(p. 115) āpta2 (used as a pfx.) own, self̃গরজি, ̃গরুজে a. preoccupied with self-interest; extremely self-seeking. 62)

(p. 104) āchilē (poet.) 2nd. per. were. 16)

(p. 106) āḍ়ānā an Indian musical mode. 25)

(p. 104) ājhōḍ়ā not clipped or pared down, not sheared or pruned. 37)

(p. 107) ātapa sunshine, sunlight, the sun. ̃চাল rice obtained by sunning paddy and not by boiling it. ̃দগ্ধ a. sunburnt. 11)

(p. 123) āẏasa of or made of or caused by iron; ferrous. n. iron. আয়সী n. fem. a coatmail made of iron, an iron armour. 12)

(p. 118) āba-bān̐dhā untied, unfastened; (esp. of books etc.) unbound; (of hair) not done up; disorderly (আ-বাঁধা সংসার) 21)

(p. 126) ārdra wet; moist; damp, humid; soft; softened with affection tears etc. ̃কণ্ঠে, ̃স্বরে adv. in a doleful or mournful voice. ̃তা n. wetness; moistness; moisture; dampness, humidity; softness; softened state. ̃ভূমিজ a. hygrophyte. 10)

(p. 107) ādhunikīkaraṇa modernization. 106)

(p. 107) ādarśa a pattern of excellence, a person or thing to be copied, an ideal; an imitation of something usu. on a smaller scale, a model, a role model, a specimen; a prototype. a. ideal. ̃চরিত্র a. having an exemplary character. আদর্শ পুরুষ an ideal man. আদর্শ পুস্তক a model book. আদর্শ বিদ্যালয় a model school. ̃লিপি n. a copy-book. ̃স্হানীয় exemplary, ideal. ̃স্বভাব a. of an ideal character. ̃স্বরূপ a. of the nature of a model, model; ideal, exemplary. 58)

(p. 102) ācārya one who teaches the Vedas; a scriptural teachers; a teacher; a tutor. fem. আচার্যা a woman teacher of the Vedas or scriptures; a woman teacher, a tutoress. fem. আচার্যানী the wife of an acharya (আচার্য) 36)

(p. 123) āraśi a mirror, a looking glass; a speculum.

(p. 98) ākapila, ākapiśa greyish, of light ash colour. 16)

(p. 122) āmina a land surveyor; a supervising officer. আমিনি a. relating to a surveyor. 15)

(p. 122) āmira (Mus.) a wealthy nobleman or high-born person; a title of some Muslim kings, an Amir, an Ameer. ̃-ওমরাহ n. pl. princes and courtiers or noblemen; men of high and wealthy class. আমিরি n. amirate; high style of living or ostentatious show of wealth; pomp and grandeur. a. of an Amir or emirate; living in a high style or making an ostentatious show of wealth; full of pomp and grandeur. 16)