راجسو rājsū राजसूयं S̱. s. m. A sacrifice performed only by an universal monarch, at- tended by his tributary princes (as in the case of Yudhish̤ṭhir and others).

راحم rāḥim A (part. act. of رحم or رحمت Heb. ) adj. Compassionate.

روان roʼāṅ रोम S̱. s. m. Hair of the body, down, wool. See روم rom.

ريش rīsh P s. f. Beard. ريش بنانا rīsh banānā, To shave. ريش خند rīsh-ḵẖand, Laughing, risible, ridiculous. ريش خندي rīsh-ḵẖand-ī, s. f. 1. Risibility. 2. A laughingstock, a pro- verbial saying when a man does any thing un- worthy of his beard.

رقيمه raḳīma A (from رقم) s. m. An epistle, note, letter.

رحيق raḥīḳ A s. Wine, pure and of the best quality.

رنڐيا ranḍiyā रंडा S̱. s. f. 1. A widow. 2. A woman.

راون रावण rāvaṇ S s. m. Son of Visravā and Kaikasī, and sovereign of Lankā (Ceylon), who carried way Sītā, and lost his life and kingdom to her husband Rāmachandra, q. v. A.P. راوند rāwand, s. Rhubarb. راوندچيني rāwand- i-chīnī, Chinese rhubarb. See ريوند rewand.

روٿ roṭ S̱. (from रोटी) s. m. 1. Thick bread. 2. (met.) Sweetmeats offered to Ha- nūmān.

رومال rū-māl P (رو Face, and part. act. of ماليدن To rub) s. m. A handkerchief, a towel.