ruqqā mc note: मैंने एक ~ लिख दिया I wrote down a --; माँग का ~ demand --; ऋण का ~ promisory --.

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.

rachānā vt (a) to under- take, to perform: ब्याह ~ -- marriage; यज्ञ ~ -- a sacrifice. (b) मेहँदी ~ to decorate with hena.

rījh·nā vi. to be fascinated: मैं उसकी लिखाई पर रीझ गया I got fascinated by his/her writing; वह उसे देखते ही रीझ गई she was fascinated on seeing him.

rassā mc (a) thick rope: कुएँ पर ~ लटकाना to suspend a -- into a well. (b) tug of war [also ~ कशी]

rãgr·ūṭ mc recruit [अनिच्छुक unwilling, युवा young, विश्‍वसनीय trustworthy]; ~ भर्ती करना to enlist as a --; रँगरूटों की भर्ती enrolment/enlistment of --s; पार्टी में अभी नया-नया ~ है as yet he is a new -- to the party.

rāū̃d·nā vt to trample: मेरे फूल क्यों रौंद डाले ? why did you trample on my flowers ? पैरों तले ~ -- under one's feet. [syn. कुचलना]

rim·jhim fu drizzling: ~ हो रही हैं it is drizzling.

rakh·vālī fu guarding: दुकान, दूध की ~ -- a shop, the milk; की ~ करना to keep a watch on.

rakh-rakhāv mu maintenance: मकान, मशीन, बर्तनों का ~ -- of building, machine, utensils; ~ का ख़र्च -- charges; ~ करना to maintain.