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• य ya—the -- first of the य, र, ल, व series of the Devanagari alphabet, traditionally called अंतःस्थ (semi-vowels). Modern Phoneticians, however, regard only य and व as semi-vowels.
• यंत्र yāntr -- (nm) a machine; an instrument; amulet, talisman; mystical diagram.

यंत्रकार -- a machine-maker.

यंत्रचालित -- mechanized; machine-operated.

यंत्रनिर्मित -- machine-made, mechanical.

यंत्र-मंत्र -- conjuring, witchcraft.

यंत्रमानव -- a robot.

यंत्र-युग -- machine age.

यंत्रवत् -- like a machine.

यंत्रवाद -- mechanistic theory; mechanism.

यंत्रवादी -- mechanistic.

यंत्रविद् -- a mechanician; machinist.

यंत्र-विद्या -- the art of manufacturing or handling/working machines.

यंत्र-विधान -- mechanism.

यंत्रशाला -- machine-room.

यंत्र-सज्जित -- mechanized.

• यंत्रणा yāntraṉā: -- (nf) torture, torment.
• यंत्रालय yāntra:lay -- (nm) a printing press; machine-room.
• यंत्रित yāntrit -- (a) mechanized.
• यंत्रीकरण yāntri:karāṉ -- (nm) mechanization.
• यक yak -- (a) one; alone; for other compound words like यकजान, यकतरफ़ा, यक-ब-यक, यकबारगी, यकमंजिला, यकरंगा, यकसर, यकसार see 'एक' [andsubsequent entries].
• यकलख़्त yaklaḳḥt -- (adv) suddenly, all of a sudden; quite.
• यका/र yaka:r -- (nm) the letter य and its sound.

यकारांत -- (word) ending in य्.

• यक़ीन yaqī:n -- (nm) trust, faith, confidence; certainty; assurance.

यक़ीनन -- certainly, surely; withoutfail.

यक़ीन आना -- to feel assured/confident, to have trust (in).

यक़ीन करना -- to trust/believe.

यक़ीन दिलाना -- to assure.

यक़ीन लाना -- to believe, to trust, to havefaith in.

यक़ीन होना -- to be or feel confident, to have faith (in).

• यक़ीनी yaqi:nī: -- (a) see यक़ीनन.

यक़ीनी तौर पर -- surely, certainly, undoubtedly.

• यकृत yakkrit -- (nm) the liver.

यकृत विषयक/संबंधी -- hepatic.

यकृत-शोथ/यकृत-की सूजन -- hepatitis.

यकृतीय -- hepatic.

• यक्ष yaksh -- (nm) a class of mythological demi-gods.

यक्षनायक/पति -- Kuber—the chief of yakshas andthe god of wealth.

• यक्षिणी yakshiṉī: -- (nf) fem form of यक्ष (see).

यक्षिणी सिद्ध करना -- to tame a यक्षिणी to acquire supernaturalpowers.

• यक्ष्मा yakshmā: -- (nm) tuberculosis.

यक्ष्माग्रस्त -- tubercular; suffering fromtuberculosis.

• यखनी yaḳḥnī: -- (nf) gravy, the strew extracted from meat.
• यजन yajan -- (nm) the act or process of performing a sacrifice (यज्ञ).
• यजमान yajmā:n -- (nm) one who performs a यज्ञ; client of a priest or of attendants (who do theirchores on auspicious occasions orrituals. They are offered gratification, in cash or kind, for performance of rituals, sacrificeetc.).
• यजमानी yajmā:nī: -- (nf) the work.
• यजुर्वे/द yajurved -- (nm) the third of the four vedas.

यजुर्वेदी -- an adherent/scholar of the यजुर्वेद.

• यज्ञ yaggy -- (nm) sacrifice, an ancient Hindu institution of religioussacrifice and oblation.

यज्ञ-कुंड -- firepit for performance of a यज्ञ.

यज्ञ-क्रिया -- the process of performing a यज्ञ.

यज्ञ-दक्षिणा -- the gratification—in cashor kind—for the priest who performs a 'यज्ञ.

यज्ञ-पशु -- the animal tobe sacrificed in a 'यज्ञ'.

यज्ञ-भूमि -- theplace of performance of a 'यज्ञ'.

यज्ञ-मंडप -- the pavilion wherein a यज्ञis performed.

यज्ञ-वेदिका/वेदी -- thealtar on which a 'यज्ञ' is performed.

यज्ञशाला -- the enclosure withinwhich a 'यज्ञ' is performed.

यज्ञसूत्र -- see यज्ञोपवीत.

यज्ञ-स्थाणु -- the pillarwith which the 'यज्ञ.

यज्ञ-पशु' -- is tethered.

• यज्ञीय yaggi:y -- (a) pertaining or belonging to or related with a 'यज्ञ'.
• यज्ञोपवीत yaggyopavi:t -- (nm) the sacred thread traditionally worn by caste Hindus; one of the sixteenmajor संस्कारs (also called यज्ञोपवीत संस्कार) wherein a young lad isgiven a sacred thread to wear forthe first time.
• यति yati -- (nf) a pause, check, caesura (in metre); (nm) an ascetic, anchoret (who has subduedhis passions).

यति-गति -- (in metricalwriting) pausing and pacing.

यति-धर्म -- asceticism; renunciation.

यति-भंग -- ametric flaw when caesura doesnot appear at its proper position.

यति-भ्रष्ट -- (a metre) having यति-भंग (pausaldefect).

• यतीम yati:m -- (nm and a) (an) orphan.

यतीमखाना -- an orphange.

• यतीमी yati:mi: -- (nf) orphanage, the state of being an orphan.
• यत्किंचित yatkīṇchit -- (adv) somewhat, a little, to a slight degree.
• यत्न yatn -- (nm) effort, endeavour; attempt; care.

यत्नपूर्वक -- with effort/attempt; with care.

यत्नवती -- feminine form of यत्नवान.

यत्नवान/शील -- making effort, effortive.

• यत्र yatr -- (adv) where.

यत्र-यत्र -- wherever; in whatever place.

यत्र-तत्र -- here and there, hither and thither.

यत्र-तत्र सर्वत्र -- here, there and every-where.

• यथांश yathā:nsh -- (a) according to one's portion/quota; (nm) quota.
• यथा yatha: -- (adv) as per; thus; for example, for instance; in what-ever manner.

यथाकथित -- as mentioned before.

यथाकर्त्तव्य -- accordingto one's duty, as one's dutydemands.

यथाकर्म -- according toone's deeds.

यथाकाम -- as one likes/wishes.

यथाक्रम -- in order, systematically; successively, respectively; methodical, systematic, regular.

यथातथ्य -- as it is, intact; exact, accurate; hence यथातथ्यता (nf).

यथादृष्ट -- as seen.

यथानियम -- as per rule.

यथानिर्दिष्ट -- as mentioned; as directed.

यथानुक्रम -- in order, according tothe order laid down.

यथानुपान -- prorata.

यथानुपूर्व -- according to tradition, conventional.

यथापूर्व -- asbefore, status quo.

यथापूर्व स्थिति -- status quo ante.

यथापेक्ष -- adequately; as expected.

यथाप्रयोग -- as per usage/experiment.

यथाबुद्धि/मति -- accordingto (one's) understanding.

यथाभिप्रेत -- .

• यथार्थ yatha:rth -- (a) real, actual; accurate.

यथार्थतः -- de facto, really, actually; factually.

यथार्थता -- reality; accuracy.

यथार्थवाद -- realism.

यथार्थवादिता -- realism; reality.

यथार्थवादी -- a realist; realistic.

• यथेच्छ yathechchh -- (a and adv) as one likes, according to one's wish/desire; arbitrary.

यथेच्छ क्षेत्र -- arbitraryarea.

• यथेच्छाचा/र yathechchha:cha:r -- (nm) licentious/arbitrary conduct; licentiousness; absolutism.

यथेच्छाचारी -- licentious; one who acts or behavesas he pleases/in an arbitrary fashion.

• यथेष्ट yatheshṭ -- (a) sufficient, enough; adequate.

यथेष्टता -- sufficiency; adequacy.

• यथोक्त yathokt -- (a) as stated, as mentioned, as said earlier.
• यथोचित yathochit -- (a) due; proper, appropriate, reasonable; rightful; (adv) duly; properly, reasonably; rightfully.
• यथोपरि yathopari -- (ind) ditto, as above.
• यदा yada: -- (ind) when; where.

यदा-कदा -- occasionally, sometimes.

• यदि yadi -- (ind) if, in case, provided that.
• यदु/नंदन, यदुनाथ, यदुपति, यदुराज yadunandan, ~na:th, ~pati, ~ra:j -- (nm) Lord Krishṉā—the leadingluminary of the Yadu clan.
• यदृच्छ yadrichchh -- (a) arbitrary; random.

यदृच्छया -- arbitrarily; at random.

• यदृच्छा yaddrichchha: -- (nf) arbitrariness; randomness.
• यद्यपि yaddyapi -- (ind) though, although, even though.
• यम yam -- (nm) the god of death; restraint of passions; two.

यमज/जात -- twins.

यमजित् -- one who conquersdeath, immortal.

यमदंड -- the punishment inflicted by यम—the god ofdeath (for evil deeds).

यमदुतिया/द्वितीया -- the second day of thebright half of the month of कार्तिक( same as भैयादूज).

यमदूत -- a messenger of the god of death.

यमपुर/पुरी/लोक -- afterworld; the world of thegod of death; the infernal world, the world where sinners aresupposed to be lodged after.

• यमक yamāk -- (nm) a particular word-based figure of speech, akind of pun.
• यमुना yamunā: -- (nf) one of the most important Indian rivers(considered to be sacred by theHindus).
• यव yav -- (nm) barley.

यवक्षार -- nitrate of potash.

• यवन yavan -- (nm) a Greek; a Mohammedan; hence यवनी (nf).
• यवनिका yavanika: -- (nf) a curtain; drop-scene.

यवनिका-पतन -- drop curtain.

• यश, ~yashahka:y -- (a) who lives through his glory, living throughglorious deeds.
• यशःशरीर yashahshari:r -- (a) see यशःकाय.
• यशःशेष yashahshesh -- (a) dead; one who is survived by his nameand fame.
• यश yash -- (nm) fame, reputation, renown, glory.

यश कमाना -- to earnname and fame.

यश गाना -- to sing thepraises of; to eulogize, to extol.

यश लूटना -- to usurp fame, to acquireglory.

• यश/स्वी yashassvi: -- (a) celebrated; reputed, renowned; glorious; hence यशस्विनी feminine form.
• यशोगाथा yashoga:tha: -- (nf) a tale/narrative of glory or great deeds.
• यशोगान yashoga:n -- (nm) encomium, eulogy, singing the praises (of).
• यष्टि yashṭi -- (nf) a stick; rod.
• यष्टिका yashṭika: -- (nf) see यष्टि.
• यह yeh -- (pro) this; it.

यह मुँह और मसूर की दाल -- like lip, like lettuce.

• यहाँ yahā: -- (adv) here, hither, in/at this place.
• यहीं yahī: -- (adv) at this very place, here itself.
• यही yahi: -- (a) this very.
• यहू/दी yahu:di: -- (nm) a Jew.

यहूदिन -- (nf) a Jewish woman.

• यांचा ya:ncha: -- (nf) a prayer, solicitation.
• यांत्रि/क ya:ntrik -- (a) mechanical; (nm) a mechanist.

यांत्रिक आवतरणा -- deusex machina.

यांत्रिकता -- mechanism, mechanicality.

यांत्रिकी -- mechanics; mechanism.

यांत्रिकीकरण -- mechanization.

यांत्रिकीकृत -- mechanized.

• या ya: -- (conj) or, either.

या इलाही/खुदा -- Oh God!; My God!.

या क़िस्मत -- whata luck/lot !.

• याचक ya:chak -- (nm) a beggar; suppliant.

याचकता -- begging, the job of a beggar.

• याचन ya:chan -- (nm) begging.
• याचना ya:chanā: -- (nf) begging, entreaty; asking for something.
• याचिका ya:chika: -- (nf) a petition; feminine form of याचक.
• याचित ya:chit -- (a) begged (for), solicited, asked for, prayed for.
• याजक ya:jak -- (nm) one who performs a 'यज्ञ'.
• याज्ञिक yaggik -- (nm) one who performs a 'यज्ञ' (a) pertaining to a sacrifice.
• यातना ya:tnā: -- (nf) torture, torment.
• यातायात ya:ta:ya:t -- (nm) traffic, coming and going.

यातायात जाम होना -- traffic to be jammed.

• यात्रा ya:ttra: -- (nf) a journey, travel; wayfaring; trip; tour; pilgrimage; march; a kind of popular playprevalent in Bengal.

यात्रा-चित्र -- travelogue film.

यात्रा-वृत्त -- a travelogue.

• यात्रिक ya:ttrik -- (nm) a traveller, wayfarer; passenger; pilgrim.
• यात्री ya:ttri: -- (nm) a traveller, wayfarer; passenger; pilgrim.
• याथातथ्य ya:tha:tatthy -- (nm) exactness, accuracy.
• याद ya:d -- (nf) memory, recollection, remembrance.

याद आना -- to be haunted by the memory (of), to remember.

याद करना -- to memorise; to recall/remember.

याद दिलाना -- to remind.

याद फ़रमाना -- to (be gracious to) remember.

• यादगा/र ya:dga:r -- (nf) a monument; memorial; memento; also यादगारी (nf).
• याददाश्त ya:dda:sht -- (nf) memory.
• याददेहानी ya:ddeha:nī: -- (nf) recollection, remembrance; reminding.
• यादी ya:di: -- (nf) a memo.
• यादृच्छि/क ya:ddrichchhik -- (a) random; arbitrary.

यादृच्छिकता -- arbitrariness; randomness.

यादृच्छिकीकरण -- randomization; making arbitrary.

• यान yā:n -- (nm) a van; vehicle.
• या/नी, याने yā:nī:, ~nē -- (ind) that is, that is to say.
• यापन ya:pan -- (nm) spending, passing away (it generally appears as thesecond member in compoundwords, as जीवनयापन).
• याफ़्ता ya:fta: -- a suffix used to denote one who has been awarded/given (as सज़ायाफ़्ता.

सनदयापफ़्ता). -- .

• याम ya:m -- (nm) three hours' time.
• यामिनी ya:mīnī: -- (nf) the night.
• याम्योत्तर ya:myottar -- (a) meridian.

याम्योत्तर रेखा -- meridian line; equatorial line.

• यायाव/र ya:ya:var -- (nm) a nomad; wanderer.

यायावरी-वृत्ति -- wanderingspirit, instinct to go round.

• यार ya:r -- (nm) a friend, companion; paramour, lover.

यारबाश -- a friendof friends, good companion; hence यारबाशी (nf).

• याराना ya:ra:nā: -- (a) friendly; (nm) friendship; illicit relationship/intimacy; alliance.

याराना गाँठना -- to developfriendship, to have an alliance.

• यारी ya:ri: -- (nf) friendship; romantic intimacy; illicit love; alliance.
• यावत् ya:vat -- (a) as much; (adv) until, as long as, as far as.
• यीशु i:shu -- (nm) Jesus Christ.

यीशुमसीह -- Jesus Christ.

• युक्त yukt -- (a) united, combined; joined with; fitted with; befitting, suitable; proper, right.

युक्तक -- jointer.

युक्ततम -- optimum.

युक्तता -- fittingness, suitable; propriety.

• युक्ति yukti -- (nf) device; means; tactics, artifice, manoeuvre; skill; argument, plea.

युक्तिकरण -- rationalisation.

युक्तिपूर्ण -- rational; tactful; sound.

युक्तिनिपुण -- tactician, havingmanoeuvring skill; advancingsound arguments.

युक्तियुक्त -- befitting; rational, reasonable; proper, suitable.

युक्तिसंगत -- reasonable, rational.

~ -- hence युक्तिसंगतता/संगति (nf).

युक्तिसंगतन -- rationalisation.

युक्तिहीन -- tactless; hence युक्तिहीनता (nf).

• युग yug -- (nm) an age, epoch; era; period; times; one of the fourages-viz सतयुग, त्रेता, द्वापर, कलियुग-of the world according to Indiantradition; a pair, couple.

युग-चेतना -- contemporary consciousness.

युग-चेतना संपन्न -- conscious of the times.

युगधर्म -- contemporaniety, conformation to thetimes.

युगपत् -- simultaneous(ly).

युगपुरुष -- man of the age.

युग युग -- (for) ages, (for) all times.

युगल -- a pair, couple; both, the two.

युगल-गान/युगल-गीत/युगलबंदी -- duet.

युग बीत जाना -- ages to be past, a long time to roll by.

• युगांत yuga:nt -- (nm) the end of an age, cosmic destruction.
• युगांतर yuga:ntar -- (nm) another/new era, advent of a new epoch.

युगांतरकारी -- revolutionary, epoch-making.

युगांतर उपस्थित करना -- to bring in a.

• युगावतार yuga:wata:r -- (nm) representative of the age, man of the age.
• युग्म yugm -- (nm) pair; couple; (a) two.

युग्मक -- pair, couple.

युग्मज -- twins.

• युत yut -- a suffix denoting the sense: endowed with, possessed of or possessing (as श्रीयुत).
• युति yuti -- (nf) conjunction; fusion, merger.
• युद्ध yuddh -- (nm) war/warfare; battle; fight/fighting; combat, hostilities.

युद्धकारी -- fighting/fighter; combating/combatant.

युद्ध-काल -- war-time; period of fighting.

युद्ध-क्षेत्र -- battle-field, theatre of war.

युद्ध-नीति -- strategy.

युद्ध-पोत -- warship, man ofwar.

युद्धप्रवण -- bellicose, pugnacious, martial, militant.

युद्धप्रवणता -- bellicosity, pugnacity.

युद्धप्रवीण -- expert/skilled in warfare.

युद्धप्रिय -- a war-monger; bellicose, pugnacious, militant, martial.

युद्धप्रिय ता -- war-mongering; bellicosity, pugnaciousness.

युद्धबंदी -- a prisoner of war; cesssation of hostilities.

युद्ध-भूमि -- the battle-field.

युद्ध-मंत्री -- minister for war.

युद्धरत -- belligerant.

युद्ध-विज्ञान/शास्त्र -- science of warfare; military science.

युद्ध-विद्या -- art of warfare.

युद्ध-विराम -- cease-fire.

युद्ध-विराम संधि -- cease-fire pact, cease-fire; agreement.

युद्ध-शक्ति -- fighting potential, power/capacity towage a war.

युद्ध-संबंधी -- military; pertaining to war/battle/fighting.

युद्ध-स्थगन -- cessation of hostilities.

• युद्धोन्मत्त yuddhonmatt -- (a) war-crazy; war-mongering; hence युद्धोन्मत्तता (nf).
• युद्धोन्मा/द yuddhonma:d -- (nm) war-craze; war-hysteria; hence युद्धोन्मादी (a).
• युद्धोपकरण yuddhopkarāṉ -- (nm) armament; fighting apparatus.
• युयुत्सा yuyutsa: -- (nf) pugnacity, bellicosity, belligerence.
• युयुत्सु yuyutsu -- (a) pugnacious, bellicose, belligerent.
• युरोप yurop -- (nm) Europe.
• युरोपियन yuropiyan -- (a) European.
• युरोपीय yuropi:y -- (a) European.
• युवक yuwak -- (nm) a youth; young-man.

युवक-युवती -- young men and women.

• युवती yuwati: -- (nf) a young woman youthful woman.
• युवराज yuwra:j -- (nm) a prince.
• युवराज्ञी yuwraggi: -- (nf) a princess.
• युवा yuwa: -- (a) youthful; (nm) youth.
• यूँ yū: -- (adv) in this way, in this manner; like this, thus.

यूँ तो -- while, whereas; although.

यूँ ही -- exactlyin this way; for nothing; casually; accidentally, by chance.

• यूक yu:k -- (nm) a louse.
• युथ yu:th -- (nm) a group, company, band.

युथचारी -- gregarious, movingin groups.

युथ-वृत्ति -- gregarious instinct.

युथपति -- leader of a herd/group.

युथभ्रष्ट -- gone astray (from the group).

• यूनानी yu:na:nī: -- (a) of or belonging to यूनान (Greece); (nm) a Greek.

यूनानी चिकित्सा-पद्धति -- Yunani system of medicine.

• यूनिफ़ार्म yu:nīfa:rm -- (nf) uniform (dress).
• यूनियन yu:niyān -- (nf) a union.
• यूनिवर्सिटी yu:nīwarsiṭi: -- (nf) a university.
• यू/प yu:p -- (nm) the post with which the sacrificial animal in a 'यज्ञ' istied.

यूपिका -- a toggle.

• यूरेनियम yu:renīyām -- (nm) uranium.
• यूरो/प yu:rop -- (nm) Europe.

यूरोपियन -- European.

यूरोपीय -- European.

• ये ye -- (pro) these.
• येन-केन-प्रकारेण yēnkēnpraka:rēṉ -- (ind) catch as catch can, somehow, somehow or the other, by fair.
• यों yō -- (adv) like this; in this way/manner.

यों तो -- while, whereas, though, although.

यों ही -- exactly inthis way; for nothing; casually; accidentally, by chance.

• योग yog -- (nm) total, sum total; recipe; combination; addition; joining together; conjugation; mixture; contribution; a systemof concentration and meditation, concentrational exercise; means ofsalvation, union with the Universal Soul by means of contemplation; one of the six schools ofIndian philosophy; an auspiciousor opportune moment; opportunity; device.

योग-क्षेम -- welfare, well-being.

योग-दर्शन -- Yogic philosophy.

योगदान -- contribution.

योग-निद्रा -- LordVishnū's long-lasting sleep afterthe annihilation of the world.

योगफल -- total, the sum total, sum.

योग-बल -- power of योग moral powerderived through continuousmeditation, concentration andcontemplation.

योगभ्रष्ट -- one whohas aberrated/astrayed/deviatedfrom योग.

योगरूढ़ि -- a compoundword used in a much more restricted sense as compared with thedirect meaning of its components.

योगविद् -- well-versed in योग (meditative contemplation, etc.).

योग शक्ति -- see योग-बल.

शास्त्र -- the famous treatise on योग by the sage Patāṇjali; one of the six schools of Indianphilosophy.

योगशास्त्री -- well-versedin योगशास्त्र.

सूत्र -- the collection; of Su:tras on योग composed by thesage Patāṇjali.

योगस्थ -- absorbed in योग or meditative contemplation.

• योगाचार yoga:cha:r -- (nm) yoga practices.
• योगाभ्या/स yoga:bbhya:s -- (nm) the practice of योग.

सी -- one whopractises योग.

स करना -- to practise योग.

• योगासन yoga:sān -- (nm) the योग-posture; the posture adopted in contemplative meditation.
• योगिराज yogira:j -- (nm) an ascetic or योगी of the highest order.
• योगी yogi: -- (nm) one who practises योग, an ascetic; hence योगीनी feminine form.
• योगी/श, योगीश्वर yogi:sh, ~shwar -- (nm) an epithet of Lord Krishnā-the most outstanding of theYogi:s.
• योग्य yoggy -- (a) qualified; able; deserving; capable; competent; worthy; eligible; suitable; meritorious; no files on him.

योग्यता -- ability; qualification; capability; competence; worthiness; eligibility; suitability, fitness; merit.

योग्यता प्राप्त -- qualified.

• योजक yojak -- (a) uniting, joining; (nm) one who or that which unites/joins.

योजक-चिन्ह -- a hyphen.

• योजन yojan -- (nm) joining, uniting; union; junction, a measure ofdistance (roughly equal to eightmiles).
• योजना yojnā: -- (nf) a plan/planning, scheme; disposition, arrangement(as शब्द योजना).

योजना आयोग -- PlanningCommission.

योजनाकार -- a planner.

योजना-चित्र -- a plan.

• योजित yojit -- (a) planned; arranged; joined, united.
• योद्धा yoddha: -- (nm) a warrior, fighter, combatant.
• योधन yodhan -- (nm) fighting, combating.

योधन-शक्ति -- fighting potential.

योधन-संभार -- armament; fighting equipment.

• योनि yonī -- (nf) vagina, female organ of generation; the form of existence or station fixed by birth (according to Hindu traditional belief these forms number eighty four lacs).

योनिव्दार/मुख -- the orifice of the womb.

योनिभ्रंश -- a disease in which uterus is displaced—prolapsus uteri.

योनि-मार्ग -- vagina.

योनि-विषयक/संबंधी -- vaginal, sexual.

• योरोप yorop -- (nm) see यूरोप.
• योरोपियन yoropiyān -- (a) see under यूरोप.
• योषा yosha: -- (nf) a woman.
• यौं yāū -- (adv) see यों.
• यौगिक yaugik -- (a) pertaining to योग.

; -- compound; conjunctive, derivative.

यौगिक शब्द -- a compound word.

• यौतुक yautuk -- (nm) dowry, nuptial gift.
• यौद्धिक yauddhik -- (a) combative, of or pertaining to war/battle/fighting.
• यौन yaun -- (a) sexual; vaginal.

यौन-ग्रंथि -- sex complex.

यौन तृप्ति -- sexual gratification.

यौन मनोविज्ञान -- sex psychology.

यौनरोग -- venereal disease.

यौन वर्जना -- sexual inhibition.

यौन विकृति -- sexualperversion.

यौन विज्ञान -- sexology.

यौनवैज्ञानिक -- sexologist; sexological.

यौन संबंध -- sexual relations.

• यौम yaum -- (nm) day.

यौम-ए-आज़ादी -- independence day.

• यौवन yauwan -- (nm) youth, youthfulness.

यौवन-काल -- period of youth.

यौवन-दर्प -- pride of youth.

यौवन-प्राप्त -- one whohas attained puberty/youth.

• र ra -- the second amongst the series य, र, ल, व of the Devna:gri: alphabet, (traditionally) designated as semi-vowels र अंतःस्थ.

; -- see य रंक.

• रंक rāṅk -- (a) poor, indigent, pauper: (nm) a beggar, penniless person.
• रंग rāṅg -- (nm) colour; dye; complexion; paint; a suit, trump (in playing cards); grandeur; beauty; ways; influence; whim; kind, category; gaiety; stage.

