[ ] n the thirty-first consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

[ a ] n & a (used as a pfx.) six. n. a hexad; a sextet (te), a sestet. n. the six
performances of a Brahman as enjoined by the scriptures. n. a hexagon. t a. forty-
six. t n. & a. forty-six. tt a. forty-sixth. fem. tt t a. thirty-six. t n.
& a. thirty-six. tt a. thirty-sixth. fem. tt a. fifty-six. n. & a. fifty-six.
t a. fifty-sixth. fem. t a. hexapod. n. the bumble-bee. fem. a. sixty-
six. n. & a. sixty-six. a. sixty-sixth. fem. p n. & a. seventy-six. p a.
seventy-sixth. fem. p
D [ a tu ] n the six seasons, namely, summer, the rains, autumn, late autumn, winter and
spring.
Dg [ a gua ] a multiplied by six, six times.
D [ a ga ] n the six limbs of a body, namely the head, the two hands or arms, the waist, the
two legs or feet; the six Vedangas; six limbs or branches.
D [ a ja ] n (mus.) the first note of the natural major scale, C.
D [ a darana ] n the six systems of Hindu philosophy.
D [ a dh ] a of six kinds or manners; six times. adv. in six kinds or manners; six times.
D [ a bia ] a twenty-six. n. & a. twenty-six. D a. twenty-sixth. fem. D
D [ a bidha ] a of six kinds; sixfold.
Dn [ a yantra ] n a conspiracy, a secret plot, an intrigue. Dn v. to conspire, to plot, to
intrigue. n. a conspirator, a plotter, an intriguer.
D [ a rasa ] n six kinds of flavour or taste or tang (viz. sweet, sour, salt, pungent, astringent,
bitter).
D [ a ti ] n. & a eighty-six. a. eighty-sixth. fem.
D [ a nana ] n one having six faces; (myth.) Kartikeya the commandar of the heavenly
host.
N [ aa ] n the bull, the ox; a eunuch. N a. as obstinate and hefty as a bull; bull headed;
robust, hefty. N (erron.) N n. (myth.) Sanda (N) and Amarka (a), two roguish and
godless teachers; (pop.) a very obstinate and robust rogue, a rowdy, a ruffian.
N [ aabati ] n. & a ninety-six. a. ninety-sixth. fem.
N [ amsa ] n (a period of) consecutive six months, a half-year.
t [ atba ] n (gr.) the use of (esp. in place of , ). , n. (gr.) the rules governing the
use of (esp. in place ).
ttj [ atbaatbajna ] n (lit.) knowledge of the right use of the letters and ; (fig.)
common sense.
[ ai ] n. & a sixty. a. sixtieth. fem.
[ aha ] a sixth. n. a sixth part; one sixth. a. fem. of n. fem. a female deity
who protects human babies; (gr.) the sixth case-ending; the sixth day of a lunar fortnight; the
sixth day of the lunar fortnight when the ceremony of awakening Goddess Durga (d) is held for
her annual worship. obtaining a child through the grace of Goddess Sasthi (); the
grace of Goddess Sasthi; being blessed with many children. r n. (gr.) a system of
forming compounds in which the first word actually drops the sixth case-ending. n. a
ceremonial gift sent to a son-in-law on the eve of i (see i). D n. Goddess Sasthi
().
D [ n ] n the bull, the ox. D bull-like obstinacy, bull-headedness. D-D n. a fight
between two bulls. D-D the tidal wave of the Ganges (which roars like two bellowing
bulls engaged in fighting each other).

1
[ a
1
] int May Goddess Sasthi () be with you for your safety.

2
[ a
2
] n. & a sixty.
N [ msika ] a six-monthly, half-yearly.
D [ a ] n sixteen; a Hindu system of per forming a sraddha ceremony in which sixteen
different articles are given away. a. sixteen; sixteenth. D n. a sixteenth part; one-
sixteenth. D a. fem. sixteenth; sixteen years old. n. fem. one of the ten manifestations of
Goddess Durga (d); a six teen year old woman. D n. sixteen different articles required
for a perfect worship. D adv. with all the necessary sixteen articles; (fig.) thoroughly;
sumptuously.
[ l ] n. & a sixteen. - n. sixteen anna, one rupee. a. total, entire, whole.
adv. entirely, wholly, completely, thoroughly. - n. the sixteen digits of the moon. -
o v. (sarcas.) to be thoroughly fulfilled; to meet with complete disaster, to be utterly
ruined.
[ hbana ] n spitting.