رت ऋतु r̤itu S (vulg. rut) s. f. Season, weather. The Hindūs divide the year into six seasons; viz. वसंत vasanta, ग्रीष्म grīsh̤ma, वर्षा varsh̤ā, शरद् sarad, हिम hima, and शिशिर sisira.

رکهنا rakhnā S̱. or rakkhnā (रक्षण r. रक्ष Guard, keep) v. a. To keep, put, place, have, hold, possess, preserve, reserve, save, lay, set, sta- tion, apply, ascribe, impute, esteem, consider, leave, own, stop. رکهـ چهوڙنا rakh chhoṛnā, 1. To place. 2. To keep. 3. To have. 4. To give in charge. رکهـ دينا rakh denā, 1. To put down, to place. 2. To keep, to put by. رکهـ لينا rakh lenā, To take in charge, to take into keeping or service, to engage.

رنده جانا rundh jānā S̱. (r. रुध Confine) v. n. To be confined, restrained or afflicted (in mind).

رچانا rachānā S̱. (caus. of رچنا) v. a. 1. To set to work, to set a going. 2. To make, to do. 3. To make merry. 4. To stain the hands, feet, &c. with ḥinnā, &c. 5. To celebrate.

رانگا rāngā S̱. s. m. (रंग) Pewter, tin.

راجيسور राजेश्वर rājeswar S (राजा King, and ईश्वर Chief) s. m. A sovereign, prince, a lord, a governour.

راستا rāstā P s. m. A road, way. راستاکترانا rāstā katrānā, To slink away: see کترانا katrānā, sign. 2.

رساٴي rasā-ī P s. f. 1. Access, entrance, arriving. 2. Wisdom, quickness of apprehension, pene- tration, cleverness, skill. S. رساين रसायन (comp. of रस Mercury, and अयन A road, a going, r. इ Go) rasāyan, s. m. 1. Chymistry. 2. A medicine composed of mercury or other metals.

رکويا rukwaiyā S̱. (from روکنا) s. m. A preventer.

رؤف raʼuf A (from رأف) adj. Merciful, forgiving.