रंग-आमेज़ -- a painter; one who applies colour.

रंग-आमेज़ी -- painting; colouring.

रंगकर्म -- stagecraft.

रंगकर्मी -- a stage-man; (one) applying colour.

रंगकार -- a painter.

रंग-क्षेत्र -- a stage.

रंग गृह -- a theatricalpavilion, theatre.

रंग-ढंग -- ways, manners, demeanour, conduct.

रंगदार -- coloured.

रंगपीठ -- a theatre.

रंग-बिरंगा -- variegated, multi-coloured.

रंग-भवन -- see रंगमहल.

भूमि -- theatre, stage; arena.

रंगमंच -- stage.

रंगमंडप -- theatre, theatrical pavilion.

रंगमहल -- the apartment meant foramorous sport, private apartment.

रंग-मेल -- matching of colours.

रंग-रँगीला -- variegated, colourful.

रंगरली -- see रंगरेली.

रूप -- physical appearance, looks.

रंगवर्धक -- mordant.

रंगवाट -- an amphitheatre.

रंगशाला -- theatrum, theatre.

रंगसाज़ -- apainter.

रंगसाज़ी -- painting.

रंगस्थापक -- a mordant.

रंगहीन -- colourless.

रंग आना -- to assume fullness; to assume true colours; to become colourful; to achieve youthful grace and grandeur; toenjoy thoroughly.

रंग उखड़ना -- to.

• रंगत rāṅgat -- (nf) colour; complexion; plight, condition; relish; delight.

रंगत आना -- to be enjoying tothe full, to relish; to be in adelightful state.

रंगत उड़ना -- to loselustre; to lose countenance; toget pallid.

• रँगना rāgnā: -- (v) to colour; to dye; to paint.
• रँगरूट rāgru:ṭ -- (nm) a recruit; novice.
• रँगरे/ज़ rāgrez -- (nm) a dyer; hence रँगरेज़िन (nf).

रँगरेज़ी -- the act, processor job of dyeing.

• रँगरे/ली rāgreli: -- (nf) usually used in plural form.

रँगरेलियाँ -- rejoicing; merry-making / merriment, dalliance.

रँगरेलियाँ मनाना -- to live fast, to gogay, to have full rejoicing, tomake merry, to enjoy with a gayabandon.

• रँगा rāga: -- (a) coloured.

रँगा सियार -- a wolf in lamb's guise, a hoax.

• रँगाई rāga:i: -- (nf) dyeing; dyeing charges.
• रंगजीवी rāṅgji:vi: -- (nm) a painter; dyer; a stage-artist.
• रंगामेज़ी rāṅga:mezi: -- (nf) applying colour, colouration.
• रँगारँग, रंगारंग rāga:rāg, ranga:rang -- (a) full of colours, of many colours, colourful; having a variety.

रँगारँग कार्यक्रम -- variety programme.

• रँगावट rāga:vaṭ -- (nf) dyeing (pattern).
• रंगीन rāṅgi:n -- (a) coloured; colourful, gay, luxury-loving; jovial.

रंगीनतबियत -- see रंगीनमिज़ाज.

मिज़ाज -- gay, colourful, sportive; mirthful; luxury-loving.

रंगीनमिज़ाजी -- see रंगीनी.

• रंगीनी rāṅgi:nī: -- (nf) colourfulness; gaiety, sportiveness, mirthfulness.
• रँगीला rāgi:la: -- (a) colourful, gay, sportive, mirthful.

रँगीलापन -- colourfulness, gaiety, sportiveness, mirthfulness.

• रंच, रंचक rāṇch, ~ak -- (a) slight, somewhat, a little.
• रंज rāṇj -- (nm) sorrow, grief, sadness, gloominess.

रंज-ओ-ग़म -- sorrows and sufferings.

• रंजक rāṇjak -- (nm) a pigment; dye-stuff, dye; dyer; (a) recreative, entertaining; hence रंजकता (nf).
• रंजन rāṇjān -- (nm) dyeing; entertainment, recreation.
• रंजित rāṇjit -- (a) coloured, dyed; delighted.
• रंजिश rāṇjish -- (nf) animus, animosity, ill-feeling; estrangement.
• रंजी/दा rāṇji:da: -- (a) grieved, sorry, sad, gloomy.

रंजीदगी -- state of beinggrieved/sorry, sadness, gloominess.

• रँडाड़ापा rāḍa:ṛa:pa: -- (nm) widowhood.
• रंडी rāṉḍi: -- (nf) a prostitute, harlot, woman of easy virtue.

रंडीबाज़ -- onewho wenches with prostitutes.

रंडीबाज़ी -- wenching with prostitutes.

• रँडुड़ुआ rāḍuṛua: -- (nm) a widower.

रँडुड़ुआ-भँडुआ -- cheap and worthless person, riff-raff.

• रंदा rānda: -- (nm) a carpenter's plane, planer.
• रं/ध्र rāndhr -- (nm) foramen, hole, an orifice, aperture; stomata; pore.

रंध्रक -- foramen.

रंध्रिल -- faveolate, foraminate, stomate, having holes; porous.

रंध्री -- stomatal, foramenal, pertaining to a hole/orifice/aperture.

• रँभाना rābha:nā: -- (v) to bellow (said of a cow).
• रअय्यत raayyat -- (nf) see रैयत.
• रका/र raka:r -- (nm) the letter 'र' (ra) and its sound.

रकारांत -- (a word) ending in र्.

• रई rai: -- (nf) a churn-staff.
• रईस rai:s -- (nm) a nobleman; rich man, grandee; (a) rich, wealthy.

रईसज़ादा -- son of a रईस; hence रईसज़ादी (nf).

• रईसी raī:sī: -- (nf) nobility; grandiosity; wealthiness, richness.
• रक़बा raqba: -- (nm) area.
• रक़म raqam -- (nf) a sum, an amount; cunning, crafty (person).

रक़म उड़ाना -- to squander away a big amount.

रक़म खाना/डकारना/मारना -- to misappropriate.

रक़म-, चलती -- mischievous/scheming person.

• रकाब raka:b -- (nm) a stirrup.

रकाबदार -- an attendant to help a groom ridethe horse.

रकाब-में पाँव रखना -- to ride ahorse.

रकाब में पाँव रहना -- to be alwayson the move, to be ever on.

• रक़ाबत raqa:bat -- (nf) rivalry (in love).
• रक़ाबी raka:bi: -- (nf) a plate, dish.

रक़ाबी चेहरा -- flat face.

रक़ाबीमज़हब -- a sycophant, flunkey.

• रक़ीब raqi:b -- (nm) a rival (in love).
• रकेबी rakebi: -- (nf) see रकाबी.
• रक़क़्क़ासा raqqa:sa: -- (nf) a dancing-girl, a danseuse.
• रक्त rakt -- (nm) blood; (a) red; saffron; attached.

रक्तक्षीणता -- anaemia.

रक्तचाप -- blood pressure.

रक्तज -- born of blood.

रक्तता -- redness; ruddiness.

रक्त-निर्माण -- sanguification.

रक्तपात -- bloodshed; shedding ofblood.

रक्तपात पूर्ण -- sanguinary; accompanied with blood-shed.

रक्तपायी -- blood-sucker; blood-sucking.

रक्त-पिपासा -- blood-thirst.

रक्त-पिपासु -- blood-thirsty, sanguinary.

रक्तपूर्ण -- full of blood, bloody.

रक्तरंजित -- bloody; sanguinary; causingblood-shed.

रक्तवर्ण -- red.

रक्तवसन -- saffron-robed; an ascetic.

रक्त-संबंध -- consanguinity; blood relation.

रक्तस्राव -- haemorrhage, flow ofblood.

रक्त की नदी बहाना -- to shed astream of blood.

रक्त में होना -- to bein the blood.

• रक्तांबर raktā:mbar -- (a) red-robed, donning red robes; (nm) an ascetic.
• रक्ताभ rakta:bh -- (a) having a red tinge, red-tinged, sanguine, ruddy.
• रक्तिम raktīm -- (a) red-tinged, sanguine, ruddy; hence रक्तिमता (nf).
• रक्तोत्पल raktotpal -- (nm) red lotus.
• रक्षक rakshak -- (a and nm) protectant/protector; saviour/defender; guard; keeper; custodian.

रक्षक-दल -- guard.

• रक्षण rakshān -- (nm) protection, guarding; reservation, custody; maintaining/safe-keeping.

रक्षणकर्ता -- see रक्षक; hence रक्षणीय (a).

• कक्षा raksha: -- (nf) defence; protection; guarding; safe-keeping; custody.

कवच -- an armlet reinforced by a charm/spell and meant todefend somebody against likelyaffliction/calamity.

कक्षा-कार्य -- defencework.

कक्षा-गृह -- a defence-post.

कक्षाबंधन -- a festival (also called सलूनो) heldon the full-moon day of themonth of श्रावण when sisters tiea sacramental thread on the wristof their brothers and are guaranteed life-long protection.

कक्षा-पक्ति -- line of defence.

कक्षा-मंत्रालय -- the ministry of defence.

कक्षा-मंत्री -- DefenceMinister.

कक्षा-सेना -- defence force.

• रक्षात्मक raksha:tmāk -- (a) defensive; safeguarding; ensuring protection/custody.

रक्षात्मक-नीति -- defensive policy.

• रक्षित rakshit -- (a) defended; protected; maintained; safeguarded; (nm) a protege.

रक्षित-राज्य -- a protectorate; hence रक्षिता feminine form.

• रक्षी rakshi: -- (nm) a guard.

रक्षी-दल -- guard, guarding force.

• रक्ष्य rakkshy -- (a) protectable, defendable; to be defended.
• रक़्स raqs -- (nm) dance, dancing; dance performance.
• रखना rakhnā: -- (v) to put; to place; to keep; to possess; to have; toemploy, to appoint; to keep aswife/husband.

रख रखाव -- maintenance/safe keeping/upkeep.

• रखवाला rakhwa:la: -- (nm) a guard, watchman.
• रखवाली rakhwa:li: -- (nf) guarding, watch/watchmanship, safe-keeping, safeguarding, care.
• रखाई rakha:i: -- (nf) the process of guarding / maintaining/ safe-keeping or upkeep or the charges.
• रखाना rakha:nā: -- (v) to guard, to watch; to care; to maintain.
• रखैया rakhaiya: -- (nm) a protector, guard; custodian.
• रखैल rakhail -- (nf) a concubine, mistress, woman who lives witha man without being his wife.
• रखौना rakhāūnā: -- (nm) a pasture land, pasturage.
• रग rag -- (nf) a vein; a fibre.

रगदार -- fibrous; veinous.

रग-पट्ठा -- veins andmuscles.

रग-पट्ठा पहचानना -- to be thoroughly familiar, to know throughand through.

रग-रेशा -- veins andfibres, structural details; everyparticle.

रग उतरना -- to have a rupture; to recover from a fit of obstinacy.

रग दबना -- to be under somebody's sway; to be under subjugation.

रग पहचानना -- to know thoroughly well; to know the innersecret.

रग पाना -- to know the truth/secret.

रग फड़कना -- a nerve to vibrate/throb; to have an ill foreboding.

रग फूलना -- a nerve to be swollen.

रग में दौड़ जाना -- to have a profoundeffect, to infuse each and everynerve.

रग-रग फड़कना -- each and everynerve to throb in excitement, to be exhilarated, to be enthusedall over.

रग-रग में -- all over, in eachand every nerve.

रग-रग से वाकिफ़होना -- to know through andthrough.

रगें निकल आना -- to be emaciated; to be anaemic.

रगें ढीली पड़ना/मरना -- to lose virility andvitality; to become impotent.

रगो में ख़ून/बिजली दौड़ना -- to be inhigh spirits; to be excited.

• रगड़ ragaṛ -- (nf) rub, friction; bruise; abrasion.

रगड़ खाना -- to bebruised, to get rough rubbing.

रगड़ देना -- to bruise; to crush thoroughly; to harass.

रगड़ लगना -- to get abruise; to face rough treatment.

• रगड़ना ragaṛnā: -- (v) to rub, to scrub; to grate; to bruise; to causeharassment; to toil withoutprogress.
• रगड़ा ragṛa: -- (nm) a rub, rubbing; friction; bruise; toil.

रगड़ा-झगड़ा -- quarrel, disputation; wrangling.

रगड़ा देना -- to rub, to give a rub/bruise.

• रगेदना ragednā: -- (v) to rout, to chase away.
• रघुकुल raghukul -- (nm) the solar dynasty of ancient India, one ofwhose great rulers was रघु.

गौरवचंन्द्र/तिलक/नाथ/पति/मणि/राज/वीर -- Rā:m—the greatest of the rulersof the solar dynasty.

• रचना rachnā: -- (nf) composition, artistic creation; structure; (v) tocreate, to compose; to make; toform, to construct.

रचनाकार -- author, writer, creator.

रचना-तंत्र -- structure, set-up; system.

• रचयिता rachaita: -- (nm) creator, composer; author.
• रचाना racha:nā: -- (v) to organise (as रासरचाना-); to stain (as मेहंदीरचाना-).
• रचित rachit -- (a) constructed; created; composed; stained (with).
• रज raj -- (nf) menstruation; dust; (nm) the second of the three गुणcharacterising human nature (see रजोगुण); an allomorph of राज( i.e. रजवाड़ा).

रजकण -- dust particle.

• रजत rajat -- (nm) silver; (a) silvery; white; bright.

रजत जयंती -- silver jubilee.

रजतपट -- silver screen, cinemascreen.

रजत-पात्र -- a utensil.

रजतमय -- silvery, made of silver.

• रजनी rajnī: -- (nm) night.

रजनीकर/पति -- the moon.

रजनीचर -- a demon, noctural being.

• रजनीश rajnī:sh -- (nf) the moon.
• रजपूती rajpu:ti: -- (nf) the characteristic attributes of a Ra:jpu:t रजपूती chivalry, valour; (a) characteristic of or like a राजपूत (as रजपूती शान).
• रजवहा rajvaha: -- (nf) a distributory.
• रजवाड़ा rajva:ṛa: -- (nm) native state, a former princely state of India.
• रजस्वला rajaswala: -- (a) menstruous, in menstruation.

रजस्वला होना -- to menstruate.

• रज़ा raza: -- (nf) will, wish; consent, permission.
• रज़ामं/द raza:mānd -- (a) willing; consenting, agreeing.

रज़ामंदी -- will; consent, agreement.

• रज़ाई raza:i -- (nf) a quilt.
• रजिस्टर rajisṭar -- (nm) a register.
• रजिस्ट्रार rajisṭra:r -- (nm) registrar.
• रजिस्ट्री rajisṭri: -- (nf) registration; registered post.

रजिस्ट्रीशुदा -- registered.

• रजोगुण rajogūṉ -- (nm) one of the three attributes of nature whichmanifests itself in luxuriousness, merry-making, exhibitionism andsuch other attitudes.
• रजो/दर्शन, धर्म rajodarshān, ~dharm -- (nm) monthly course, menstruation.
• रज्जु rajju -- (nf) a rope, cord.

रज्जु-मार्ग -- ropeway.

• रटंत raṭānt -- (nf) cramming, memorizing, commission to memory.
• रट raṭ -- (nf) constant reception/reiteration.
• र/टना raṭnā: -- (v) to repeat/reiterate constantly; to cram, to committo memory, to memorize.

रट्टू -- acrammer.

रट्टू पीर -- an adept in cramming, a master crammer.

• रण rān -- (nm) war, battle, fighting, combat.

रणकर्म -- fighting; combating.

रणकामी -- war-mongering; bellicose.

रणकारी -- fighting, combatingbelligerent.

रण-कोष -- war-fund.

रणक्षेत्र -- the battlefield, theatre of war.

रणचंडी -- Bellona; the war-goddess.

रणतूर्य/भेरी -- bugles of war, war-trumpets.

रण-नीति -- strategy.

रण-बाँकुरा -- valorous; a great fighter.

रणभूमि -- the battlefield.

रण-रंग -- the battlefield, theatre of war; fighting spirit.

रण-शिषा -- training in the art of fighting.

रण-संकुल -- fierce fighting.

रण-सज्जा -- war-preparation; battle equipment; armament.

रणसिंहा -- see रणतूर्य.

रणस्थल -- the battlefield.

• रणांगण rāṉā:ṅgāṉ -- (nm) the battlefield, battle zone.
• रत rat -- (a) attached, loving; used as a suffix to mean engaged in, occupied with (as कार्यरत); (nm) anallomorph of 'रात' used as thefirst member in certain compoundwords.

रतजगा -- keeping awake thewhole night (to celebrate a happyoccasion through singing devotional songs or otherwise).

• रतना/रा ratnā:ra: -- (a) reddish, ruddy; hence रतनारी feminine form.
• रतालू rata:lu: -- (nm) yam.
• रति rati -- (nf) love, enjoyment of love; sexual passion; oestrus; copulation; name of the wife of कामदेव (Cupid) रति hence a verypretty woman.

रति उन्माद -- erotomania.

रतिक्रिया -- copulation, sexualintercourse.

रतिजन्य -- venereal; born of sexual intercourse.

रतिदान -- sexual intercourse, copulation.

रतिनाथ -- Cupid—the god of love.

रतिप्रिय -- sexy; erotic.

रतिबंध -- copulatory postures.

रतिबाँकुरा -- chivalrous.

रति-भाव -- amorous sentiment, sentiment of love.

रति-रस -- the sexualrelish.

रति-रोग -- a venereal disease.

रतिशास्त्र -- science of love-making; erotic; sexology.

• रतुआ ratua: -- (nm) rust.
• रतौंधी ratāūdhi: -- (nf) nyctalopia, night-blindness.

रतौंधी आना -- to sufferfrom nyctalopia.

• रत्ती ratti: -- (nf) seed of Abrus precatorius; weight approximately equivalent to 2 1/4 grains.

रत्ती भर उम्मीद न होना -- not a dog'schance.

रत्ती-भर परवाह न करना -- notto care a brass farthing.

• रत्न ratn -- (nm) a gem, precious stone; the most outstanding individual of a class.

रत्नकार -- a jeweller.

रत्नगर्भा -- the earth.

रत्न-पारखी -- aconnoisseur of precious stones; valuer of gems.

रत्नमाला -- a necklace of gems.

• रत्ना/कर ratnā:kar -- (nm) the sea, ocean.

रत्नाभूषण -- begemmed ornaments; gems and ornaments.

• रत्यात्मक ratya:tmāk -- (a) erotic; amatorial, amorous.

रत्यात्मकता -- eroticism; amorousness.

• रथ rath -- (nm) a chariot.

रथकार -- chariot-maker.

रथ-यात्रा -- a celebration organized on the secondday of the bright fortnight of आषाढ़ when the devotees takeout the idols of the deities in ahuge procession.

रथवान् -- a charioteer, one who rides a chariot.

• रथी rathi: -- (a) riding a chariot; (nm) a fighter, warrior.
• रथोत्सव rathotsav -- (nm) see रथ-यात्रा.
• रथ्या ratthya: -- (nf) course of a chariot; a highway.
• रद rad -- (nm) a tooth.

रदच्छद -- the lips.

रद-छद -- teeth-marks (esp. onthe cheeks, left in amatorialsport).

रदन -- a tooth.

• रद्द radd -- (a) rejected; cancelled; annulled.

रद्दगी -- rejection, cancellation; annulment.

रद्द करना -- to reject; to cancel; to annul.

रद्द होना -- to berejected; to be cancelled; to beannulled.

• रद्दा radda: -- (nm) stratum; a layer (of bricks or mud etc.).

रद्दा चढ़ाना/जमाना -- to instigate; to provoke; to utter (another) instigatoryremark; to accuse, to castanother aspersion.

रद्दा रखना -- to fixanother layer; to level anotheraccusation.

• रद्दी raddi: -- (a) worthless; inferior, of inferior quality; rough; (nf) waste paper; spoilage.

रद्दी माल -- waste, dead metal.

• रद्दोबदल raddo-badal -- (nf) change, alteration; modification.
• रन ran -- (nm) a run (in cricket); a reclaimed part of the sea (e.g.कच्छ का रन).
• रनिवास raniva:s -- (nm) the seraglio, the female apartment (in apalace).
• रपट rapaṭ -- (nf) a report; slipping, sliding/slipperiness.

रपट करना/दर्जकरना/लिखाना -- to lodge a report.

• रपट/ना rapaṭnā: -- (v) to slip; to slide; to skid; (a) slippery.

रपटवौं -- slippery; sliding.

रपटवौं दरवाजा -- slidingdoor.

• रपटीला rapṭi:la: -- (a) slippery.
• रपट्टा rapaṭṭa: -- (nm) slipping; pounce, swoop.
• रफ़ raf -- (a) rough.

रफ़ काम -- rough work.

• रफल raphal -- (nf) a woollen wrapper, shawl.
• रफ़ा rafa: -- (a) settled; finished.

रफ़ा-दफ़ा -- settled finished.

रफ़ा करना, दफ़ा करना, झगड़ा -- to settle; tobring about a rapprochement; to dispose off.

• रफ़ू rafu: -- (nm) darning.

रफ़ूगर -- a darner.

रफ़ूगरी -- darning.

• रफ़ूचक्कर rafu:chakkar -- .

रफ़ूचक्कर होना -- to do a guy, to show a clean pair of.

• रफ़्तार rafta:r -- (nf) speed, pace.

रफ़्तार-ए-ज़माना -- ways of the world; whirligig of the times.

रफ़्तार पकड़ना -- togain speed.

• रफ़्ता-रफ़्ता rafta:-rafta: -- (adv) slowly, gradually, by degrees.
• रब rab -- (nm) God, Master.

रब-, या -- oh, God !.

• रब/ड़ rabaṛ -- (nf) rubber; an eraser.

रबड़ की चीज़े -- rubber goods.

रबड़-छंद -- elastic metre.

• रबड़ी rabṛi: -- (nf) a typical sweetmeat prepared from boiled milk and sugar.
• रबर rabar -- (nf) see रबड़.
• रबी rabi: -- (nm) spring; crop reaped in the spring season.

रबी-की फ़सल -- the rabi crop.

• रब्त rabt -- (nm) practice; association, intercourse, mixing.

रब्त-जब्त -- association, social intercourse; relations.

रब्त-छूटना -- to be out of practice.

रब्त डालना -- to gain practice.

• रम/क ramak -- (nf) whim, caprice; swing.

रमकी -- whimsical, capricious.

• रमकना ramaknā: -- (v) to take a swing; to be in a caprice.
• रमज़ा/न ramzā:n -- (nm) Ramadan रमज़ा the ninth month of the muslimyear which is traditionally amonth of day-long fasts.

रमज़ानी -- pertaining to ramzan.

• रमण ramāṉ -- (nm) sporting, amorous dalliance, erotic playfulness, merriment; (a) sportive, playful; as an adjectival suffix it meansdear (to), as 'उमारमण'.
• रमणी ramaṉī: -- (nf) a pretty woman, young woman.
• रमणीक ramaṉī:k -- (a) beautiful, pretty, charming, winsome; attractive; hence रमणीकता (nf).
• रमणीय ramaṉī:y -- (a) beautiful, pretty, charming, winsome, attractive; enjoyable.

रमणीयता -- beauty, prettiness, charm, winsomeness, attraction; enjoyability.

• रमता ramta: -- (a) wandering, vagrant; roving, roaming, goingabout.

रमता-जोगी -- a wandering mendicant.

रमता जोगी, बहता पानी -- a wandering mendicant and flowingwater do not stay at one place.

• रमना ramnā: -- (v) to enjoy, to make merry; to roam/rove, to wanderabout.
• रमल ramal -- (nm) a mode of fortune-telling (borrowed from the Arabs) with the help of dice.

रमल लगाना -- to speculate.

• रमा ramā: -- (nf) Lakshmī: —the goddess of wealth.

रमाकांत/रमण -- Lord Vishṉū.

• रमी ramī: -- (nf) rummy—a game of playing cards.
• रमे/श, श्वर ramesh, ~shwar -- (nm) Lord Vishṉū.
• रमैया ramaiya: -- (nm) Ram —the Lord Almighty.
• रम्माल ramma:l -- (nm) a fortune-teller (who casts a dice for the purpose).
• रम्य rammy -- (a) beautiful, pretty, winsome; charming, attractive; hence रम्यता (nf).
• ररड़क rarṛak -- (nf) smarting, painful sensation (as when analien matter falls into the eye).
• ररड़कना rarṛaknā: -- (v) to smart, to produce painful sensation (as by a coal particle fallinginto the eye).
• रलना ralnā: -- (v) to get mixed/mingled up, to be intermixed/intermingled.

रलना-मिलना -- to get.

• रव rav -- (nm) noise, tumult.
• रवन्ना ravannā: -- (nm) an invoice; a paper containing the details ofgoods despatched; passagepermit.
• रवाँ ravā: -- (a) trained; practised; well-versed; fluent.
• रवा rava: -- (nm) a particle, grain; crystal; filings; semolina.

रवादार -- granular; crystalline; considerate.

रवादारी -- granularity; considerateness.

रवा भर -- a very small quantity; equal to a grain.

• रवानगी ravā:ngi: -- (nf) departure; setting out.
• रवाना rava:nā: -- (a) departed, set out; despatched.

रवाना-करना -- to despatch; to cause to depart.

रवाना होना -- to depart, to set out.

• रवानी rava:nī: -- (nf) flow; fluency.
• रवि ravi -- (nm) the sun.

रविकर -- a sun-ray.

रविदिन -- sunday.

रविमंडल -- the halo round the sun.

रविवार/वासर -- sunday.

• रविश ravish -- (nf) walking passage between flower beds; movement, speed; ways, conduct.
• रवैया ravaiya: -- (nm) attitude; behaviour; practice.
• रश्क rashk -- (nm) envy.
• रश्मि rashmī -- (nf) a ray.

रश्मिमाली -- the sun.

• रस ras -- (nm) juice; (aesthetic) relish; sentiment; pleasure, enjoyment; taste, flavour.

रसगुल्ला -- atypical round and spongyBengali sweet.

