(p. 118) ābāhana invocation; invitation; a call. আবাহন করা v. to invoke; to invite; to call. আবাহনী n. a gesture made with one's palms and fingers for invoking a god or goddess. a. invocatory; relating to invitation or call. 30)

(p. 99) ākhara a letter of the alphabet; refrain of a song. 47)

(p. 126) ālajihbā, ālajibha, ālajiba the uvula, the epiglottis. 30)

(p. 107) ādhunika of present times, modern, current; new. fem. আধুনিকী । (inc. but current) আধুনিকা । ̃তা n. modernism, modernity. 105)

(p. 102) āgē at first, in the beginning; in the past; in front; before. ̃কার a. of the beginning; of the past; of the front; preceding. আগে আগে adv. continuously or always in front. ̃পাছে adv. in front and at the back; before and after. আগে পাছে করা v. to hesitate. ̃ভাগে adv. first of all; at first; in advance. 8)

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

(p. 114) ānamana1 bending down; bending down or curving slightly. 6)

(p. 126) ālōḍ়ita stirred; churned; excited; agitated; pondered; deliberated. 96)

(p. 126) ālaṭapakā suddenly, unexpectedly; suddenly and thoughtlessly. 31)

(p. 118) ābhāṅā not broken, unbroken (আভাঙা ডাল); not ground, unground (আভাঙা গম). 55)

(p. 99) āgala a door; a bolt for the door; an unfixed door (usu. made of wattles, straw, bamboo etc.); a hurdle; a barrier. 67)

(p. 107) ādhyāna recollection; meditation; anxiety. 114)

(p. 99) āklānta extremely tired or fatigued. 40)

(p. 107) ādau (ori. & lit.) in the beginning, at first; (pop. and current) at all, in the least. 82)

(p. 126) āśraẏī one who adopts or takes shelter; sheltered. 129)