauspicious thing, an evil.

ঋষ্য [ ṛṣya ] n a species of deer, white-footed or dappled antelope.