র [ r ] n the twenty-seventh consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

রওনা [ rōnā ] n setting out, setting out on a jour ney; departure; despatch (ডাক রওনা করে দেওয়া). রওনা হওয়া v. to set out, to set out on a journey; to depart. রওনা করানো v. to see off, to despatch; to arrange for one's journey.

রং, রঙ [ ra, ṃraṅa ] n colour, hue; dye; paint; com plexion; (of playing cards) a suit or one of a suit or the trump-suit or a trump; exaggeration. রং করা v. to put colour on, to paint, to colour; to dye. রং চড়ানো v. to put colour on, to colour; to exaggerate. রং হওয়া v. to take on colour, to colour. ̃চং n. variegation in colouring; gaudiness. ̃চঙা, ̃চঙে a. variegated in colours; gaudy. ̃ঢং n. fun and frolics; drollery; frolicking. ̃দার same as রংচঙা । রংবেরং, রঙবেরঙ a. variegated in colours; diverse. রঙানো v. to dye; to colour; to paint, see also রাঙানো ।

রং মহল [ ra mmahala ] n a pleasure house; a place for entertainment; a theatre hall.

রংরুট [ raṃruṭa ] n a recruit.

রক² [ raka² ] n the gigantic roc bird of legends, the roc, the rok, the ruc.

রকম [ rakama ] n a variety, a sort, a kind; manner, fashion style, way; characteristic or habit (লোকটার রকমই ওই). ☐ adv. nearly or approximately, about (চার আনা রকম অংশ). রকম রকম, রকমারি, রকমওয়ারি a. of or in various sorts of fashions, various; assorted; different (রকম রকম লোক, রকম রকম রুচি). রকমসকম n. pl. (usu. dero.) ways, gestures or movements; symptoms (রোগীর রকমসকম).