रसदार -- juicy, luscious; tasty, relishing.

रसग्रहण -- appreciation.

रसज्ञ -- one who hascapability to relish, blessed withaesthetic sense; who has profoundunderstanding of poetic sentiments; a connoisseur; hence ज्ञाता (nf).

रस-भंग -- interruption/interceptionof aesthetic relish.

रसभरी -- raspberry.

रसभीना -- full of flavour, well-steeped in sentiment.

राज़ -- the king of all sentiments; theerotic sentiment.

रसवाद -- pleasant/erotic talk; wrangle; takinginterest in erotic talks; talkativeness.

रसवादी -- one who takesinterest in erotic talks/quarrels; talkative.

रस-विरोध -- discordance of रस.

रसशास्त्र -- alchemy.

रससिद्ध -- anexpert in manifestation of रस.

रस आना -- to enjoy, to relish.

रस बरसना -- to cause a constant flowof (aesthetic) pleasure.

रस-लुटना -- all relish to be gone, source ofpleasure to be exhausted.

रस-लेना -- to enjoy, to relish.

• रसद rasad -- (nf) supply/ supplies, provision(s).
• रसना rasnā: -- (nf) the tongue.

रसना खोलना -- to speak out.

रसना तालू से लगना -- to become mute, to bequiet.

• रसनीय rasnī:y -- (a) delicious, tasty, worth relishing.
• रसनेंद्रिय rasanēndriy -- (nf) the tongue.
• रसरी rasri: -- (nf) a rope, cord.
• रसवं/त rasvānt -- (a) full of relish; juicy; having aesthetic sense; (nm) one who has enjoyedlove-making/aesthetic relish; hence रसवंती (fem. form).
• रसवती rasvati: -- (a) full of रस i.e. aesthetic relish; juicy.
• रसवत्ता rasvatta: -- (nf) juiciness, relish, enjoyability.
• रसवान rasvā:n -- (a) filled with or possessing रस.
• रसाँ rasā: -- (a) an adjectival suffix meaning one who reaches/goesfar away (as चिट्ठीरसाँ).
• र/सा rasa: -- (nf) the earth; soup, broth; juice.

रसेदार -- soupy, having broth; juicy.

• रसाई rasa:i: -- (nf) approach; association, contacts.
• रसातल rasa:tal -- (nm) the nether-world; hell.

रसातल को पहुँचना -- to go tothe bottom; to be devastated/ruined.

रसातल को पहुँचाना -- to destroy, todevastate, to ruin completely.

• रसात्मक rasa:tmak -- (a) full of रस; juicy; aesthetic, beautiful; hence रसात्मकता (nf).
• रसाभास rasa:bha:s -- (nm) a mere semblance of रस.
• रसायन rasa:yan -- (nm) Chemistry; (a) chemical.

रसायनज्ञ -- well-versed inChemistry.

रसायन-विज्ञान/शास्त्र -- Chemistry.

रसायनवेत्ता -- a chemist, a scholarof Chemistry.

• रसायनिक rasa:yanīk -- (nm) an alchemist; (a) see रासायनिक.
• रसाल rasa:l -- (a) juicy; delicious, tasty; (nm) a mango.
• रसास्वा/द rasa:sva:d -- (nm) aesthetic relish, emotive relish.

रसास्वादन -- theact or process of aesthetic enjoyment/relish.

रसास्वादी -- one who relishes रस.

• रसिआउर rasia:ur -- (nf) a typical preparation of rice in sugarcanejuice.
• रसिक rasik -- (a and nm) a man of taste, one having aesthetic sense, one who appreciates beauty orexcellence; an amorist; dilettante; hence रसिकता (nf).
• रसिया rasiya: -- (nm) having aesthetic relish; liking juicy talks; frivolous; a class of typical folk songssung during the month of फागुनin parts of U.P.
• रसीद rasi:d -- (nf) a receipt.

रसीद करना -- to give, to implant (as थप्पड़, घूँसा).

रसीद काटना -- to issue a receipt.

• रसीदी rasi:di: -- (a) regarding or pertaining to a receipt; fixed on a receipt.

रसीदी टिकट -- a revenue stamp.

• रसीला rasi:la: -- (a) juicy; tasteful, delicious; loving juicy talks; amorous; frivolous; hence रसीली-feminine form, रसीलापन (nm).
• रसूल rasu:l -- (nm) a prophet, divine messenger.
• रसे-रसे rase-rase -- (adv) slowly, gradually, by degrees.
• रसोइया rasoiya: -- (nm) a cook.
• रसोई rasoi: -- (nf) cooked food; kitchen.

रसोईखाना/घर -- a kitchen.

रसोईदार -- a cook.

रसोईदारी -- cooking.

• रसौला rasauli: -- (nf) a tumour; a disease attended with tumour-formation over the eyebrows.
• रस्म rasm -- (nf) a ceremony, ritual; formality; custom; practice.

रस्म-ओ-रिवाज -- customs and practices.

रस्मन -- as a matter of custom/convention/formality.

• रस्मी rasmī: -- (a) formal, ceremonial; related with or conforming to aritual.

रस्मी ताल्लुकात -- formal relations.

रस्मी-तौर पर -- formally, formally speaking.

• रस्सा rassa: -- (nm) a stout thick rope.

रस्साकशी -- a tug-of-war.

• रस्सी rassi: -- (nf) a rope, cord.

रस्सी जल गई पर बल न गया -- to be full of airs though vanquished.

रस्सी हाथ में रखना -- to exercise controlover.

• रहँट rehāṭ -- (nf) a Persian wheel (for drawing water out of awell).
• रह reh -- an allomorph of राह used in several compound words.

रहगुज़र -- a highway.

रहज़न -- a highway-man, brigand.

रहज़नी -- waylaying, brigandage.

रहनुमा -- a guide.

• रहन rehān -- (nm) a pawn, pledge, mortgage; (mode of) living.

रहन-सहन -- living; ways.

रहन-सहन का स्तर -- standardof living.

• रहना rehnā: -- (v) to live; to stay; to reside; to remain; to continue.

रह-रहकर -- intermittently, spasmodically.

• रहम rehām -- (nm) pity, mercy, compassion.

रहमदिल -- compassionate, kind, merciful.

रहमदिली -- compassionateness, kindness, mercifulness.

रहम पर छोड़ देना, किसी के, -- toleave at the mercy of.

• रहमत rehmāt -- (nf) kindness, mercy, compassion.
• रहस्य rahasy -- (nm) a secret; mystery; secrecy.

रहस्यपूर्ण/मय -- mysterious; secretive.

रहस्यमयता -- mysteriousness.

रहस्यवाद -- a poetic movement of thethird and fourth decades in Hindithat stressed the identity ofthe Universal and the Individualand addressed itself to the Non-Manifest.

रहस्यवादिता -- mysteriousness, the attribute or approach ofa रहस्यवादी.

रहस्यवादी -- an adherentof रहस्यवाद; pertaining to रहस्यवाद.

• रहस्योद्घाटन rahasyodgha:ṭān -- (nm) revelation.
• रहा raha: -- (a) past tense of 'रहना'.

रहा-सहा -- remaining, residual, left over.

• रहित rahit -- (a) without, devoid of, bereft of.
• रहीम rahi:m -- (a and nm) kindly, kind-hearted, compassionate; theLord.
• राँ/ग, राँगा rā:g, ~a: -- (nm) tin; solder.
• राँचना rā:chnā: -- (v) to be in love, to be attracted; to be coloured.
• रड़ि rā:ṛ -- (nf) a widow; a term of abuse.
• राँधना rā:dhnā: -- (v) to cook (food).
• राँभना rā:bhnā: -- (v) to bellow (as a cow).
• रा ra: -- a genitive suffix used in the first and second person pronouns(as तुम्हारा/हमारा).
• राइफ़ल ra:ifal -- (nf) a rifle.
• राई ra:i: -- (nf) mustard; black mustard.

राई-काई करना -- to shatter to pieces; to split into pieces.

राई-कापर्वत/पहाड़ करना/बनाना -- to make amountain of a mole hill.

राई-नोन उतारना -- countering the effect of anevil glance (by moving mustardand salt round one's head andconsigning it to flames).

राई भर -- verysmall particle; very small quantity.

राई-रत्ती करके -- in the minutestdetails.

राई-रत्ती जानना -- to know eachand every thing, to know theminutest details, to know everydetail.

• राका ra:ka: -- (nf) the night of the full moon.

राकापति -- the moon.

• राकेट ra:keṭ -- (nm) a rocket.

राकेट-युद्ध -- rocket warfare.

राकेट-विद्या -- rocketry.

• राकेश ra:kesh -- (nm) the moon.
• राक्षस ra:kshas -- (nm) a demon, monster; (a) ruthless, demonic.

राक्षसराज -- the king of demons.

राक्षस-विवाह -- one of the various types of marriages, referred to in ancientIndian literature, wherein thegroom fought his way to thebride's hand.

• राक्षसी ra:kshasi: -- (nf) an ogress; monstress; (a) monstrous, demonic.

राक्षसी साया -- demonic conjuration.

• राख ra:kh -- (nf) ash(es).

राखदान -- ash-pan.

राखदानी -- ash-tray.

राख डालना -- tohush up, to try to conceal.

राख मेंमिला देना -- to devastate, to reduceto ashes.

राख होना -- to be turned to.

• राखी ra:khi: -- (nf) a sacred thread tied by a sister on the wrist ofher brother as a mark of affection that binds the brother toprotect her in times of crisis.

राखीबंद -- on whose hand a राखी hasbeen tied.

राखीबंद भाई -- adopted (by awoman) as a brother (by tying a राखी around his wrist).

• राग ra:g -- (nm) a melodic mode or structure with a fixed sequenceof notes, melody; tune; attraction, attachment; passion, emotion, love.

राग-द्वेष -- attachment andmalevolence; love and hatred/rancour.

राग-रागिनी -- musical modesand notes.

राग-विराग -- attraction andrepulsion, attachment and detachment.

राग-अलापना -- to go on harpingone's own tune.

• रागान्वित ra:ga:nvit -- (a) filled with emotion/affection; fallen in love.
• रागाभाव ra:ga:bha:v -- (nm) acatheris, absence of attachment/affection/love.
• रागिनी ra:ginī: -- (nf) a musical mode or a variation/modification thereof.
• रागी ra:gi: -- (a and nm) filled with or full of love, a lover; finger millet.
• राघव ra:ghav -- (nm) Ra:m (see)—an outstanding personage of theRaghu or Solar dynasty of ancient India.
• राज ra:j -- (nm) a kingdom, realm; state; reign; an allomorph of 'राजा'which when prefixed or suffixed tonumerous other words denotes ofthe king/state or excellence, supremacy, etc.; a builder, mason.

राजकथा -- the tale of a king's exploits.

राजकन्या -- a princess.

राज-कर -- statetax.

राजकाज -- public affairs, affairs ofthe state; governance.

राजकार्य -- see राजकाज.

राजकुमार -- a prince.

राजकुमारी -- a princess.

राजकुल -- a dynasty, regalfamily.

राजकोष -- fisc; public/stateexchequer; treasury.

राजकोषीय -- fiscal.

राजक्षमा -- amnesty.

राजगद्दी -- royalthrone.

राजगीर -- a mason.

राजगीरी -- masonry.

राजगृह -- a palace, regalmansion.

राजचिन्ह -- regalia, royalinsignia; state emblem.

राजतंत्र -- monarchy, monarchical system ofgovernment.

राजतंत्रवादी -- royalist(ic).

राजतंत्रीय -- monarchical.

राजतिलक -- coronation; annointing at thetime of coronation.

राजदंड -- regalcommand; royal sceptre; punishment prescribed by law.

राजदूत -- an ambassador.

राजदूत, असाधारण -- ambassador extraordinary.

राजदूतावास -- an embassy.

राजद्रोह -- lese-majesty, sedition, treason.

राजद्रोह, घोर -- high treason.

राजद्रोहपूर्ण -- seditious.

राजद्रोहात्मक -- seditious.

राजद्रोही -- aseditionist.

राजधर्म -- state religion; royal duty.

राजपथ -- a highway.

राज-पद्धति -- royal system; polity; royalpolicy.

राजपाट -- reign, royal throne.

राजपाट सौंपना -- to hand over the reins ofkingdom/governance.

राजपाल -- a governor.

राजपुत्र -- a prince.

राजपुत्री -- aprincess.

राजपुरुष -- a state employee/official.

राजपूत -- a class of kshatriyasknown for their valour and bravery.

राजपूताना -- the land of theRa:jpu:ts, Ra:jastha:n.

राजप्रासाद -- apalace.

राजबाहा -- a big canal.

राजभक्त -- a loyalist; loyal to the ruler/state.

राजभक्ति -- loyalism, loyaltyor allegiance to the ruler/state.

राजभत्ता -- privy purse.

राजमंडल -- satellite states; chamber of princes.

राज-मंत्री -- a minister of a king.

राजमर्मज्ञ -- astatesman.

राजमर्मज्ञता -- statesmanship.

राजमहल -- a palace.

राजमहिषी -- a queen.

• राज़ ra:z -- (nm) a secret.

राज़दाँ/दार -- one who knows the secret; onewho shares (somebody's) secret, confidant.

राज़ खोल देना/राज़-फ़ाश करना -- tolet the cat out of the bag, toblow the gaff.

• राजकीय ra:jki:y -- (a) royal; public, official; pertaining to the state.
• राजधानी ra:jdha:nī: -- (nf) a capital, metropolis.

राजधानी परिषद् -- metropolitan council.

• राजन/य ra:jnāy -- (nm) diplomacy.

राजनयज्ञ -- a diplomatist.

राजनयिक -- adiplomat; diplomatic.

राजनयिक प्रतिनिधि -- diplomatic representative.

• राजनीति ra:jnī:ti -- (nf) politics.

राजनीतिक -- political.

राजनीतिक सत्ता -- political authority/power.

राजनीतिज्ञ -- a politician.

राजनीति-विज्ञान/शास्त्र -- politics; political science.

• राजन्य ra:janny -- (nm) a king, prince.

राजन्य वर्ग -- princely class.

• राजप ra:jap -- (nm) a regent.

राजपता -- regency.

• राजप/त्र ra:jpattr -- (nm) gazette.

राजपत्रित -- gazetted.

राजपत्रित अधिकारी -- agazetted officer.

• राजभवन ra:jbhawān -- (nm) governor's house; palace.
• राजभाषा ra:jbha:sha: -- (nf) official language.

राजभाषा आयोग -- official languagecommission.

• राजर्षि ra:jarshi -- (nm) a princely sage, seer born in a kshatriya family.
• राजवि/त्त ra:jvitt -- (nm) fisc, public finance.

राजवित्तीय -- fiscal.

• राजशाही ra:jsha:hi: -- (a) royal, regal, kingly.
• राजस ra:jas -- (a) born of or appropriate to रजोगुण; passionate; see राजसी (nm) arrogance; rage; excitement.
• राजसात्करण ra:jsa:tkarāṉ -- (nm).
• राजसिक ra:jsik -- (a) born of or appropriate to रजोगुण; see राजसी.
• राजसी ra:jsi: -- (a) royal, regal, kingly, princely, befitting or becoming a king or prince.

राजसी ठाट-बाट -- royal prank, regal grandeur and splendour.

• राजस्था/न ra:jastha:n -- (nm) one of the many Hindi-speaking states ofthe Indian Union, traditionallyknown for its chivalry and valour.

राजस्थानी -- a sub-language of Hindicomprised of many dialectsspoken in Ra:jastha:n; pertainingor belonging to Ra:jastha:n.

• राजस्व ra:jassv -- (nm) revenue.

राजस्व अधिकारी -- a revenue officer.

राजस्व लेखा -- revenue account.

• राजा ra:ja: -- (nm) a king, monarch, prince; darling.

राजा बेटा -- good boy.

राजा के घर मोतियों का क्या काल ? -- thereis as good fish in the sea as evercame out of it.

• राजाज्ञा ra:ja:ggya: -- (nf) royal command, imperial decree.
• राजाधिराज ra:ja:dhira:j -- (nm) a king of kings, an emperor.
• राजाधिष्ठान ra:ja:dhishṭḥa:n -- (nm) royal headquarter; seat of a king.
• राजाभिषेक ra:ja:bhishek -- (nm) coronation, a king's installation on the throne.
• राजासन ra:ja:sān -- (nm) royal throne/seat.
• राजि ra:ji -- (nf) a row, line.
• राजित ra:jit -- (a) to be resplendent, to shine, to be illuminated; tobe (present) in all glory.
• राज़ा ra:zi: -- (a) willing, agreeable; (nf) willingness; well-being.

राज़ा-ख़ुशी -- welfare, well-being.

राज़ानामा -- anagreement; compromise.

• राजीव ra:ji:v -- (nm) a lotus flower.

राजीवनयन/लोचन -- lotus-eyed.

• राजेश्वर ra:jeshshwar -- (nm) a monarch, an emperor.
• राज्ञी ra:gyi: -- (nf) a queen.
• राज्य ra:jjy -- (nm) the state; kingdom; polity, rule, reign.

राज्यकर्त्ता -- a ruler.

राज्य-काल -- reign; rule.

राज्य-क्षमा -- clemency; amnesty.

क्षेत्र -- (state) territory; expanse of the state.

राज्यच्युत -- dethroned, deposed.

राज्यच्युति -- dethronement, deposition.

राज्य-तंत्र -- polity.

राज्य-त्याग -- abdication.

राज्यत्व -- statehood.

राज्य-द्रोह -- sedition.

राज्यद्रोही -- a seditionist.

राज्य-पद -- statehood.

राज्यपाल -- a governor.

राज्य-प्रमुख -- head of a/thestate.

राज्य-भंग -- breakdown of law, anarchy.

राज्य-विप्लव -- coup d'etat.

राज्य व्यवस्था -- polity, state system.

राज्य सभा -- Upper House of the Indian Parliament, council of states.

• राज्याधिकार ra:jjya:dhika:r -- (nm) jura regia; power of the state.
• राज्याध्यक्ष ra:jjya:ddhyaksh -- (nm) head of a/the state.
• राज्याभि/षक ra:jjya:bhishek -- (nm) coronation, installation or accession to the throne.

राज्याभिषिक्त -- installed on/acceded to the throne.

• राज्यारोहण ra:jjya:rohāṉ -- (nm) accession to the throne.
• राणा rā:ṉā: -- (nm) a title of Ra:jpu:t kings of certain Ra:jpu:ta:nā:states and Nepal.
• रात ra:t -- (nf) (the) night.

रात का राजा -- an owl.

रात-दिन -- day and night; ever, always, at all times.

रातरानी -- atypical fragrant flower that bloomsduring the night, also calledrajani:gandha:.

रात आँखों में काटना -- tokeep wide awake the wholenight, not to have a wink throughthe night.

रात को रात दिन को दिन न समझना -- lit. to make no distinctionbetween day and night, towork day and night.

रात गहराना -- .

• रातिब ra:tib -- (nm) food for cattle, concentrates.
• रात्रि ra:ttri -- (nf) (the) night.

कर -- the moon.

रात्रिचर/चारी -- a demon; noctural.

रात्रि-जागरण -- keeping awakethrough the night.

रात्रि-पाठशाला -- anight school.

• रा/धा ra:dha: -- (nf) the legendary favourite beloved of Lord Krishṉā.

राधिका -- see राधा.

• रान ra:n -- (nf) thigh.

रान में ज़ोर होना -- to have virility/masculine vitality.

• रानी ra:nī: -- (nf) a queen; beloved.

रानी बिटिया -- good daughter.

रानी रूठेंगी अपना सुहाग लेंगी -- the worst one could dois to do what one can.

• राब ra:b -- (nf) molasses, treacle.
• राम rā:m -- (nm) Ramchandra-the greatest of the ancient Indiankings of Solar dynasty and thehero of the great Indian epic—Ra:ma:yāṉ; God, an incarnationof Vishṉū.

रामकहानी -- a tale of woe; long narration of events of one'sown life.

रामधाम -- the abode ofRa:m—Ayodhya:; the paradise.

रामनवमी -- the birthday of Ra:m—theninth day of the bright fortnightof चैत.

रामनामी -- an overall covercloth with the name of Ra:mwritten all over.

रामबाण -- a panacea, an unfailing remedy, sure cure.

रामरज -- yellow ochre.

रामरस -- salt.

रामराज्य -- the rule of Ra:m—goldenrule; just, equitable and ideal, rule; Utopia.

राम-राम -- a form ofmutual salutation; Good God!, an interjectional utterance expressive of hate, surprise, indignation, etc.

राम-राम करके/राम-राम कहकर -- somehow, with great difficulty.

रामलीला -- acelebration involving enactmentof the exploits and adventuresof Ra:m.

राम-का नाम लो -- Think ofHeavens ! What do you talk ! It'sjust absurd.

राम-जाने -- God (alone) knows.

राम-नाम सत्य है -- lit. the nameof God alone is true—a sayingrepeatedly chanted during aHindu funeral procession.

राम भरोसे छोड़ना -- to let things go as theymay, a hostage to fortune.

राम भरोसे जो रहे मार सके ना कोय -- what Godwill, no frost can kill.

राम राम जपना पराया माल अपना -- a robber in asaint's garb.

• राय ra:y -- (nf) opinion, view; advice; (nm) a king.

राय क़ायम करना -- to forman opinion.

राय माँगना -- to seek theadvice of.

राय मिलना -- to see eye toeye.

राय मिलाना -- to compare notes, toexchange views.

• रायता ra:yta: -- (nm) a dish prepared by mixing minced vegetable etc.in salted curd.
• रार ra:r -- (nf) a quarrel, wrangling, dispute, alteration.

रार बढ़ाना -- toaggravate a quarrel.

रार मचाना -- toraise one quarrel after another; to kick up a row.

रार मोल लेना -- toseek/ask for a quarrel.

• राल ra:l -- (nf) resin.

रालदार -- resinous.

राल टपकना -- to be greedy of, to want something forthwith.

• राव ra:v -- (nm) a prince, title of the princes of certain former statesof India.
• रावटी ra:vṭi: -- (nf) a tented apartment.
• रावण ra:vāṉ -- (nm) the king of.
• रावल ra:val -- (nm) a title of certain Indian princes.
• राशन ra:shān -- (nm) ration/rationing.
• राशि ra:shi -- (nf) a sum, amount; quantity; heap; sign of the zodiac.

राशिचक्र -- zodiac.

राशिनाम -- the namegiven according to the relevantsign of the zodiac.

राशि आना -- to provefavourable, to be beneficial.

राशि मिलना -- to be agreeably inclined to eachother by temperament; to beborn in mutually concordantsigns of the zodiac.

• राष्ट्र ra:shṭr -- (nm) a nation.

राष्ट्र-कवि -- a poet of the nation.

राष्ट्र-गान/गीत -- the national anthem.

राष्ट्र-चिन्ह -- thenational emblem.

राष्ट्र-तंत्र -- polity, system of governance.

राष्ट्रत्व -- nationhood.

राष्ट्रध्वज -- the nationalflag.

राष्ट्र-नीति -- national policy.

राष्ट्र-पताका -- see राष्ट्रध्वज.

राष्ट्रपति -- President (of acountry/nation).

राष्ट्रभाषा -- thenational language.

राष्ट्रमंडल -- theCommonwealth.

राष्ट्रमंडलीय -- of orbelonging to the Commonwealth.

राष्ट्रवाद/वादिता -- nationalism.

राष्ट्रवादी -- anationalist; nationalistic.

राष्ट्रवासी -- anational.

राष्ट्र-विप्लव -- insurrection, revolt against the nation.

राष्ट्र-संध -- theLeague of Nations.

राष्ट्र-समाज -- comity of nations.

राष्ट्रहीन -- stateless.

राष्ट्रहीनता -- statelessness, the stateof being stateless.

• राष्ट्रिक ra:shṭrik -- (a and nm) (a) national.

राष्ट्रिकता -- nationality.

राष्ट्रिकता-श्रर्जन -- acquisition of nationality.

• राष्ट्रीय ra:shṭri:y -- (a) national.

राष्ट्रीयकरण -- nationalisation.

राष्ट्रीयकृत -- nationalised.

• राष्ट्रीयता ra:shṭri:yata: -- (a) nationality; nationalism.
• रास ra:s -- (nm) a circular dance performance associated with the legend of Krishṉā and the gopi:s; reins (of a horse etc.); (a) favourable, befitting.

रासधारी -- a performerwho enacts the exploits ofKrishṉā and represents episodesfrom his life on the stage.

रासमंडली -- the ring of performersof रास.

रासलीला -- the sport ofKrishṉā and gopi:s, the enactment on the stage of the exploitsof Krishṉā and episodes fromhis life.

रास आना -- to prove favourable/good/beneficial.

रास रचाना -- toorganise a रास; to have a posseof damsels around, to enjoy inthe company of pretty women.

रास लेना -- to adopt (a child).

• रासायनिक ra:sa:ynīk -- (a) chemical.

रासायनिक खाद -- chemical fertiliser.

• रासो ra:so -- (nm) a class of early Hindi poetic compositions whichwere written in डिंगल and abounded in accounts of amorousexploits of, and battles wagedby, kings.
• रास्त ra:st -- (a) proper, befitting.

रास्त-, राहे -- proper course.

• रास्ता ra:sta: -- (nm) way, path; route, course; passage; an approach.

रास्ता कटना -- distance (to the destination) to be covered.

रास्ता काटना -- to intercept one's course (considered an ill foreboding).

रास्ता खुलना -- an avenue to open up; hurdlesin the way to be cleared.

रास्ता चलता -- wayfaring; a stranger.

रास्ता देखना -- towait (for).

रास्ता देना -- to allow topass, to give passage to.

रास्ता नापना -- to go one's own way, not tomeddle with others' affairs.

• रास्ती ra:sti: -- (nf) patience; straight-forwardness.

रास्ती से काम लो -- havepatience.

• राह ra:h -- (nf) a way, path; route, course; passage.

राह-खर्च -- travel expences.

राहगीर -- a traveller; wayfarer; pedestrian.

राहदारी -- a passport; octroi, toll.

राह चलता -- wayfaring; a stranger; hence राह आदमी.

