দ1 [ da1 ] n the eighteenth consonant of the Bengali alphabet.
-দ3 [ -da3 ] sfx indicating: one who or that which gives (সুখদ, জলদ).
দই [ di ] n curdled milk, curd. দই পাতা v. to curdle milk; to keep milk in such a way that it will congeal or freeze into curd. চিনিপাতা দই milk curdled with sugar, sweet curd. সাজা দই recently curdled milk, fresh curd. হাতে দই পাতে দই তবু বলে কই কই (lit.) with curd on the palm of one's hand and on the plate, one still complains that it is not enough; (fig.) there is more than enough, yet complaining of scarcity; (cp.) want is unlimited and insatiable.
দউ [ du ] a (poet. & obs.) two, both.
দংশ [ daṃśa ] n the gadfly, a large gnat.
দংশক [ daṃśaka ] a one who or that which bites or stings. ☐ n. a large gnat, the gadfly.
দংশন [ daṃśana ] n act of biting or stinging; a bite or sting. দংশন করা v. to bite or sting.
দংশল [ daṃśala ] v (obs. & poet.) bit or stung.
দংশা [ daṃśā ] v (usu. poet.) to bite or sting. দংশানো v. to cause to bite or sting; to bite or sting; (fig.) to cause grief, pain or suf fering, to distress.
দংশিত [ daṃśita ] a bitten; stung.
দংশী [ daṃśī ] fem of দংশ ।
দংষ্ট্র [ daṃṣṭra ] n a tooth (esp. a large or sharp one). দ্রংষ্ট্রা n. a claw or prong or fang (as of a crab or a lobster); a large (and usu. sharp) tooth (as of a dog or a fox); a sting (as of a mosquito or a gadfly). দ্রংষ্ট্রাঘাত n. a bite or a sting. দ্রংষ্ট্রায়ুধ n. a wild boar. দ্রংষ্ট্রাল, দ্রংষ্ট্রী a. having a claw or prong or fang or tooth or sting, clawed, pronged, fanged, toothed, stinged.
দক, দঁক [ daka, dan̐ka ] n a soft and deep mass of mud, a pool of soft and deep mud, quagmire, slough (দকে পড়া). দকে পড়া v. (fig.) to run into a great danger suddenly.
দক্ষ1 [ dakṣa1 ] n (myth.) the name of a divine be ing entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his fol lowers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; ut ter confusion, pandemonium.
দক্ষ2 [ dakṣa2 ] a expert, skilful, adroit; clever; competent. fem. দক্ষা । ̃তা n. expert ness, skill, adroitness; cleverness; competence.
দক্ষিণ [ dakṣiṇa ] n the south; the right hand side, the right. ☐ a. southern, south; Antarc tic; dexter, right (দক্ষিণ হস্ত); favourable, pleased, graceful (রুদ্রের দক্ষিণ মুখ); (rhet.) a gallant who can love several women equally at the same time. অয়নান্ত n. winter solstice. ̃কালিকা, দক্ষিণাকালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃পন্হী a. right ist. ☐ n. a rightist in politics. দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম n. & a. south-west. □ a. south-western. দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব n. & a. south-east. □ a. south eastern. ̃মেরু n. the South Pole. ̃মেরু অঞ্চল the Antarctic. ̃হস্ত n. the right hand; (fig.) the principal support or helper, one's right-hand man. দক্ষিণহস্তের ব্যাপার the affair or business of taking one's meal, eating.
দক্ষিণরায় [ dakṣiṇarāẏa ] n the presiding tiger-deity of the Sundarbans.
দক্ষিণা [ dakṣiṇā ] n a fee or gift given to a priest or a Brahman or a teacher etc.; the south (দক্ষিণাপ্রবণ); (rhet.) a mistress who still retains her attachment towards her former lover. ☐ a. southern, south.