রক্ত [ rakta ] n blood. ☐ a. blood-red, sanguine, red; dyed in red; (of eyes) bloodshot or reddened; inclined or attached (বিরক্ত, অনুরক্ত). রক্ত গরম থাকা v. to retain blood heat, to be still alive; (fig.) to be still young or in vigour. রক্ত জমাট করা v. to curdle one's blood, to make one's blood freeze. রক্ত জল করা v. (lit.) to liq uefy one's blood; (fig.) to work hard to the impairment of one's health. রক্ত ঝরা v. to bleed. রক্ত দেওয়া v. to donate one's blood (as to a blood-bank or a sick per son); to transfuse blood (to the veins of a sick person); (fig.) to shed or spill one's own blood (দেশের জন্য রক্ত দেওয়া). রক্ত নেওয়া v. (med.) to draw one's blood for bacteriological examination. রক্ত পড়া v. to bleed. রক্ত বন্ধ করা v. to stop bleeding. রক্ত হওয়া v. to gain blood. রক্তের অক্ষরে লেখা (fig.) a. written in blood; containing the history of a great many losses of life or a massacre. ☐ v. (fig.) to shed one's own blood for. রক্তের দামে কেন a. blood-bought. রক্তের নেশা । same as রক্তপিপাসা । রক্তের সম্পর্ক, রক্তের সম্বন্ধ blood-relationship. রক্ত-আঁখি same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃কণিকা n. a blood corpuscle. লোহিত রক্তকণিকা a red (blood) cor puscle. শ্বেত রক্তকণিকা a white (blood) corpuscle. ̃কন্দল n. the coral. ̃কমল n. the red lotus. ̃করবী n. the red olean der. ̃কাঞ্চন n. the mountain ebony. ̃কুমুদ n. the red lotus. ̃ক্ষয় n. loss of blood; bloodshed; (fig.) great impair ment of health and energy. ̃ক্ষয়ী a. causing or involving loss of blood; causing or involving bloodshed, san guinary; (fig.) causing great impair ment of health and energy. ̃ক্ষরণ n. blood-letting, surgical drawing off of some of a patient's blood. ̃গঙ্গা n. a river of blood; a pool of blood caused by a heavy haemorrhage (মাথা কেটে রক্তগঙ্গা); a great massacre, blood-bath (দাঙ্গায় রক্তগঙ্গা). রক্ত-গরম a. easily irri table or angered, hot-blooded; hot headed, hot-brained. ̃চক্ষু n. blood shot eye(s); an angry look. ☐ a. having reddish eyes; bloody-eyed. ̃চন্দন n. the red sandalwood. ̃চাপ n. blood pressure. ̃চোষা a. blood-sucking. ☐ n. a deadly blood-sucking lizard; (fig.) an exorbitant extortioner; a bloodsucker, a vampire. ̃চোষা বাদুড় the vampire-bat. ̃জবা n. the red chinarose. ̃জিহ্ব a. having a ruddy or bloodred tongue. ̃তঞ্চন n. clotting or congealing of blood. ̃দান n. donation of one's blood (as to a blood-bank or a sick person); blood-transfusion; (fig.) act of shed ding one's own blood, blood-sacrifice. ̃দুষ্টি, ̃দোষ n. blood-poisoning, pyaemia. ̃নদী same as রক্তগঙ্গা । ̃নয়ন same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃নিশান n. a red flag. রক্তপ a. blood-sucking. ̃পদ্ম n. the red lotus. ̃পাত n. bloodshed; haemorrhage. রক্তপাত করা v. to shed or spill blood. রক্তপাত হওয়া v. to bleed. ̃পাতহীন a. bloodless; without blood shed. রক্ত পান করা v. to suck or drink (another's) blood; (fig.) to extort exor bitantly. ̃পায়ী a. bloodsucking. রক্তপায়ী বাদুড় the vampire-bat. ̃পিণ্ড n. a lump of clotted or congealed blood; (fig.) an embryo. ̃পিত্ত n. (med.) haemorrhage from the liver. ̃পিপাসা n. thirst for blood. ̃পিপাসু a. bloodthirsty. ̃প্রদর n. (med.) a kind of leucorrhoea causing haemorrhage. ̃বত্ n. blood-like; blood-red. ̃বমন n. blood-vomiting; (med.) haematemesis. রক্তবমন করা v. to vomit blood. ̃বর্ণ a. blood-red; ruddy; crimson. ☐ n. blood-red-colour; crim son colour. ̃বসন n. red-coloured or crimson-coloured cloth. ☐ a. wearing a red coloured or crimson-coloured cloth. fem. a. রক্তবসনা । রক্তবসনা নারী a woman in red or crimson. ̃বাহ n. a blood-vessel; a vein. ̃বাহী a. blood carrying. ̃বিকার same as রক্তদুষ্টি । ̃বিন্দু n. a drop of blood. ̃বীজ n. (myth.) a demon each drop of whose blood, as soon as it fell to the ground, would in stantly create a new demon equal to him; the pomegranate. রক্তবীজের ঝাড় (fig. & dero.) a family or collection which cannot be thoroughly extermi nated. ˜ব়ৃদ্ধি n. increase of blood in the body. ̃বেগুনি, ̃বেগনি a. & n. violet, purple. ˜ভাণ্ডার n. a blood-bank. ̃মস্তু n. plasma; serum. ̃মাংস n. flesh and blood composing one's body; flesh and blood. রক্তমাংসের শরীর the human body or the mortal frame (which is suscep tible to pain). রক্তমাংসের সম্পর্ক blood-re lationship. ̃মোক্ষক a. blood-letting. ̃মোক্ষণ n. blood-letting. রক্তমোক্ষণ করা v. to bleed (as a patient), to let another's blood. ̃র়ঞ্জিত a. blood stained; dyed in red. ̃রস n. plasma. ̃রাগ n. a crimson glow or colour. ̃রাগমণি n. the onyx. ̃রেখা n. a streak of blood; a streak of crimson light or colour. ̃লোচন same as রক্তচক্ষু । ̃শূন্য same as রক্তহীন । ̃শোধক a. purifying or rectifying blood. ̃শোষক same as রক্তচোষা । রক্তশোষণ করা v. to suck another's blood; (fig.) to extort exorbi tantly. ̃সংবহন, ̃সঞ্চলন, ̃সঞ্চালন n. cir culation of blood. ̃সঞ্চার n. blood transfusion. ̃স্নান n. (fig.) a great mas sacre, blood-bath. ̃স্রাব n. haemorrhage. ̃স্রোত n. a stream or flow of blood. ̃হীন a. bloodless; anaemic; pale. ̃হীনতা n. bloodless ness; anaemia; paleness. রক্তাক্ত a. smeared with blood; blood-stained (রক্তাক্ত বসন); bleeding (রক্তাক্ত দেহ); dyed or painted in crimson, crimson (রক্তাক্ত আকাশ). রক্ততিসার n. blood-dys entery; bacillary dysentery; the bloody flux. রক্তাধিক্য n. (med.) plethora. রক্তাভ a. having a crimson glow, crimson; ruddy. রক্তাভাব n. blood-starvation. রক্তাম্বর same as রক্তবসন । রক্তারক্তি n. pro fuse bloodshed; mutual bloodshed; profuse haemorrhage. রক্তাল্পতা n. anaemia. রক্তিম a. reddish; crimson, blood-red, ruddy; reddened; flushed (e. g. flushed cheeks). রক্তিমা n. redness; red or crimson glow; ruddiness or a flush. রক্তোত্পল n. the red lotus. রক্তোপল n. ochre, red chalk.