राह-चाह -- manners, ways.

राह-ज़न -- a high-wayman; brigand.

राह-ज़नी -- way-laying; brigandage.

राह देखना, अपनी -- to mind one's own business, togo one's way.

राहबर -- a guide.

राहबरी -- guidance.

राह रस्म/रीति -- mutual relations, give and take; contacts.

राह में, ख़ुदा की -- in the name of God, for God's sake.

राह ताकना/देखना -- towait, to keep waiting (for).

राह पर लाना -- to bring round; to winover.

राह पूछना -- to seek informationregarding the way; to seek guidance.

राह लगना -- to go one's way; tomind one's own business; seealso रास्ता.

• राहत ra:hat -- (nf) comfort; relief.

राहत-कार्य -- relief operations.

राहत देना -- togive comfort; to relieve.

राहत मिलना -- to get comfort; to get relief.

• राहित्य ra:hitty -- (nm) want; absence, the state or condition of beingdevoid/bereft of.
• राही ra:hi: -- (nm) a traveller, wayfarer; pedestrian.
• राहु ra:hu -- (nm) one of the nine principal planets; the ascendingnode of moon.

राहु-केतु -- traditionalfoes.

राहु-केतु लगना -- to fall into adversity; to be in a crisis, to be surrounded by sworn enemies.

• रिंग rīṅg -- (nf) a ring.

रिंग मास्टर -- a ring-master.

• रिंग/ण, रिंगन rīṅgāṉ, ~n -- (nm) the act or process of crawling.
• रिंच riṇch -- (nm) a wrench.
• रिंद rīnd -- (nm) a libertine, one who does not believe in religious ties.
• रिआय/त ria:yat -- (nf) concession; favour.

रिआयती -- on concession, concessional.

रिआयती दर -- concessionalrate.

• रिआया ria:ya: -- (nf) subjects.
• रिकवँछ rikwāchh -- (nf) an eatable prepared with बेसन and arum-leaves.
• रिकशा riksha: -- (nm) see रिक्शा.
• रिकाब rika:b -- (nf) see रकाब.
• रिकाबी rika:bi: -- (nf) रकाबी.
• रिकार्ड rika:rḍ -- (nm) a record; gramophone record.

रिकार्ड-रूम -- record-room.

रिकार्ड क़ायम करना -- to establish a record.

रिकार्ड तोड़ना -- to break a record.

रिकार्ड रखना -- to maintain a record.

• रिक्त rikt -- (a) empty, void; evacuated.

रिक्तक -- vacuum.

रिक्तता -- vacancy; vacuum, void; emptiness.

रिक्तहस्त -- penniless, destitute, indigent; empty-handed; hence रिक्तहस्तता( nf).

रिक्त करना -- to evacuate; to empty.

• रिक्ति rikti -- (nf) a vacancy; vacuum, void.
• रिक्थ rikth -- (nm) legacy.

रिक्थग्राही/भागी -- a legatee.

रिक्थ-पत्र -- will, testament.

• रिक्शा riksha: -- (nm) a rickshaw.

रिक्शावाला -- a rickshav-puller.

• रिज़र्व rizarv -- (a) reserve(d).

रिज़र्व पुलिस -- reserve police.

रिज़र्व करना -- to reserve.

• रिज़र्वेशन rizarveshān -- (nm) reservation.

रिज़र्वेशन करना -- to get reserved, to reserve.

• रिझाना rijha:nā: -- (v) to captivate, to fascinate, to charm.
• रिटायर riṭa:yar -- (a) retired.

रिटायर होना -- to be retired.

• रिपु ripu -- (nm) an enemy, a foe.

रिपुघाती/घ्न/दमन/सूदन -- a destroyerof the enemy.

रिपुता -- enmity, hostility.

• रिपोर्ट riporṭ -- (nf) a report.

रिपोर्टर -- a reporter.

रिपोर्ट करना -- to lodge a report.

रिपोर्ट देना -- to (submit a) report.

• रिबन riban -- (nm) a ribbon.
• रिमझिम rimjhīm -- (nf) drizzling (of rain).

रिमझिम बरसना/होना -- to drizzle.

• रिमार्क rima:rk -- (nm) a remark.

रिमार्क कसना -- to pass a remark.

• रियाज़ riya:z -- (nm) practice; exercise.

रियाज़ करना -- to practise; to practise for long hours; to keep one'shand in.

रियाज़ टूटना -- to be out of practice.

• रियाज़ी riya:zi: -- (a) industrious; who undertakes long practice, in constant practice.
• रियाय/त riya:yat -- (nf) see रिआयत.

रियायती -- see रिआयती (under रिआयत).

• रियास/त riya:sat -- (nf) a state; a former princely state of India; an estate.

रियासती -- pertaining/belongingto a रियासत; princely; stately.

• रिरिया/ना ririya:nā: -- (v) to beslaver, to supplicate meekly, to talk ina very submissive manner; hence रिरियाहट (nf).
• रिवाज riwa:j -- (nm) custom; vogue, practice.
• रिवायत riva:yat -- (nf) tradition, custom.

रिवायतन -- traditionally, as amatter of custom.

• रिवाल्वर riva:lvar -- (nm) a revolver.
• रिश्ता rishta: -- (nm) relation, relationship; affinity; connection.

रिश्ते-नाते -- relations and connections.

• रिश्ते/दार rishteda:r -- (nm) a relative, relation; kinsman; kith and kin.

रिश्तेदारी -- relationship, kinsmanship; kinsfolk, body of relations.

• रिश्वत rishwat -- (nf) a bribe, illegal gratification.

रिश्वतख़ोर -- a brjbee, onewho takes bribe.

रिश्वतख़ोरी -- bribery.

रिश्वत खाना/लेना -- to accept/take bribe.

रिश्वत देना -- to bribe.

रिश्वत देने वाला -- a briber.

रिश्वत का बाज़ार गर्म/ का बोलबाला होना -- bribery to be too rampant.

• रिस ris -- (nf) anger, wrath.

रिस करना -- to be angry/enraged.

रिस मारना -- tosubdue anger.

• रिसना risnā: -- (v) to leak; to ooze; to percolate.
• रिसाना risa:nā: -- (v) to get angry/infuriated/enraged.
• रिसालदा/र risa:lda:r -- (nm) a Risaldar—a non-commissioned officer of the cavalry; hence रिसालदारी (nf).
• रिसाला risa:la: -- (nm) cavalry; a journal, magazine.
• रिस्टवाच risṭwa:ch -- (nf) a wrist-watch.
• रिहर्सल riharsal -- (nm) rehearsal.

रिहर्सल करना -- to rehearse.

• रिहल rihal -- (nm) a satchel, wooden stand to place an open bookupon while reading.
• रिहा riha: -- (a) released, set free; discharged.

रिहाई -- release; settingfree; discharge.

• रिहाइय/श riha:iyash -- (nf) lodging; residence.

रिहाइयशी -- residential.

रिहाइयशी इलाक़ा -- residential area.

• रॣंधना rī:dhnā: -- (v) to cook; to boil.
• री ri: -- (ind) a non-honorofic vocative particle used in addressing afemale (as क्यों री!); a genetivefeminine suffix (see रा).
• रीछ ri:chh -- (nm) a bear.
• रीझना rijhnā: -- (v) to be fascinated/charmed/infatuated/attracted.
• री/ठा ri:ṭḥa: -- (nm) soapnut, soap-wart; also रीठी (nf).
• रीडर ri:ḍar -- (nm) a reader.
• रीढ़ ri:ṛḥ -- (nf) back-bone, spine; also रीढ़ की हड्डी.

रीढ़दार -- spiny.

रीढ़हीन -- spineless; unsteady, wavering(person).

रीढ़ टूटना -- to become incapacitated, to lose all one's strength.

• रीत ri:t -- (nf) see रीति.
• रीतना ri:tnā: -- (v) to become empty, to be emptied; a vacuum/voidto be created.
• रीता ri:ta: -- (a) empty; vacant, void.

रीतापन -- emptiness, vacancy, voidness.

• रीति ri:ti: -- (nf) method, manner, mode; custom, way, practice, vogue; tradition; style.

रीति-ग्रंथ -- one of aclass of books defining variousclassifications of heroes, heroines, figures of speech, etc. and settingforth illustrations thereof.

रीतिबद्ध -- stylised; traditionalised.

रीतिमुक्त -- de-stylised, free from traditionality.

रीति-रिवाज -- customs; traditions.

रीतिविधान -- methodology.

• रीम rī:m -- (nm) ream (of paper); rim (as of a wheel).
• रील ri:l -- (nf) a reel (of thread, film, etc).
• रुंड rūṉḍ -- (nm) atorso; (headless) trunk.

रुंड-मुंड -- torso and head.

• रुँधना rūdhnā: -- (v) to be choked; to be obstructed.

रुँधना , गला -- the throat tobe choked (with emotion).

• रुआँ rūā: -- (nm) fuzz; wool.

रुआँ(ए)दार/वाला -- fuzzy.

• रुआब rua:b -- (nm) see) रोब.
• रुई rui: -- (nf) cotton.

रुईदार -- cotton-stuffed.

रुई का गाला -- flake of cotton.

रुई की तरह धुनना -- to card like cotton.

रुई-सा -- soft, soft and white.

• रुकना ruknā: -- (v) to stop; to halt; to stay; to stagnate; to stand.

रुक-रुककर -- haltingly, by fits and starts, spasmodically.

• रुकावट ruka:vaṭ -- (nf) hurdle, obstacle, hindrance; barricade; blockade; bar; resistance.

रुकावट डालना -- to create a hurdle, to obstruct; tobarricade, to blockade; to resist.

• रुक़्का ruqqa: -- (nm) a chit, slip; note; promissory note; a brieflyscribbled letter.
• रुक्ष ruksh -- (a) arid, hard; harsh, curt, blunt; dry; uneven; rough, rugged.

रुक्षता -- aridity; curtness; bluntness; dryness.

• रुख़ ruḳḥ -- (nm) attitude, direction; trend; aspect; the castle (inchess); forepart, face; favourableeye; (a) in the direction.

रुख़ करना, की ओर -- to turn towards.

रुख़ देखना -- to watch the attitude of.

रुख़ पाना -- to find favourable attitude of, getting the connivance of.

रुख़ बदलना -- to change one's attitude; to turnone's face from one direction toanother; to change the direction.

रुख़ मिलना -- to see eye to eye.

रुख़ मिलाना -- to turn towards, to look into theeyes of.

• रुख़सत ruḳḥsat -- (nf) permission; departure; leave; leisure.

रुख़सत करना -- to give a farewell.

रुख़सत होना -- to takeleave.

• रुख़सती ruḳḥsati: -- (nf) farewell, departure (esp. of bride); (a) concerning leave/departure.
• रुख़सर ruḳḥsa:r -- (nm) cheek.
• रुखाई rukha:i: -- (nf) curtness; harshness.
• रुखानी rukha:ni: -- (nf) a chisel.
• रुग्ण rugṉ -- (a) ill, sick; unwell, indisposed; diseased, morbid.

रुग्णता -- illness, sickness; indisposition, morbidity.

रुग्ण मनोवृत्ति -- morbidmentality.

रुग्ण मिल -- a sick mill.

• रुचना ruchnā: -- (a) to be agreeable; to be of interest, to be interesting; to be to one's liking/taste; to be liked.
• रुचि ruchi -- (nf) interest; liking; taste; relish; fancy.

रुचिकर -- interesting, to one's liking/taste/relish, tasteful, relishing.

रुचिकर्म -- a hobby.

रुचिकारक/कारी -- see रुचिकर.

• रुचिर ruchir -- (a) winsome; pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, sweet; hence रुचिरता (nf).
• रुझान rujhā:n -- (nm) inclination; aptitude, proclivity, propensity; trend, flair; tendency; bias.
• रुत/बा rutba: -- (nm) status; rank; position; overwhelming influence.

रुतबेदार/रुतबे वाला -- of high rank, occupying high position.

• रुदंती rudānti: -- (nf) a medicinal plant.
• रुदन rudan -- (nm) weeping crying, lamentation; hence रुदित (a).
• रुद्ध ruddh -- (a) hindered, obstructed, stopped; choked.

रुद्धकंठ -- havinga choked throat.

• रुद्र ruddr -- (nm) an epithet of Lord Shiv and inferior manifestationsof the Lord; hence रुद्रानी —Pa:rvati: —the spouse of Lord Shiv.
• रुद्रक्ष ruddra:ksh -- (nm) the seeds of the tree Eleocarpus ganitrus usedfor making rosaries.
• रुधिर rudhir -- (nm) blood.

रुधिरन्यूनता -- anaemia.

रुधिरपायी -- blood-sucker/blood-sucking.

रुधिरमय -- bloody, full ofblood.

रुधिर-विकार -- impurity of blood.

रुधिर-विज्ञान -- haematology.

रुधिरवैज्ञानिक -- haematologist; haematological.

रुधिरस्राव -- haemorrhage.

• रुधिराक्त rudhira:kt -- (a) blood-stained, blood-soaked.
• रुनझुन runjhūn -- (nf) tinkling (of small bells).

रुनझुन करना -- to tinkle.

• रुपया rupya: -- (nm) a rupee; money, wealth.

रुपया-पैसा -- money; wealth.

रुपयेवाला -- opulent, rich, wealthy, moneyed.

रुपया उडाना -- to squander, tospend extravagantly.

रुपया ऐंठना -- tofleece/extort money.

रुपया खरा होना -- to have earned a sum, money tobe good as in hand.

रुपया जोड़ना -- toaccumulate money/wealth.

रुपया ठीकरी करना -- to squander away one'swealth.

रुपया डूबना -- money to becomeirrecoverable, money to be lost.

रुपया तूड़वाना / तोड़वाना -- to change (intosmaller coins).

रुपया पानी की तरहबहाना/रुपया-पानी में फेंकना -- to squanderaway one's money; to make themoney fly.

रुपया बनाना -- to makemoney like hay, to mint money, to earn a fortune.

रुपया भूनाना -- tochange (into smaller coins).

रुपया मारना -- to embezzle; to misappropriate; not to repay one's money.

रुपये की गर्मी होना -- to be purse proud, to have a swollen head on accountof fat purse.

रुपये के पाँव होना -- moneyis round and roll away; yourmoney burns a hole in your pocket.

• रुपहला rupehla: -- (a) silvery.

रुपहला पर्दा -- silver screen.

• रुबाई ruba:i: -- (nf) a quatrain, four-foot persian metre used in Urdu(and also Hindi) poetry.

रुबाईयात -- plural form of रुबाई.

• रुमाल ruma:l -- (nm) see रूमाल.
• रुलाई rula:i: -- (nf) a feeling like crying; weeping, crying, wailing.
• रुलाना rula:nā: -- (v) to cause to.
• रुष्ट rushṭ -- (a) displeased, angry.

रुष्टता -- anger, displeasure.

• रुसवा rusva: -- (a) infamous; disgraced, dishonoured.

रुसवाई -- infamy; disgrace.

• रुस्तम rustām -- (nm) a famous Persian warrior and wrestler; (hence) a very strong man.

रुस्तम-, छिपा -- a darkhorse, a man of unexpectedtraits.

रुस्तम-ए-ज़माँ -- world championwrestler.

रुस्तम-ए-हिंद -- champion wrestler of India.

• रुहेला ruhela: -- (nm) a sub class of Paṭḥā:ns.
• रूँ/क, रूँगा rū:k, ~ga: -- (nm) a small quantity of a thing given as aconsideration over and abovethat purchased.

रूँ मैं दैना -- to giveextra quantity as a matter of gracealong with the purchase.

• रूँधना rū:dhnā: -- (v) to obstruct; to block; to surround.
• रू ru: -- (nm) face, countenance, frontage.

रूपोश -- veiled; an absconder.

रूपोशी -- veiling one's face; absconding.

रू-ब-रू -- face to face; in the presence of.

रू-रियायत -- consideration; concession; leniency.

• रूई ru:i: -- (nf) see रुई.
• रूक्ष ru:ksh -- (a) see रुक्ष.

रूक्षता -- see रुक्षता.

• रूखा ru:kha: -- (a) dry; rough; harsh, curt, blunt; unsympathetic, inconsiderate; without ghee, to whichghee has not been added (as रूखाखाना); dry as a chip, flavourless; uninteresting.

रूखापन -- dryness; roughness; curtness, bluntness; absenceof sympathy, inconsiderateness.

रूखा-सुखा -- plain and simple (esp.used for food); without ghee; dry.

रूखा जवाब देना -- to give a curt/blunt reply.

रूखा पड़ना -- to becomecurt; to get rough/dry/hard.

रूखी हँसी -- a superficial laugh.

• रूज ru:j -- (nm) rouge.
• रूठना ru:ṭḥnā: -- (v) to sulk/to be sulky, to be displeased.
• रूढ़ ru:ṛḥ -- (a) established; current, popular; traditional, conventional; stereotyped; indivisible (as anumber); hence रूढ़ता (nf).

रूढ़ शब्द -- conventional/popular word, aword that has acquired a meaningnot directly connected with itseltymology.

• रूढ़ाचा/र ru:ṛḥa:cha:r -- (nm) convention, custom, traditional conduct; hence रूढ़ाचारी (a).
• रूढ़ार्थ ru:ṛḥa:rth -- (nm) acceptation; conventional/established/popularmeaning, meaning establishedthrough usage.
• रूढ़ि ru:ṛḥi -- (nf) convention/conventionalism; usage.

रूढ़िगत -- conventional, stereotyped.

रूढ़िगस्त -- convention-bound, conventionalistic; conservative; hence रूढ़िगस्तता (nf).

रूढ़िबद्ध -- conventionalised; conservative.

रूढ़िवाद -- conventionalism; conservatism.

रूढ़िवादिता -- conventionality; conservatism.

रूढ़िवादी -- aconventionalist; conventionalistic; conservative; o.

अति ~ -- ultraconservative; too conventional.

• रूप ru:p -- (nm) form, shape, appearance; beauty; (good) looks, aspect; image; mould; type.

रूपकार -- make-upman.

रूपगत -- normal.

रूपगर्विता -- (a maiden) proud of (her) beauty.

रूपचित्र -- a portrait.

रूप-तत्त्व -- formal element.

रूपधारी -- see बहुरूपिया.

रूपपरक -- morphological; formal.

रूपमय -- beautiful; hence रूपमयी (feminine form).

रूपवाद/रूपवादिता -- formalism.

रूपवादी -- a formalist; formalistic.

रूपविज्ञान -- morphology.

रूप-विधान -- form, formal.

• रूपक ru:pak -- (nm) a metaphor; an allegory; a play, feature.

रूपक अलंकार -- a metaphor.

रूपक विषयक/संबंधी -- metaphorical; allegorical.

रूपक , सांग -- sustained metaphor.

रूपकात्मक -- allegorical; metaphorical; hence रूपकात्मकता (nf).

• रूपरेखा ru:prekha: -- (nm) an outline, a synopsis; blueprint; contour.
• रूपलेख ru:plekh -- (nm) a feature.
• रूपवंत ru:pwānt -- (a) beautiful, handsome, good-looking.
• रूप/वान ru:pwa:n -- (a) handsome, good-looking; hence रूपवतीfeminine form.
• रूपसी ru:psi: -- (nf) a beautiful damsel, a beauty.
• रूपांतर ru:pā:ntar -- (nm) metamorphosis, transformation; variation; adaptation; modification.

रूपांतरकार -- adaptor, one who adopts.

रूपांतरण -- undergoing a metamorphosis, transforming; adaptation; modification.

रूपांतरण व्याकरण -- transformationalgrammar.

• रूपा ru:pa: -- (nm) silver.

रूपाजीवा -- a prostitute.

• रूपात्मक ru:pa:tmak -- (a) formal, characteristic of or belonging tothe form; hence रूपात्मकता (nf).
• रूपादर्श ru:pa:darsh -- (nm) a type, specimen; model.
• रूपा/यन ru:pa:yan -- (nm) act or process of casting into a form, giving a form, formation; hence रूपायित (a).
• रूपी ru:pi: -- (a) a suffix used in the sense of having the form of, or ofthe shape of; similar to (as समुद्र-रूपी संसार).
• रूबरू ru:baru: -- (a) see under रू.
• रूमा/नी ru:mā:nī: -- (a) romantic.

रूमानियत -- romantic temperament/spirit, romanticism.

रूमानीरंग चढ़ाना -- to romanticize.

• रूमाल ru:ma:l -- (nm) handkerchief.

रूमाल पर रूमाल भिगोना -- to shed a stream of tears, to go on weeping.

• रूमाली ru:ma:li: -- (nf) a triangular privy cover.
• रूल ru:l -- (nm) a scale; ruler; line; rule.

रूल खींचना -- to draw a line.

• रूलना ru:lnā: -- (v) to draw lines (with the help of a scale).
• रूसना ru:sna: -- (v) to get displeased/angry; to sulk.
• रूसी ru:si: -- (a) Russian; (nm) a Russian; (nf) Russian language; dandruff.
• रूह ru:h -- (nf) soul; spirit; essence.

रूहअफ़ज़ा -- refreshing.

रूह कब्ज़ होना -- tobe frightened out of wits.

रूह काँपना -- to shudder, to be mortallyscared.

रूह फ़ना होना -- to be mortallyscared, to shudder.

• रूहा/नी ru:ha:nī: -- (a) spiritual.

रूहानियत -- spiritualism.

• रेंकना rēknā: -- (v) to bray; to sing/shout hoarsely.
• रेंगटा rēgṭa: -- (nm) young one of an ass.
• रेंगना rēgnā: -- (v) to creep; to crawl.
• रेंड़ rēṛ -- (nm) see) एरंड; see रेंड़-रेढ़.

रेंड़-करना/मारना -- see रेढ़ करना/मारना.

• रें/डी, रेंडी reḍi, ~i: -- (nf) castor seed.

रें का तेल -- castor oil.

• रे re -- (ind) a vocative particle used out of indifference, contempt ordisrespect (क्यों रे !); (nm) thesecond note in the Indian musicalscale; a genetive suffix (see रा).
• रेख rekh -- (nf) a line; mark; just-grown whiskers in early youth.

रेख-, पत्थर की -- bound to be.

• रेखनी rekhnī: -- (nf) a ruler.
• रेखां/कन rekhā:ṅkān -- (nm) lining, lineation, underlining; demarcation.

रेखांकित -- lined, underlined; striated; demarcated.

रेखांकित करना -- to underline; to demarcate.

• रेखांश rekhā:nsh -- (nm) terrestrial longitude.
• रेखा rekha: -- (nf) a line; lineament; mark; furrow; (रेखाएँ -pl.) lines onthe palm of the hand—fate; destiny.

रेखाकार -- one who draws a lineor demarcates; linear.

रेखाकृति -- aplan; sketch; liniature line-drawing.

रेखागणित -- geometry.

रेखागणितीय -- geometrical.

रेखाचित्र -- a sketch; figure; line-drawing.

रेखाचित्रण -- sketching; drawing a figure.

रेखाच्छादन -- hachure.

रेखालेख -- a diagram.

• रेखित rekhit -- (a) lined, lineate, line-marked; demarcated.
• रेखीय rekhi:y -- (a) linear.
• रे/ख़्ता reḳḥta: -- (nf) an earlier form of Urdu with a characteristicmixed vocabulary.

रेख़्ती -- a typicalform of रेख़्ता used by muslimwomen in particular (hence thenomenclature).

• रेगमाल, रेगमालर regma:l, ~r -- (nm) sandpaper, emery paper.
• रेगिस्ता/न regista:n -- (nm) a desert.

रेगिस्तानी -- sandy; of, pertaining orbelonging to a desert.

रेगिस्तानी जहाज़ -- acamel.

• रे/चक rechak -- (a) purgative; (nm) a purgative, jalap; a stage in प्राणायाम when deeply inhaled air isexpelled through the nose.

रेचन -- the evacuation of the bowels; expulsion of deeply inhaled airthrough the nose in प्राणायाम.

रेचित -- evacuated; purged out; (inhaled air) expelled (throughthe nose).

• रेज़/गारी, रेज़कारी rezga:ri:, ~ka:ri: -- (nf) change (of currency), smallercoins.
• रेज़गी rezgi: -- (nf) see रेज़गारी.
• रेज़ा reza: -- (nm) a fragment; a small piece.
• रेज़र rezar -- (nm) a razor.
• रेजिमेंट rejimēṉṭ -- (nm) a regiment.
• रेट reṭ -- (nf) rate.
• रेडार reḍa:r -- (nm) a radar.
• रेडियम reḍiām -- (nm) radium.
• रेडियो reḍio -- (nm) radio.

रेडियोधर्मिता -- radioactivity.

• रेढ़ reṛḥ -- (nf) ruination, destruction, devastation.

रेढ़ी -- one who ruins/destructs/devastates.

रेढ़ करना/पीटना/मारना -- to ruin, to destroy, todavastate.

• रेणु reṉu -- (nf) dust, soil; sand; a small particle, an atom.
• रेणुका reṉuka: -- (nf) see रेणु.
• रेत ret -- (nf) sand.

रेत-, मोटी -- gritty sand.

रेत की दीवार -- house of cards.

रेत पर नाव चलाना -- to ply a vehicle on water.

रेत से तेल निकालना -- to milk the bull.

• रेतन retan -- (nf) filings.
• रेतना retnā: -- (v) to file, to rasp; to polish by filing/rasping.
• रेता reta: -- (nm) sand.
• रेताई reta:i: -- (nf) work/process of filing or the remuneration paidtherefor.
• रेती reti: -- (nf) a file; sand.
• रेतीला reti:la: -- (a) sandy; gritty.

रेतीलापन -- sandiness; grittiness.

रेतीला मैदान -- sandyplain.

• रेफ reph -- (nm) the letter र or its.
• ऱेफरी refri: -- (nm) a referee.
• रेल rel -- (nf) rail, railway; railway line; railway train; a flow; current; abundance.

रेल-कामगार -- railwayman.

रेल-की पटरी -- the railway.

रेलगाड़ी -- a railway train.

रेल-दुर्घटना -- a railway accident.

रेल-पुल -- a railwaybridge.

