(p. 104) āchinu (poet.) 1st per. (sing.) was; (pl.) were. 14)

(p. 107) ādhuli a coin of the value of half a rupee, a half-rupee. ব্যাঙের আধুলি an insignificant amount hoarded very cautiously and proudly by an extremely poor person, an ewe-lamb. 107)

(p. 99) ākulā1 (poet.) to become or make distressed or anxious or worried or eager or nonplussed or overflowing. 24)

(p. 115) āphagāna an Afghan. a. of Afghanistan or Afghans. আফগানি a. of Afghanistan. 68)

(p. 133) āsrābaṇa decantation. আস্রাবিত a. decanted. 38)

(p. 95) āuśa, āusa (chiefly of paddy) ripening in the rainy season or in autumn; (loos.) ripening or growing early. 15)

(p. 122) āmāra my, mine. 11)

(p. 102) āṅgōṭa a ring for the toe. 23)

(p. 95) ā1 the second vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 114) ānukūlya aid, help; assistance; support; patronage; favour; a good turn. আনুকূল্য করা v. to aid, to help; to assist; to support; to patronize; to do (one) a favour; to do (one) a good turn. 27)

(p. 107) ātmādara self-esteem, self-respect. 30)

(p. 121) āmaraṇa till death; all through one's life. ̃স্হায়ী a. lasting till death, continuing till the end of one's life. 17)

(p. 125) ārāba a (high) sound or note; a (great) noise; tumult; a roar. 8)

(p. 126) āśrita adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who maintains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or support or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affectionate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a person under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate. 130)

(p. 114) ānamanē listlessly, unmindfully, absent-mindedly, lackadaisically. 9)