রক্ষক [ rakṣaka ] n a protector; a defender; a guard, a guardsman; a guardian; a rescuer, a saviour; a preserver; a caretaker, a keeper; a maintainer; a depositor; a custodian.

রক্ষণ [ rakṣaṇa ] n same as রক্ষা (n.). ☐ a. (used as a sfx.) protecting, defending, guarding (রাক্ষসকুলরক্ষণ). ̃শীল a. obscurantist; conservative. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ n. supervision; care, custody, guarding. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ করা v. to look after, to take care of; to su pervise; to guard. রক্ষণাবেক্ষণাধীন a. in one's care or custody, under one's tute lage or guardianship. রক্ষণীয় a. that which is to be or can be protected or defended or guarded or rescued or pre served or observed or taken care of or maintained or deposited. fem. রক্ষণীয়া ।

রক্ষা [ rakṣā ] n protection; defence; guarding; rescue, saving; preservation; obser vance, act of abiding by; act of taking care of, keeping; maintenance, upkeep, retention; depositing. ☐ v. poet. form of রক্ষা করা । রক্ষা করা v. to protect; to defend; to guard; to rescue; to save; to preserve; to observe, to keep; to look after, to take care of, to keep, to tend; to maintain, to keep up, to retain; to deposit. প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করা to keep or ful fil one's promise. রক্ষা নেই no escape. ̃কবচ n. an amulet believed to have occult power to safeguard the wearer; safeguard (সংখ্যালঘুদের জন্য রক্ষাকবচ). ̃কর্তা n. same as রক্ষক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী).

রক্ষিগৃহ [ rakṣigṛha ] n a guard-room.

রক্ষিণী [ rakṣiṇī ] fem of রক্ষী ।

রক্ষিত [ rakṣita ] a protected; defended; guarded; rescued, preserved; observed; taken care of; tended; maintained, kept up; deposited. রক্ষিতা fem. of রক্ষিত । ☐ n. a kept woman; a mistress, a concubine.

রক্ষী [ rakṣī ] n a guard, a guardsman.

রক্ষীবর্গ, রক্ষীসৈন্য [ rakṣībarga, rakṣīsainya ] n the defence army; household troops, guards.

রক্ষোরাজ [ rakṣōrāja ] n a king of rakshasas.

রগ [ raga ] n the flat portion of either side of the head above the cheekbone, the temple. রগ টিপ টিপ করা v. to have a morbid throbbing of temples. রগ ঘেঁসে grazing the temple. ̃চটা a. a quick-tempered.

রগড় [ ragaḍ় ] n fun; a practical joke; drollery. রগড় করা v. to make fun (of); to play a practical joke. রগড় দেখা v. to see or en joy fun; (fig.) to take delight in another's trouble, misfortune etc.

রগড়ানো [ ragaḍ়ānō ] v to rub; to massage; to curry; to chafe, to fret.

রগড়ারগড়ি [ ragaḍ়āragaḍ়i ] n mutual or repeated rubbing or currying or chafing or fretting or importunating or higgling.

রগরগে [ ragaragē ] a (of colour) bright; too deep and bright red.

রগুড়ে, রগড়িয়া [ raguḍ়ē, ragaḍ়iẏā ] a given to making fun or playing jokes; given to drollery, drollish; funny, jocular, droll.

রঘু [ raghu ] n a great mythological king. ̃কুল n. the dynasty or line of King Raghu (রঘু). ̃কুলপতি, ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. a patriarch or king of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃নন্দন n. a descendant of Raghu (রঘু). ̃বংশ same as রঘুকুল । ̃বর n. the best man of the line of Raghu (রঘু). ̃মণি n. the jewel of the line of Raghu (রঘু).

রঙিন [ raṅina ] a coloured; dyed; dapple, varie gated; colourful.

রঙ্কু [ raṅku ] n a kind of deer.

রঙ্গ [ raṅga ] n fun; drollery; a practical joke, jest, banter; frolic; an entertaining show. রঙ্গ করা v. to poke fun at; to make fun (of), to make a song (of); to stage a comic show; to droll. রঙ্গ দেখা v. to see or enjoy fun; (fig.) to take de light in another's trouble, misfortune etc. রঙ্গ দেখানো v. to give an entertain ing show; (fig.) to make one suffer for, to make one pay for, to punish deserv edly, to pay one off.

রঙ্গক [ raṅgaka ] n a pigment.

রঙ্গচিত্র [ raṅgacitra ] n a cartoon.

রঙ্গন [ raṅgana ] n painting; the ixora.

রঙ্গপ্রিয় [ raṅgapriẏa ] a fond of making fun or cracking jokes, jocular; given to drollery, drollish; fond of fun and frolics, frolicsome.