रेल-बिल्टी -- a railway receipt.

रेल मंत्री -- Railway Minister.

रेल-मार्ग -- therailways.

रेल-लाइन -- railway (line).

• रेलना relnā: -- (v) to rush; to thrust; to push forward.
• रेलपेल relpel -- (nf) abundance; plenty; overcrowding; immense influx; rush, throng, jostle.

रेलपेल करना -- tothrong, to overcrowd; to causeor create immense influx/abundance.

• रेलवे relwe -- (nf) railway.

रेलवे-पुल -- rail-way bridge.

रेलवे-लाइन -- railway line.

• रेला rela: -- (nm) a rush, push; thrust; a huge wave, influx, flood.
• रेलिंग reliṅg -- (nf) railing.
• रेवड़ rewaṛ -- (nm) a flock (of sheep or goats etc.), herd.
• रेवड़ा rewṛa -- (nm) large-sized रेवड़ी (see).
• रेवड़ी rewṛi: -- (nf) a kind of crisp sweetmeat (prepared from solidified sugar covered with sesamumseeds).
• रेशम reshām -- (nm) silk.

रेशम का कीड़ा -- a silk-worm.

रेशम-का कोया -- a cocoon.

रेशम की गाँठ -- a gordian knot; knot in asilk-thread which is difficult tounknot; arduous task.

रेशम-ग्रंथि -- silk-gland.

रेशम की लच्छी -- a ball of silk-thread.

रेशम-सा -- as soft as silk.

• रेशमी reshmī: -- (a) silken; silk; soft like silk.

रेशमी कपड़ा/वस्त्र -- silken cloth, silk fibre.

रेशमी-धागा -- silk thread.

• रेशा resha: -- (nm) a fibre, crude fibre; grain; staple.

रेशा-, महीन -- fibrill.

रेशेदार -- fibrous.

• रेस्टोरेंट, रेस्ट्राँ, रेस्तोराँ, रेस्त्राँ resṭorēṉṭ, resṭrā:, restorā:, restrā: -- (nm) arestaurant.

रेस्टोरेंट-का मालिक, रेस्टोरेंटवाला -- arestaurant owner.

• रेह reh -- (nf) saline or brackish soil, fossil alkali, fuller's earth (thatabounds in certain soils as anefflorescence and renders thembarren).
• रेहन rehān -- (nm) mortgage, pawn.

रेहनदार -- mortgagee.

रेहननामा -- mortgage-deed.

• रेहल rehal -- (nf) see रिहल.
• रैअत raiat -- (nf) रैयत.
• रैकेकिट raikekiṭ -- (nm) a racket.
• रैड़ी raiṛi -- (nf) a handcart.

रैड़ीवाला -- a handcart-owner.

• रैन rain -- (nf) the night.

रैनबसेरा -- nightshelter, a roost.

• रैयत raiyat -- (nf) subject; tenant.

रैयतदारी -- tenancy.

• रैयाराव raiya:ra:w -- (nm) a feudal lord.
• रैय्यत raiyyat -- (nf) see रैयत.
• रोंग/टा rōgṭa: -- (nm) small and soft hairs on the body.

रोंगटे खड़े होना -- togive one the creeps, to make one'sflesh creep, to make one's hairstand on end, to horripitate, tobe horrified.

• रोंवाँ rowā: -- (nm) see रोआँ.
• रो/आँ rōā: -- (nm) small and soft hair on the body.

रोआँरो-रोआँ कर्ज़ में बिंधाहोना -- one's whole being to be underdebt, to be under very heavydebts; see also रोयाँ.

रोएँरो-रोएँ से आशीर्वाद देना -- to spell out whole-hearted blessings, to bless fromthe core of the heart.

• रोएँदार rōēda:r -- (a) hairy, woolly.
• रोक rok -- (nf) a ban, restriction, check; prevention; stay, scotch, hedge; hindrance; barrier.

रोक-टोक -- .

• रोकड़ rokaṛ -- (nf) cash, ready money; cash book.

रोकड़ जमा -- openingbalance.

रोकड़ बही -- a cash-book.

रोकड़ बाक़ी -- cash balance in hand.

रोकड़ मिलाना -- totally the balance.

• रोकड़ा rokṛa: -- (a) cash.

रोकड़ा बाकी -- cash balance in hand.

रोकड़ा बिक्री -- cash sale.

• रोकड़िया rokaṛiya: -- (nm) a cashier, treasurer.
• रोकना roknā: -- (v) to stop; to detain; to prevent, to check; to ban; towithhold; to cease; to stay; todiscontinue; to forbid; to impede; to suppress, to repress, to curb; (nm) engagement, a ceremony forconfirmation of engagement.

रोकनेवाला -- preventive/restrictive; checker; one who checks/prevents etc.

रोके रखना -- to hold at bay.

• रोग rog -- (nm) a disease; illness, ailment, sickness; malady; affliction.

रोगकर/कारक/कारी -- infectious, causingillness, sickening.

रोगग्रस्त -- ailing; diseased, ill, sick.

रोगनाशक/हर/हारी -- curative; cure.

रोग-निदान -- diagnosis, pathogenesis.

रोगनिरोधी -- prophylactic.

रोगभ्रम -- hypochondria.

रोगभ्रमी -- hypochondriac.

रोगमुक्ति -- cure.

रोग-लक्षण -- symptom (of disease).

रोगवाहक -- disease-carrier.

रोग की जड़खाँसी लड़ाई की जड़ हाँसी -- jokes lie atthe root of all conflicts as cough atthe root of all physical ailments.

रोग पालना -- to knowingly own amalady; to develop an unhealthyhabit.

• रोग़न rog̣ān -- (nm) varnish, paint; polish; grease.

रोग़नदार -- varnished; polished; greasy.

• रोग़नी rog̣nī: -- (a) oily, smeared with varnish or oil.
• रोगार्त्त roga:rt -- (a) diseased, sick, ailing.
• रोगिल rogil -- (a) diseased, ailing.
• रोगी rogi: -- (nm) a patient, diseased; valetudinarian; (a) ailing.

रोगी कक्ष -- award; hence रोगिणी (nf).

• रोचक rochak -- (a) interesting, pleasing, entertaining; hence रोचकता (nf).
• रोज़ roz -- (nm) day; (adv) everyday, daily.

रोज़ ब-रोज़ -- everyday; daily; day-by-day.

रोज़मर्रा -- everyday, daily.

रोज़ रोज़ -- everyday, daily.

रोज़ काचक्कर/धंधा -- the daily grind.

रोज़ कुआँखोदना रोज़ पानी पीना -- to labour forthe day's two meals.

रोज़ के टपके पत्थर भी पिघल जाता है -- constant droppingwears the stone away.

• रोज़गार rozga:r -- (nm) a business, trade; employment; profession, occupation.

रोज़गार का दफ़्तर, रोज़गार-कार्यालय -- employment exchange.

रोज़गार चमकना -- business to brighten up, to havea run of good luck in business.

• रोज़नदा/र rozanda:r -- (nm) a labourer (working) on daily wage, dailywage labour.

रोज़नदारी -- daily wages.

रोज़नदारी पर -- on daily wages.

• रोज़नामचा roznā:mcha: -- (nm) a dairy; daily account book; daily report book.
• रोज़नामा rozna:mā: -- (nm) daily paper.
• रोज़ा roza: -- (nm) a fast (observed by muslims during the month ofRamja:n).

रोज़ादार -- fasting, observingfast.

रोज़ा खोलना -- to break one's रोज़ा( fast).

रोज़ा तोड़ना -- to violate a रोज़ा( fast).

रोज़ा रखना -- to observe a रोज़ा( fast).

रोज़ा बख़्शाते नमाज़ गले पड़ना -- towork for deliverance, to add to the bonds.

• रोज़ाना roza:nā: -- (adv) daily, everyday.
• रोज़ी rozi: -- (nf) livelihood; living, means of subsistence.

रोज़ी-रोटी -- livelihood, means of subsistence.

रोज़ी-रोटी कमाना -- to earn one's livelihood.

रोज़ी लेना -- to deprive somebody ofhis means of livelihood.

• रोज़ीना rozi:nā: -- (adv) daily, every-day.

रोज़ीनादार, रोज़नदार -- see रोज़नदारी.

• रोट roṭ -- (nm) a large and thick bread; sweet thick loaf.
• रोटी roṭi: -- (nf) a bread; meals; food; lunch; livelihood.

रोटी-कपड़ा -- foodand clothing, means of subsistence.

रोटी कमाना -- to earn one's livelihood.

रोटी का पेट -- the front of a bread(which is baked first).

रोटी का सवाल -- a matter of daily bread.

रोटी की पीठ -- the back of bread.

रोटी-दाल -- lit. breadand pulse—plain and simple food, the barest minimum in respect ofdiet.

रोटी-दाल चलाना -- to make twoends meet, to manage one's livelihood somehow or other.

रोटी-दाल समझना -- (a job assignment, work, etc.) totake as a routine, to take asusual, to take as simple andstraight.

रोटीवाला -- a baker; bread-seller.

रोटी-बेटी का संबंध -- (said of different groups) mutual relationthrough socially sanctioned collective eating and marriagesamongst one another, collectivemessing and mutual marrying relations.

रोटियों के मोहताज़ होना/लालेपड़ना -- to be too tight even for twosquare meals.

रोटियाँ तोड़ना -- to eatthe bread of idleness.

• रोडवेज roḍwez -- (nm) roadways.
• रोड़ा roṛa: -- (nm) pebbles, fragments of stones or bricks; obstruction, hindrance; impediment.

रोड़ा होना -- tobe an impediment/obstruction/a hindrance.

रोड़े अटकाना/डालना -- toobstruct, to create an obstacle/impediment; to pave the waywith obstructions.

• रोड़ी roṛi: -- (nf) rubble.
• रोदन rodan -- (nm) weeping, crying.
• रोध rodh -- (nm) a bar; obstruction, hindrance.
• रोना ronā: -- (v) to weep, to cry: to bewail, to lament; (nm) weeping, crying; bewailing, lamenting; tale of woe (as अपना रोना ले बैठना).

रोना-, फूट-फूटकर -- to weep bitterly, tobewail.

रोते गये मरे की ख़बर लाये -- he that asks faintly begets adenial.

रोना आना -- to feel like crying.

रोना-गाना -- to express sorrow or joy; to weep and wail; sorrows andjoys.

धोना/पीटना -- to weep andwail; weeping and wailing; to lament/lamenting.

रोनी सूरत -- gloomy/sad countenance, sombre appearance/face.

रोनी बनाना -- to pull/wear/draw a long face.

रोने वाला नरहना, कोई -- to have none to mournone's end.

• रोप rop -- (nf) seedling.
• रोपण ropaṉ -- (nm) (the act or process of) planting, plantation, implanting; sowing.
• रोपना ropnā: -- (v) to plant; to implant; to establish firmly; to transplant; to sow.

रोपना-, पाँव -- to entrench oneself firmly; to staydeterminedly in one's position; tointermeddle.

• रोपनी ropnī: -- (nf) transplantation of a seedling (esp. of paddy).
• रोपित ropit -- (a) transplanted/implanted, planted.
• रोब rob -- (nm) overbearing influence, sway; commanding/imposingquality.

रोब-दाब -- awe, overbearing.

• रोबीला robi:la: -- (a) see रोबदार (under रोब); hence रोबीलापन (nm).
• रोमंथ romanth -- (nm) rumination.

रोमंथन -- rumination.

• रोम rom -- (nm) (small and soft) hair (on the body).

रोमकूप -- the poreson the surface of the skin.

रोमगुच्छ -- cirri.

रोमपूर्ण -- hairy, lanate.

रोमराजी -- see रोमाली.

रोमहर्षक -- thrilling; awful, dreadful, terrible.

रोमहर्षण -- horripilation.

रोम-रोम में -- in the whole being, throughout the body.

रोम-रोम बसना -- topervade through the whole being.

रोम-रोम से -- with heart and soul, withone's whole being.

• रोमक romak -- (nm) cilia.
• रोमां/च romā:ṇch -- (nm) horripilation, titillation, thrill, standing of the hairs on end.

रोमांचित -- thrilled, in rapture; horripilated/horripilant, titillated.

रोमांचित करना -- to horripilate, to titillate; to thrill.

रोमांचित होना -- to be thrilled; to behorripilated; to be in a rapture.

• रोमांतिका roma:ntika: -- (nf) measles.
• रोमा/नी romā:nī: -- (a) romantic.

रोमानियत -- romanticism, romanticcharacter.

• रोमा/ली रोमावलि, रोमावली roma:li:, ~wali, ~wali: -- (nf) the line of hairs over the body (esp. extending above the navel).
• रोमिका romika: -- (nf) cilia.
• रोमिल romil -- (a) hairy, lanate; pubescent.

रोमिलता -- hairiness.

• रोयाँ royā: -- (nm) see रोम.

रोयेंदार -- hairy, woolly.

रोयें खड़े होना -- tohorripilate; to be thrilled.

रोयाँ टेढ़ा न होना -- to be put to no harm what-ever, to emerge unscathed.

रोयाँ पसीजना -- to be moved by compassion.

रोयाँ-रोयाँ आशीर्वाद देना -- see रोएँरोयाँ-रोएँका आशीर्वाद देना under रोआँ.

• रोर ror -- (nm) noise, clamour, outcry.
• रोरी rori: -- (nf) see रोली.
• रोलर rolar -- (nm) a roller.

रोलर फेरना -- to level (with the ground); to devastate.

• रोला rola: -- (nm) an important Hindi poetic metre consisting of24 ma:tra:s in one line; see रौला.
• रोली roli: -- (nf) a mixture of turmeric and lime powder (used for applying तिलक on the foreheadon auspicious occasions).
• रोवनहार rowanha:r -- (nm) a mourner; one who laments.
• रोवाँ rowā: -- (nm) see रोआँ, रोयाँ.
• रोशन roshan -- (a) lighted, lit; shining, bright; famous; manifest.

रोशनदान -- a ventilator.

रोशन करना -- to bring tolight; to make known; hence रोशन होना.

• रोशनाई roshnā:i: -- (nf) ink.
• रोशनी roshnī: -- (nf) light, illumination; eye-sight.

रोशनी डालना -- to throw light on.

• रोष rosh -- (nm) anger, rage, wrath; resentment.

रोष प्रकट करना -- to expressanger/resentment.

रोष में आना -- to flyinto a rage, to be in a temper.

• रोहण rohāṉ -- (nm) climbing, ascending, mounting.
• रोहा roha: -- (nm) see रोहे.
• रोही rohi: -- —a suffix used in the sense of one who climbs/mounts.
• रोहू rohu: -- (nf) a kind of large fish.
• रोहे rohe -- (nm) trachoma.
• रौंद rāūnd -- (nm) trampling (over), crushing under the feet; round.

रौंद पर जाना -- to go on a round.

• रौंदना rāūdnā: -- (v) to trample down, to tread over, to crushdown.
• रौ rau -- (nf) motion, flow; impulsive mood.

रौ में होना -- to be under animpulse, to be on the crest of awave of impulse.

• रौग़न raug̣ān -- (nm) see रोग़न.
• रौग़नी raug̣nī: -- (a) see रोग़नी.
• रौज़ा rauza: -- (nm) a tomb.
• रौद्र rauddr -- (a) terrible, fearful, furious.

रौद्र रस -- the sentiment ofwrath or furiousness in Indianpoetics.

रौद्र रूप धारण करना -- to showone's furious form, to be in a fierce rage.

• रौनक़ raunāq -- (nf) gaiety, splendour, brightness and brilliance.

रौनक़अफ़्जा/अफ्रोज़ होना -- to grace anoccasion.

रौनक़अफ़्जाई/अफ्रोज़ी -- gracingof an occasion.

रौनक़दार -- gay, splendid, bright and brilliant.

• रौप्य rauppy -- (a) silvery, made of silver; (nm) silver.
• रौरव raurav -- (nm) the name of the worst of hells according to Hindu mythology.
• रौला raula: -- (nm) noise, clamour.

रौला डालना -- to create a noise.

• रौशन raushān -- (a) see रोशन.
• रौशनी raushnī: -- (nf) see रोशनी.
• ल la -- traditionally, the third of the semi-vowel series य, र, ल, वof the Devna:gri: alphabet.Modern phoneticians do not, however, recognise the letter asa semi-vowel in Hindi but as aconsonant.
• लंक lāṅk -- (nf) the waist, loins; see लंका.
• लंका lāṅka: -- (nf) Ceylon—the island in the Indian ocean where Ra:wāṉ, the demon king and villain of theancient epic Ra:mā:yāṉ, ruled.

लंकानाथ/पति -- the ruler of लंका —anepithet of Ra:wāṉ.

लंकाकांड -- arson, aburning episode.

लंका-में सब बावन गज़/हाथ के -- where every hand fleeceth, the sheep go naked; all as blackas the devil.

• लंकिनी lāṅkinī: -- (nf) a witch.
• लंके/श, लंकेश्वर lāṅkesh, ~shwar -- (nm) see लंकानाथ (under लंका).
• लंग lāṅg -- (nf) lameness, limp/limping.

लंग करना/खाना -- to limp (said of a horse etc.).

• लंगड़ lāngaṛ -- (a) see लँगड़ा (nm) a piece of stone/pebble tied to kite-flying thread (used by children for catching hold of kites etc.).

लंगड़दीन -- a limping fellow.

• लँगड़ा lāgṛa: -- (a) lame, limp; (nm) a lame person.

लँगड़ापन -- lameness, limpness.

लँगड़ा बुखार -- dengue (fever).

लँगड़ा-लूला -- cripple/crippled.

लँगड़ाहट -- see लँगड़ापन.

• लँगड़ाना lāgṛa:nā: -- (v) to limp.
• लँगड़ी lāgṛi: -- (nf) a leg-trick; (a) see लँगड़ा.

लँगड़ी मारना/लँगड़ी लगाना -- to apply a leg-trick, to fell somebody.

• लंगर lāṅgar -- (nm) an anchor; a public kitchen, an alms-house; a heavy wooden piece/block tied toa cattle's neck (to check it fromrunning far); pendulum; tentative stitches made at long distances in a cloth; a privy coverworn by wrestlers; a piece ofstone tied at the end of a longthread; (a) mischievous, naughty; vile.

लंगरखाना -- a public kitchen, an alms-house.

लंगर उठाना -- to set sail, to take off anchor.

लंगर करना/डालना -- to come to an anchor, to castanchor.

लंगर खोलना -- to start a publickitchen.

• लंगूर, लँगूर lāṅgu:r, lāgu:r -- (nm) a kind of black-faced monkey witha stiff long tail, an ape.

लंगूरमुँहा -- having an ape-like face, ape-faced.

• लँगो/ट, लँगोटा lāgoṭ, ~a: -- (nm) a strip of cloth tucked round the waistto cover privities.

लँगोट का कच्चा/ढीला -- lewd, lustful, of loose character; one who has a weaknessfor sex indulgence.

लँगोट कासच्चा -- sexually righteous, one whohas no sex-weakness, incorruptibleon the sexual plane.

लँगोट फाड़डालना -- to give up wrestling.

लँगोटबंद -- a celibate; sexually righteous/incorruptible.

लँगोटिया यार -- achum, bosom friend.

लँगोटी -- a comparatively smaller लँगोट.

लँगोटीबँधवाना -- to render penniless/indigent.

लँगोटी बिकवाना -- to cause to bedeprived of the barest minimum, to render absolutely indigent.

लँगोटी में मस्त -- happy and carefree in utmost adversity.

लँगोटी लगाये घूमना -- to be extremely indigent, to havenothing even to clothe oneselfdecently.

• लंघन laṅghan -- (nm) going without meals, forcible or imposed fast/fasting; transgressing, crossing.
• लंघनीय laṅghnī:y -- (a) transgressible, fit to be crossed; also लंघ्य; hence लंघनीयता (nf).
• लंच laṇch -- (nm) lunch.
• लंठ laṉṭḥ -- (a) stupid; boorish, uncivil.

लंठराज -- an extremely stupid and boorish fellow, the greatestof fools.

• लंड laṉḍ -- (nm) penis.
• लंतरानी lantara:nī: -- (nf) braggadocio, boasting; self-praise.
• लंप lamp -- (nm) a lamp.
• लंपट lampaṭ -- (a) lewd, wanton, lascivious (person); unchaste.

लंपटता -- lewdness, wantonness, lasciviousness.

• लंब lamb -- (nm) a perpendicular; (a) long; an allomorph of लंबा.

लंबकर्ण -- having long ears.

लंबकेश -- having long hair.

लंबतः -- perpendicularly.

लंब-तड़ंग -- strapping, tall andtough.

लंबता -- perpendicularity.

लंबन -- lengthening; prolonging, pending.

लंबमान -- prolonged; perpendicular; pendent.

• लंबर/दार lambarda:r -- (nm) headman (of a community, village, etc.).

लंबरदारी -- headmanship.

• लंबलेट lambleṭ -- (a) fallen flat.

लंबलेट होना -- to fall flat.

• लंबा lamba: -- (a) long, lengthy; tall.

लंबा-चौड़ा -- vast, spacious, extensive; tall and well-built.

लंबा-तड़ंगा -- strapping, tall and tough.

लंबा करना -- totell off, to compel to move off.

लंबा-बनना/होना -- to slip away, to showa clean pair of heels.

लंबा हाथ मारना -- to grab a sizable fortune, to havea big windfall.

लंबे डग भरना -- to.

• लंबाई lamba:i: -- (nf) length; height.

लंबाई-चौड़ाई -- length and breadth/width; dimensions.

• लंबान lambā:n -- (nm) see लंबाई.

लंबान-/चौड़ान -- see लंबाई-चौड़ाई (under लंबाई).

• लंबायमान lamba:ymā:n -- (a) lengthened, lying flat; prolonged, pendent.
• लंबित lambit -- (a) penduline; prolonged; lengthened; pending.
• लंबी lambi: -- (a) long; tall.

लंबी-चौड़ी हाँकना -- to boast/brag, to talk tall; to talk through one's hat.

लंबी तनख्‍वाह -- fat salary.

लंबी-तानकर सोना -- to enjoy a carefree sleep.

लंबी-तानना -- to sleep carefreely.

लंबी-साँस खींचना/भरना/लेना -- to heave a sigh, to drawa deep sigh; to be remorseful.

लंबी-साँस छोड़ना -- to heave a sigh ofhelplessness/despair.

• लंबू lambu: -- (nm) a lankey; (a) tall (and thin man).

लंबूदास -- a lankyfellow.

• लंबोतरा lambotra: -- (a) longish, somewhat long.
• लंबोदर lambodar -- (a) pot-bellied; long-bellied, paunchy; gluttunous; (nm) an epithet of Gaṉēsh; a glutton.
• लंबोष्ठ lamboshṭḥ -- (a) long-lipped.
• लकड़ lakar -- an allomorph of लकड़ी used as the first member inmany compound words, e.g.लकड़हारा, लकड़फोड़ा etc.; used toconvey vertical relationship withone's forefathers/great great-grand (as लकड़दादा great greatgrandfather).
• लकड़फोड़ा lakaṛphoṛa: -- (nm) a wood-pecker.
• लकड़बग्घा lakaṛbaggha: -- (nm) a hyena.
• लकड़हारा lakaṛha:rā: -- (nm) a wood-cutter, woodman.
• लकड़ाना lakaṛa:nā: -- (v) to become wooden/lifeless; to be lanky.
• लकड़ी lakṛi: -- (nf) wood; fuel, fire-wood; timber; a stick; a support (as अंधे की लकड़ी).

लकड़ी-का -- wooden.

लकड़ी की मेख -- dowel.

लकड़ी-सा -- leanand thin.

लकड़ी होना -- to be very leanand thin, to be lanky.

लकड़ी के बल बंदर नाचे -- lit. the rod makes themonkey dance, it is somesort of support/instigation thatmakes one venture beyond one'stether.

• लक़दक़ laqdaq -- (a) shining, brilliant, spotlessly white, neat and clean.
• लक़ब laqab -- (nm) a title; designation.
• लक़लक़ laqlaq -- (a) lanky, lean and thin (man).
• लक़वा laqwa: -- (nm) paralysis, palsy.

लक़वा मारना/लगना -- to be paralysed/palsied, to suffer an attack of paralysis.

• लका/र laka:r -- (nm) the letter ल and its sound.

लकारांत -- wordending in ल्.

• लकीर laki:r -- (nf) a line; trail, streak; track; stride.

लकीर-का फ़कीर -- aconventionalist/traditionalist, onewedded irrevocably to convention/tradition.

लकीर-पर चलना -- to follow one'sconventions/traditions, to treada beaten track.

लकीर-पीटना -- to followthe traditions; to repent, to beremorseful.

• लकुटी lakuṭi: -- (nf) a small stick.
• लक्कड़ lakkaṛ -- (nm) a log; wood.
• लक्का कबूतर lakka: kabu:tar -- (nm) a fan-tailed species of pigeon.
• लक्ष laksh -- (a and nm) a lac; the number one hundred thousand; a mark, target.

लक्षपति -- a millionaire.

• लक्षण lakshāṉ -- (nm) a symptom; indication; trait, characteristicfeature, characteristic mark.

लक्षणविज्ञान -- semiology.

लक्षणविज्ञानी -- semiologist.

लक्षणवैज्ञानिक -- semiological.

लक्षण दिखाई पड़ना -- to be on thehorizon.

• लक्षणा lakshaṉā: -- (nf) indirect, implied or figurative sense of a word.

लक्षणामूलक -- arising out of लक्षणा; hence लक्षणामूलकता (nf).

लक्षणा शक्ति -- the word-power of indirect or implied orfigurative expression.

• लक्षणात्मक lakshaṉā:tmak -- (a) symptomatic; indicative of; characteristic; figurative; indirect; implied.

लक्षणात्मकता -- the state of beingimplied/figurative/indirect; indicativeness, figurative/symptomaticquality.

• लक्षणी lakshaṉī: -- (a) having some typical लक्षण (feminine form).
• लक्षित lakshit -- (a) implied, hinted, indicated; marked; observed; reflected.
• लक्षितार्थ lakshita:rth -- (nm) a meaning based on लक्षणा, , indirect/implied or figurative meaning of a word.
• लक्ष्मण lakshmāṉ -- (nm) a younger brother of Ra:m in the ancientIndian epic of Ra:mā:yāṉ.

