rakṣābandhan mu Rakshabandhan, a festival held on full moon day in July-August when sisters tie a sacramental thread (रक्षा or राखी) on the wrists of their brothers and are guaranteed protection.

ruchi fc (a) interest, liking: किसी काम में ~ interest in (liking for) some work; यह तो अपनी-अपनी रुचि है it is a question of personal liking. (b) taste: चित्रकला में ~ -- for painting; खाने की ~ नहीं है no appetite for eating. [syn. दिलचस्पी]

rihāī fu release, liberation: ~ का आद़ेश release order; ~ माँगना to ask for --; उसे ~ मिली he/she was released (set free); क़ैदी की ~ -- of a prisoner. [syn. मुक्‍ित]

re interj O ! (particle of address for males): ~ लड़के O boy ! [= अरे]

ranḍībāzī fu whoremongering, formication: ~ के कारण पतन downfall due to --.

rāj·nītigy mc politician [अनुभवी experienced, चतुर clever, योग्य able].

ras-gullā mc Ras-gulla, a round spongy Bengali sweet; रसगुल्ले उसे प्यारे लगते हैं --s are his/her favourites.

rãjya-pariṣad fu Council of States: ~ का चुनाव, सदस्य election to, member of, the --; ~ में भी बिल पास हो गया the bill was passed by the -- also.

rivālvar mc revolver [देसी country-made, विदेशी foreign]; ~ चलाना to shoot with a --; ~ में गोलियाँ भरना to load a -- with bullets.

ruṣṭa a offended, angry: ~ व्यक्‍ित -- person; ~ करना to offend; ~ होना to be --. [syn. नाराज़]