রঙ্গভুমি [ raṅgabhumi ] n a battlefield; a place of public contest, an arena; a wrestling ground; a theatre.

রঙ্গমঞ্চ [ raṅgamañca ] n the stage.

রঙ্গরস [ raṅgarasa ] n fun and frolics; wit and humour.

রঙ্গশালা [ raṅgaśālā ] n a theatre.

-রঙ্গা [ -raṅgā ] sfx indicating: possession of a colour or colours (তেরঙ্গা).

রঙ্গালয় [ raṅgālaẏa ] n a theatre.

রঙ্গিণী [ raṅgiṇī ] a. fem jocular; gay, frolicsome; sportive; taking frenzied delight in (রণরঙ্গিণী); (loos.) wanton.

রঙ্গিলা² [ raṅgilā² ] a. fem coloured; dyed; dappled, variegated; red (রঙ্গিলা শাড়ি); brown (রঙ্গিলা গাই).

রচন [ racana ] n building; formation; creation; making; composition.

রচনা [ racanā ] n building, construction; forma tion; creation; making; composition; a literary composition; an essay. রচনা করা v. to build, to construct; to form; to create; to make; to compose, to write (প্রবন্ধ বা পুস্তক রচনা করা). কেশ-রচনা n. hairdo. কেশরচনা করা v. to do up or dress one's hair. ̃কৌশল n. method or style of building or making or of com position. নৈপুণ্য n. skill in building or making or in composition. ̃পদ্ধতি, ̃প্রণালী same as ̃কৌশল । ̃শৈলী n. style (esp. literary style). ̃বলি n. writings, literary or other works; collected writ ings. ̃ভঙ্গি, ̃রীতি same as ̃কৌশল ।

রচয়িতা [ racaẏitā ] n a builder, a constructor; a cre ator, a maker; a composer; an author, a writer. fem. রচয়িত্রি ।

রচিত [ racita ] a built; created; made; composed; written.

রজ, রজঃ [ raja, rajḥ ] n dust; (bot.) pollen; the men strual flow; (phil. & theol.) the second of the three natural qualities of crea tures, the quality characterized by ac tiveness and spiritedness (usu. রজোগুণ).

রজক [ rajaka ] n a washerman. fem. রজকী, রজকিনী a washer-woman.

রজত [ rajata ] n silver. ̃কান্তি a. as beautifully white as silver. রজত-জয়ন্তী see জয়ন্তী । ̃ধবল, ̃শুভ্র a. silver-white. ̃বর্ণ a. sil ver-coloured, silvery. ̃মুদ্রা n. a silver coin. ̃মূল্য n. price paid in silver coins. রজতাঙ্গুরীয় n. a silver-ring.

রজন [ rajana ] n rosin; resin; gamboge.

রজনী [ rajanī ] n the night. ̃কান্ত, ̃নাথ n. the moon. ̃গন্ধা n. the tuberose. ̃যোগে adv. at night, by night.

রজস্বলা [ rajasbalā ] a. fem in menses.

রজোদর্শন [ rajōdarśana ] n the first appearance of menses.

রজোবন্ধ [ rajōbandha ] n menopause; cessation of menses; change of life.

রজ্জু [ rajju ] n rope, cord, string, cable. ̃পথ n. a ropeway. ̃বদ্ধ a. fastened with a rope, roped, corded, stringed. ̃ভ্রম n. the fal lacy of mistaking (snakes etc.) for a rope.

রঞ্জক¹ [ rañjaka¹ ] n gunpowder. ̃ঘর n. the maga zine of a gun; a touch-hole.

রঞ্জক² [ rañjaka² ] a used in dyeing or colouring; pleasing, gratifying, delightful. ☐ n. a dye, a paint, a colouring substance; a dyer. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃পদার্থ n. a dye, a paint, a colouring substance; a pigment.

রঞ্জন [ rañjana ] n dyeing; colouring, colouration; pleasing or entertaining, gratification. ☐ a. entertaining, pleasing, gratifying (মনোরঞ্জন). ̃প্রণালী n. the process of dyeing or colouring. ̃বিদ্যা n. art of dyeing or colouring; art of pleasing.

রঞ্জনরশ্মি [ rañjanaraśmi ] n Rontgen rays; X-rays.

রঞ্জনী [ rañjanī ] a. fem of রঞ্জন (a.)

রঞ্জা [ rañjā ] v (poet.) to dye; to colour; to please.

রঞ্জিকা [ rañjikā ] fem of রঞ্জক² ।

রঞ্জিত [ rañjita ] a dyed; coloured; entertained. রঞ্জিত করা v. to dye; to colour.

রটন, রটনা [ raṭana, raṭanā ] n circulation of a report, rumour, etc.; publicity; announcement; a scandalous report. রটনা করা v. to circu late, to give publicity to; to announce.