लक्ष्मण-रेखा -- in the epic Ra:ma:yāṉ, the linedrawn by Lakshmāṉ biddingSi:ta: rot to cross it for her ownsecurity.

• लक्ष्मी lakshmī: -- (nf) the goddess of wealth and spouse of LordVishṉū; prosperity, fortune; useddeferentially for a woman assymbolising prosperity.

लक्ष्मीकांत/नाथ/पति/रमण/वल्लभ -- an epithet ofLord Vishṉū.

लक्ष्मीपूजा -- the worshipof लक्ष्मी on the day of दीपावली.

लक्ष्मीवान -- wealthy; prosperous.

लक्ष्मी कावाहन -- lit. vehicle of Lakhsmi, viz.the owl—in India a symbol offoolishness, a fool.

• लक्ष्य lakkshy -- (nm) the aim, object/objective, target, goal; (a) indicated, implied.

लक्ष्य-पूर्ति -- fulfilment of the target.

लक्ष्य-बेध -- hitting the target.

लक्ष्य-सिद्धि -- attainment of one's aim/object/goal.

• लक्ष्यार्थ lakkshya:rth -- (nm) indicated, implied or figurative meaning (of a word).
• लखप/ती lakhpati: -- (nm) a millionaire, very wealthy person.

लखपतराय -- derisively said of a man whomakes a show of wealthiness.

• लखराँव lakhrā:w -- (nm) a vista.
• लख़लख़ा laḳḥlaḳḥa: -- (nm) a strongly scented medicine used to restoreconsciousness.
• लगन lagān -- (nf) devotion; perseverence; inclination; attachment; an auspicious moment (for performing a ceremony).

लगन-पत्र/लगन-पत्री -- a letterintimating fixation of marriage(sent by bride's side to that ofthe bridegroom's).

लगन धरना -- to fixthe date of marriage.

लगन सोधना -- tocalculate astrologically an auspicious moment (for performinga marriage ritual).

• लगना lagnā: -- (v) to seem, to appear; to be engaged (in); to be employed; to be united/attached/connected; to strike roots (as पौदालगना ); to be grafted; to be related (as वह मेरा साला लगता है); to be applied(as मलहमलगना ); to have a painfulsensation, to cause pain (as आँखोंमें दवा लग रही है); to be affixed to; to be struck, to be hit (as डंडालगना ).
• लगभग lagbhag -- (ind) approximately, almost, about; roughly, nearly.
• लगलग laglag -- (a) weak, lanky, lean and thin.
• लगाऊ laga:u: -- (a and nm) back-biting; a back-biter; having rift-creating designs; an instigator; also लगाऊ-बुझाऊ (see लगाना-बुझाना).
• लगातार laga:ta:r -- (adv) continuously; incessantly, constantly; (a) continuous, continual, sustained.
• लगान lagā:n -- (nm) land revenue/rent.
• लगाना laga:nā: -- (v) to engage; to employ; to attach, to join, to connect; to plant (as पौदालगाना ); to apply (as मलहमलगाना ); to affix (as टिकटलगाना ); tomake someone hang around (as पीछेलगाना ); to levy (as टैक्सलगाना ); to touch(as हाथलगाना ); to invest (as पैसालगाना ); topaste, to stick (as इश्तहारलगाना ); toset, to fix; to shut, to close (as दरवाज़ालगाना ); to keep; to backbite; to inflame; to add.

लगाना बुझाना -- tobackbite, to distort facts so asto instigate, to indulge in instigatory talks.

• लगाम lagā:m -- (nf) reins, bridle, hackmore.

लगाम कड़ी करना/कसना -- torestrain; to be strict; to keep incheck.

लगाम चढ़ाना -- to bridle.

लगाम ढीली करना -- to give one his head, to give freerein; to give/allow latitude/freeplay; to withdraw restraint; toallow to go as one wishes.

लगाम देना -- tokeep under restraint; to withhold.

लगाम हाथ में लेना -- to take the reins inone's hand, to undertake thecontrol of.

• लगालगी laga:lagi: -- (nf) involvement, attachment, love; intimatecontact.
• लगाव laga:w -- (nm) attachment, love, affection.

लगाव होना -- to be attached(to/with).

• लगी lagi: -- (nf) longing, ardent desire, what has been taken toheart.

लगी बुझना -- one's longing to befulfilled.

लगी बुरी होती है -- the flame oflove once ignited must have itstoll, love leaves none unscathed.

लगी छूटती नहॣं -- the inefection of lovepersists; the heart once lost cannever be retrieved.

• लगुन lagun -- (nf) see लग्न-पत्र (under लग्न).
• लग्गा lagga: -- (nm) a thick long pole; commencement, start.

लग्गा लगाना -- tostart/commence.

लग्गे से पानी पिलाना -- to render only nominal help.

• लग्गी laggi: -- (nf) a thin long pole; a large pole (used to propel a boat); a fishing rod.
• लग्गू laggu: -- (a and nm) who sticks to a man/work; who dogs/follows; ahanger-on; a paramour.

लग्गू-बज्झू/भग्गू -- a hanger-on, riff-raff.

• लग्न lagn -- (nf) an auspicious moment for performance of a ceremony or commencement of a work; an appointed day/time of marriageetc; (a) attached, connected.

लग्नपत्र/पत्रिका -- a formal letter ordocument in which the date andtime etc. of the marriage ceremony are formally intimated; see लगन.

• लग्नक lagnak -- (nm) a surety, guarantor.
• लघिमा laghimā: -- (nf) smallness, littleness; lightness; one of theeight siddhis which enables aman to assume as tiny a form ashe likes.
• लघु laghu -- (a) tiny, small, little, short; light; acute (as कोण); insignificant; low, mean; reduced.

लघुकरण -- reduction; abridgement.

लघुकाय -- tiny, of tiny form.

लघुकोण -- acuteangle.

लघुगणक -- logarithm.

लघुचित्र -- miniature.

लघुचेता -- low-minded, mean, parochial.

लघु-तंत्रिका -- nervule.

लघुतम -- minimum, lowest; smallest.

लघुतम समापवर्त्य -- least common multiple(l.c.m.).

लघुतर -- smaller; lower.

लघुता/त्व -- insignificance; smallness; meanness; humiliation.

लघुता की भावना -- inferiority complex.

लघुपेशी -- afollicle.

लघुमति -- fool, foolish; blockheaded.

लघुरूप/रूपी लघुरूपचित्र -- miniature.

लघु-रूपक -- a skit.

लघुशंका -- urine; making water, urinating.

लघुशंका करना -- to piss, to urinate.

लघु-संस्कारण -- abridged edition, miniform.

लघु-सप्तर्षि -- ursa minor.

• लघ्वाहार lagghwa:ha:r -- (nm) light refreshment.
• लच lach -- (nf) see लचक.
• लचक lachak -- (nf) elasticity, flexibility, resilience; springiness.

लचकदार -- flexible, elastic, resilient/resiling.

लचकन -- see लचक.

लचकना -- to resile, tospring; to bend.

• लचकीला lachki:la: -- (a) see लचीला.
• लचना lachnā: -- (v) to bend; to mellow down; to assume flexibility.
• लचर lachar -- (a) untenable; weak; ineffective; unstable.

लचर दलील -- anuntenable argument; hence लचरपन (nm).

• लचलचा lachlacha: -- (a) see लचीला.

लचलचापन -- see लचीलापन (under लचीला).

• लचीला lachi:la: -- (a) flexible, elastic, resilient, pliable; springy, willowy.

लचीलापन -- flexibility, resilience, elasticity, pliability.

• लच्छा lachchha: -- (nm) skein (of thread/yarn etc.), hank; circularsilver ornament for the feet; akind of sweetmeat.
• लच्छी lachchhi: -- (nf) skein (of thread/yarn), hank.
• लच्छेदार lachchheda:r -- (a) having fine shreds; interesting, fascinating.

लच्छेदार बात -- fascinating talk, pleasant/amusing nothings.

लच्छेदार भाषा -- fascinating language.

लच्छेदार शैली -- fascinatingstyle.

• लजाना laja:nā: -- (v) to blush, to feel shy; to be ashamed.
• लज़ीज़ lazi:z -- (a) tasteful, tasty, delicious.
• लज़ीला laji:la: -- (a) shy, bashful; hence लज़ीलापन (nm).
• लजौहाँ lajāūhā: -- (a) feeling somewhat shy/blushed, reflecting some shyness.
• लज़्ज़त lazzat -- (nf) taste, relish; deliciousness; tastefulness.

लज़्ज़तदार -- tasty, delicious, tasteful.

• लज्जा lajja: -- (nf) shame; modesty; shyness, bashfulness.

लज्जाकर/कारी/जनक/प्रद -- shameful.

लज्जालु -- bashful, shy; hence लज्जालता (nf).

लज्जावती -- bashful/shy (woman).

लज्जावान -- bashful/shy (man).

लज्जा घोलकर पी जाना -- to be absolutely brazen/shameless, to be completely lost toshame; see लाज.

• लज्जावंती lajja:wānti: -- (nf) a typical sensitive plant; (a) bashful/shy/blushing (woman).
• लज्जित lajjit -- (a) ashamed; blushed.

लज्जित करना -- to put to the blush, to put to shame.

• लट laṭ -- (nf) a tress, lock of hair, tangled hair; ringlet.

लट छिटकाना -- toscatter tresses/tangled or lockedhair, to have dishevelled locks ofhair.

• लटक laṭak -- (nf) a bend, coquetry, blandishment; affected movement.
• लटकन laṭkān -- (nm) a hanging pendant, pendulum; nose-drop; anything hanging.
• लटकाना laṭaknā: -- (v) to hang, to over-hang; to hang in the balance; to swing, to lop; to suspend; tobe in a suspense, to keep in astate of indecision; to be delayed.
• लट/का laṭka: -- (nm) a formula, tip; nostrum; device, trick; affectedmovement; ways; mannerism.

लटकेबाज़ -- one who shows off typicalmannerism, one who tries toimpress through typical devices.

लटकेबाज़ी -- display of typicalmannerism, an effort to impressthrough typical devices.

• लटकाना laṭka:nā: -- (v) to hang, to overhang; to suspend, to keepwaiting, to keep in suspense; todelay.
• लटकौआ laṭkaua: -- (a) hanging.
• लटना laṭnā: -- (a) to thin, to become lean and thin.
• लटपटा laṭpaṭa: -- (a) loose; faltering, stumbling.
• लटपटाना laṭpaṭa:nā: -- (v) to stumble, to stagger, to falter.

लटपटाना -- .

जीभ -- tomispronounce, the tongue to slip/falter.

• लटा laṭa: -- (a) lean and thin, weakened; also लटा-दुबला.
• लटापोट laṭa:poṭ -- (a) bursting with laughter; fascinated, bewitched.
• लटियाना laṭiya:nā: -- (a) to form into tresses, hair to be tangled in locks.
• लट्टू laṭṭu: -- (nm) a (spinning) top; bulb; knob.

लट्टूदार -- fitted with abulb/knob.

लट्टू होना -- to be fascinated/enamoured/bewitched; to fall inlove.

• लट्ठ laṭṭh -- (nm) a cudgel; long heavy staff; (a) blockhead, stupid.

लट्ठ गँवार -- stupid and boorish.

लट्ठबंद -- equippedwith a लट्ठ; a cudgel-wielder; onewho is equipped with a लट्ठ.

लट्ठबाज़ -- skilled in wielding or brandishinga लट्ठ.

लट्ठबाजी -- cudgel fighting; skillin wielding a लट्ठ.

लट्ठमार -- uncivil; harshly forthright.

लट्ठ लिए फिरना -- tobe always out to fight, inclinedto pick up a fight; to be hostileto.

लट्ठ-लिए फिरना, अक़्ल के पीछे -- to goout demanding tribute of thedead.

• लट्ठा laṭṭhā: -- (nm) a log, raft; a five and half hand-span long bambooused for land-measurement; longcloth, a kind of white cloth.
• लठियल laṭḥiyal -- (v) see लठैत.
• लठैत laṭḥait -- (a and nm) skilled in wielding/brandishing लाठी, anexpert in brandishing a cudgel, cudgel fighter.
• लड़ laṛ -- (nf) a string; row.
• लड़क laṛak -- an allomorph of लड़का.
• लड़क/पन, लड़कपना laṛakpan, ~panā: -- (nm) childhood; boyhood; childishness, puerility.
• लड़का laṛka: -- (nm) a boy, lad; male child; son; bridegroom; aninexperienced person.

लड़केवाला -- thebridegroom's father/guardian.

लड़के-वाले -- progeny; members ofbridegoom's party/side.

लड़कोँ काखेल -- child's play, non-seriousaffair; an easy job.

• लड़की laṛki: -- (nf) a girl; daughter; bride.

लड़कीवाला -- the bride's father/guardian.

लड़कीवाले -- members of thebride's side/party.

• लड़खड़ा/ना laṛkhaṛa:nā: -- (v) to stagger, to stumble; to falter, tototter, to wobble, to titubate.

लड़खड़ाहट -- stagger/staggering, titubation; totter/tottering; stumbling.

• लड़ना laṛnā: -- (v) to quarrel; to fight; to struggle; to collide, to clash; tocontend; to wrestle; to combat.

लड़ना-झगड़ना/भिड़ना -- to pick up quarrels; to have altercation; quarrelling/altercation.

लड़ मरना -- to fight likekilkenny cats, ṭo fight to mutualdestruction.

लड़ते-झगड़ते/भिड़ते रहना -- to lead cat and dog life.

लड़नेवाला -- a fighter, wrestler; combatant; quarrelsome.

• लड़ाई laṛa:i: -- (nf) fight; war, battle; quarrel; encounter, clash; enmity.

लड़ाई-झगड़ा/लड़ाई -- broil, altercation, quarrel.

लड़ाई के बीज बोना -- to sowdragon's teeth.

लड़ाई में लिहाज़ कैसा -- allis fair in love and war.

लड़ाई मोल लेना -- to get embroiled in a fight, toown up a fight.

• लड़ा/का, लड़ाकू laṛa:ka:, ~ku: -- (a) quarrelsome; pugnacious; warlike, militant, bellicose.

लड़ाकापन/लड़ाकूपन -- quarrelsomeness, pugnacity; militant spirit, bellicosity.

• लड़ाना laṛa:na: -- (v) see लड़ना to caress, to fondle (as लाड़लड़ाना ).
• लड़ी laṛi: -- (nf) a string; chain; row.

लड़ी बाँधना/लगाना -- to cause a row to be constituted, to have a continuousseries.

• लड़ुआ laṛua: -- (nm) see लड्‍डू.
• लड़ैत laṛait -- (a and nm) a fighter, combatant; skilled in fighting.
• लड़ैता laṛaita: -- (a) darling, beloved.
• लड्डू laḍḍu: -- (nm) a typical ball-like Indian sweetmeat.

लड्डू खाना, मन के -- tobuild castles in the air.

लड्डूफोड़ना, मन ही मन -- to revel within, to bevery happy at heart.

लड्डू बँटना -- tohave festivities; to have an easygain.

• लढ़ा laṛḥa: -- (nm) a bullock-cart.
• लढ़िया laṛḥiya: -- (nf) a small bullock-cart.
• लत lat -- (nf) an addiction, a bad habit; an allomorph of लात usedas the first member in some compound words.

लतखोर/खोरा -- who isused to kicks; an object ofcontempt, self-debased.

लतमर्दन -- trampling under foot.

लतहा -- (saidof a horse, bullock, etc.) in thehabit of kicking.

• लतर latar -- (nf) a creeper.
• लतरा latra: -- (nm) a kind of bean used as a vegetable.
• लतरी latri: -- (nf) a kind of vetchling.
• लता lata: -- (nf) a creeper; vine.

लताकुंज/गृह/भवन/मंडप -- a bower, arbour.

लतावेष्टित -- covered withcreepers, enveloped by creepers.

• लताड़ lata:ṛ -- (nf) scolding, rebuke.

लताड़ पिलाना/बताना -- to rebuke/scold roundly.

• लताड़ना lata:ṛnā: -- (v) to scold roundly, to rebuke.
• लताफ़त lata:fat -- (nf) delicacy, tenderness, grace.
• लतिका latika: -- (nf) a creeper, vine.
• लतियल latiyal -- (a) used to kicking (as a cow etc).
• लतियाना latiya:nā: -- (v) to kick, to spurn; to humiliate, to insult.
• लती/फ़ा lati:fa: -- (nm) an anecdote, a witticism.

लतीफ़ागो/लतीफ़ेबाज़ -- ananecdotist, a witticist; one whosetalk is replete with anecdotes.

लतीफ़ागोही/लतीफ़ेबाज -- anecdotage, witticism, abundance of anecdotes in talk.

• लत्ता latta: -- (nm) a rag, tatter, a tattered piece of cloth.

लत्ते उड़ जाना -- to be shattered to pieces, to be tattered.

लत्ते ले डालना -- to rebuke/reprovesharply, to scold roundly.

• लथपथ lathpath -- (a) soaked, drenched (in), besmeared (with).
• लथेड़ना latheṛnā: -- (v) to drag, to draggle; to cause to trail behindon the ground; to rebuke roundly.
• लदना ladnā: -- (v) to be loaded/laden/burdened; to be apprehended; gone/past (as वे दिन लद गये gone/past are the days when...).

लदा-फँदा -- over-laden, too burdened.

• लदाऊ lada:u: -- (a) (meant) for loading.
• लदाव lada:w -- (nm) loading; load, cargo.
• ल/दुआ, लद्दू ladua:, ~ddu: -- (nm and a) (a) beast of burden; pack-horse; used to carrying loads.
• लद्धड़ laddhaṛ -- (a) lethargic, slothful, slow (moving).

लद्धड़पन -- slothfulness; lethargy, slowness.

• लप lap -- (nf) elasicity; a sound produced by moving a stick forcefully in the air or by a dog etc.while drinking water; palmful ofanything.

लपझप -- unsteady, fidgety; agility.

लपलप करना -- to produce लप-लप sound by moving a stickforcefully in the air or by a dogetc. while drinking water.

लप से -- atonce, quickly.

• लपक lapak -- (nf) addiction (to grab advantage); flash, flame; gusto, swiftness.

लपक पड़ना -- to get addicted(to group advantages).

• लपकना lapaknā: -- (v) to catch (as गेंदलपकना-); to rush forth; to pounceupon, to go out with a gusto.
• लपट lapaṭ -- (nf) a flame; blaze; heat wave; a blast of fragrance.
• लपना lapnā: -- (v) to be bent, to resile; to bend and resile in quick succession (as a cane).
• लपलपा/ना laplapa:nā: -- (v) to be resiliently flexible (as a cane); tobe bent repeatedly; to brandish(as a sword); to show out thetongue (as in quick breathing); hence लपलपाहट (nf).
• लपसी lapsi: -- (nf) a glutinous substance; porridge, a kind of हलुआ comparatively less thickenedand containing lesser amount ofghee.
• लपेट lapeṭ -- (nf) a fold, twist; winding, turn; ambiguity; involvement, embroilment; striking range.

लपेटदार -- ambiguous; involved; folded, twisted, having windings/turns.

• लपेटन lapeṭān -- (nf) folding, winding; a wrapper, cover.
• लपेट/ना lapeṭnā: -- (v) to roll up, to fold; to reel; to wind; to cover; to unfurl; to involve; to entangle/implicate/embroil.

लपेटवाँ -- folding; wrapping.

• लपेटा lapeṭa: -- (nm) fold, twist; winding, turn.
• लप्पड़ lappaṛ -- (nm) a slap, blow of the palm.
• लफ़ं/गा lafāṅga: -- (nm and a) a loafer/rogue; roguish, of loose character; hence लफ़ंगापन.

लफ़ंगेबाज़ी -- roguery, swindling.

• ल/फ़्ज़ lafz -- (nm) a word.

ल-ब-लफ़्ज -- word by word.

लफ़्जी -- wordy, ofwords.

लफ़्जी मानी -- word meaning, direct meaning.

• लफ़्फ़ा/ज़ laffa:z -- (a) verbose; using high-sounding phraseology; talkative.

लफ़्फ़ाजी -- verbosity, talkativeness; use of high-sounding phraseology.

• लब lab -- (nm) lip; brim; rim; edge; bank (of a river etc.).

लबरेज़ -- fullto the brim.

लब-ए-दरिया -- on thebank of a river.

लब-ए-सड़क -- by/beside the road, on the road-side.

लब-ओ-लहजा -- delivery, manner ofspeaking.

लब ख़ुश्क होना -- the lips toget dried up; to be scared mute.

लब खोलना -- to speak out.

लब पर आना -- to find expression; to be on theverge of being expressed.

लब सीना -- to be tongue-tied, to keep quiet.

लबों पर दम आना -- to be on the vergeof death.

• लबड़धोंधों labaṛdhōdhō -- (nf) clamour and confusion, row, mess; mismanagement; (a) slothful andstupid, inefficient.
• लबदा labda: -- (nm) a small heavy stick.
• लबाड़िया laba:ṛiya: -- (a) liar; tattler, babbler; hence लबाड़ियापन (nm).
• लबादा laba:da: -- (nm) a cloak, gown; a heavy overall.

लबादा पहनना -- to don aheavy overall.

• लबाब laba:b -- (nm) gist, essence.
• लबार laba:r -- (a) see लबाड़िया.
• लबालब laba:lab -- (adv and a) full to the brim; brimful.

लबालब भरा होना -- tobe full to the brim.

• लबेद labed -- (nm) a custom, convention.
• लब्ध labdh -- (a) obtained, got, acquired; (nm) a quotient.

लब्धकाम -- fulfilled, gratified, one whose wish has been fulfilled.

लब्धकीर्ति/नाम/प्रतिष्ठ -- renowned, who has acquiredfame.

लब्धचेत/संज्ञ -- restored toconsciousness.

• लब्धांक labdhā:ṅk -- (nm) a quotient.
• लब्धि labdhi -- (nf) acquirement, achievement; quotient.
• लभ्य labbhy -- (a) available, attainable, accessible, within reach.
• लम/गोड़ा, लमछड़, लमटंगा lamgoṛa:, ~chhaṛ, लमṭāṅga: -- (a) gangling, gangly.
• लम/हा lamha: -- (nm) a moment.

लमहे भर में -- in a moment.

• लय lay, lai -- (nf) rhythm; concord; cadence, melody, tune; fusion, merging; disappearance; destruction, annihilation (of the world).

लयबद्ध -- rhythmic, attuned.

लय में -- in arhythmic fashion; measured intune.

लयहीन -- rhythmless.

लयहीन करना -- toattune; to mould in a rhythm.

लय होना -- to be merged; to disappear; to be annihilated.

• लयकारी layka:ri: -- (nf) attunement; moulding into a rhythm; (a) thatwhich attunes/moulds into arhythm.
• लयात्मक laya:tmak -- (a) rhythmic(al), attuned.
• लरज laraj -- (nf) vibration, quivering, shuddering.
• लरजना larajnā: -- (v) to vibrate; to quiver; to shudder.
• लरज़िश larzish -- (nf) vibration, quivering, shuddering.
• ललक lalak -- (nf) craving, yearning, longing.
• ललकना lalaknā: -- (v) to crave, to have a longing.
• ललकार lalka:r -- (nf) a challenge, gage.
• ललकारना lalka:rnā: -- (v) to (issue/hold out) a challenge, to halloo, to throw/fling down the gauntlet/glove.
• ललचना lalachnā: -- (v) to be tempted, to be allured, to feel greedy.
• ललचाना lalcha:nā: -- (v) to tempt, to allure, to wheedle, to entice; tocovet.

ललचाना , जी -- to feel tempted, to beallured; to covet.

• ललचौहाँ lalchāūhā: -- (a) wistful, full of greed.
• ललछौहाँ lalchhāūhā: -- (a) reddish; having a reddish tinge.
• ललना lalnā: -- (nf) a woman.

ललनाप्रिय -- a women's man; one who loveswomen.

• लला lala: -- (nm) a word of address or a vocative word for a child/boy.
• ललाई lala:i: -- (nf) redness, ruddiness.
• ललाट lala:ṭ -- (nm) forehead; destiny, fortune.

ललाट-रेखा, ललाट-का लिखा -- writ of(individual) destiny.

ललाट-रेखा अमिट है -- what is lotted cannot be blotted.

ललाट में होना -- to be the writ of destiny, to be one's fate.

• ललाम lalā:m -- (a) beautiful, lovely, handsome.
• ललित lalit -- (a) pretty, comely, sweet; elegant, graceful.

ललित कला -- fine arts.

ललित अकादमी -- academy of fine arts.

ललित-शैली -- elegant style.

ललित साहित्य -- belleslettres.

• ललौहाँ lalāūhā: -- (a) reddish, slightly red.
• लल्ला lalla: -- (nm) an affectionate term (of address) for a child/boy.

लल्ला जानना, दद्दा न जानना -- to havelearnt only taking, not giving; tobelieve in only one way trafficof intake.

• लल्लो-चप्पो, लल्लो-पत्तो lallo chappo, lallo patto -- (nf) huggery, wheedling, adulation.

लल्लो-चप्पो-करना -- to curryfavour, to ingratiate oneself byofficiousness.

• लवंग lawāṅg -- (nm) a clove.

लवंग-पुष्प -- clove flower.

लवंगलता -- clove-creeper; a kind of sweetment.

• लव lav -- (nm) a very small division of time; whit, particle; see लौ.

लवलीन -- absorbed, engrossed(as in thought).

• लवण lavāṉ -- (nm) salt.

लवण कच्छ -- salt marsh.

लवण-काच -- salt glaze.

लवण-क्षार -- d kind of salt.

लवण-जल -- saline water, sea water.

लवणता -- salinity; beauty.

लवण-पटल -- salt-pan.

लवण-भास्कर -- a kind ofmedicinal powder (mixture ofmany kinds of salts and otherthings) used for curing stomachdisorders.

लवण-समुद्र -- sea of salt.

