(p. 126) āśīrbacana, āśīrbāda blessing, benediction, benison. আশীর্বাদক a. & n. one who blesses. fem. আশীর্বাদিকা । আশীর্বাদী a. benedictory. □ n. an emblem of benediction. 119)

(p. 107) ādurē treated with or brought up with excessive indulgence; petted. আদুরে গোপাল a child spoilt with excessive indulgence; a pampered child; the pet child of over-indulgent parents. 76)

(p. 99) ākhā an oven; a stove; hearth; fireplace. 49)

(p. 133) āsta whole; entire; unbroken, uncut; downright (আস্ত চোর); thorough; stark (আস্ত পাগল); real (আস্ত কেউটে) . আস্ত না রাখা (fig.) to beat severely, to beat up. 17)

(p. 133) āhituṇḍika same as আহিক । 50)

(p. 99) ākhyēẏa having a specific appellation, named, entitled, designated, denominated; to be narrated. 56)

(p. 133) āstīrṇa, āstṛta spread out; stretched out; extending; pervaded with, covered by, strewn with (কুসুমাস্তীর্ণ) 23)

(p. 114) ānandōcchbōsa an outburst of joy, an ecstasy of delight. 5)

(p. 106) āḍ়4 to remove stutter from utterance. ̃কাঠ n. a cross-beam. আড়ে-দিঘে adv. in length and breadth. আড়ে-হাতে adv. up-and-doing; with might and main; with full force. 12)

(p. 115) ābagāra a manufacturer of or dealer in alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs; a distiller. আবগারি n. sale or manufacture of alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs; a tax or duty imposed on this manufacture or sale, excise duty (also আবগারি কর, আবগারি শুল্ক); the public department entrusted with the charge of collecting this tax or duty, the excise department (also আবগারি বিভাগ). a. relating to alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs or to their manufacture and sale; relating to excise tax or the excise department.

(p. 96) ān̐kābān̐kā zigzag, winding, meandering; tortuous. 23)

(p. 99) ākuñcita slightly contracted or shrivelled or wrinkled or curled or contorted. 21)

(p. 107) ādhikārika an officer (esp. a high-ranking officer). 97)

(p. 107) ādhibidyaka metaphysical. 101)

(p. 115) āntara mental; inherent. 8)