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ডাক্তার [ ḍāktāra ] n a physician, a doctor; (now rarely) a holder of a doctorate degree. ̃খানা n. a doctor's chamber; a dispen sary; a pharmacy; a drug-store, chemist's shop. ডাক্তারি n. medical sci ence (ডাক্তারি পড়া); medical profession or practice (ডাক্তারি করা). ☐ a. relating to the medical science or profession or practice; relating to a physician; medical. ডাক্তারি করা v. to practise medicine; (chiefly hum.) to treat or examine medically, to show off one's medical skill. ডাক্তারি পড়া v. to study medicine. ডাক্তারি বিদ্যা n. medical sci ence; (often hum.) knowledge of medical science.

ডাগর [ ḍāgara ] a large, big, wide ('ডাগর আখিঁ যদি দিয়েছিলে'); grown-up, full-grown (ডাগর মেয়ে); costly or excellent ('সাগরের মত নারী ডাগর জিনিস'.

ডাঙশ [ ḍāṅaśa ] n a goad.

ডাঙা [ ḍāṅā ] n land; upland; high and dry land (ডাঙা জমি); coast, shore, bank (জল থেকে ডাঙায় ওঠা); a habitual place of production or birth or multiplication (ফরাসডাঙা, নারকেলডাঙা); an abode (কালিডাঙা). ̃পথ n. overland route. ডাঙায় বাঘ জলে কুমির (fig.) between Scylla and Charybdis, between the horns of a dilemma, between the devil and the deep sea.

ডানপিটে [ ḍānapiṭē ] a uncommonly daring, dare devil; (rare) indomitable or obstinate. ̃গিরি, ̃মি n. daredevil activities.

ডানা [ ḍānā ] n a wing (as of birds); a fin (as of fish). ডানাকাটা পরি a woman or girl as beautiful as a fairy. ডানা গজানো v. (fig. usu. iron.) to begin to be precociously independent; to grow up enough to act independently.

ডাণ্ডা [ ḍāṇḍā ] n a thick rod of iron, wood etc., a staff, a cudgel. ডাণ্ডা মারা v. to strike or hit with a rod. ̃গুলি n. tipcat.

ডাণ্ডি [ ḍāṇḍi ] n a kind of roofed litter used in carrying passengers along mountain paths.

ডাব [ ḍāba ] n the green coconut.

ডাবর [ ḍābara ] n a small metal basin.

ডাবা1, ডাব্বা [ ḍābā1, ḍābbā ] n a large earthen trough or tub; a kind of hookah with a large wa ter-container made of coconut-shell. ☐ a. having a large water-container (ডাবা হুকা).

ডাবুহাতা [ ḍābuhātā ] n a big spoon, a ladle.

ডামাডোল [ ḍāmāḍōla ] n widespread and disorderly turmoil; widespread and tumultuous confusion; hurly-burly.

ডাম্বেল [ ḍāmbēla ] n a dumb-bell. ডাম্বেল করা, ডাম্বেল ভাঁজা v. to take exercise with dumb bells.

ডায়মন [ ḍāẏamana ] n bevel-work as is done on a piece of diamond. ডায়মন-কাটা a. bev elled as a piece of diamond (ডায়মন-কাটা চুড়ি); (often sarcas.) as beautiful as a piece of bevelled diamond (ডায়মন-কাটা মুখ).

ডারা [ ḍārā ] v (poet.) to sacrifice or pour down ('জীবন দিনু ডারি', 'বক্ষ-শোণিত ডারি দিব তব পায়ে').

ডাল1 [ ḍāla1 ] n pigeon-pea, dal; soup of pigeon pea. ̃পুরি n. a thin round cakelike food of flour and pasted dal or pigeon-pea.

ডাল2 [ ḍāla2 ] n a bough, a branch; a twig.

ডালকুত্তা [ ḍālakuttā ] n the greyhound.

ডালনা [ ḍālanā ] n a kind of rich curry or gravy.

ডালপালা [ ḍālapālā ] n. pl branches twigs and leaves of a tree; (fig.) offshoots.

ডালমুট [ ḍālamuṭa ] n a tasty and spicy mixture of fried gram, salt and monkey-nuts.

ডালা [ ḍālā ] n a small open wicker-basket shaped like a high-rimmed tray; such a basket containing offerings to a deity (কালীবাড়ির ডালা); (fig.) a container or depository or store (রূপের ডালা); a lid (বাক্সের ডালা).

ডালি [ ḍāli ] n (dim. of ডালা) a small high rimmed wicker-tray; such a tray con taining offerings to a deity (পূজার ডালি); any basket containing presents usu. given to one's superior or boss (বড়দিনে বড়সাহেবকে ডালি দেওয়া); (fig.) a container or repository (রূপের ডালি).

ডালিম [ ḍālima ] n the pomegranate.

ডাহা [ ḍāhā ] a out and out, downright (ডাহা মিথ্যা); thorough; absolute (ডাহা নকল).