• लवणित lavāṉīt -- (a) salted.
• लवणिमा lavāṉmā: -- (nf) saltness, beauty.
• लवणीय lavāṉi:y -- (a) saline.
• लवणोदक lavaṉōdak -- (nm) saline water, sea (of salt water).
• लवन lavān -- (nm) reaping, harvesting.
• लवनी lavnī: -- (nf) butter.
• लवनीय lavnī:y -- (a) reapable, harvestable.
• लवलेश lavlesh -- (nm) a whit, very small quantity.
• लवा lava: -- (nm) a kind of bird, lark; parched rice.
• लवाज़ज़िमा lawa:zzimā: -- (nm) accoutrement, paraphernalia; necessities; hence लवाज़ज़िमात (plural).
• लशकश्क/र lashkar -- (nm) cantonment, encampment (of army); host, irregular army.

लशकश्करी -- pertaining.

• लस las -- (nm) pastiness, stickiness, adhesiveness.

लसदार -- glutinous, sticky, adhesive.

• लसलसा laslasa: -- (a) glutinous, sticky, adhesive.

लसलसाना -- to be viscous; to be sicky; to stick.

लसलसाहट -- adhesiveness, stickiness.

• लसित lasit -- (a) adorned.
• लसीका lasi:ka: -- (nm) lymph.
• लसीला lasi:la: -- (a) glutinous, sticky, adhesive.

लसीलापन -- glutinousness, adhesiveness, stickiness.

• लसो/ड़ा, लसोढ़ा lasoṛa:, ~a: -- (nm) Cordia myxa—a tree and its fruit (used as vegetable etc.).
• लस्टम-पस्टम lasṭām-pasṭām -- (ind) somehow or the other; slowlyand slothfully, in a disorderly orill-arranged manner.
• लस्त last -- (a) exhausted, weary, worn out.

लस्त-पस्त -- wearied, exhausted.

• लस्तगा lastaga: -- (nm) start, beginning; relation; series.
• लस्सी lassi: -- (nf) a typical cold beverage (made of churned curd or milk mixed with sugar, ice and sometimes scent or essence etc.).
• लहँगा lēhga: -- (nm) a long loose skirt worn round the loins flowingdown to the ankles.
• लहक lehak -- (nf) flame, flash; blaze, glitter, glare.
• लहकना lehaknā: -- (v) to rise up into flames, to blaze; to glitter, toglare.
• लहकाना lehka:nā: -- (a) to cause to get excited; to incite to violence; to instigate (as a dog) to attack.
• लहकारना lehka:rnā: -- (v) to excite; to incite to violence, to instigate tomake an attack.
• लहजा lehja: -- (nm) tone, accent; intonation; manner of speech.
• लहना lehnā: -- (nm) due amount; outstanding debt.

लहना-पावना -- credit and debit, dues payable and amountrecoverable.

• लहर lehar -- (nf) a wave, ripple; surge; undulation; caprice, whim; a wavy pattern; vertigo causedby the poisonous effect of snake-bite; impulse.

लहरदार -- wavy; undulatory, sinuous/sinuate.

लहर आ जाना -- to be under an impulse; to be ina capricious mood.

लहरें लेना -- toundulate, waves to surge (in thesea/river).

लहरें गिनना -- to do aworthless job; to undertake anunproductive assignment.

• लहराना lehra:nā: -- (v) to undulate, to wave; to shimmy; to fluctuate; to waver.
• लहरिया lehriya: -- (nm) the total effect of wavy lines, wavy design orpattern of lines.

लहरियादार -- wavy, meandering, zigzag; having awavy or zigzag design/pattern.

• लहरी lehri: -- (nf) a ripple, small wave; (a) capricious, whimsical.
• लहरीला lehri:la: -- (a) see लहरदार (under लहर).

लहरीलापन -- sinuosity.

• लहलह lehleh, lahlah -- (a) verdant, green; flourishing; blooming.
• लहलहा lehleha: -- (a) verdant, green; flourishing, delighted, rapturous.
• लहलहाना lehlaha:nā: -- (v) to flourish, to bloom; to be green; to be verdant; to wave.
• लहसुन lehsun -- (nm) garlic.
• लहसुनिया lehsunīyā: -- (nm) cat's eye, a precious grey-coloured stone.
• लहालह laha:lah -- (a) verdant, green; delighted, blooming.
• लहालोट laha:loṭ -- (a) bursting with laughter, extremely delighted.
• लहीम lahi:m -- (a) flabby.

लहीमशहीम -- huge and tall.

• लहुरा lahura: -- (a) younger, junior.
• लहू lahu: -- (nm) blood.

लहूलु(लो)हान -- blood-smeared, drenched inblood; blood-stained.

लहू उबलना/खौलना -- blood to boil through rage; to simmer; to be red-hot in rage.

लहू औंटना -- to simmer, the blood toboil.

लहू का घूँट पीकर रह जाना -- to suppress one's rage; to endure somebody's excesses.

लहू का प्यासा -- blood-thirsty, after one's blood.

लहू खुश्ककर देना -- to be terribly scared; tobe stunned still.

लहू चूसना -- to suckthe blood (of), to exploit thoroughly.

लहू पिलाकर पालना -- to feed withblood; to rear with great difficulty.

लहू पीना -- to harass/pester noend, to trouble constantly.

लहू बोलना -- the secret of murder to manifestitself, the murder mystery to beout.

लहू में नहाना -- to be smeared withblood; to be drenched in bloodall over.

लहू में हाथ रँगना -- to stain one'shands with the blood of.

लहू लगाकर शहीद होना -- to be a sham martyr, topose as a martyr.

लहू सफ़ेद हो जाना -- to be lost to human emotions, tobecome inhumane.

• लाँग lā:g -- (nf) the part of लाँग धोती that is tucked up at the rear.

लाँग खुलना -- tobecome nervous, to yield tamely.

• लाँघना lā:ghnā: -- (v) to cross, to jump over; to transgress.
• लांछन lā:ṇchhān -- (nm) a stigma, blemish; slander.
• लांछना lā:ṇchhanā: -- (nf) stigma; blamed; slander.
• लांछित lā:ṇchhit -- (a) stigmatised, blamed; slandered.
• लांपट्य lā:mpaṭṭy -- (nm) see लंपटता (under लंपट).
• ला la: -- an Arabic prefix used to express negation, or the sense ofbeing without and beyond etc. (as लाइलाज, लावारिस); (v) imperativesecond person singular form ofthe verb लाना.
• लाइट la:iṭ -- (nf) light.

लाइटहाउस -- a light-house.

• लाइन la:in -- (nf) a line.

लाइनक्लीयर -- line-clear (a signal given on railwaystations).

लाइन साफ़ होना -- to have noobstruction/obstacle, the line tobe clear.

• लाइफ़ la:if -- (nf) life.

लाइफ़बॉय -- lifebuoy.

लाइफ़बेल्ट -- a life-belt.

लाइफ़बोट -- a life-boat.

• लाइब्रेरियन la:ibrarian -- (nm) a librarian.
• लाइब्रेरी la:ibreri: -- (nf) a library.
• लाइलाज la:ila:j -- (a) incurable, irremediable.
• लाइल्म la:ilm -- (a) illiterate, uneducated.
• लाइसेंस la:isēns -- (nm) a licence.

लाइसेंसदार -- licensed; a licensee.

• लाइ la:i: -- (nf) parched rice; back-biting.

लाइ-लुतरी -- back-biting.

लाइ लगाना -- to back-bite.

• लाक़लाम la:qala:m -- (a) speechless, silent.
• लाकिकेट la:kikeṭ -- (nm) a locket.
• लाक्षण la:kshāṉ -- (a) pertaining to or related with a लक्षण.
• लाक्षणिक la:kshāṉīḳ -- (a) metaphorical; symbolic; allegorical; pertaining or belonging to the meaning conveyed through लक्षणा; hence लाक्षणिकता (nf).
• लाक्षा la:ksha: -- (nf) lac; shellac.

लाक्षागृह/भवन -- a house made of lac; an inflammable house.

लाक्षावृक्ष -- see पलाश.

• लाख la:kh -- (nf) lac; sealing lac; shellac; (nm) the number one lac.
• लाखा la:kha: -- (nm) colour made from lac.

लाखागृह -- a house made oflac; an inflammable house.

लाखा रंग -- lac-colour.

• लाखी la:khi: -- (a) of the colour of lac, lac-coloured.
• लाग la:g -- (nf) hostility, rancour; competition; skill in performinga job; something tagged/embroiled/involved.

लाग-डाट -- rancour, rivalry; competition.

लाग-लपेट की बात -- something said in a round aboutmanner.

लाग-लपेट न रखना -- to call aspade a spade.

• लागत la:gat -- (nf) cost, cost price, expenditure; outlay.

लागत-, कुल -- totaloutlay; total expenditure.

लागत-के दाम -- cost price.

• लाग/र la:gar -- (a) lean and thin, weak, feeble.

लागरी -- weakness, feebleness.

• लागू la:gu: -- (a) applicable; enforceable; in force.

लागू करना -- to apply; to enforce; to implement.

लागू होना -- to be applicable/enforceable; to be implemented.

• लाघव la:ghav -- (nm) skill, dexterity, smartness; littleness; minuteness.
• लाचार la:cha:r -- (a) helpless; compelled; obliged, constrained; (adv) being helpless/constrained.

लाचार करना -- to compel, to force.

लाचार होना -- to beobliged, to be constrained.

• लाचारी la:cha:ri: -- (nf) helplessness; compulsion.
• लाज la:j -- (nf) shame; shyness, bashfulness; modesty; honour.

लाजवंत -- shamefaced; modest; shy, bashful.

लाजवंती/वती -- a very sensitiveplant called touch-me-not; feminine form of लाजवंत.

लाज-के मारे -- dueto shame/shyness; out of modesty.

लाज रखना -- to save one's face, protect (one's) honour.

लाज-से गड़जाना -- to be very much embarrassed, to hang the head through shame.

• लाज़मी la:zmī: -- (a) essential, inevitable, obligatory, compulsory; incumbent (on).
• लाजवर्द la:jward -- (nm) an amethyst -a kind of precious stone; ultra-marine.
• लाजवाब la:jawa:b -- (a) unique, matchless, peerless; speechless, unable to reply back.
• लाजा la:ja: -- (nm) puffed paddy, parched rice.
• लाज़िम la:zim -- (a) see लाज़िमी.
• लाज़िमी la:zimī: -- (a) essential, inevitable, obligatory, compulsory; incumbent (on).

लाज़िमी-तौर पर -- essentially; compulsorily.

• लाट la:ṭ -- (nm) a lord; governor; pillar, lofty pillar.

लाट-, बड़ा -- governor-general, Viceroy (in pre-independence India).

लाट साहब -- a lordlyperson; a big gun/guy; V.I.P.

लाट समझना -- to take as a V.I.P., toregard a big gun.

• लाटरी la:ṭri: -- (nf) lottery.

लाटरी निकलना -- to win a lottery.

• लाठालाठी la:ṭḥa:la:ṭḥi: -- (nf) hitting one another with lathis; exchanging cudgel blows.
• लाठी la:ṭḥi: -- (nf) a big staff; cudgel; lathi.

लाठीचार्ज -- lathi-charge.

लाठीचलना -- .

• लाड़ la:ṛ -- (nm) affection, fondness, endearment; caressing.

लाड़ चाव/प्यार -- see लाड़.

लाड़ करना/लड़ना -- to fondle, to caress.

लाड़-लड़ैता -- fonded, dear/darling.

• लाड़ला la:ṛla: -- (a) dear, darling (child, baby, son, etc.).
• लात la:t -- (nf) a leg; kick.

लात के देवता/भूत बात से नहीं मानते -- rod is the logic of fools; a nod for the wise anda rod for the fool; well ! well!honey is not for the ass's mouth.

लात खाना -- to be kicked, to endurekicks.

लात चलना -- to kick.

लात मारना -- tokick; to spurn, to abandon withcontempt.

• लातादाद la:ta:da:d -- (a) innumerable, numberless.
• लातीनी la:ti:nī: -- (a and nf) Latin.
• लाद la:d -- (nf) belly; entails, bowels; burden, loading.

लाद निकलना -- tummyto bulge out.

• लादना la:dnā: -- (v) to load, to burden; to cumber; to heap one upon the other.
• लादवा la:dawa: -- (a) see लाइलाज.
• लादिया la:diya: -- (nm) a porter, one whose profession is loading.
• लादी ladi: -- (nf) the load placed on the back (of a beast of burden); abundle of dirty clothes meant forwashing.

लादी की लादी धोना -- to wash alarge number of clothes.

• लॉन lon -- (nm) a lawn.

लॉन टेनिस -- lawn-tennis.

लॉन प्रतियोगिता -- lawn-tennis championship.

• लानत la:nāt -- (nf) condemnation, reproach, reproof; rebuke, censure.

लानत-मलामत -- reproach, reproof; curse.

लानत-मलामत करना -- to curse, to reprove, to reproach. लानत का तौक़ गले में पड़नाto be condemned, to be infamized.

लानत भेजना -- to damn (it), to let go tohell.

• लानती la:nati: -- (a) reproachable; cursable, damned; reproached, cursed.
• लाना la:nā: -- (v) to bring, to bring along, to fetch; to introduce.
• लापता la:pata: -- (a) missing; disappeared, gone underground; untraceable.

लापता होना -- to be missing; to go underground, to disappear; to be untraceable.

• लापरवाह la:parwa:h -- (a) careless, negligent; heedless, inattentive.
• लापरवाही la:parwa:hi: -- (nf) carelessness, inattention.
• लापिका la:pika: -- (nf) a riddle.
• लाभ la:bh -- (nm) profit; gain; advantage; benefit; dividend.

लाभकर/कारक/कारी/दायक/दायी -- profitable; gainful; advantageous; beneficial.

लाभकर होना -- tobring grist to the mill.

लाभहीन -- unprofitable; inadvantageous; thankless; hence लाभहीनता (nf).

• लाभांश la:bha:nsh -- (nm) dividend; bonus.
• लाभालाभ la:bha:la:bh -- (nm) profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage.
• लाम la:m -- (nm) war-front; army.

लाम-काफ़ कहना -- to reproach and reprove लाम तोड़ना to demobilise.

लाम पर जाना -- to go to the war-front.

लामबंदी -- mobilisation.

लामबंदी करना/लाम बाँधना -- tomobilise.

• लामकान la:makā:n -- (a) homeless, destitute.
• लामज़ह/ब, लामज़हबी la:mazhab, ~bi: -- (a) having no religion, one who doesnot believe in any religionreligionless.
• लामा la:mā: -- (nm) a Buddhist monk.
• लामिसाल la:misa:l -- (a) unparalleled, peerless, matchless; unique.
• लामुहाला la:muha:la: -- (ind) being constrained/forced/obliged, having no other way out.
• लाय/क़ la:yaq -- (a) able, capable, competent; worthy, fit; proper.

लायक़ीयत, लायक़ी -- ability, capability; competence; worthiness.

• लार la:r -- (nf) drivel, saliva.

लारपुर्ण/लार-भरा -- slobbery.

लार-विषयकय/संबंधी -- to drivel, the mouth to water, to have eagerdesire to eat/obtain a thing.

लार टपकना, मुँह से -- to lick one's chaps/chops, to beslobber, to drivel, one's mouth to be salivated, tohave an intense desire to obtain/eat a thing.

• लारी la:ri: -- (nf) a lorry.
• लार्ड la:rḍ -- (nm) a lord.
• लाल la:l -- (a) red, ruddy; angry, infuriated; communist (as लाल चीन); (nm) beloved/dear child/boy/son; beloved person; a kind of smallbird; ruby.

लाल अंगारा/भभूका -- extremely red, red hot; red hot due toanger, terribly infuriated.

लाल चंदन -- red sandalwood.

लाल पगड़ी -- the police(man).

लाल परी -- wine, liquor.

लाल पानी -- wine, liquor.

लालफ़ीता -- red tape.

लालफ़ीता शाही -- red-tapism.

लाल बुझक्कड़ -- villagewisecare, an ignorant fool whothinks very highly of himself andfeels competent to answer anyquestion.

लाल बूझिहै और न बूझै कोय -- theass waggeth his ears.

लाल मिर्च -- chilly.

लाल शक्कर -- unrefined/crude sugar.

लाल सागर -- red sea.

लाल सेना -- communistarmy.

लाल आँखें दिखाना/निकालना -- tolook angrily, to frown.

लाल-पीला होना -- to be black in the face, to bepurple with passion; to fret andfume, to be red hot with rage.

• लाल/च la:lach -- (nm) greed/greediness, covetousness, avarice; allurement, temptation.

लालची -- greedy; covetous; avaricious.

लालच बुरी बला है -- no vice like avarice.

• लालटेन la:lṭen -- (nf) a lantern.
• लालन la:lān -- (nm) caressing, fondling.

लालन-पालन -- rearing; nurturing.

लालन-पालन करना -- to rear; to nurture, tonourish.

• लालसा la:lsa: -- (nf) craving, longing, yearning.
• लाला la:la: -- (nm) a word of respect prefixed to the names of certainHindu castes like बनिया and कायस्थetc. (as लाला लाजपतराय); a term ofaddress used for both elders andyoungers; a kind of flower or itsplant.
• लालायित la:la:it -- (a) eager; tempted, enamoured.
• लालित la:lit -- (a) reared, nourished, cherished; also लालित-पालित.
• लालित्य la:litty -- (nm) grace, gracefulness, delicacy.
• लालिम la:limā: -- (nf) redness, reddishness, ruddiness.
• लाली la:li: -- (nf) redness, ruddiness; lipstick; rouge.
• लाले la:le -- .

लाले पड़ना -- to become rare/inaccessible/beyond reach.

लाले पड़ना, जान के -- life to be in danger; to become difficult to protect life.

लाले पड़ना, दाने-दाने के -- to have to lookeagerly for each grain, each andevery grain to be difficult to get.

• लाव la:w -- (nm).

लाव-लश्कर -- an array of followers/companions, large paraphernalia, goods and chattels.

• लावण्य la:vāṉṉy -- (nm) charm, beauty, loveliness, comeliness.
• लावनी la:wnī: -- (nf) a kind of popular folk-song.

लावनीबाज़ -- an adept in.

• लावल्द la:vald -- (a) issueless, childless.
• लावा la:va: -- (nm) lava; puffed paddy, parched rice.
• लावारसी la:va:rsi: -- (a) see लावारिसी (under लावारिस).
• लावारि/स la:va:ris -- (a) (used both for men and things) unclaimed, unowned; heirless; also लावारिसी( used only for things).

लावारिस बच्चे -- gutter snipes/children.

लावारिस/लावारिसी माल -- unclaimed property.

• लाश la:sh -- (nf) corpse, dead boby; carcass.

लाशघर -- mortuary.

लाश गलियों मेंखिंचवाना -- to cause to be draggedin streets to insult after death.

लाश पर लाश गिरना -- fighting men to fallone after another, a heap ofcorpses to be piled up.

लाशों से पटजाना -- to be strewn all over withcorpses.

• लासा la:sa: -- (nm) a glutinous/adhesive substance; bird-line; a bait; lure.

लासा देना -- to lure, to bait.

लासा लगाकर चिड़िया फँसाना -- to lure abird into captivity.

लासा लगाना -- toinvolve into a trap; to cause aquarrel.

• लासानी la:sa:nī: -- (a) matchess, peerless, incomparable; unique.
• लास्य la:ssy -- (nm) a kind of graceful female dance.
• लाह la:h -- (nf) lac, sealing lac; shellac.
• लाही la:hi: -- (nf) a typical insect that destroys (wheat and barley) crops; parched rice.
• लाहूत la:hu:t -- (nm) this world, mortal world; the state of identity withGod.
• लाहौल वला कूवत la:haul vala:ku:vat -- an Arabic phrase used to express disgust, indignation, hatred, regret, etc; be it damned!, damn it!.
• लिंग līṅg -- (nm) male genital organ, penis, phallus; the phallus deityrepresenting Lord Shiv; gender(in Grammar); sex.

लिंग-उपासना -- phallus worship; phallicism.

लिंग और वचन -- gender and number (inGrammar).

लिंग-देह/शरीर -- the etherealform of corporeal body (that issupposed to accompany the soulto face the consequences of one'sworldly deeds).

लिंगपूजक -- a phallus-worshipper; phallicist.

लिंगपूजा -- phallus-worship, phallicism.

लिंग-दोष -- a mistake of gender.

लिंग प्रतिष्ठा -- installation of the phallus-deity.

• लिंगायत līṅga:yat -- (nm) a sect of Shaivites.
• लिंगिता līṅgita: -- (nf) sexuality.
• लिंगेंद्रिय līṅgēndriy -- (nm) phallus, penis.
• लिंगोपास/ना līṅgopa:snā: -- (nf) phallus-worship, phallicism.

लिंगोपासक -- phallus-worshipper.

• लिंटर līṉṭar -- (nm) a lintel.
• लिए lie -- (ind) for, with a view to, for the sake of, on account of; (a) taking, carrying, bearing; (v) past participle masculine pluralform of लेना.
• लिक्खाड़ likkha:ṛ -- (nm) a prolific writer (used sarcastically).
• लिखत likhat -- (nf) writing; document.

लिखत-पढ़त -- document, documentation; written deed.

लिखत-पढ़त करना -- to reduce (an agreement etc.) towriting.

• लिखना likhnā: -- (v) to write, to note down, to record, to inscribe; toenter (in a book).

लिखना-पढ़ना -- to study; writing and reading, studying.

लिखना , किसी के नाम -- to debit to theaccount of; to address (a letter.

• लखनी likhnī: -- (nf) the process/act of writing; fate, lot.

लखनी टलती नहीं -- what is lotted cannot be blotted.

• लिखवाई likhwa:i: -- (nf) remuneration for writing.
• लिखा likha: -- (a) written, what is written; lotted, destined.

लिखा न मेटसकना -- what is lotted cannot be blotted.

• लिखाई likha:i: -- (nf) writing, the act/process of writing or the remuneration paid therefor.

लिखाई-पढ़ाई -- study, education.

• लिखापढ़ी likha:paṛḥi: -- (nf) written agreement; correspondence; documentation (of conditions etc.).
• लिखावट likha:waṭ -- (nf) hand, hand-writing; writing.
• लिखित likhit -- (a) written, recorded, reduced to black and white.
• लिखितव्य likhitavvy -- (a) to be written; writable, worth writing.
• लिजलिजा lijlija: -- (a) abominable, physically loathsome, repulsive; spineless, lifeless; impotent; hence लिजलिजापन (nm).
• लिटाना liṭa:nā: -- (v) to make somebody lie down; to (cause to) lay.
• लिटर liṭar -- (nm) a litre.
• लिट्ट liṭṭ -- (nm) a thick and large bread, pancake.
• लिट्टी liṭṭi: -- (nf) a small-sized लिट्ट.
• लिपटना lipaṭnā: -- (v) to embrace; to cling, to coil around; to besmeared; to concentrate on awork.
• लिपाई lipa:i: -- (nf) the process of or wages paid for pargetting/plastering.

लिपाई पुताई -- plastering and whitewashing; cleaning and tidying; giving a face lift.

• लिपा-पुता lipa:puta: -- (a) clean and tidy: pargetted and whitewashed(used for mud houses).
• लिपि lipi -- (nf) a script; writing.

लिपिकर/कार -- a scribe; clerk; copy.

लिपि काल -- the date of copying/scribing.

लिपिग्राम -- grapheme.

लिपिग्राम विज्ञान -- graphemics.

लिपिवद्ध -- recorded, written, reduced to black andwhite; hence लिपिबद्धता.

लिपिविज्ञानशास्त्र -- science of writing.

• लिपिक lipik -- (nm) a clerk, scribe.
• लिप्त lipt -- (a) engrossed, absorbed; deeply attached, involved; hence लिप्तता (nf).
• लिप्यंतरण lippyāntarān -- (nm) transcription; transliteration.
• लिप्सा lipsa: -- (nf) lure, greed, ardent desire.
• लिप्सु lipsu -- (a) greedy, overpowered by lure, ardently desirous.
• लिफ़ाफ़ा lifa:fa: -- (nm) an envelope; wrapper, cover.

लिफ़ाफ़ा खुल जाना -- thesecret to be out; to be exposed.

लिफ़ाफ़ा बदलना -- to be dressed anew; tohave a fresh make-up.

• लिफ़ाफ़िया lifa:fiya: -- (a) showy; delicate, weak, feeble; not durable.

लिफ़ाफ़िया पहलवान -- a weak and delicate person.

• लिबड़ना libaṛnā: -- (v) to be smeared.
• लिबरी libri: -- (nf) liveries.

लिबरी-बारदाना -- ration and clothes, householdeffects.

• लिबलिबा libliba: -- (a) gummy; tame, spineless, unassertive (man).
• लिबलिबी liblibi: -- (nf) trigger.

लिबलिबी दबाना -- to fire.

• लिबास liba:s -- (nm) dress, attire.

लिबास रस्मी -- formal dress.

• लिया liya: -- (v) masculine singular past participle form of the verb लेना.

लिया-बेची -- purchase and sale, buying and selling.

• लियाक़त liya:qat -- (nf) ability, merit; qualification.
• लिलार lila:r -- (nm) see ललाट.
• लिली lili: -- (nf) lily.
• लिवर livar -- (nm) liver.

लिवर बढ़ना -- the liver to be enlarged.

• लिसलिसा lislisa: -- (a) gummy, sticky; adhesive; hence लिसलिसापन (nm).
• लिसोड़ा lisoṛa: -- (nm) see लसोड़ा.
• लिस्ट lisṭ -- (nf) a list.

लिस्ट बनाना -- to draw up a list.

• लिहाज़ liha:z -- (nm) considerateness; deference, respect; point of view.

लिहाज़ करना -- to be considerate (to), tobe deferential.

लिहाज़ से, हस -- from thispoint of view, in this respect.

• लिहाज़ा liha:za: -- (ind) thus, therefore; on this account, accordingly.
• लिहाफ़ liha:f -- (nm) a quilt.
• लीं li: -- (v) past participle feminine plural form of the verb लेना (मैंने किताबें लीं).
• ली li: -- (v) past participle feminine singular form of the verb लेना.
• लीक li:k -- (uf) track, trackway; rut; trace.

लीक चाल -- tracking; followingestablished track; to go by tradition.

लीक खींचना -- to resolve; to announce a resolution.

लीक पकड़ना -- tofollow the track.

लीक पर चलना -- tofollow a trodden path/the tradition.

लीक पीटना -- to follow the tradition; to blindly, follow the beaten path; to stick to worn-outtraditions.

लीक लीक चलना -- to followan established course; to followthe tradition.

लीक से बेलीक होना -- to goastray, to violate the traditionalcourse.

• लीख li:kh -- (nf) a tiny louse.
• ली/ग li:g -- (nf) a league.

लीगी -- a leaguer, member of a league.

• लीचड़, लीचड़र li:chaṛ, ~r -- (a) lethargic, sluggish, slow; stingy, clumsy in one's dealings.

लीचड़पन/पना -- sluggishness, lethargy; stinginess; clumsiness in dealings.

• लीची li:chi: -- (nf) lichi (a kind of fruit).
• लीजिए li:jie -- (v) deferential imperative form of the verb लेना (signifying immediate future).
• लीजिएगा li:jiyega: -- (v) deferential imperative form of the verb लेनाsignifying immediate or distantfuture (cf. लीजिए) as also deferential interrogation conveyingthe sense 'would you like to takeit ?' (क्या लिजिएगा ? what wouldyou like to have ?).
• लीड/र li:ḍar -- (nm) a leader.

लीडरी -- leadership.

लीडरी करना -- to be a professional leader.

लीडरी जमाना -- toestablish oneself as a leader, toestablish one's leadership.

• लीडराना li:ḍra:nā: -- (a) befitting a leader, leader-like, in the natureof a leader.

लीडराना अंदाज़ -- (the) fashion/manner of a leader.

• लीथो li:tho -- (nm) lithograph.
• लीद li:d -- (nf) dung (of a horse/ass/elephant etc.).

लीद करना -- to yield tamely; to be scared.

• लीन lī:n -- (a) absorbed, engrossed; merged; vanished, disappeared; hence लीनता (nf).
• लीपना li:pnā: -- (v) to plaster; to coat; to smear.

लीपना-पोतना -- to cleanand tidy up; to whitewash andplaster.

लीप-पोतकर बराबर करना -- tomar irreparably, to ruin completely.

लीपा-पोती -- plastering andwhitewashing; patching up; marring/impairing/spoiling completely.

• लीलना li:lnā: -- (v) to swallow, to gulp.
• लीला li:la: -- (nf) sport, play.
• लीवर li:var -- (nm) lever (of a lock).
• लुंगी lūṅgi: -- (nf) a sarong, a strip of cloth tucked round the waist.
• लुंचन lūṇchan -- (nm) plucking (hair etc.).
• लुंचित lūṇchit -- (a) plucked.

लुंचितकेश -- one whose hair has been plucked, a Jain ascetic.

• लुं/ज, लुंजा lūṇj, ~ja: -- (a) crippled; fleshy and flaccid.

लुं-पुंज -- flaccid, and feeble/fleshy, having nomuscles.

• लुंठन lūṇṭḥān -- (nm) rolling.
• लुंठित lūṉṭḥit -- (a) rolled.

लुंठित व्यंजन -- rolled consonant.

• लुंड lūnḍ -- (nm) a torso; round rolled packet.

लुंड मुंड -- crippled; bundledup.

• लुं/डा lūnḍa: -- (nm) a round ball of thread; (a) tailless (as लुं बैल); hence लुंडी feminine form.
• लुआ/ठ lua:ṭḥ -- (nm) burning wood; also लुआठी (diminutive).
• सुआव lua:b -- (nm) slime; pith; essence, gist.

सुआवदार -- slimy, sticky.

• लुकना luknā: -- (v) to hide, to be concealed; to go underground.

लुक-छिपकर -- clandestinely, stealthily.

• लुक़मा luqmā: -- (nm) a morsel.
• लुक़मान luqmā:n -- (nm) a famous Arab physician known for hiscuring powers.

लुक़मान-के पास भी दवानहीं, वहम की तो -- none can evercure a hypochondriac.

लुक़मान को हिक़मत सिखाना -- to retail tips of the trade to an expert.

• लुकाछिपी luka:chhipi: -- (nf) hide and seek; clandestine existence/goings.
• लुकाट luka:ṭ -- (nm) a tree and its fruit.
• लुकाठ luka:ṭḥ -- (nm) see लुआठ a tree and its fruit.
• लुग़त lug̣at -- (nm) a dictionary.
• लुगदी lugdi: -- (nf) pulp.

लुगदीदार -- pulpy.

• लुगरी lugri: -- (nf) old and tattered लुगरी धोती tattered cloth.
• लुग़वी lug̣wi: -- (a) of dictionary.

लुग़वी माने -- dictionary meaning.

• लुगाई luga:i: -- (nf) a woman; wife.

लुगाईबाज़ -- a womanizer.

लुगाईबाज़ी -- womanizing.

• लुग़ात laga:t -- (nm) plural of लुग़त a dictionary.
• लुग्गा lugga: -- (nm) cloth.
• लु/चई, लुचुई luchai:, ~chui: -- (nf) soft and very thin लुपुरी (prepared of मैदा).
• लुच्चा luchcha: -- (a and nm) vile, wanton (person), subject, depraved; a scoundrel, black sheep; : a bad egg/hat.

लुच्चापन -- vileness, wantonness, scoundrelism, depravity.

• लुटना luṭnā: -- (v) to be robbed/plundered/marauded.
• लुटाऊ luṭa:u: -- (a) squandering.
• लुटाना luṭa:nā: -- (v) to squander; to allow to be plundered, to blow the expense.
• लुटिया luṭlya: -- (nf) a small लोटा लुटिया डुबोना to bring ruin, to cause undoing (of); to bring disgrace.
• लुटेरा luṭera: -- (nm) robber, plunderer, marauder, bandit; hence लुटेरापन (nm).
• लुढ़कना luṛḥaknā: -- (v) to roll down; to be toppled, to tumble down.
• लुतरा lutra: -- (a) backbiter.

लुतरापन -- backbiting.

• लुत्फ़ lutf -- (nm) fun; pleasure, enjoyment.

लुत्फ़-ए-ज़िंदगी -- pleasure of life.

लुत्फ़ उठाना/लेना -- to have fun; to enjoy.

• लुनना lunnā: -- (v) to reap a harvest.
• लुनाई luna:i: -- (nf) the process or act of reaping a harvest or the wages paid for it; prettiness; beauty.
• लुप्त lupt -- (a) disappeared, vanished; hidden; extinct, obsolete; missing, omitted.

लुप्त अर्थ -- obsolete meaning; hence लुप्तता (nf).

लुप्त पद -- an omitted term; where a term has elided.

लुप्त/लुप्त-प्रयोग -- obsolete (usage).

• लुप्तावशेष lupta:vashesh -- (nm) vestige; traces.
• लुप्ति lupti -- (nf) elision; emission.
• लुब्ध lubdh -- (a) charmed, attracted, allured.
• लुब्बे-लुलबाब lubbe-lulaba:b -- (nm) essence, gist.
• लुभाना lubha:nā: -- (v) to lure; to to charm, to attract, to tantalise; to entice; to captivate; to belured/charmed/attracted/tantalised/lured/enticed.
• लुहार luha:r -- (nm) a blacksmith.

लुहारख़ाना -- a blacksmith's workshop.

• लुहारी luha:ri: -- (nf) the profession or work of a blacksmith.
• लू lu: -- (nf) warm air; heat wave; sunstroke.

लू मारना -- to suffer a sunstroke.

लू लगना -- to have a sunstroke.

• लूक lu:k -- (nm) a meteor, falling or shooting star.
• लूका lu:ka: -- (nm) flash, flare, blaze; burning wood.
• लूट lu:ṭ -- (nf) plunder; booty; spoil.

लूट का माल -- booty; spoils.

लूट खसोट -- plunder, pillage, maraudery.

लूट-पाट/मार -- plundering and killing; pillage, marauding.

लूट मचाना -- to plunder at will, to cause a havoc through plunder.

• लूटना lu:ṭnā: -- (v) to plunder, to maraud, to pillage, to loot.

लूटना-खसोटना/लूटना-खाना -- to maraud, to live by plunder; to misappropriate others' money.

लूटना पाटना -- see लूटना.

• लूण lū:n -- (nm) salt.
• लूता lu:ta: -- (nf) a spider.

लूता-तंतु -- spider's web.

• लूनना lūnanā: -- (v) to reap a harvest.
• लूम lu:m -- (nm) tail; a (hand) loom.

लूम , पावर -- a power loom.

• लूला lu:la: -- (a) handless, with a dismembered hand; maimed.

लूला-लँगड़ा -- crippled, disabled.

• लूलू lu:lu: -- (a and nm) (an) idiot, nincompoop; a nitwit.

लूलू बनाना -- to befool, to make fun of.

• लें/ड, लेंड़ lēḍ.

लेंṛ -- -- (nm) hard excrement.

लेंड़ा -- timid, coward.

• लेंड़ी lēṛi: -- (nf) small round dung (of goat, sheep, etc.).
• लेंस lēns -- (nm) a lens.

लेंसदार -- fitted with a lens.

• लेंह/ड़ lēhāṛ -- (nm) herd, flock (of beasts); also लेंहड़ा (nm), लेंहड़ी (nf).
• लेई lei: -- (nf) (adhesive) paste (prepared from flour or arrowroot etc.); due.

लेई-पूँजी -- all one's assets, total effects.

• लेकिन lekin -- (ind) but; on the other hand; however.
• लेक्चर lekchar -- (nm) a lecture.

लेक्चरर -- a lecturer.

लेक्चरबाजी -- too much oflecturing.

लेक्चर झाड़ना -- (said in a satirical vein) to deliver a discourse, to start lecturing.

लेक्चर देना -- to lecture.

लेक्चर पिलाना -- to administer a good doseof lecturing.

• लेख lekh -- (nm) an article; paper; writing, handwriting; writ.

लेखबद्ध -- written; reduced to black and.

• लेख/क lekhak -- (nm) a writer, an author.

लेखकी -- the job or work ofor as a writer.

लेखकीय -- of orpertaining to an author.

• लेखन lekhān -- (nm) writing, scribing, writing work.

लेखन-कला -- art of writing, calligraphy; chirography.

लेखन पद्धति -- system/method of writing.

लेखनशास्त्र -- graphology.

लेखन शैली -- hand-writing; style of writing.

लेखन-सामग्री -- stationery, writing material.

लेखनसामग्री-विक्रेता -- a stationer.

• लेखनी lekhnī: -- (nf) a pen.

लेखनी का धनी -- who wields the pen effectively.

• लेखनीय lekhnī:y -- (a) worth writing, fit to be written; hence लेखनीयता (nf).
• लेखपाल lekhpa:l -- (nm) a lekhpal-person who maintains (village) land-records.
• लेखांश lekhā:nsh -- (nm) a portion of a लेख.
• लेखा lekha: -- (nm) account(s); record.

लेखाकार -- an accountant.

लेखा-जोखा -- calculation; estimate; account.

लेखा-परी क्षक -- an auditor.

लेखा-परीक्षण / लेखा-परीक्षा -- audit (ing).

लेखापाल -- an accountant.

लेखाबद्ध -- accounted for, enteredinto the accounts.

लेखाबद्ध करना -- toaccount for, to enter into theaccounts.

लेखा-बही -- an accountbook, a cash-book; ledger.

लेखा-विधि -- accounting (system).

लेखा-शास्त्र -- accountancy, accounting.

• लेखिका lekhika: -- (nf) feminine form of लेखक an authoress.
• लेखी lekhi: -- a suffix used in the sense of who or that which records (as तापलेखा).
• लेखे lekhe -- (ind).

लेखे , के -- for, as far as ...is concerned, to (so and so); (nm) accounts.

• लेख्य lekkhy -- (a) worth writing/recording; accountable.

लेख्य पत्र -- a document; an instrument.

• लेज़ज़िम lezāzim -- (nf) a kind of bow fitted with iron chain (used for exercise).
• लेट leṭ -- (a) late.

लेट फ़ीस -- late fee.

• लेटना leṭnā: -- (v) to lie; to lie down; to repose, to recline.
• लेटरबाबॉक्स leṭarba:boks -- (nm) a letter-box.
• लेड leḍ -- (nm) lead (metal), also the metal strip for widening space between the lines in printing.
• लेडी leḍi: -- (nf) a lady.

लेडी डाक्टर -- a lady doctor.

• लेन len -- (nm) taking, receiving.

लेनदार -- a creditor.

लेन-देन -- transaction, exchange; dealings.

लेन-देन न होना -- to haveno dealings at all.

लेनहार -- a borrower.

• लेना lenā: -- (v) to take; to accept; to borrow; to buy; to hold; to receive लेना आड़े हाथों to put to shame bysarcastic remarks; to rebuke andreprove.

ले उड़ना -- to cut off fromthe context and misrepresent; topinch something and make goodone's escape; to run away with.

ले डालना -- to ruin, to destroy.

ले डूबना -- to be drowned along with, toinvolve others in one's fall.

ले-देकर -- on the whole, somehow, withgreat difficulty.

ले-दे करना -- to wrangle, to clamour, to dispute.

ले-देमचना -- to have too much of clamouring/wrangling.

लेना-देना -- see लेन-देन( under लेन).

लेना एक न देना दो -- to haveno concern whatsoever; for nothing, for no purpose at all.

लेने केदेने पड़ना -- to have the tables turnedupon oneself; to sustain a blowwhile trying to hit; to lose whileexpecting to profit.

ले बैठना -- tocrash along with, to perish alongwith.

ले मरना -- to perish along.

• लेप lep -- (nm) ointment; smearing.

लेप करना -- to anoint; to coat; to smear (with).

• लेपन lepan -- (nm) anointing; coating; smearing.
• लेपना lepnā: -- (v) to anoint; to coat; to smear.
• लेपनीय lepnī:y -- (a) worth anointing/coating/smearing.
• लेप्य leppy -- (a) लेपनीय.
• लेफ़्टिनेंट lefṭinēṉṭ -- (nm) lieutenant.

लेफ़्टिनेंट-कर्नल -- lieutenant colonel.

लेफ़्टिनेंट-जनरल -- lieutenant general.

• लेबबि/बुल lebabi/bul -- (nm) a label.

लेबबि लगाना -- to label.

• लेबोरेटरी leboreṭari: -- (nm) a laboratory.

लेबोरेटरी-असिस्टेंट -- a laboratory assistant.

• लेमन/चूस, लेमनजूस lemānchu:s, ~ju:s -- (nm) lemon-juice.
• लेमनेड lemāneḍ -- (nm) a lemonade.
• लेव lew -- (nm) see लेप; accumulation of adequate quantity of waterin the field for planting paddy.
• लेवा lewa: -- (nm) a thin mattress of (shattered) cloth; one who takes(e.g. नामलेवा).
• लेश lesh -- (a) very little; (nm) modicum, iota, trace; whit.

लेश मात्र -- a trace of, an iota of, modicum of.

• लेस les -- (nm) stickiness; adhesiveness.

लेसदार -- sticky, gummy.

• लेहना lehnā: -- (nm) fodder, provender (for cattle).
• लेहाज़ा leha:za: -- (ind) see लिहाज़ा.
• लेहाफ़ leha:f -- (nm) लिहाफ़.
• लैंगिक lāīṅgik -- (a) sexual; phallic.
• लैंप lāīmp -- (nm) lamp.
• लैटिन laiṭin -- (nf) Latin.
• लैला laila: -- (nf) the heroine of the celebrated love-tale of लैला-मजनूँ लैला-मजनूँcrazy lovers.
• लैवेंड़र laivēṉḍar -- (nm) levendar.
• लैसंस laisāns -- (nm) licence.

लैसंसदार -- a licensee; licensed.

• लैस lais -- (a) equipped/fitted (with); ready.
• लोंदा lōda: -- (nm) a ball of any wet powder (as मिट्टी कालोंदा-).

लोंदा , मिट्टी का -- absolutely inert (person), inactive and slothful.

• लो lo -- (ind) a term for expressing surprise or attracting somebody'sattention; now see this one !.
• लोइया loiya: -- (nf) a small ball of kneaded flour to be spread into abread.
• लोई loi: -- (nf) a kind of thin woollen wrapper or blanket; see लोइया.
• लोक lok -- (nm) the world; one of the three worlds लोक स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी, पाताल; one of the fourteen worlds (ofwhich seven are above and sevenbelow); people, folk; public; (a) popular, public.

लोक-आख्यान -- a folkmyth.

लोक-कथा -- a folk tale, folk lore.

लोक-कल्याण -- public welfare.

लोक-कहानी -- folk tale.

लोक-गाथा -- a ballad.

लोक-गीत -- a folk song.

लोक-चित्र -- folk mind, popular mind.

लोक-जीवन -- public life.

लोकतंत्र -- democracy.

लोकतंत्रीय -- democratic.

लोकतांत्रिक -- democratic; ademocrat.

लोकत्रय/त्रयी -- the threeworlds लोक आकाश, पाताल and मृत्युलोक.

लोकव्दय -- the two worlds—earth andheaven.

लोक-निंदा -- public slander.

लोक-नीति -- folk ethics, folk morals.

लोक-नृत्य -- folk dance.

लोक-पद्धति -- popularmethod/way.

लोक-पाल -- the protectorof the world.

लोकपरक -- secular.

लोकपरक ता -- secularism.

लोक-प्रवाद -- hearsay; rumour.

लोकप्रसिद्ध -- renowned, world-famous.

लोकप्रिय -- popular.

लोकप्रिय ता -- popularity.

लोकबाह्य -- ousted from thesociety.

लोक-बुद्धि -- popular wisdom.

• लोकना loknā: -- (v) to catch (a thing falling down).
• लोकल lokal -- (a) local.

लोकलट्रेन -- a local train.

• लोकान्तर lokā:ntar -- (nm) the other world.

लोकान्तरगमन -- to die; death.

• लोकाचा/र loka:cha:r -- (nm) ethos, mores; convention, popular custom/tradition.

लोकाचारी -- worldly-wise, practical.

• लोकाट loka:ṭ -- (nm) see लुकाट.
• लोकापवाद loka:pwa:d -- (nm) public slander.
• लोकायतन loka:yatān -- (nm) an atheist, a materialist.
• लोकैषणा lokaishṉā: -- (nf) desire for worldly prosperity.
• लोकोक्ति lokokti -- (nf) a proverb; popular saying.
• लोकोत्तर lokottar -- (a) supernatural, transcendental; extra-worldly; extraordinary; hence लोकोत्तरता (nf).
• लोकोपका/र lokopka:r -- (nm) philanthropy.

लोकोपकारक -- a philanthropist/philanthrope.

लोकोपकारी -- philanthropic.

• लोग log -- (nm) a man; people, public.

लोग-बाग -- people; men in general.

लोग-लुगाई -- man and woman.

• लोच loch -- (nf) flexibility, elasticity; tenderness.

लोचदार -- flexible, elastic; tender.

• लोचन lochan -- (nm) eye (s).
• लोट loṭ -- (nf) rolling; lying; (nm) a (currency) note.

लोट-पोट -- rolling; resting; bursting with laugh, rolling around in laughter.

लोट-पोट होना -- toroll around in laughter; to burst with laugh.

• लोटन lotan -- (a) weltering, rolling; tumbling.

लोटन कबूतर -- a kind of pigeon.

• लोटना loṭnā: -- (v) to roll, to wallow, to welter; to toss.

लोट जाना -- to falldown; to fall senseless on the.

• लोटा loṭa: -- (nm) a small round metal utensil for the household.
• लोढ़ना lorhnā: -- (v) to pluck (flowers).
• लोढ़ा loṛḥa: -- (nm) a stone pestle, muller.
• लोथ loth -- (nf) corpse, carcass.

लोथ गिरना -- to fall dead, to be killed.

• लोथड़ा lothṛa: -- (nm) a lump of flesh.
• लोदी lodi: -- (nf) a sub-division of the Paṭḥā:ns.
• लो/ध lodh -- (nm) the tree Symploco racemoze (its bark and twigs areused for medicinal purposes); also लोध्र.
• लोना lonā: -- (a) salty; pretty, pretty-looking; hence लोनापन (nm).
• लोनी lonī: -- (nf) a kind of green vegetable; unprocessed butter.
• लोप lop -- (nm) disappearance; elimination; elision; obsolescence; hence लोपन (nm).
• लोबान loba:n -- (nm) (gum) benzoin, oil creosote.
• लोबिया lobiya: -- (nm) a kind of bean used for vegetable, cow pea.
• लोभ lobh -- (nm) greed, avarice; covetousness; temptation, lure.

लोभ-से कुछ नहीं मिलता -- all covet, all lost.

• लोभी lobhi: -- (a) greedy, avaricious, covetous.

लोभीपन/पना -- greediness, avariciousness.

लोभी का पेट सदा ख़ाली -- a covetous man is ever in want, the more you covet the more youneed.

• लोम lom -- (nm) hair; soft hair on the body; wool.

लोमनाशक -- depilatory.

लोमहर्ष -- see लोमरोमांच.

लोमहर्षक, लोमहर्षण -- see रोमांचकारी.

• लोमक lomāk -- (nm) cilium (cilia—pl.).
• लोमड़ी lomṛi: -- (nf) a fox.
• लोरी lori: -- (nf) a lullaby.
• लोलक lolak -- (nm) a pendant; pendulum.
• लोलित lolit -- (a) oscillated; flickered.
• लोलुप lolup -- (a) see लोलुपलोभी.

लोलुपता -- see लोभीपन.

• लोशन loshāṉ -- (nm) a lotion.
• लोष्ट loshṭ -- (nm) a lump of clay/earth.
• लोह loh -- (a) see लौह.
• लोहबान lohbān -- (nm) see लोबान.
• लोहस lohas -- (a) ferrous.
• लोहा loha: -- (nm) iron; (a) very hard; very strong.

लोहा , कच्चा -- pig-iron.

लोहा , पक्का -- steel.

लोहा करना/फेरना -- to iron (acloth).

लोहा बजना -- a battle/war to bewaged, fighting with swords toensue.

लोहा मानना, किसी का -- to acknowledge/confess supremacy; to concede somebody's superiority/superior skill.

लोहा लेना, किसी से -- tocross swords (with), to wage war.

लोहा होना -- to turn into steel, tobecome as hard as steel.

लोहे का दिल -- strong heart; unfeeling/ruthless heart.

लोहे की छाती -- strong heart; unfeeling heart.

लोहे के चने -- an assiduous job; ahard nut to crack.

लोहे चबाना -- toundertake an assiduous task.

लोहेको लोहा काटता है -- diamond cuts diamond, cunning outwits cunning.

• लोहाना loha:nā: -- (v) (food or drink) to have a touch of iron in taste(by prolonged storing or boilingin an iron utensil).
• लोहार loha:r -- (nm) a blacksmith; forgeman.

लोहारख़ाना -- blacksmith'sworkshop.

लोहारी -- blacksmith'sprofession or work.

• लोहासव loha:sav -- (nm) see लौहासव.
• लोहित lohit -- (a) red, reddened.

लोहितनयन -- red-eyed, one whose eyes are red(with anger etc).

• लोहिया lohiya: -- (nm) an iron-dealer; a Hindu sub-caste (amongstvaishyas) whose original profession.
• लोहू lohu: -- (nf) blood.
• लौंग lāūg -- (nf) a clove; nose-stud.
• लौंड lāūḍ -- an allomorph of लौंडा used as the first member of certaincompound words.

लौंडपन -- boyishness, brattishness.

• लौंडा lāūḍa: -- (nm) a boy, lad, brat; a passive participant in sodomy, one with whom sodomy is committed.

लौंडापन -- brattishness, boyishness.

लौंडेबाज़ -- a sodomite, bugger.

लौंडेबाज़ी -- sodomy, buggery.

• लौंडिया lāūḍiya: -- (nf) (derogatory usage) a lass, girl.
• लौंडी lāūdi: -- (nf) a servant girl, slave girl, bond-maid.
• लौ lau -- (nf) flame, glow; unwavering deep concentration; attachment.

लौ लगाना -- to concentrate on; to bedeeply attached to.

लौ लगाये -- engrossed in, identified with, deeply concentrated on.

• लौका lauka: -- (nm) huge bottle gourd.
• लौकिक laukik -- (a) secular; earthly; worldly, mundane.

लौकिकता -- secularity; earthliness; worldliness; mundaneness.

लौकिक व्युत्पत्ति -- folk/popular etymology.

लौकिक संस्कृत -- Classical Sanskrit (as opposed to Vedic).

लौकिक साहित्य -- secular literature.

• लौकी lauki: -- (nf) bottle gourd.
• लौज़ lauz -- (nf) almond; a special type of बर्फ़ी prepared by the admixture of almond, khoya: and sugar.
• लौट laut -- (nf) returning.

लौट-पौट -- topsyturvy/topsyturvied.

लौट-फेर -- substantial change (of order etc.); modification.

• लौटना lauṭnā: -- (v) to return, to come back: to retreat, to withdraw; to topsyturvy/to be topsyturvied; to be upturned.
• लौटाना lauṭa:nā: -- (v) to return, to give back; to send back; to refund; to topsyturvy; to upturn.
• लौटानी lauṭa:nī: -- (ind) while returning or coming back, in return trip.
• लौना launā: -- (nm) fuel.
• लौनी launī: -- (nf) unprocessed butter.
• लौह lauh -- (nm) iron; (a) made of iron; ferrous.

लौहकार -- a blacksmith.

लौहकिट्ट -- rust of iron.

लौहचूर्ण -- iron filings.

लौह पट -- iron curtain.

लौह पात्र -- ironware.

लौह पुरुष -- an iron man.

लौहमय -- ferric, ferrate; abounding in iron.

लौह युग -- iron age.

लौहसार -- steel.

• लौहासव lauha:sav -- (nm) a medicinal tonic, a beverage prepared from processed iron and other ingredients.